Is there any reason for this or is it just to make the game stand out/look more impressive or something? Some examples:
Carnage Heart
Alundra
Fade to Black
Vandal Hearts
Legend of Legaia
Why do some 1 disc games come in 2 disc cases (PSX)?
Is there any reason for this or is it just to make the game stand out/look more impressive or something? Some examples:
Carnage Heart
Alundra
Fade to Black
Vandal Hearts
Legend of Legaia
Not sure about all of them, but in many cases I've noticed it happens for games whose manuals were too big to fit in a 1-disc case.
A standard PS case doesn't have enough space in the front for a thick RPG manual, so a double-case is needed.
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Has anyone seen the Rockman 8 (SAT) case? It's like a slightly thicker jewel case. I'm surprised they didn't use those.
Interesting bit on the manuals, I had not considered that. Thanks for the input.
A lot of NTSC-J PSX and DC games come in the thick cases too.Originally Posted by NayusDante
I remember buying Wild Arms and thinking that a disc was missing because of the double case, only to read the back a few moments later and figured it out from there.
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Carnage Heart came with two discs.
A few early EA sports games (such as NBA Live '96) were re-released in double jewel cases after the PS1's switch from longboxes to jewel cases, due to the fact that the manuals were pretty detailed to begin with.
F1 World Grand Prix 2000 was also released in a single-disc double case due to its thick and detailed manual.
The Playstation isn't the only console that does this, I've seen it happen with some PC-Engine games as well (Dragon Slayer: Legend of Heroes I for example).
Indeed it does. I was thrown off because I just glanced at my shelf when I made this post and the case says "1 DISC". I forgot it came with that "Mission Briefing" disc.
True. Street Fighter II comes in a 2 disc case as well. I cracked it open to look at the manual and it wasn't thick in the slightest though...
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Luckily, I haven't had to replace any of those custom trays in the front part of the "single double" cases. I guess you could always buy a cheap double size sports game and swap the case.
For some reason the front part of my copy of Alundra won't close all the way. That manual must be one of the thickest of them all.
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I got some too, Destruction Derby, Family Games etc....look here:
http://roomofdoom.powweb.com/gallery..._itemId=238947
Also Sega CD are like that:
http://roomofdoom.powweb.com/gallery..._itemId=193632
Maybe it was because some of those games were early releases for the Playstation?
Uh, the question has already been (correctly) answered, haha. No need to start confusing people.
Well, other than the thick manuals, some games came with demo discs or other such discs that weren't a part of the game itself.
As for other systems with double jewel cases for single-disc games, you can add PC-FX to the list too. I'm guessing probably any system that used discs and standard jewel cases probably had to use a double on occasion for reasons other than a 2+ disc game.
It's not the length of the manual that matters, it's the thickness.
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My only guess is that the SFII hucard itself was pretty thick and maybe didn't fit right in a normal case.True. Street Fighter II comes in a 2 disc case as well. I cracked it open to look at the manual and it wasn't thick in the slightest though...
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As did a few 3DO import games that needed the extra space.
While the question has been answered about the thicker manuals, it was also true for games that came with more than one manual, such as Syphon Filter 3. That game came with a regular manual and a weapons manual. They were both normal size and would have easily fit in a single size PS1 cd case but together they were too big for it.
As for the rpg front, I suppose some of them included maps as well as the manuals. This was normal during the Snes days but I'm not sure if it carried on over to the PS1 days since I don't have any PS1 rpg games besides Final Fantasy 7.
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A number of PAL Saturn games come in extra thick cases, making them virtually the same size as a VHS case. Oddly it's sports games that are like this.
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