this vid is so needed. i know of all 3 of these types but i had to get them first to notice! some games came in more than one type, and i think a handful came in all 3. my favorite are the ridged. kind of unforgiving and tough to maintain but so much character, & it could have inner artwork.
some ridged longbox titles had the exact same inner artwork/advertisements which means i don’t feel the need to deal with them. (for example, warhawk and jumping flash both have identical inners so i just feel it’s easier to own warhawk in long jewel case for easier maintenance.) some ridged are RARE. i want to get the much cooler looking longbox of doom with the boss inner artwork, for now just have it in cardboard. :( i wanted to only own about 10. LOL, now i have 29 and wouldn’t be surprised if i end up collecting all 102
My copy of Resident Evil had all the teeth broken off the case. I ended up cutting out a spindle of another backing and glued it on top of the bump where the teeth were snapped off after I sanded it down a bit. Looks good and thankfully isn't particularly noticeable
Honestly the only one of the 3 styles I remember is the 2nd one. I vaguely remember the Saturn style jewel cases and I can't say as I knew anything about the full cardboard ones. Really the only cases I remember for the PS1 were the second style and then the regular sized CD jewel cases that they went to for the duration of the PS1 life cycle. Great video my friend!
Honestly those are the best ones IMO. They just feel like they have a better quality to them. The ridged spine really adds a nice touch. They look like crap when the label starts to lift off the case though. It is fixable but you need to be careful with certain adhesives as they will bleed through the artwork.
A little piece of gaming history here. There's not many that talk about this. But keep in mind, one must tread and purchase carefully on the RIGHT type of brand long box jewel cases to avoid losing $$$ in the long run. Great job on this, though.
I like the inside of the Resident Evil case, that looks awesome. But I have to admit that in my opinion these long boxes look somewhat wrong, when I first saw a long box on an online shopping site I thought that the side failed to load correctly and the picture was distorted then I realized that there are indeed boxes that are "stretched / elongated". Maybe I find it strange because I'm used to the German PAL cases.
It was the style at the time. 3DO, Sega CD, Sega Saturn games for example all came in these big cases. Bigger was seen as better and that you were getting your money's worth. I find the PAL cases wrong because I'm used to the NTSC jewel cases. LOL
The cardboard cases came first. Then the plastic cases. Then the long jewel cases. Then finally the small jewel cases. Then Greatest Hits and finally Greatest Hits with yellow text.
nah im 100% sure it’s backwards, the jewel cases were sega saturn orders, then the plastics were next, then cardboard was a cost cutting measure - they had no tabs to hold the manual!
@@GoodVibeCollecting It is. Nice video got me thinking what was correct. Ridge Racer, Air Combat, Kileak the DNA Imperative, Battle Arena Toshinden are all launch titles (I have). All games in the long (Sega Saturn) cases overflow I believe Sony bought off Sega (not confirmed). Pros: These are easy to replace and part out. Cons: Hinges break VERY EASILY! The plastic ridged (hinged) long box. Pros: looks cool, hinges harder to break. Cons: harder to find replacement if disc mount fingers break or become weak, artwork glued on. The paperboard style. Pros: no hinge to break, artwork not glued on. Cons: Manual just lays in case, hard to replace if disc mount fingers break or become weak. The plastic ridge and paperboard seem to have crossed over. Warhawk (1995), Agile Warrior F-IIIX (1995), Top Gun (1996) Resident Evil (1996) are all plastic hinged cases I have. NFL Gameday (1995), NHL Faceoff (1995), Wipeout (1995), Loaded (1995) are paperboard style ones I have. Ridge Racer Revolution, Crash Bandicoot, Wipeout XL (1996) and later are all the jewel cd case style. All dates are North American release dates.
@@GoodVibeCollecting no prob, I’m assuming you’re in your 30s as well? I remember seeing these old cases when the PlayStation hit the market and thought it was the coolest shit ever all Bcz of a box haha
Oh, I'm older than you. Sega CD, Saturn, 3DO, and PC games all had big boxes around this time. Now physical games are dying and less are on the store shelf because of digital. How times have changed. Thanks, I am a picky collector. :)
I’m so nostalgic for those long boxes. Great video!
They are definitely a product of their time. Everyone felt the need to make big cases at the time because bigger is often seen as better.
this vid is so needed. i know of all 3 of these types but i had to get them first to notice! some games came in more than one type, and i think a handful came in all 3.
my favorite are the ridged. kind of unforgiving and tough to maintain but so much character, & it could have inner artwork.
Same, despite the adhesive drying up, they look the best.
@@GoodVibeCollecting i hear a high quality glue stick solves that problem, but not tried it yet.
some ridged longbox titles had the exact same inner artwork/advertisements which means i don’t feel the need to deal with them. (for example, warhawk and jumping flash both have identical inners so i just feel it’s easier to own warhawk in long jewel case for easier maintenance.)
some ridged are RARE. i want to get the much cooler looking longbox of doom with the boss inner artwork, for now just have it in cardboard. :(
i wanted to only own about 10. LOL, now i have 29 and wouldn’t be surprised if i end up collecting all 102
My copy of Resident Evil had all the teeth broken off the case. I ended up cutting out a spindle of another backing and glued it on top of the bump where the teeth were snapped off after I sanded it down a bit. Looks good and thankfully isn't particularly noticeable
Damn, that's some dedication right there. Most people would just by another case. Thanks for sharing that.
Honestly the only one of the 3 styles I remember is the 2nd one. I vaguely remember the Saturn style jewel cases and I can't say as I knew anything about the full cardboard ones. Really the only cases I remember for the PS1 were the second style and then the regular sized CD jewel cases that they went to for the duration of the PS1 life cycle.
Great video my friend!
Honestly those are the best ones IMO. They just feel like they have a better quality to them. The ridged spine really adds a nice touch. They look like crap when the label starts to lift off the case though. It is fixable but you need to be careful with certain adhesives as they will bleed through the artwork.
Hello Good vibe Collecting, What is the song at 2:03? It sounds like a sonic song! Can you please tell me...
It's called Betilla the Fairy from the original Rayman.
@@GoodVibeCollecting Thank you my friend, It's pretty.
Great video! Was that a Megaman Legends track in the background in the beginning?
No, it's from the Playstation version of Rayman. I believe the track is called Pink Plant Woods.
A little piece of gaming history here. There's not many that talk about this.
But keep in mind, one must tread and purchase carefully on the RIGHT type of brand long box jewel cases to avoid losing $$$ in the long run.
Great job on this, though.
Thanks, it was something I've wanted to do because no one talks about them as you said.
@@GoodVibeCollecting Do you have any tips in preserving game boxes on all platforms?
@@StillTheVoid Box protectors help alot but those are not 100% damage proof. Keeping boxes in a dark cool place with no moisture helps as well.
I like the inside of the Resident Evil case, that looks awesome. But I have to admit that in my opinion these long boxes look somewhat wrong, when I first saw a long box on an online shopping site I thought that the side failed to load correctly and the picture was distorted then I realized that there are indeed boxes that are "stretched / elongated".
Maybe I find it strange because I'm used to the German PAL cases.
It was the style at the time. 3DO, Sega CD, Sega Saturn games for example all came in these big cases. Bigger was seen as better and that you were getting your money's worth. I find the PAL cases wrong because I'm used to the NTSC jewel cases. LOL
Awesome little guide
Short yet helpful for new collector's.
The cardboard cases came first. Then the plastic cases. Then the long jewel cases. Then finally the small jewel cases. Then Greatest Hits and finally Greatest Hits with yellow text.
I've heard people say the opposite which makes more sense but who knows.
nah im 100% sure it’s backwards, the jewel cases were sega saturn orders, then the plastics were next, then cardboard was a cost cutting measure - they had no tabs to hold the manual!
@@GoodVibeCollecting It is. Nice video got me thinking what was correct. Ridge Racer, Air Combat, Kileak the DNA Imperative, Battle Arena Toshinden are all launch titles (I have). All games in the long (Sega Saturn) cases overflow I believe Sony bought off Sega (not confirmed). Pros: These are easy to replace and part out. Cons: Hinges break VERY EASILY! The plastic ridged (hinged) long box. Pros: looks cool, hinges harder to break. Cons: harder to find replacement if disc mount fingers break or become weak, artwork glued on. The paperboard style. Pros: no hinge to break, artwork not glued on. Cons: Manual just lays in case, hard to replace if disc mount fingers break or become weak. The plastic ridge and paperboard seem to have crossed over. Warhawk (1995), Agile Warrior F-IIIX (1995), Top Gun (1996) Resident Evil (1996) are all plastic hinged cases I have. NFL Gameday (1995), NHL Faceoff (1995), Wipeout (1995), Loaded (1995) are paperboard style ones I have. Ridge Racer Revolution, Crash Bandicoot, Wipeout XL (1996) and later are all the jewel cd case style. All dates are North American release dates.
@@ibnkhaldoun4319 Instead you got a block of foam which does work but the whole thing just feels cheap.
@@blastechee-3546 Another con of the cardboard style is since they are glossy, they scratch easily as well.
Pretty cool
Thank you. :)
@@GoodVibeCollecting no prob, I’m assuming you’re in your 30s as well? I remember seeing these old cases when the PlayStation hit the market and thought it was the coolest shit ever all Bcz of a box haha
@@thegeek2842 Perhaps I am LOL. This was back when every game box had to be huge on store shelves. Because somehow bigger equals better in America.
@@GoodVibeCollecting hahaha, 91’ 😎 yeah idk why, but it was the best needing the big box. Yours are very well taken care of 👊🏽
Oh, I'm older than you.
Sega CD, Saturn, 3DO, and PC games all had big boxes around this time. Now physical games are dying and less are on the store shelf because of digital. How times have changed.
Thanks, I am a picky collector. :)
what is it with americans and game boxes that are too big
Bigger is often seen as better by most Americans.
i prefer like model street fighter but because is jewel case so is most strech 😂
Both have their pros and cons. Jewel cases look very nice when minty but they scratch easily.