Genesis Cardboard Carton Titles question

[Gunstarhero]

Anyone know if all the games for Genesis that were released in a Cardboard Carton version have a Hard Case version available?

[maxlords]

No...some of the EA titles were cardboard only, as were a few others, such as Star Control. Most of the normal red spine boxes had dual releases, but Phantasy Star IV was cardboard only as well.

[Bratwurst]

Sonic and Knuckles was a cardboard only release as well. Damned Sega..

[portnoyd]

I made a reply a few days ago on the early EA and Accolade/Ballistic cardboard boxes. It's here:

http://www.digitpress.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9158

As far as the cardboard boxes, well, I'm not sure whether they have plastic shell versions for the most part:

Frogger, Monopoly, XMen 2 (Mega hits), Sonic & Knuckles, Sonic 3 (Mega hits), Taz: Escape from Mars, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Power Rangers: The Movie, Gargoyles, Xperts, Ristar, NBA Hangtime, Phantasy Star IV, Bass Masters Classic, Beyond Oasis, Zoop, Star Trek: DS9, Skeleton Krew, College Football II, Bonkers, Race Drivin, Exosquad, PageMaster, ATP Tour Tennis, Tecmo Super Bowl III, Kawaski Super Bike Challenge, Sonic 3D Blast, Adventures of Batman & Robin, World Series Baseball 96, The Tick, Art of Fighting, Battleship, Shining Force II, Wheel of Fortune, Prime Time with Deion Sanders, The Ooze, Desert Demoltion, World Series Baseball 95, Mega Bomberman, Light Crusader, Action 52, Ultimake MK3, Castlevania Bloodlines, Vectorman 2, Weaponlord, AHH Real Monsters, Comix Zone, Vectorman, Stormlord, Primal Rage, Doom Troopers, Arcade's Greatest Hits, Paperboy, Clayfighter, Tiny Toon Adventures

And probably more. :)

The ones that I'm sure have plastic shells are Clayfighter, Castlevania, Sonic 3, and Tiny Toon Adventures.

dave

[orrimarrko]

Castlevania Bloodlines has a hard plastic case. I only know that because I have one.

[geelw]

there are TWO versions of castlevania bloodlines- plastic & cardboard box. i think it was majesco who somehow got the rights to publish the title around the time the genesis 3 was introduced, and they bought it back as a cardboard box re-release with a small number of other genny games. that's why a LOAD of them appeared on ebeg and a few other game sites a while back... :-D

[video_game_addict]

A few more cardbord box Genny titles to add to the list Port:

Barbie Super Model
Tom and Jerry: Frantic Antics

And these three were released in cardbord boxes & plastic:

World of Illusion (original black grid cardbord box! Sega release?)
Paperboy 2 (This is another odd looking cardbord box, beige colored box!)
Ms. Pac-Man (looks just like the plastic version, although there is a little difference in background colors around the text on cart. I've never compared the box to case.)


And these were games you listed above that were also released in plastic cases as well:

Taz: Escape from Mars
Super Battleship
AHH Real Monsters

And I'm almost positive I've seen these in plastic as well, but can't confirm:
*Frogger
*Wheel of Fortune
*Ultimake MK3
*Comix Zone (I've only ever seen cardbord, but there was an auction recently, for one in the plastic case (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3009846014&category=11062). The picture is gone now thou.)


Oh and there were two different Tiny Toon Adventure games: Acme All-Stars & Buster's Hidden Treasure, I have BHT in plastic, not sure which you were talking about.

[DDCecil]

I have Sonic Spinball in a Cardboard box and Hard Shell Case.

[Gunstarhero]

Well, my question was answered thanks people. :-D

[RichD]

Some games that were only released in cardboard boxes have had the cardboard cut up and inserted in a plastic box.

[Alex Kidd]

I've seen a weird one too, Ariel: The Little Mermaid in a cardboard box, and NOT in the red style either, it had the balck style with gray grid. AND color/waxy paper manual. (well the cover is in color anyway). however the INSIDE where the cart rested was red.

Why DID sega start producing cardboard boxes? They sucked ass. That's why NES and SNES players never kept their boxes and stuff usually cause they fall to tatters in time unless REALLY looked after.

Alex Kidd

[Gunstarhero]

I've seen a weird one too, Ariel: The Little Mermaid in a cardboard box, and NOT in the red style either, it had the balck style with gray grid. AND color/waxy paper manual. (well the cover is in color anyway). however the INSIDE where the cart rested was red.

Why DID sega start producing cardboard boxes? They sucked ass. That's why NES and SNES players never kept their boxes and stuff usually cause they fall to tatters in time unless REALLY looked after.

Alex Kidd

I know what you mean, If you have a game with a cardboard box that gets frequent playtime, you can wear the edges of the box badly just by pulling the box on and off the shelf over and over again, not to mention the flaps get bent from opening/closing all the time. I would think Sega switched to cardboard late in the Genesis life simply to cut costs, obviously a smart move, anytime you can cut costs I suppose is a good thing for the company, especially since Sega by that time may have been losing big on their hopes for the 32X.

[E Nice]

Earthworm Jim 1 was released in plastic case and also had a cardboard release.

[GENESISNES]

Family feud was released in both, even with the cart label being slightly different.

[Wraith Storm]

I have been wanting to compile a list of all Genesis games that have case variants for quite some time. I dug up this old thread and fortunately (Thanks to the hardworking DP community) a lot of the ground work has already been covered.

I took what has been discussed in this thread and tried to cross reference it with pictures on ebay and then compiled it into a more digestible format. After adding a few titles and clearing up some confusion on some others I believe we have a "solid" list here.

Are there any variants or Cardboard only releases that are missing? Can anyone help with the titles at the bottom rumored to have a variant?

Hardcase and Cardboard releases
-------------------------------
6-Pak
AHH Real Monsters
Ariel: The Little Mermaid
Barbie Super Model
Beavis and Butt-head
Castlevania Bloodlines
Caesar's Palace
Clayfighter
Clue
College Football's National Championship II
Contra: Hard Corps
Desert Strike
Earthworm Jim
Exosquad
F-15 Strike Eagle II
F-22 Interceptor: Advanced Tactical Fighter
Family Feud
Jeopardy!
Jungle Book
Jungle Strike
Jurassic Park
LHX Attack Chopper
Mario Andretti Racing
Monopoly
Ms. Pac-Man
Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures
Paperboy
Paperboy 2
Race Drivin
Road Rash II
Skeleton Krew
Sonic Spinball
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Street Fighter II Special Champion Edition
Super Battleship
T2: The Arcade Game (Cardboard Menacer bundle)
Taz: Escape from Mars
Tiny Toon Adventures
Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Hidden Treasure
TNN Outdoors Bass Tournament '96
Tom and Jerry: Frantic Antics
Urban Strike
Wheel of Fortune
World of Illusion

Cardboard ONLY releases
-------------------------------
Action 52
Adventures of Batman & Robin
Art of Fighting
ATP Tour Tennis
Barbie Super Model
Bass Masters Classic
Beyond Oasis
Blockout (EA style)
Bonkers
Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind (Shoebox)
Budokan: The Martial Spirit (EA style)
Comix Zone
Crusader of Centy
Desert Demoltion
Doom Troopers
Earthworm Jim 2
Gargoyles
Hardball (Shoebox)
Hardball 3 (Shoebox)
Jack Nicklaus' Power Challenge Golf (Shoebox)
James Pond: Underwater Agent (EA style)
Jurassic Park: Rampage Edition
Light Crusader
Marsupilami
Mega Bomberman
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Mike Ditka's Power Football (Shoebox)
NHL All Star Hockey
Phantasy Star IV
Populous (EA style)
Power Rangers: The Movie
Primal Rage
Prime Time NFL with Deion Sanders
Ristar
Shining Force II
Sonic 3D Blast
Sonic and Knuckles
Star Control (Shoebox)
Star Trek: Deep Space 9
Stormlord
Super Off Road (Shoebox)
Tecmo Super Bowl III
The Ooze
The PageMaster
The Tick
Toy Story
Turrican (Shoebox)
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
Vectorman
Vectorman 2
Virtua Fighter 2
Weaponlord
Williams Arcade's Greatest Hits
World Series Baseball 95
World Series Baseball 96
X-Men 2: Clone Wars
Xperts
Zoop

Games rumored to have Hardcase/Cardboard variant. I have listed their known case material next to the game.
-------------------------------
Frogger - Cardboard
Kawasaki Super Bike Challenge - Cardboard
NBA Hangtime - Cardboard
Tiny Toon Adventures: ACME ALL-STARS - Hardcase
Richard Scarry's Busy Town - Cardboard

[PSony]

I have Virtua Fighter 2 in cardboard.

[carlcarlson]

Crusader of Centy was only released with a cardboard box I believe.

[SegaAges]

The version of T2: The Arcade game that was a pack in with the Menacer was cardboard. So T2: Arcade Game would be under hard case/cardboard.

[Gameguy]

Games rumored to have Hardcase/Cardboard variant. I have listed their known case material next to the game.
-------------------------------
Exosquad - Hardcase
Frogger - Cardboard
Kawasaki Super Bike Challenge - Cardboard
NBA Hangtime - Cardboard
Race Drivin - Hardcase
Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Hidden Treasure - Hardcase
Tiny Toon Adventures: ACME ALL-STARS - Hardcase
Ultimake Mortal Kombat 3 - Cardboard
I have Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 in a Hardcase, I didn't know it was available as a cardboard release. Is it rare?

Sonic 2 should be on the list too, there's a cardboard version out there.

[Wraith Storm]

I have Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 in a Hardcase, I didn't know it was available as a cardboard release. Is it rare?


Actually the Cardboard release is the only one I have ever come across. That's great news and why I wanted to create this list! I'll have to hunt down the hardcase variant of UMK3.

Ultimate MK3 was released pretty late in the Genny's life cycle so it wouldn't surprise me if the hardcase was for the initial run and then further copies switched to the cheaper cardboard. I would say that the hardcase is the rarer of the two.

A big THANKS to everyone else! I have updated the list.

[A Black Falcon]

Are you counting the Accolade/Ballistic and early EA hard-cardboard game boxes for that list?

They use a different kind of cardboard from the rest of those so they probably should be listed separately (much thicker), but it is cardboard...

[mario2butts]

I used to own a cardboard version of EXO Squad, sold it here on DP awhile ago.

Most of the copies of Road Rash II that I've seen have the thicker EA style plastic case and tall EA style cartridge. However, not long ago I found a copy that has a cardboard box, all one piece rather than the sleeve/ red tray kind. Also the cart is the standard official size with a red stripe on the left side. Manual is black and white. On the back of the box at the very bottom it says "Distributed by Majesco Sales, Inc"

I also found a Majesco version of F-15 Strike Eagle II, cardboard sleeve with red tray style. It doesn't say Majesco on the box, but it has a Majesco registration card. Manual is black and white. Oddly, it has a "published by Ballistic" sticker on the back.

[Wraith Storm]

I used to own a cardboard version of EXO Squad, sold it here on DP awhile ago.

Most of the copies of Road Rash II that I've seen have the thicker EA style plastic case and tall EA style cartridge. However, not long ago I found a copy that has a cardboard box.

I also found a Majesco version of F-15 Strike Eagle II, cardboard sleeve with red tray style.

I have updated the main list! Thanks!


Are you counting the Accolade/Ballistic and early EA hard-cardboard game boxes for that list?

They use a different kind of cardboard from the rest of those so they probably should be listed separately (much thicker), but it is cardboard...

I absolutely count them! If I remember correctly, these were all the same style of box, correct? It was a shoebox design where the top lifted off the bottom. Opposed to the later Cardboard releases that had the tray that slid into the sleeve.

I already have Star Control in the CB only list and it was released this way. I also believe Super Off Road was A CB shoebox style release as well. I will just continue to lump them in the Cardboard category with a "Shoebox" note beside them. They might be a different style but they are still CB material.

If we get a list going of these releases I will add them to the main list. Thanks for the help!

[PSony]

These 2 are in the early style EA cardboard box:

Budokan: The Martial Spirit
James Pond: Underwater Agent

I also saw a few Street Fighter II Special Champion Edition on ebay that was in the sliding cardboard box:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Street-Fighter-II-Special-Champion-Sega-Genesis-Box_W0QQitemZ360196823009QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVideo_ Games_Games?hash=item53dd6757e1
http://cgi.ebay.com/Street-Fighter-II-Champion-Sega-Genesis-Complete-CIB_W0QQitemZ320434061552QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVideo_ Games_Games?hash=item4a9b5bc0f0

[Leo_A]

I don't see Mario Andretti Racing, F-22 Interceptor: Advanced Tactical Fighter, or LHX Attack Chopper listed.

All of these games were rereleased by Majesco in their wave of rereleases they did when the Genesis 3 hit the market. So they belong in the cardboard only or rereleased as cardboard categories depending on how their original releases were (I only have the Majesco rereleases).

[tom]

I got Blockout as cardboard:
http://www.videogamecollectors.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=193649&g2_serialNumber=2

[Wraith Storm]

Awesome!

I added everything to the list. Also just to make sure... Those EA boxes are in fact, Nes style in design aren't they.

Thanks again for everyone's help!

[kgenthe]

I have Toy Story and Jungle Book in cardboard (red sliding tray).

[PSony]

Awesome!

I added everything to the list. Also just to make sure... Those EA boxes are in fact, Nes style in design aren't they.

Thanks again for everyone's help!

I don't know what NES-style is, but here's a pic of James Pond Underwater Agent:

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/560/p1010042hy.jpg

[Wraith Storm]

I don't know what NES-style is, but here's a pic of James Pond Underwater Agent:

WOW!!! Okay... well... we shall call that "Book style".

I had never seen one opened before. Looking at it closed up it resembles a boxed NES game. It looks like you just open the flap on top and slide the game out. I had no idea that they opened up like a book.

[Wraith Storm]

I have Toy Story and Jungle Book in cardboard (red sliding tray).

Thanks! I added these games Jungle book is available in either but it looks like Toy Story is Cardboard only.

Also, Virtua Racing hasn't been mentioned yet. As far as I know it's Hardcase only so it has been added as well.

[Shadow Kisuragi]

I just picked up Caesar's Palace today as a Cardboard, though I'm not aware if it's a republish or not. I'll have to look at it when I get home tonight, as I've got quite a few other Cardboard games I can verify against your list.

[Gameguy]

I have Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 in a Hardcase, I didn't know it was available as a cardboard release. Is it rare?

Actually the Cardboard release is the only one I have ever come across. That's great news and why I wanted to create this list! I'll have to hunt down the hardcase variant of UMK3.

Ultimate MK3 was released pretty late in the Genny's life cycle so it wouldn't surprise me if the hardcase was for the initial run and then further copies switched to the cheaper cardboard. I would say that the hardcase is the rarer of the two.

A big THANKS to everyone else! I have updated the list.
Ok, I went to take a picture of this so I went and dug through a box of games that I haven't touched in ages. It seems I was mistaken, it was just plain Mortal Kombat 3. :embarrassed:

I don't know why but I really thought I remembered seeing "Ultimate" on the box, for years I thought it was the ultimate version. When I've been asked what Mortal Kombat games I have, I included Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. I even kept an eye open for the regular Mortal Kombat 3 because I thought I didn't have it. I really don't know what happened.

[Guy Bramsworth]

You wanna see carton boxes, check this out:

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/8206/marfx.jpg

Has anyone seen any games that come in these style boxes? I can only assume it's a style specifically used for pirated stuff from Taiwan. The dimensions sort of match a regular MD game, but the dpeth is much fatter than any I've come across.

[Shadow Kisuragi]

Okay, I'm at home and have some to add to your list:

Caesar's Palace - Cardboard
Contra: Hard Corps - Cardboard/Plastic (own both)
Hardball 3 - Cardboard (Shoebox type)
Marsupilami - Cardboard
NHL All Star Hockey - Cardboard
TNN Outdoors Bass Tournament '96 - Cardboard

For the Cardboard ones, I'm not sure if Plastic ones exist. I'd have to do some research on those. I remember a list of Cardboard re-releases on a forum somewhere, but I can't find it via Google anymore.

EDIT: I'll look up some others while I'm sitting around at home between game sessions.
Caesar's Palace - Cardboard/Plastic
Clue - Cardboard/Plastic
Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf - Cardboard/Plasic
Jack Nicklaus' Power Challenge Golf - Cardboard/? (Pretty sure Cardboard only)
Jeopardy! - Cardboard/Plastic
Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures - Cardboard/?
Richard Scarry's Busy Town - Cardboard/?
Road Rash II - Cardboard/Plastic
Super Battleship - Cardboard/Plastic
TNN Outdoors Bass Tournament '96 - Plastic/Cardboard

[vivaeljason]

You wanna see carton boxes, check this out:

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/8206/marfx.jpg

Has anyone seen any games that come in these style boxes? I can only assume it's a style specifically used for pirated stuff from Taiwan. The dimensions sort of match a regular MD game, but the dpeth is much fatter than any I've come across.

Is that an overseas pirate Mario game for Genesis?!? That's damn awesome.

[Leo_A]

I had forgotten about the Strike games. The entire series (Desert Strike, Jungle Strike, and Urban Strike) were rereleased by Majesco in cardboard boxes with black & white manuals when they released their Genesis 3.

Again, I'm unaware of how these were originally released, so they'd belong in the cardboard only or rereleased in cardboard box categories depending on how they originally were released.

Interestingly, only Jungle Strike and Urban Strike were released by them in their wave of 3rd party Super Nintendo rereleases at the same time. I never knew what was different about the SuperNes release of Desert Strike that led them not to rerelease it like they did the Genesis version.

[Shadow Kisuragi]

Interestingly enough, one of my trainers worked on Desert Strike. I doubt he'd know this or remember anything about it, but I can ask him tomorrow.

[PSony]

I had forgotten about the Strike games. The entire series (Desert Strike, Jungle Strike, and Urban Strike) were rereleased by Majesco in cardboard boxes with black & white manuals when they released their Genesis 3.

Again, I'm unaware of how these were originally released, so they'd belong in the cardboard only or rereleased in cardboard box categories depending on how they originally were released.

Interestingly, only Jungle Strike and Urban Strike were released by them in their wave of 3rd party Super Nintendo rereleases at the same time. I never knew what was different about the SuperNes release of Desert Strike that led them not to rerelease it like they did the Genesis version.

I have the original version of Desert Strike and Urban Strike in the EA hard cases.

[Wraith Storm]

Ok, I went to take a picture of this so I went and dug through a box of games that I haven't touched in ages. It seems I was mistaken, it was just plain Mortal Kombat 3. :embarrassed:.

NOOOOOOOoooooooo :bawling: and I was so excited at the thought of getting a hardcase version of UMK3. And now it will never happen. That make me a saaaaad panda. But thanks for the help either way!


Okay, I'm at home and have some to add to your list:

Caesar's Palace - Cardboard
Contra: Hard Corps - Cardboard/Plastic (own both)
Hardball 3 - Cardboard (Shoebox type)
Marsupilami - Cardboard
NHL All Star Hockey - Cardboard
TNN Outdoors Bass Tournament '96 - Cardboard

For the Cardboard ones, I'm not sure if Plastic ones exist. I'd have to do some research on those. I remember a list of Cardboard re-releases on a forum somewhere, but I can't find it via Google anymore.

EDIT: I'll look up some others while I'm sitting around at home between game sessions.
Caesar's Palace - Cardboard/Plastic
Clue - Cardboard/Plastic
Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf - Cardboard/Plasic
Jack Nicklaus' Power Challenge Golf - Cardboard/? (Pretty sure Cardboard only)
Jeopardy! - Cardboard/Plastic
Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures - Cardboard/?
Richard Scarry's Busy Town - Cardboard/?
Road Rash II - Cardboard/Plastic
Super Battleship - Cardboard/Plastic
TNN Outdoors Bass Tournament '96 - Plastic/Cardboard

AWESOME!!! Thanks a ton man! I have added a few off your list for now and then I'll add the rest later... I need to get some sleep!

I also added all the Strike games. Thanks for the help with those Leo_Ames and PSony!!!

[PSony]

WOW!!! Okay... well... we shall call that "Book style".

I had never seen one opened before. Looking at it closed up it resembles a boxed NES game. It looks like you just open the flap on top and slide the game out. I had no idea that they opened up like a book.

Actually I think my James Pond box was torn open or something because my Budokan box is the exact same style but doesn't open up like that. It doesn't seem like there is any glue/adhesive on the side flap of the James Pond box though...

I have no idea.

[Wraith Storm]

Actually I think my James Pond box was torn open or something because my Budokan box is the exact same style but doesn't open up like that. It doesn't seem like there is any glue/adhesive on the side flap of the James Pond box though...

I have no idea.

Okay... I'm pretty sure it is supposed to be like your Budokan box. I was always led to believe that the early EA boxes were similar to the NES, Intellevision, Atari etc. style boxes. But when you posted that pic of Mr. Pond it confused me and led me to believe otherwise. *_*

Ultimately, it doesn't matter if I list what style the box is. This thread was to distinguish between what games came in Cardboard cases or the plastic Harcases. So the style of box is just a bonus listing ;)

Also thanks again Shadow Kisuragi. I finished checking and adding the rest of your list!

[Shadow Kisuragi]

No problem...I can add more to the list if you like as well, though it would be much nicer if we could get the list on the first post instead of buried in the thread. Maybe a new thread?

EDIT: It would be nice if we could get the package variant information added to the guide. It seems like something that would be useful to know.

[A Black Falcon]

NOOOOOOOoooooooo :bawling: and I was so excited at the thought of getting a hardcase version of UMK3. And now it will never happen. That make me a saaaaad panda. But thanks for the help either way!



AWESOME!!! Thanks a ton man! I have added a few off your list for now and then I'll add the rest later... I need to get some sleep!

I also added all the Strike games. Thanks for the help with those Leo_Ames and PSony!!!

I have Hardball III with the box, it uses one of those great thick-cardboard Accolade cases with the lift-off lid. They're definitely the class of cardboard Genesis boxes.

[Shadow Kisuragi]

Yep, that's already on the list on the first page. Thanks though.

[Wraith Storm]

I added "Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind" to the Cardboard (Shoebox) only list. I saw that a guy mentioned it in another thread. I also realized that I never corrected the way the early EA boxes were listed. I still have them listed as (Book Style) because the pic that PSony posted. I didn't realize that the box was damaged. LOL

Any suggestions on what the EA boxes should be listed as? "NES style" or "flip top" comes to mind.

[AB Positive]

Well if you're counting Ballistic releases...


Turrican - shoebox cardboard
Mike Ditka's Power Football - shoebox cardboard


I have Turrican complete personally. I've had many copies of MDPF complete but don't have one at current. 100% positive on it tho.

[Wraith Storm]

Well if you're counting Ballistic releases...

Hey, if it was released on the Genesis, and its cardboard, then it goes on the list! I don't discriminate against companies...... at least not in this list! LOL

Seriously though, thanks for the games and I have added them to the list!

[Dr. Dib]

As someone mentioned earlier, Tiny Toons Adventures: Buster's Hidden Treasure has a hard case version. I own this version and I'd find it very unlikely someone went through the trouble of getting an actual Genesis case and printing out cover art for the game and then selling it to a used game store for a dollar or so.

[Shadow Kisuragi]

I've actually added quite a bit to RFGeneration for some of the cardboard releases. I would suggest taking a look there for "rerelease" or "cardboard" in the title for Genesis games. I'll take a look at the list again and reaudit it with my current list of cardboard titles that I own.

EDIT: Off the top of my head, Barbie Super Model is both hardcase and cardboard rerelease. RFGeneration supports that :)

[MarioMania]

Street Fighter II Special Champion Edition
Virtua Racing

When did those come out in Cardboard

[MarioMania]

..........................

[Wraith Storm]

As someone mentioned earlier, Tiny Toons Adventures: Buster's Hidden Treasure has a hard case version. I own this version and I'd find it very unlikely someone went through the trouble of getting an actual Genesis case and printing out cover art for the game and then selling it to a used game store for a dollar or so.

Yeah. I have it listed at the bottom of the list as Hard case with the rumor of having a Cardboard variant. I have seen the Hard case version. Until we know for sure if there is a Cardboard variant or not, I don't feel comfortable adding it to the master list.

[Wraith Storm]

I've actually added quite a bit to RFGeneration for some of the cardboard releases. I would suggest taking a look there for "rerelease" or "cardboard" in the title for Genesis games. I'll take a look at the list again and reaudit it with my current list of cardboard titles that I own.

EDIT: Off the top of my head, Barbie Super Model is both hardcase and cardboard rerelease. RFGeneration supports that :)

Awesome! Thanks, I'll check out RFGen and I added Barbie to the list.


When did those come out in Cardboard

Here is a link to Street Fighter Cardboard variant on Ebay (http://cgi.ebay.com/Street-Fighter-II-2-Sega-Genesis-Rare-Cardboard-box_W0QQitemZ360202050479QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVideo_ Games_Games?hash=item53ddb71baf)

As for Virtua Racing... Good question, I might have got mixed up with the Cardboard 32x version. I'll fix it later. Thanks for the heads up.

[Gameguy]

Yeah. I have it listed at the bottom of the list as Hard case with the rumor of having a Cardboard variant. I have seen the Hard case version. Until we know for sure if there is a Cardboard variant or not, I don't feel comfortable adding it to the master list.
Someone posted in a finds thread here the cardboard version of Buster's Hidden Treasure, I didn't know it had a cardboard version until I saw it posted. I think it was either this month or last month, I'll check and post the link once I find it.

EDIT: Found it.

http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1671954&postcount=431

[Wraith Storm]

AWESOME!

Thanks a ton! It's been added to the list.

[Az]

Dumb, off topic question:

Were all EA games released in Japan with plastic cases? Every one I own, even older titles (Road Rash, John Madden Football) are plastic.

[pacmanhat]

What about Earthworm Jim 2? I don't know if I've ever seen that in anything but cardboard.

[Gameguy]

I know this is an old topic but I found another game to add to the list. Beavis and Butt-Head seems to be available in both a hard case and cardboard box.

Hard case;
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rt=nc&nma=true&_rdc=1&item=280580132934&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.com%3A80%2F280580132934_ W0QQ_fviZ1&si=QYnRmwTRgvLJjw0HuHVvuI%252B%252BVkk%253D&viewitem=

Cardboard box;
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rt=nc&nma=true&_rdc=1&item=300490664908&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.com%3A80%2F300490664908_ W0QQ_fviZ1&si=QYnRmwTRgvLJjw0HuHVvuI%252B%252BVkk%253D&viewitem=




And Race Drivin' was on the rumoured list, I believe I can now confirm that there's two versions of this.

Hard case;
http://cgi.ebay.com/Race-Drivin-Sega-Genesis-1994-/280545452209?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item4151cfe0b1

Cardboard box;
http://cgi.ebay.com/Race-Drivin-Sega-Genesis-COMPLETE-racing-game-/330471184981?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item4cf19e1a55

[lagartija_nick]

I have Phantasy Star 4 in a clamshell case. In fact I bought it at the Digital Press Store. I thought it was pretty unusual so I picked it up without question.

I thought someone may have cut the original cardboard Phantasy Star 4 cardboard box and fit in the case but the fit is perfect and I cannot detect any cut off text or art that would indicate that the cardboard was trimmed.

Did the game come in a clamshell in other regions?

Even if its fake I must say I am pleased to have the game in a clamshell.

[Wraith Storm]

I know this is an old topic but I found another game to add to the list. Beavis and Butt-Head seems to be available in both a hard case and cardboard box.

And Race Drivin' was on the rumored list, I believe I can now confirm that there's two versions of this.

It might be an old topic, but its helpful to some and certainly something that I want to keep as up to date as I can. :D

Thanks for the confirmation on those 2 games. They have been added to the list! I never knew Beavis and Butt-Head was released in a cardboard case. It must be quite a bit rarer than the hard case version.


Did the game come in a clamshell in other regions?

Even if its fake I must say I am pleased to have the game in a clamshell.

It came in a hard plastic case in Europe and Japan, but was only released in a cardboard case in the states. If its the Genesis branded red label release, as far as I know, its a fake and something someone printed off.

You should throw some pictures up. I'd be interested in seeing it.

[Wraith Storm]

I also forgot to add that this weekend I came across the Sega Genesis 6-Pak game in a hardcase. I had only seen it in the cardboard cases before, but looking on Ebay reveals it was in fact released both ways.

It's been added to the list as well.

[Doonzmore]

Cardboard ONLY releases
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Tom and Jerry: Frantic Antics



Frantic Antics had a clamshell release:

http://cgi.ebay.com/TOM-AND-JERRY-FRANTIC-ANTICS-Sega-Genesis-COMPLETE-/380272661592?pt=US_Vintage_Video_Games&hash=item588a045458#ht_1076wt_1031

[Wraith Storm]

Awesome!

Thanks for the help Doonzmore. I have corrected the list.

[Deadman]

I have a Majesco release of Frogger in a cardboard box. I have a black and white instruction booklet as well, but not sure if I got them together or not.

The date on the box is 1997.

[Az]

(EA style)
Battle Squadron
Zany Golf
Sword of Sodan

(Accolade shoebox)
Universal Soldier
Ishido: The Way of the Stones
Winter Challenge
Double Dragon
Onslaught

These may have been EA box releases, unsure and too lazy to confirm
Rings of Power
F-22 Interceptor
Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday
Blockout
688 Attack Sub
The Faery Tale Adventure
Fatal Rewind
NHL Hockey
PGA Tour Golf
Might and Magic: Gates to Another World
King's Bounty: The Conqueror's Quest

[TheClash603]

I have heard of complete Genesis collections, but I don't think I have ever seen one with all of the box variants.

Do you think anyone has ever done that?

Cardboard boxes are awful, so I imagine not.