Do cases matter to you?

I recently had an accident where something heavy rested upon Grandia and Deep Fear for Saturn in their Japanese jewel cases. And they both have deep cracks in the cases now, one on the front and the other on the back. It really bothers me because they're two of my favorite games for the system. But I'm not sure I want to go out and buy new ones just for the cases. It makes me sad when I see them though. :( It wouldn't be so bad to replace them, but shipping prices are just so expensive.

... Do these things bother you? Do you want to preserve great games?

i do enjoy having the case around.

Yeah, those kinda things do kinda bug me but I get over it. If I do, however, pay 100+ for it like I did Dragon Warrior III with the box and all, I would get more than a little upset if the box was torn or crushed or something.aryoshi

I didn't pay much for them, but I got these games in amazing condition for a low price and it was quite a victory for me. :( ... And now I've been defeated. I might replace Grandia just because it's one of my favorite JRPGs of all time now.

And wow, I've never paid that much for a game although I might hit a new record when I buy Princess Crown. @_@;

[QUOTE="aryoshi"]Yeah, those kinda things do kinda bug me but I get over it. If I do, however, pay 100+ for it like I did Dragon Warrior III with the box and all, I would get more than a little upset if the box was torn or crushed or something.hakanakumono

I didn't pay much for them, but I got these games in amazing condition for a low price and it was quite a victory for me. :( ... And now I've been defeated. I might replace Grandia just because it's one of my favorite JRPGs of all time now.

And wow, I've never paid that much for a game although I might hit a new record when I buy Princess Crown. @_@;

[QUOTE="hakanakumono"]

[QUOTE="aryoshi"]Yeah, those kinda things do kinda bug me but I get over it. If I do, however, pay 100+ for it like I did Dragon Warrior III with the box and all, I would get more than a little upset if the box was torn or crushed or something.aryoshi

I didn't pay much for them, but I got these games in amazing condition for a low price and it was quite a victory for me. :( ... And now I've been defeated. I might replace Grandia just because it's one of my favorite JRPGs of all time now.

And wow, I've never paid that much for a game although I might hit a new record when I buy Princess Crown. @_@;

I have Grandia 2 as well, but I like the original much, much better.

[QUOTE="aryoshi"][QUOTE="hakanakumono"]

I didn't pay much for them, but I got these games in amazing condition for a low price and it was quite a victory for me. :( ... And now I've been defeated. I might replace Grandia just because it's one of my favorite JRPGs of all time now.

And wow, I've never paid that much for a game although I might hit a new record when I buy Princess Crown. @_@;

hakanakumono

I have Grandia 2 as well, but I like the original much, much better.

There's a super rare game on the NES, think it's called Nintendo World Cup, but it's the rarest NES game around and it can go for over 20k. Sorry but I'm not crazy enough to pay -that- much xD I have Grandia II, still have yet to play the first one.aryoshi

They were just talking about this title on The HotSpot podcast... odd timing!

:)

The consensus was that it was a great soccer game, on a par with "Montana Football" for the Genesisand other great vintage sports titles like "NHL 94".

Sadly yes. It's comes more of an OCD situation. I have to have immaculate cases or else I need to replace them. :oops:

You can just go down to your local Kmart or Walmart and buy jewel cases.

Sadly yes. It's comes more of an OCD situation. I have to have immaculate cases or else I need to replace them. :oops:

txr302

Wow, lol, I thought I was the only one... yep, I prefer those nice clean cases too...

Yes, any game that I own, has to be the original case or it'll bug me for some odd reason.

As for the two cracked cases, just buy two cheapo Japanese Saturn games that no one wants.(most likely sports titles). That's what I do for any damage case I have. A little hard for cartridges though because they come with cardboard... so basically have to rebuy the game then.

[QUOTE="aryoshi"]There's a super rare game on the NES, think it's called Nintendo World Cup, but it's the rarest NES game around and it can go for over 20k. Sorry but I'm not crazy enough to pay -that- much xD I have Grandia II, still have yet to play the first one.ston3henge

They were just talking about this title on The HotSpot podcast... odd timing!

:)

The consensus was that it was a great soccer game, on a par with "Montana Football" for the Genesisand other great vintage sports titles like "NHL 94".

I think you might mean Nintendo World Championships - there were gold and silver cartridges given out at the event that took place in 1990 - they weren't sold in stores, making them rare - and a limited number produced makes them even more rare. That said you can get a reproduction of the cartridge for $55.00 at http://www.retrousb.com/index.php?cPath=23&osCsid=254b7cb94124bcb5bc64da49ba5fbc96

Here's Nintendo World Cup for less than $3.00 on ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/WORLD-CUP-SOCCER-Fun-NES-Nintendo-Game_W0QQitemZ390076644767QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVideo_Games_Games?hash=item5ad2613d9f&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Anyway, sometimes a messed up case/game book can bother me. If I buy something new, I want it to be really close to that condition - and I try to keep it in the same condition as long as I own it.

for CD games, yes the cases/boxes do matter, and the old cases from the 90s were the worst, they fall to bits so easily, I have a lot of old PS1 andPCcases which are cracked, and I take care of my games, so when I buy a game, I always check that the box is in at least a decent condition

the DVD style cases are much more durable.

Yes, any game that I own, has to be the original case or it'll bug me for some odd reason.

whisperingmute

It seems OCD is your friend.

You can just go down to your local Kmart or Walmart and buy jewel cases.

Jackc8

You can just go down to your local Kmart or Walmart and buy jewel cases.

Jackc8

Not like the original case ...

Yes, any game that I own, has to be the original case or it'll bug me for some odd reason.

As for the two cracked cases, just buy two cheapo Japanese Saturn games that no one wants.(most likely sports titles). That's what I do for any damage case I have. A little hard for cartridges though because they come with cardboard... so basically have to rebuy the game then.

whisperingmute

They're actually extremely cheap and Grandia's case can't be replaced because the opaque parts are white, not black. Which is unusual.

I have performed case surgery on Biohazard 2, however.

for CD games, yes the cases/boxes do matter, and the old cases from the 90s were the worst, they fall to bits so easily, I have a lot of old PS1 andPCcases which are cracked, and I take care of my games, so when I buy a game, I always check that the box is in at least a decent condition

the DVD style cases are much more durable.

Darkman2007

If they would have built them with better plastic this wouldn't happen. I have a copy of WachenRoder for Saturn and it uses really nice, thick clear plastic for the case. Why can't other games do this? Oh well. I think jewel cases look better but they break ...

for every cd based console except ps1 sega saturn and sega cd

Yes, I like having a nice looking collection of old games.

Cases don't matter to me. Most of the games I buy are from digital download, I have a small stack of cases in my closet, but now that I think of it I should throw them away since I keep the disks in a disk wallet anyway.

I recently bought a PS2 and got a bunch of games at Gamestop's buy 2 get 1 free sale. None but a couple have their cases and or manuals. I don't read or look at those things anyway.

Yeah game cases matter to me, I like to keep my games in pristine condition, but accidents easily happen :(

Yeah, I like having the cases to games, too.

Yes. I like having the cases for my games. That way I won't have to have games laying around everywhere on the floor.

I have OCD-GAME to, if its in the platinum hits/or special hits I won't buy it. If its ripped.. I won't buy it. LOL..

They matter to me, having the manuals do too.

I never really got into collecting boxes until last gen we all know discs scratch way more easily then just leaving em around like I did wit my carts, I kinda wish they used a hard case for SNES and N64 games like the genesis did b/c I didnt kno that saving the boxes increases the value plus I was little just thewem away

Well, for cartridge games, I don't really care because they're not exactly fragile to begin with, but if it's a disc cases mean a LOT to me, I tend to lose loose CDs. XD

Well, that seems to happen a lot. I really don't like when I have to print the box art for the games I buy without covers, I say just get new jewel cases and keep the old ones as collector's items in case you ever wanted to put them in their original cases. Just put the original cases in a drawer or something and save them for later.

Yeah, they do matter.

However, I lost all my GBA game cases (except for A Link to the Past/Four Swords) since my parents threw them away because they thought they were useless cardboard. XD

Yes game cases matter to me. If your game case gets bent, its most likely your game will crack, and I would not stand for a bent or smashed in case. :D

[QUOTE="Jackc8"]

You can just go down to your local Kmart or Walmart and buy jewel cases.

hakanakumono

Not like the original case ...

I feel the same way. I recently bought Final Fantasy VII from the game store I work at. The case had a massive crack down the middle of the case, so before purchasing it I swapped the cases to ensure a more pristine version of the game.

If you pop into your local games shop they probably have loads of cases laying around -like we do- and would probably give you a replacement for free, if they are feeling generous.

The cases and manuals are very important to me. I like to keep everything as mint as possible lol.

[QUOTE="hakanakumono"]

[QUOTE="Jackc8"]

You can just go down to your local Kmart or Walmart and buy jewel cases.

Nibroc420

Not like the original case ...

The only jewel cases I've seen for sale are thin ones.

YES. Which is why I hate some of the stuff Gamespot pulls; I always get their used games with a decent case; only for them to RUIN them with tons of those stupid stickers! All my Fatal Frame games are tarnished with the bloody things and they don't come off...