CD32 games - packaging memories (and a big hello)...

22 December 2009, 14:04

Hi all...

Great forum. Have been hovering for a while and always found an answer to my questions without the need for a post. Until now...

I sidelined my A1200 for a Megadrive (and girls!) back in the day when the CD32 was starting to surface. Since then the A1200 has disappeared from my parents loft (given away no doubt) but I've recently picked up a CD32. I've been tinkering with getting WHDLoads to run from custom boots. It's fun(strating!).

Anyway...

Can anybody remember if games came in big boxes? I know SOME of them did, but did they all? I guess a better way of putting it would be... if I see a game for sale in a CD32 branded jewel case at a car boot sale, should I assume it was picked up off the shelf during the late 90s like this or that the box has just gone missing?

darkwave · 22 December 2009, 14:50

Most were just jewel cases but there were a few which came in big boxes. Off the top of my head I can remember Marvin's Marvelous Adventure and Pinball Fantasies (I think it was Fantasies) definitely did, but the large majority were plain old jewel cases.

22 December 2009, 15:01

I suppose there's no way of knowing. Even Lemon shows the box scan of Fantasies without the big box, but I'd always take the word of an actual owner.

P.S. reason for wanting to know is pure unadulterated fussiness.

Gordon · 22 December 2009, 15:13

wembley international soccer and cannon fodder i remember

killergorilla · 22 December 2009, 15:26

I'm pretty sure that every CD32 game I bought that wasn't part of the original CD32 bundle came in a big box.

Which, come to think of it... is just Zool 2 and Speris Legacy

In fact, Rise of the Robots, which was part of the bundle, did come in a big box.

Retro-Nerd · 22 December 2009, 15:29

Here are a few more in a Big Box.

Cammy · 23 December 2009, 02:29

I got Marvin's Marvellous Adventure, Zool, Fears, Fightin' Spirit, and Zool 2 for CD32 in big boxes. The problem with some of them is the inside CD jewel case has no label, so they don't look any good on the shelf with the rest of the CD32 jewel cases. It would be nice if someone wanted to make replacement covers for them some day for us to download. Especially for Fightin' Spirit which is one of the best games on the console!

FOL · 23 December 2009, 13:54

Exile and subwar 2050 spring to mind, I have loads in the attic. Which I bought, the week commodore went bust.

StevenJGore · 23 December 2009, 14:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkwave

Pinball Fantasies (I think it was Fantasies) definitely did

Quote:

Originally Posted by mancalledSun

Even Lemon shows the box scan of Fantasies without the big box

I bought Pinball Fantasies in the shops in the UK at the time it was released, and it didn't come in a big box.

Steve.

PS. Hello, by the way!

illy5603 · 24 December 2009, 03:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by FOL

Exile and subwar 2050 spring to mind, I have loads in the attic. Which I bought, the week commodore went bust.

Not to thread hijack but seriously, can you go through this attic and post some stuff up on Amigakit please?

I have several CD32 games in big box, Rise of the Robots, All Terrain Racing and Exile come to mind.

darkwave · 24 December 2009, 13:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by StevenJGore

I bought Pinball Fantasies in the shops in the UK at the time it was released, and it didn't come in a big box.

Steve.

PS. Hello, by the way!

It may have been Pinball Illusions then. I bought it about a year ago when Gamestation were still doing retro stuff. I'll check when I'm back home after Xmas.

FOL · 24 December 2009, 16:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by illy5603

Not to thread hijack but seriously, can you go through this attic and post some stuff up on Amigakit please?

I have several CD32 games in big box, Rise of the Robots, All Terrain Racing and Exile come to mind.

Huh???? These are my own games, im not selling them, lol.

22 December 2009, 14:04	#1
mancalledSun Posts: n/a	CD32 games - packaging memories (and a big hello)... Hi all... Great forum. Have been hovering for a while and always found an answer to my questions without the need for a post. Until now... I sidelined my A1200 for a Megadrive (and girls!) back in the day when the CD32 was starting to surface. Since then the A1200 has disappeared from my parents loft (given away no doubt) but I've recently picked up a CD32. I've been tinkering with getting WHDLoads to run from custom boots. It's fun(strating!). Anyway... Can anybody remember if games came in big boxes? I know SOME of them did, but did they all? I guess a better way of putting it would be... if I see a game for sale in a CD32 branded jewel case at a car boot sale, should I assume it was picked up off the shelf during the late 90s like this or that the box has just gone missing?

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22 December 2009, 14:50	#2
darkwave Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: UK Posts: 262	Most were just jewel cases but there were a few which came in big boxes. Off the top of my head I can remember Marvin's Marvelous Adventure and Pinball Fantasies (I think it was Fantasies) definitely did, but the large majority were plain old jewel cases.

22 December 2009, 15:01	#3
mancalledSun Posts: n/a	I suppose there's no way of knowing. Even Lemon shows the box scan of Fantasies without the big box, but I'd always take the word of an actual owner. P.S. reason for wanting to know is pure unadulterated fussiness.

22 December 2009, 15:13	#4
Gordon Settler Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Serf City Posts: 1,760	wembley international soccer and cannon fodder i remember

22 December 2009, 15:26	#5
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	I'm pretty sure that every CD32 game I bought that wasn't part of the original CD32 bundle came in a big box. Which, come to think of it... is just Zool 2 and Speris Legacy In fact, Rise of the Robots, which was part of the bundle, did come in a big box.

22 December 2009, 15:29	#6
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,438	Here are a few more in a Big Box.

23 December 2009, 02:29	#7
Cammy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tasmania, Australia Age: 39 Posts: 1,189	I got Marvin's Marvellous Adventure, Zool, Fears, Fightin' Spirit, and Zool 2 for CD32 in big boxes. The problem with some of them is the inside CD jewel case has no label, so they don't look any good on the shelf with the rest of the CD32 jewel cases. It would be nice if someone wanted to make replacement covers for them some day for us to download. Especially for Fightin' Spirit which is one of the best games on the console!

23 December 2009, 13:54	#8
FOL PSPUAE DEV Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wales / UK Age: 45 Posts: 5,999	Exile and subwar 2050 spring to mind, I have loads in the attic. Which I bought, the week commodore went bust.

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