I love your appreciation for playstation as a whole. You deep dive in a way that's not repetitive. Keep doing what you're doing Mystic! You are appreciated!
I’m so glad you’re a person, and a UA-camr, and that you are the way you are. So fun to watch and informative on things I didnt even know I wanted to know about! Keep killing it!
For PS1, there is another unique jewel case for Arc the Lad Collection which had 6 discs in a dual case. I thought that as pretty neat back in the days.
I don't know why, but I like this over explained conversation about box art, it's evolution and revolution of its history, the great classical Era of ps1 ps2 then, the interesting times of early ps3, and the standardization of the modern Era, late half ps3 and ps4. I love this overview
For PS4, there is also another variation of the 2-disc case where there is a disc spot on each side of the open case. The only example of this I have is Stardew Valley. The sound track is on a disc in a disc spot under the game manual and then the play disc is on the normal side in a disc spot. Great video as always!
I wish the Banner Saga Trilogy did that. It came with a soundtrack disc and just put it on top of the actual disc. I personally hate that so I have a disc sleeve booklet for those and any loose discs I have. It’s actually the only thing in there as I did find the cardboard sleeve for my copy of Wii Sports and sold my random loose PC disc of some Finding Nemo game.
@@TheFloodFourm it’s still a problem today and Xbox One and Series X. I’m always worried about scratching my discs when placing or removing the disc from the spindle.
Cool video. I don't consider myself a collector and I only started playing PlayStation on PS4. It was cool to see all the cases I missed. I like the look of the PSP's cases and their Disc a lot but the manuals being bent is a real bummer. Would you ever do this for other platforms? Nintendo's entire history of cases would be cool to see.
Mystic is really a PS channel mostly but Scott the Woz did a huge video on video game box art which included PS, Nintendo, Sega and Xbox. It’s a great watch, highly recommend.
Im happy to have found your channel.. partly because I share your exact feelings on PS3 cases, box art, first prints, and spine branding. I too struggled with how I would organize my PS3 games until I decided to display them in chronological order based on release date. This keeps a uniform look, provides a sense of how games progressed through the years AND allows for quick comparison to other titles released around the same time. Thanks for providing me with hours of relaxing, informative videos on one of my favorite things.. the Playstation universe. Hopefully this inspires you to rearrange your entire library LoL and we can watch a timelapse of you spending three days looking up release dates. 😅
I love how nerdy this is! And if you watched this video start to finish without pausing and without being distracted, you can officially add "true gamer" to your resume / CV.
Those PS1 cases took me back to my mid 20s. Newly married, and my first shot at playing a console over my PC at that time, and being able to rent the games from the local video store. Civic Video Mount Pritchard NSW for me :). Good times. Interestingly the standard jewel cases you're showing look different to the ones I got here in Australia, PAL EU versions. The hinge didn't have the black 'textured' look, and was more the frosted, or clear, plastic pretty much the same as the jewel cases as music CDs. Sometime when the PS1 jewel case broke, usually at the hinge or the prongs holding the disc in snapped, I just bought an empty jewel case and popped it all in there. Wish I kept them now, but hey 25 year old me didn't think about 2023 or retro gaming collecting at the time.
I really enjoyed this case by case educational box art video. I found it amusing at times with your comments on these cases Ryan. What's funny is I never had a PS3 so it was interesting to see them and learn about them cases. I have PS1, PS2, PS4 and of course PS5 games ever since I got my PS5 last year in November. I prefer to this day to own the physical copes still.
I love how it became an erotica for a moment when talking about the ps3 case. So much to the point you had the subtle Jazz playing and then it just cuts off when you snap back to reality.
Grown man casually talks about video game cases for just over half an hour like he's covering the weather...excellent content, insightful, to the point, no sugar coating. A rare sight indeed.
13:10 Just flip the psp manuals around so the spine is on the opposite side. This prevents the manual from being creases. It also works for home console games too.
The pal ps2 cases are my favorite because they much more different with the blue cases for the games, the silver cases for platinum games (greatest hits in pal), white for gran turismo 4 and orange for eyetoy titles and some psp ports.
The ps1 jewel cases are the absolute best cases for games ever. So practical, aesthetic and compact - i just love them. Also they are the only cases that don't feel empty when you open them, since they are (when complete with a manual) packed, unlike games these days in big cheap feeling plastic boxes with barely anything inside. Back when Playstation had soul... :'(
Ah, the memories. I've been completely digital since PS4. n fact, there isn't a single disk of any kind in my house. But you did bring back older memories. Good times.
From what I can tell, there are actually 4 different, standard, NTSC PS2 cases (excluding double disc cases). You only mentioned the second and fourth versions. The third version is very similar to the fourth, but the size of the PlayStation logo and the disc spindle are different. As for the first, I haven't been able to find a ton of information on them (my research actually brought me to your video). From what I can tell, the launch games came in generic DVD cases, without any PlayStation branding. They were still that exclusive shade of blackish-blue like all PS2 cases, but the disc sat in the middle, in a different style spindle, and there was no memory card holder. I've found no information as to when they stopped using them, but the consensus is that they were used for a few months (likely just for games released in 2000).
32:57 awesome video man! Just wanted to say, PS4 and PS5 cases are different. I have noticed that the blue tint of the case is slightly lighter on PS5 cases. I was swapping a few PS4 cases out in my collection with PS5 cases when I noticed the colour difference stacked next to each other. I live in a PAL region though so not sure if it’s the same in the US.
Just took a look at some of my cases, and if there is a difference, it’s extremely subtle. I can almost maybe convince myself that the PS5 cases have the tiniest bit less blue dye in them, but that’s only when looking through the cases at a light.
@@vCLuTcHeZz If I didn’t grab 5 of each and look at them all at once, I would’ve chalked it up to process variation. 5 bucks/pounds/euros says Sony figured they could save the tiniest fraction of a cent per case by using less pigment and hope it adds up over the lifetime of the PS5 and it’s library. Do newer PS4 cases show the same difference in tint?
I don't thunk you mentioned it, but the sweet thing about PS3 was that the console played ALL region games, so if 2k14 had a disc in UK, you could buy that version and have a disc
YESSS i was waiting for a video like this lol theres just something interesting bout what goes into the thought of changing video game cases and designs etc. Not alot of people talking bout it either
Just discovered this channel and I'm so glad I did. Unique content that I think we can all get a lot of mileage out of. Also you're just a fuckin likeable dude, I hope this venture works out for you.
There actually are examples of PS3 games that have the old style artwork in the new style plastic case. For a handful of games that were released right around when they made the switch (oct-nov ish 2009). Probably due to artwork and stuff being finalized before they switched branding. But you can tell by the underside of the disc. If you see "PlayStation 3" on the inner ring of the mirror side of the disc it should be in a gen 1 case, if you see "PS3" it should be in a gen 2 case. Examples of games that have gen 1 artwork with a gen 2 case would be Modern Warfare 2, Borderlands, brutal Legend, and a few others.
4:31 It’s so unusual to see all these original discs, with manuals, here in Ukraine (as in all CIS countries) the discs for the first and second Play Station were exclusively pirated and each pirate “office” made their own covers and images on the discs themselves. - and there was never a manual there, I didn’t even know that they were included in the original boxes
Interesting! A very detailed information about a topic nobody needs. However 35 minutes felt like 5 minutes and as a collector I would like to get more of this. Next do every playstation oem accessories with different colour versions etc.
Well this video feel like home ! Despite your love for the PS3 era. I need to say that I always look at the PS3 as an identity crisis in the box art side. Like to me, it fell like it was going all over the place. As a collector myself, PS2 & PS4 were my favorites. I also agreed with you about the cheapness of PS4/5 boxes. Great video as always ! Loved it !
Also when it comes to Playstation 3. When they did the rebranding in 2009, they stopped producing the "Fat" model of Playstation 3 and went with the "Slim" model, or shortly after. So you had the 120GB, the 160GB, 250GB and the 320GB editions in which they all said "PS3" on every slim console as appose to the "PLAYSTATION 3" logo. That is why every game since 2009 had the new PS3 logo printed on every game afterwards.
Hey Mystic! Love your detailed look at the PlayStation game boxes! Quick question re PAL/UK/Europe PS1. Did they release the long box versions there too? I had a PlayStation from 1998 and the only case I remember is the thick jewel ones you got here to fit the manual that had all the European languages in it. Thanks again!
The PS4 version of Resident Evil Village was a weird thing because it released with a free PS5 upgrade at launch but the box doesn't say PS5 upgrade available
Loved every second of this video!! Quick question for games like Star Wars Jedi Survivor do people even bother buying physical games because to big for discs?
I miss old game manuals that would come with games on the xbox and ps2, especially when the studio took the time to make it special like sly cooper manuals resembling the thievius raccoonus and having a bunch of cool lore pages along with how to play the game. That stopping is probably the main reason I haven't felt buying physical copies can be justified anymore. I can't even remember the last physical copy I bought but the only ones I still have on my shelf are the halo original trilogy games I got when they came out
I'm about to watch the video but at 0:12 if you pause, there seems to be a can with the PS5 logo on it? I'm so curious what this is LOL immediately caught me eye. Some promo drink??
I wish you count touch upon the different case variants and artworks for both spine and front covers (there are numbers of differences in those markets when compared to the US) in Europe and Japan, only then the topic would be discussed completly
I really thought I was the only one that noticed that the PS4 cases were extremely weak, especially the flex near the middle of the face of the case. I had a game come in that was literally biconcave and paper thin at the middle.
I love me some PS1 long boxes. I don't collect them but I have the all cardboard Philosoma and the Saturn Jewel case version of some NHL game. Also dude where is your disc 3 of Dragoon?!
In the UK they decided to change the case colour to blue for some reason around 2002, I preferred the original colour. Also they made the font size of PlayStation 2 at the top of the front cover slightly bigger which I also wasn’t keen on, what can I say I hate change 😂
There were also some LATE PS2 releases that started including the "only on Playstation" label. I specifically remember Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier being one of them. I think there was also this NIS game from 2010 that I' forgetting the name of that had it too.
Recently started collecting PS4 games. Was so disappointed at lack of contents (compared to old boxed PC games or PS2) . Though it's better for environment so it's alright.
Cool video, but you forgot to mention the European PS1 cases. They were thick, probably to contain the large multilingual manuals. And they were very weak
the ONLY thing i dont like about game cases in when the box art extends on to the spine, and the font of the spine is also the same as the game logo/font from the front cover. its such a pain in the ass to do but with every new game i buy now i make a whole new spine for it, on a plain white background with the name of the game in a simple black font, pretty much how most of the PS2 cases were, atleast in the uk anyway. i just find it more pleasing to the eye and makes it easier to find which game youre looking for when all the font and design is uniformly the same when on your shelf. plus i get to have a little fun with PS tab at the top, i kept the same blue tab that the original PS4 cases had, but with the PS5 games, ive got a nice sky blue to white gradient
Great video! I kinda wish the boxes were clear again with ps5. Especially now that the spine "ps5" label is white. I love the font and the white theme a lot. Not sure about the blue boxes though. Nothing about ps5 is blue aside from these boxes. You make me want to get a ps3 and some games for the system. I had 360 at the time. Which ps3 is your fav? Fat? which color?
I print out my own game covers and for copyright purposes. I put my own Logo instead of the barcode and on the front I put a little message like “Self printed cover”. I order my covers either amazon or ebay. And I made a PS1 themed cover for my PS5 Last of Us Part I and looks much better to be honest. I just had to practice making colored manuals.
The black PS5 mock up cases are nice, wish they went with that. But I also get it...the industry is already in the "all digital" mindset, but us fans aren't, so they keep the cases around to appease us while they continue to ease us into taking them away for good (I think we only have 1 more generation with them, sadly). I mean you see it in the little things, such as no more instruction manuals, and the plastic in PS4 cases being far cheaper in quality or even a lot of discs basically just being keys for digital games that get installed on our consoles now. They do it because they technically have to, but put very little effort into it anymore.
Your missing a variant for ps3, O recently bought the Silent Hill HD collection and I came with IMO the best ps3 case box, it looks a little bit more clear than the regular and it doesnt have those empty spaces in the back where the disc is, is completely flat in the back. Wish I can send you pictures xD
Seems interesting and I never really knew Sony actually used cases that look similarly to Sega Genesis cases right before they changed ‘em into jewel cases. 🤔
20:17 I came across a copy of Drakengard 3 in the wild. Saw the box art with the PS3 in the blue stripe and thought it was a bootleg copy. Goes to show what I know. 🙄 And, I'm disappointed with the PS5 cases. I was looking forward to those frosted black cases. You let me down, Sony!
Maybe this is a UK thing but I was hoping you'd showcase the thicker ps1 boxes. I've never seen one of the thin ones. My favorites by far are the ps3-5 blu ray boxes. They were great when they came out and save space whilst still being durable. But for nostalgia I love to receive a ps2 box any day
What about the cases for like Gran Turismo 4 in Europe released in white color. Some other games blue cases. Also most of the Buzz! games was released in Red cases aswell Gran Turismo 3.
Good look. Seeing Netlink, Move, EyeToy, Playlink, PSVR, PS Eye, PSTV support, PS Vita support on the PS3 (say crossbuy like Ratchet QForce/Full Frontal Assault has that. I don't think the God of War/Ico PS3 collections or others had info) I assume PSP camera games, SingStar and more it's always interesting to see how they went about those stickers/inclusions for peripherals or Vita support. I think the reusing cases is good but otherwise eh it's lazy still for box art or cases being new. Then again Blu ray cases differ from PS4 cases too so it's game replaceable then movies/tv show replaceable. Then again Xbox One having tons of changes or 360 even with Platinum, Classics and more it's so badly changed up at least 5-7 times Sony didn't go that far I think. I don't mind the PS4-5 label. I own a few I don't care for PS5 so I don't mind owning a few late gen games like Ride on 360 or Grid Legends on PS4 I like the Move presented but I also the Compatible or required on PAL region cases. The game and mode I think works but is a bit confusing/it's I'm not used to it I guess. The PS support yeah never seen that on PS3 games by third parties I get why they do it and it may or may not confuse/make people want PS3 purchases of third parties even if it's intended for Move. Yeah never seen PS3 dual disk games. PS4 I have but still interesting. Xbox 360 know about more especially late gen ones. I think the PS4 like PS3 banner in blue is very confusing. Glad they went back on it with 2014+ games. I assume 2019 or so it ended maybe not sure. Never seen the download code ones for PS3 games that's crazy they did it that early. Oh PS3/4 the same issue as Xbox 360/One compatibility ones I hate it with Red Dead Redemption I own that version with both. I hate that it's annoying to put on the shelf and know if it's the 360 version for some like Rayman Legends which version it is. Just say it's compatible and a 360 reprint not go further. The PS1 Sega CD/Saturn/3DO cases are interesting but big for sure. The dual case being a no I don't have two Gran Turismo 2s but the manual/disks works well. PS3 cases aren't great certain ones I have the clips or chips on the cases. Otherwise the disk clip holds well but even my Xbox OG cases the one I have for PGR2 is hard to press down or I think my aftermarket case for GT1. Either way I don't mind the rebrand box art look. It looks good enough. The little red mark is interesting but yeah the other is more readable. I question the all peripherals for PS4 or Move but I give up and just out it alphabetical and don't care by logo. Not into logo flattening then again the generation cross over for handhelds is interesting for PSP or 3DS. I like PSP/Vita cases they are so small and cool sure less replaceable but still cool. Same with Switch cases or 3DS/DS cases. The UMD games were clear but Video/Music did get complicated. That and the Wipeout Stealth combo is interesting. Last of Us 2/FF7 Remake two disks is interesting but then Jedi Survivor said nope to two ultra Blu ray disks it went no you download it grrrrrrr.
I love your appreciation for playstation as a whole. You deep dive in a way that's not repetitive. Keep doing what you're doing Mystic! You are appreciated!
Make sure wipe your mouth off after all of that...
@@lordeowstheking why
You made that sound a bit homo ngl
@@lordeowstheking hey man, passion like this (Creator and OP) is rare
@@lordeowstheking says the dude that probably simps e-girls on twitch
I’m so glad you’re a person, and a UA-camr, and that you are the way you are. So fun to watch and informative on things I didnt even know I wanted to know about! Keep killing it!
@@SelfieCastI guess he’s happy he didn’t reincarnate as a mouse instead
Weird comment but the gesture is likely appreciated 😆
He is a person.....personified.
Npc comment
@@SelfieCast ngl it thought he was a robot
For PS1, there is another unique jewel case for Arc the Lad Collection which had 6 discs in a dual case. I thought that as pretty neat back in the days.
Man you definitely make some of the best if not the best playstation content on UA-cam we really appreciate you bro!👍
I don't know why, but I like this over explained conversation about box art, it's evolution and revolution of its history, the great classical Era of ps1 ps2 then, the interesting times of early ps3, and the standardization of the modern Era, late half ps3 and ps4.
I love this overview
Thanks Ryan, I was interested in this. I look across my collection all the time and wonder about this. Appreciate the video
You are definitely one of my favourite channels for years now. Keep doing your thing.
For PS4, there is also another variation of the 2-disc case where there is a disc spot on each side of the open case. The only example of this I have is Stardew Valley. The sound track is on a disc in a disc spot under the game manual and then the play disc is on the normal side in a disc spot. Great video as always!
I wish the Banner Saga Trilogy did that. It came with a soundtrack disc and just put it on top of the actual disc. I personally hate that so I have a disc sleeve booklet for those and any loose discs I have. It’s actually the only thing in there as I did find the cardboard sleeve for my copy of Wii Sports and sold my random loose PC disc of some Finding Nemo game.
@@Diphenhydra i hated that on 360. kinda wish there was a chad console out there that gave us a case for each disk that would have been bad ass
@@TheFloodFourm it’s still a problem today and Xbox One and Series X. I’m always worried about scratching my discs when placing or removing the disc from the spindle.
Cool video. I don't consider myself a collector and I only started playing PlayStation on PS4.
It was cool to see all the cases I missed. I like the look of the PSP's cases and their Disc a lot but the manuals being bent is a real bummer.
Would you ever do this for other platforms? Nintendo's entire history of cases would be cool to see.
Mystic is really a PS channel mostly but Scott the Woz did a huge video on video game box art which included PS, Nintendo, Sega and Xbox. It’s a great watch, highly recommend.
Im happy to have found your channel.. partly because I share your exact feelings on PS3 cases, box art, first prints, and spine branding. I too struggled with how I would organize my PS3 games until I decided to display them in chronological order based on release date. This keeps a uniform look, provides a sense of how games progressed through the years AND allows for quick comparison to other titles released around the same time. Thanks for providing me with hours of relaxing, informative videos on one of my favorite things.. the Playstation universe. Hopefully this inspires you to rearrange your entire library LoL and we can watch a timelapse of you spending three days looking up release dates. 😅
I love how nerdy this is!
And if you watched this video start to finish without pausing and without being distracted, you can officially add "true gamer" to your resume / CV.
Those PS1 cases took me back to my mid 20s. Newly married, and my first shot at playing a console over my PC at that time, and being able to rent the games from the local video store. Civic Video Mount Pritchard NSW for me :). Good times. Interestingly the standard jewel cases you're showing look different to the ones I got here in Australia, PAL EU versions. The hinge didn't have the black 'textured' look, and was more the frosted, or clear, plastic pretty much the same as the jewel cases as music CDs. Sometime when the PS1 jewel case broke, usually at the hinge or the prongs holding the disc in snapped, I just bought an empty jewel case and popped it all in there. Wish I kept them now, but hey 25 year old me didn't think about 2023 or retro gaming collecting at the time.
I really enjoyed this case by case educational box art video. I found it amusing at times with your comments on these cases Ryan. What's funny is I never had a PS3 so it was interesting to see them and learn about them cases. I have PS1, PS2, PS4 and of course PS5 games ever since I got my PS5 last year in November. I prefer to this day to own the physical copes still.
I love how it became an erotica for a moment when talking about the ps3 case. So much to the point you had the subtle Jazz playing and then it just cuts off when you snap back to reality.
As someone who has loved Playstation since 2 years old with the OG PS, you’re very much appreciated by me! Please keep it up, Mystic! 👏
Grown man casually talks about video game cases for just over half an hour like he's covering the weather...excellent content, insightful, to the point, no sugar coating.
A rare sight indeed.
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Just flip the psp manuals around so the spine is on the opposite side. This prevents the manual from being creases. It also works for home console games too.
Never knew there was PS3 blue cases, very cool.
I've been waiting so so long for this video!!!
For PS2 in the UK, a black box usually meant CD-ROM & a blue box meant DVD-ROM
The pal ps2 cases are my favorite because they much more different with the blue cases for the games, the silver cases for platinum games (greatest hits in pal), white for gran turismo 4 and orange for eyetoy titles and some psp ports.
Don't forget that every game also had holo sticker in PS1 and PS2 era ;)
love the way you talk about it... the love for the games and the platform is always there to see.. LOVE IT.....
The dual layer case with a single Cd was made for those thick manuals
The ps1 jewel cases are the absolute best cases for games ever. So practical, aesthetic and compact - i just love them. Also they are the only cases that don't feel empty when you open them, since they are (when complete with a manual) packed, unlike games these days in big cheap feeling plastic boxes with barely anything inside. Back when Playstation had soul... :'(
Ah, the memories.
I've been completely digital since PS4. n fact, there isn't a single disk of any kind in my house. But you did bring back older memories.
Good times.
From what I can tell, there are actually 4 different, standard, NTSC PS2 cases (excluding double disc cases). You only mentioned the second and fourth versions. The third version is very similar to the fourth, but the size of the PlayStation logo and the disc spindle are different. As for the first, I haven't been able to find a ton of information on them (my research actually brought me to your video). From what I can tell, the launch games came in generic DVD cases, without any PlayStation branding. They were still that exclusive shade of blackish-blue like all PS2 cases, but the disc sat in the middle, in a different style spindle, and there was no memory card holder. I've found no information as to when they stopped using them, but the consensus is that they were used for a few months (likely just for games released in 2000).
Love all of your vids Ryan❤ Been subscribed since 2021 dont regret it.
32:57 awesome video man! Just wanted to say, PS4 and PS5 cases are different. I have noticed that the blue tint of the case is slightly lighter on PS5 cases. I was swapping a few PS4 cases out in my collection with PS5 cases when I noticed the colour difference stacked next to each other. I live in a PAL region though so not sure if it’s the same in the US.
Just took a look at some of my cases, and if there is a difference, it’s extremely subtle. I can almost maybe convince myself that the PS5 cases have the tiniest bit less blue dye in them, but that’s only when looking through the cases at a light.
@@mrb692 yeah it’s very subtle but enough to tell a difference for me. Could be down to a different manufacturer/process possibly.
@@vCLuTcHeZz If I didn’t grab 5 of each and look at them all at once, I would’ve chalked it up to process variation. 5 bucks/pounds/euros says Sony figured they could save the tiniest fraction of a cent per case by using less pigment and hope it adds up over the lifetime of the PS5 and it’s library.
Do newer PS4 cases show the same difference in tint?
Loved watching this video and seeing all the different Box Art and Cases!
Next one we need the differences in each version of each playstation, both in design and hardware
My favorite case that they is is the bluray case used for ps3, ps4, and ps5 and my favorite box art for the case is the original ps3 font
I don't thunk you mentioned it, but the sweet thing about PS3 was that the console played ALL region games, so if 2k14 had a disc in UK, you could buy that version and have a disc
YESSS i was waiting for a video like this lol theres just something interesting bout what goes into the thought of changing video game cases and designs etc. Not alot of people talking bout it either
Wasn't expecting my man to whip out the Drakengard 3 like that 😮
Just discovered this channel and I'm so glad I did. Unique content that I think we can all get a lot of mileage out of. Also you're just a fuckin likeable dude, I hope this venture works out for you.
Mystic you always bring a smile to my face, thankyou!
PS2 also had the blue cases with the games that came on the blue cd discs the dvd games came with the black cases.
Amazing video!
Love me some PS history-related content
There actually are examples of PS3 games that have the old style artwork in the new style plastic case. For a handful of games that were released right around when they made the switch (oct-nov ish 2009). Probably due to artwork and stuff being finalized before they switched branding. But you can tell by the underside of the disc. If you see "PlayStation 3" on the inner ring of the mirror side of the disc it should be in a gen 1 case, if you see "PS3" it should be in a gen 2 case. Examples of games that have gen 1 artwork with a gen 2 case would be Modern Warfare 2, Borderlands, brutal Legend, and a few others.
The difference between the first PS3 box art and the second, really feel like two different eras.
I miss the Spider-Man font on the PS3
Man, I didn't even remember the PS3 cases with the blue bar.
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It’s so unusual to see all these original discs, with manuals, here in Ukraine (as in all CIS countries) the discs for the first and second Play Station were exclusively pirated and each pirate “office” made their own covers and images on the discs themselves. - and there was never a manual there, I didn’t even know that they were included in the original boxes
Interesting! A very detailed information about a topic nobody needs. However 35 minutes felt like 5 minutes and as a collector I would like to get more of this. Next do every playstation oem accessories with different colour versions etc.
Well this video feel like home !
Despite your love for the PS3 era. I need to say that I always look at the PS3 as an identity crisis in the box art side. Like to me, it fell like it was going all over the place.
As a collector myself, PS2 & PS4 were my favorites. I also agreed with you about the cheapness of PS4/5 boxes.
Great video as always ! Loved it !
I thought Assassin's Creed: Revelations on PS3 would get a mention with its black case (at least in EU). Thanks for the video!
Also when it comes to Playstation 3. When they did the rebranding in 2009, they stopped producing the "Fat" model of Playstation 3 and went with the "Slim" model, or shortly after. So you had the 120GB, the 160GB, 250GB and the 320GB editions in which they all said "PS3" on every slim console as appose to the "PLAYSTATION 3" logo. That is why every game since 2009 had the new PS3 logo printed on every game afterwards.
Also there are translucent PS2 cases. MGS2 PAL French version is an example of that
Hey Mystic! Love your detailed look at the PlayStation game boxes! Quick question re PAL/UK/Europe PS1. Did they release the long box versions there too? I had a PlayStation from 1998 and the only case I remember is the thick jewel ones you got here to fit the manual that had all the European languages in it. Thanks again!
Wow time flew by watching this!
Ultra Street Fighter IV on PS3 did not ship with the blue branding stripe despite being shown with it prior to release.
The PS4 version of Resident Evil Village was a weird thing because it released with a free PS5 upgrade at launch but the box doesn't say PS5 upgrade available
Loved every second of this video!! Quick question for games like Star Wars Jedi Survivor do people even bother buying physical games because to big for discs?
I miss old game manuals that would come with games on the xbox and ps2, especially when the studio took the time to make it special like sly cooper manuals resembling the thievius raccoonus and having a bunch of cool lore pages along with how to play the game. That stopping is probably the main reason I haven't felt buying physical copies can be justified anymore. I can't even remember the last physical copy I bought but the only ones I still have on my shelf are the halo original trilogy games I got when they came out
In Europe, the multi platform games on PS3 that support Playstation Move say Playstation Move Features
I'm about to watch the video but at 0:12 if you pause, there seems to be a can with the PS5 logo on it? I'm so curious what this is LOL immediately caught me eye. Some promo drink??
This was a very interesting video idea, hats off man I watched the whole thing
I wish you count touch upon the different case variants and artworks for both spine and front covers (there are numbers of differences in those markets when compared to the US) in Europe and Japan, only then the topic would be discussed completly
I was really dissapointed by the lack of change with the PS5 cases. It really shows how physical is on the way out.
The PSP case is pretty much the same dimension as the PSP itself
I really thought I was the only one that noticed that the PS4 cases were extremely weak, especially the flex near the middle of the face of the case. I had a game come in that was literally biconcave and paper thin at the middle.
"Certified Bitch Made" is my new favorite slogan 😂
Loved the videos as always!
21:50 is why you’re so beloved by PS/gaming fans: you just get it.
I love me some PS1 long boxes. I don't collect them but I have the all cardboard Philosoma and the Saturn Jewel case version of some NHL game. Also dude where is your disc 3 of Dragoon?!
In the UK they decided to change the case colour to blue for some reason around 2002, I preferred the original colour. Also they made the font size of PlayStation 2 at the top of the front cover slightly bigger which I also wasn’t keen on, what can I say I hate change 😂
There were also some LATE PS2 releases that started including the "only on Playstation" label. I specifically remember Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier being one of them. I think there was also this NIS game from 2010 that I' forgetting the name of that had it too.
This is an extremely interesting topic for me
there is also a grey asia-only "the best" ps3 case and red greatest hits case for the west
ohhhh my god i f... love this video idea. thats why i collect❤❤❤❤❤
I had no idea NTSC-U/C PSX games never came with the thick 1-2 disc jewel cases. Those were perfect for games with thick manuals.
In Belgium the PlayStation one cases were different. They look like cd cases but a bit fatter
Actually playing through Riven on PlayStation 1 (via PS3) now and it was a 5 disc jewel case.
Recently started collecting PS4 games.
Was so disappointed at lack of contents (compared to old boxed PC games or PS2) . Though it's better for environment so it's alright.
21:27 i was super shocked😂😂😂
Cool video, but you forgot to mention the European PS1 cases. They were thick, probably to contain the large multilingual manuals. And they were very weak
All those games and not one is a red band Greatest Hits. Wow
the ONLY thing i dont like about game cases in when the box art extends on to the spine, and the font of the spine is also the same as the game logo/font from the front cover. its such a pain in the ass to do but with every new game i buy now i make a whole new spine for it, on a plain white background with the name of the game in a simple black font, pretty much how most of the PS2 cases were, atleast in the uk anyway. i just find it more pleasing to the eye and makes it easier to find which game youre looking for when all the font and design is uniformly the same when on your shelf. plus i get to have a little fun with PS tab at the top, i kept the same blue tab that the original PS4 cases had, but with the PS5 games, ive got a nice sky blue to white gradient
Great video! I kinda wish the boxes were clear again with ps5. Especially now that the spine "ps5" label is white. I love the font and the white theme a lot. Not sure about the blue boxes though. Nothing about ps5 is blue aside from these boxes.
You make me want to get a ps3 and some games for the system. I had 360 at the time. Which ps3 is your fav? Fat? which color?
I print out my own game covers and for copyright purposes. I put my own Logo instead of the barcode and on the front I put a little message like “Self printed cover”. I order my covers either amazon or ebay. And I made a PS1 themed cover for my PS5 Last of Us Part I and looks much better to be honest. I just had to practice making colored manuals.
I miss the days when we got lots of content in the base games, now we need to buy special editions to get collectibles and manuals
I don't know about that, but can you at least appreciate some things
Brilliant video best PlayStation channel around.
"Only on PlayStation" should change to "Only by PlayStation." Keeping exclusivity of quality and adapting for future ports. Boom.
should definitely go through all of them some day like you said haha would definitely watch that
Evil Dead for ps1 had I different case as well.
The black PS5 mock up cases are nice, wish they went with that. But I also get it...the industry is already in the "all digital" mindset, but us fans aren't, so they keep the cases around to appease us while they continue to ease us into taking them away for good (I think we only have 1 more generation with them, sadly). I mean you see it in the little things, such as no more instruction manuals, and the plastic in PS4 cases being far cheaper in quality or even a lot of discs basically just being keys for digital games that get installed on our consoles now. They do it because they technically have to, but put very little effort into it anymore.
Your missing a variant for ps3, O recently bought the Silent Hill HD collection and I came with IMO the best ps3 case box, it looks a little bit more clear than the regular and it doesnt have those empty spaces in the back where the disc is, is completely flat in the back. Wish I can send you pictures xD
No PAL :(
PAL had terrible boxes. Especially the Platinum's. All grey...
@@DeadPhoenix86DP PAL had the worst boxes probably across all the major consoles in the 90s
@@vulcanitu2578 True.
Seems interesting and I never really knew Sony actually used cases that look similarly to Sega Genesis cases right before they changed ‘em into jewel cases. 🤔
sorry if I’m mistaken :(
To me they looked more like Sega CD/Sega Saturn cases then genesis. But sega did do long boxes for most of their consoles lol
@@zombieslayer23 shit, I knew it.
Ahh the evolution video I never knew I needed.
One thing that's annoys about the PS4 cases is that when I get a new PS4 game from Amazon the game disc is lose in the case.
Great video thanks😉😉😉
If bro can create a documentary on game cases then he could probably relate McDonald's sprite to nuclear energy.
Awsome video I like PS2 PSP and PS3 cases
20:17 I came across a copy of Drakengard 3 in the wild. Saw the box art with the PS3 in the blue stripe and thought it was a bootleg copy. Goes to show what I know. 🙄 And, I'm disappointed with the PS5 cases. I was looking forward to those frosted black cases. You let me down, Sony!
Skyrim PS4 has the PS5 upgrade label I own it that's why I know also a collector
Maybe this is a UK thing but I was hoping you'd showcase the thicker ps1 boxes. I've never seen one of the thin ones. My favorites by far are the ps3-5 blu ray boxes. They were great when they came out and save space whilst still being durable. But for nostalgia I love to receive a ps2 box any day
Love the video, just on the PS2, all of my PS2 games apart from MGS2 & 3 are blue boxes, surely just a Europe thing
What about the cases for like Gran Turismo 4 in Europe released in white color. Some other games blue cases.
Also most of the Buzz! games was released in Red cases aswell Gran Turismo 3.
Good look. Seeing Netlink, Move, EyeToy, Playlink, PSVR, PS Eye, PSTV support, PS Vita support on the PS3 (say crossbuy like Ratchet QForce/Full Frontal Assault has that. I don't think the God of War/Ico PS3 collections or others had info) I assume PSP camera games, SingStar and more it's always interesting to see how they went about those stickers/inclusions for peripherals or Vita support.
I think the reusing cases is good but otherwise eh it's lazy still for box art or cases being new. Then again Blu ray cases differ from PS4 cases too so it's game replaceable then movies/tv show replaceable.
Then again Xbox One having tons of changes or 360 even with Platinum, Classics and more it's so badly changed up at least 5-7 times Sony didn't go that far I think.
I don't mind the PS4-5 label. I own a few I don't care for PS5 so I don't mind owning a few late gen games like Ride on 360 or Grid Legends on PS4
I like the Move presented but I also the Compatible or required on PAL region cases. The game and mode I think works but is a bit confusing/it's I'm not used to it I guess.
The PS support yeah never seen that on PS3 games by third parties I get why they do it and it may or may not confuse/make people want PS3 purchases of third parties even if it's intended for Move.
Yeah never seen PS3 dual disk games. PS4 I have but still interesting. Xbox 360 know about more especially late gen ones.
I think the PS4 like PS3 banner in blue is very confusing. Glad they went back on it with 2014+ games. I assume 2019 or so it ended maybe not sure.
Never seen the download code ones for PS3 games that's crazy they did it that early. Oh PS3/4 the same issue as Xbox 360/One compatibility ones I hate it with Red Dead Redemption I own that version with both. I hate that it's annoying to put on the shelf and know if it's the 360 version for some like Rayman Legends which version it is. Just say it's compatible and a 360 reprint not go further.
The PS1 Sega CD/Saturn/3DO cases are interesting but big for sure.
The dual case being a no I don't have two Gran Turismo 2s but the manual/disks works well.
PS3 cases aren't great certain ones I have the clips or chips on the cases. Otherwise the disk clip holds well but even my Xbox OG cases the one I have for PGR2 is hard to press down or I think my aftermarket case for GT1. Either way I don't mind the rebrand box art look. It looks good enough. The little red mark is interesting but yeah the other is more readable. I question the all peripherals for PS4 or Move but I give up and just out it alphabetical and don't care by logo. Not into logo flattening then again the generation cross over for handhelds is interesting for PSP or 3DS.
I like PSP/Vita cases they are so small and cool sure less replaceable but still cool. Same with Switch cases or 3DS/DS cases.
The UMD games were clear but Video/Music did get complicated. That and the Wipeout Stealth combo is interesting.
Last of Us 2/FF7 Remake two disks is interesting but then Jedi Survivor said nope to two ultra Blu ray disks it went no you download it grrrrrrr.
PAL next! PS2 cases alone are minefield here 😂
There’s actually a case you missed, the greatest hits case variations which were red boxes. I believe both PS3 and PS4 had these
He said in the video he wasn’t looking at Greatest Hits cases