Submitted 3 days ago by eru777@lemmy.world to games@lemmy.world
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Is this because everything in america has to be bigger?
The grooves?
The pattern on the left is actually just inside the case, under a clear part of the case. That part is black in the Euro version, but the case looks the same otherwise. (We have cases like that, too.)
We only had the “Platinum” line, just a silvery platinum color instead of the very tasteful green you showcase.
Is this because everything in america has to be bigger?
? it’s the same size?
Anyway, I guess they thought it looked cool? idk it’s just part of the back cover, it’s not molded into the plastic or anything
As someone pointed out, they are actually not the same size. I was mentioning the grooves being part of the “everything needs to look bigger and meaner in USA”. As part of the whole marketing strategy that still goes on to this day. E.g. In kirby game covers in the US he looks angry.
I love the groove. Problems start arising when they sell enough to gain Greatest Hits status 😬
This looks radioactive.
Is this because everything in America has to be bigger?
Wow. Starting off with stereotypes that are incorrect right away, are we?
Let me guess, European? Or Canadian?
“Ribbed, for their pleasure.”
Never seen a CD jewel case before?
No, only plastic ones.
In a fraction of the time it took you to make this, you could have confirmed yourself that these are all the same size
Is this because everything in america has to be bigger?
You’re thinking of Texas.
For many foreigners, Texas is America lol
jordanlund@lemmy.world 3 days ago
It’s a holdover from the original PS1 long boxes:
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brap@lemmy.world 3 days ago
I have never seen those before and I owned plenty of PS1 games. Is that how the American ones looked?
jordanlund@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Yeah, at launch in 1995 they were all like that.
Carighan@piefed.world 2 days ago
That's fascinating. Why where those like it? To not slide around so easily?
jordanlund@lemmy.world 2 days ago
I think it was just a design differentiator. Saturn and Sega CD cases looked like oversized CD cases.
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