What console had the largest boxes for their cartridges? The Vectrex has definitely got to be up there, along with 3do long boxes. What else used really enormous boxes?
What console had the biggest cart boxes?
What console had the largest boxes for their cartridges? The Vectrex has definitely got to be up there, along with 3do long boxes. What else used really enormous boxes?
Well I always wondered why ATARI 2600 and 7800 boxes were as large as they were when the cartridges were so small and only took up the upper right hand corner of the box? As for huge boxes I'd have to say the NEO:GEO AES wins that hands down, though completely opposite from the 2600 and 7800 ProSystem games there was good reason for them to be that freggin' huge. The question on my mind has always surrounded why any companies ever bothered with those book sized CD Jewel cases for the early PSX/Playstation and domestic Sega Saturn games? It just wasn't neccessary when simple audio CD jewel cases sufficed and ended up being the norm much later down the line.
The original PSX boxes were the same size as the original Saturn boxes. I don't know who thought it was a good idea to make boxes that big.
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NEO GEO AES no contest.
beat to the point...I second the Neo Geo AES
Originally Posted by 50s Brawler
The answer to all of your questions is what the retail industry refers to as "shrink."
Basically, bigger boxes = harder to steal.
Fun fact: When the PSX launched it didn't have enough boxes and Sony actually purchased Saturn cases from Sega.
No I have to say the Atari 400/800 cart boxes win hands down, they were much bigger than the AES carts.
PC boxes were freaking massive.
But they weren't console so they don't count.
Probably due to it's computer-related lineage, many CD32 games came in similar boxes.
--Zero
Agreed next to the shock boxes for mvs carts.NEO GEO AES no contest.
If you're talking the largest boxes period, I'd have to agree with everyone saying Neo-Geo AES -- those boxes are huge. Of course, the carts were huge too.
The more difficult question would be which box is the largest relative to the size of the cart or disc? (That is, which console's game boxes would hold the largest number of carts or discs for that system?) That would be a harder question to answer, but I'd guess that the 3DO long boxes would probably be a good guess.
Would it be out of line to suggest either the Nintendo DS or the N-Gage?
On-topic, I remember seeing the box for Bounty Bob Strikes Back once and thinking "this is the largest game box I've ever seen".
In terms of frontal area, it'll be either carts by Atari for the 400/800 or the home computers (C64, TI, Vic20 etc). Some were small, about 2600 box size, others were as big or bigger than A4 (that's 297mm x 210mm).
If yer going that direction, then the Zodiac has both of them beat. Same size cart in a full sized DVD box.Would it be out of line to suggest either the Nintendo DS or the N-Gage?
On-topic, I remember seeing the box for Bounty Bob Strikes Back once and thinking "this is the largest game box I've ever seen".
I would suggest to everone that Odyssey boxes are the biggest of them all.
It measures 17 inches by 4.5 inches.
I think that wins, no contest, eh?
Atari 400/800/XGS FTW.
Or Odyssey. Those overlays were huge.
What about Lethal Enforcers? That thing is huge as hell. I still don't know where to put it.
Anyone have a pic of an atari 400 box next to a NES box or something common?
For people claiming "bigger" boxes than Neo Geo AES...I think you aren't taking into account length, height, width AND WEIGHT of the box... With those taken into account...again...Neo Geo AES HANDS DOWN!!! :P
Weight, yes. But I'm sorry, the Atari 400 boxes are taller and wider than Neo Geo boxes, IIRC.
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