lastrealgameralive
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Aesthetics are top-tier.
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First look at a retail Switch game(Bomberman)
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True but there's obviously a reason we went from cardboard to plastic after the GBA.
Martin5000
Member
I know this game gets some hate here but I can't wait to buy it!
I think me and my friends we will have a blast with it
I think me and my friends we will have a blast with it
Agreed. Getting Zelda digitally due to the special edition, and that will just live in my system. Otherwise im going all digital except for major nintendo 1st party releases like mario, etc. I'll probably stick to digital for kart.
Spiral Insanity
Banned
Nice waste of limited ressources on the huge ass box!
Is this size really necesary?
Other than that the artwork inside is really cool
Buy Digital
runnin_blue
Banned
Multiplayer Bomberman can never not be fun. Don't believe the haters.
Couldn't give two fucks what it looks like or how many frames it runs at.
Bomberman was never about the graphics.
I do in fact, buy 90% digital.
It's still a shame because the boxes will be produced nevertheless. I know other companies have similar sizes (and it's shitty too, PS1 boxes were the best size imo.) but they at least have to fit a BD so it's not AS much of a waste as this abomination is
entremet
Member
I do in fact, buy 90% digital.
It's still a shame because the boxes will be produced nevertheless. I know other companies have similar sizes (and it's shitty too, PS1 boxes were the best size imo.) but they at least have to fit a BD so it's not AS much of a waste as this abomination is
Again, it's not just marketing, which is a big component. We're a visual species. It's also for loss prevention. Tiny boxes are easier to steal.
But the UMD is considerably bigger than the Switch card.
I don't really think stealing is a factor for the box size.
In Germany almost every new game is put into plastic cases which have an alarm on them which is removed when you pay.
So the actual box size doesn't matter
entremet
Member
What's the smallest case size though? That will answer your question. Also shoppers aren't the only ones who steal, but employees. Who puts those alarms on the cases?
If you're expecting a case the size of credit card, that will never happen both for loss prevention and marketing.
grim-tales
Member
Oh yes you're right. My bad, thats not that bad but when you put the cover back on after insertion... say you then want to put a new game in. It's tricky to take off.
entremet
Member
Two things bug me. Why is are there clips for a manual above the cartridge if there's no manual, and who the heck celebrates something's 33rd anniversary?
I really miss physical manuals.
Let's be honest, did you ever read physical manuals?
I loved them in the SNES days. Most were full color. But since the 360 days, they've been shrinking and mostly in B/W with horrible layouts.
If you want some amazing manuals, Japanese PSX manuals are the bees knees.
Alter_Fridge
Member
How can you get excited about a tiny SD card as a game
Two things bug me. Why is are there clips for a manual above the cartridge if there's no manual, and who the heck celebrates something's 33rd anniversary?
I really miss physical manuals.
I'm sure there are clips for a manual because Nintendo is making one type of box and its there for anyone who wants to put a manual in the box.
Resistance100
Member
Two things bug me. Why is are there clips for a manual above the cartridge if there's no manual, and who the heck celebrates something's 33rd anniversary?
I really miss physical manuals.
This is Konami we're talking about
brandonh83
Banned
Cases are so nice just wish they were red.
Pancakes R Us
Member
Big, exposed contact points, eh? Get ready to blow on those carts.
Solid SOAP
Member
Waste of paper! What good does a manual do these days when you can access all that info within the game itself?
jts
...hate me...
I was thinking that them being so long will improve the contact reliability.
How small exactly would not be a waste of plastic while also being visible at a retail store?
gate stormer
Member
All part of the plan in interjecting ideas from each Nintendo system.
EndlessFloydian
Member
Don't think NA will have reverse side art, judging by the Zelda box they had on the hardware overview video from the presentation.
Fantastical
Death Prophet
The Switch cases are amazing
spyroflame0487
Member
I wonder if maybe this was one of the ideas going into the launch. Don't talk a lot about it, and let fansites, newsites, etc talk about it and reveal things. There's a ton of talk about the Switch going on right now in the lead up to launch and Nintendo hasn't had to say a single word.
GTR R35_Supra RZ
Banned
To tech folks, this cartridge thingie in 2017 it means what i think it does..No more piracy? in other words no free gms for bum peasant pirates?
Starwolf_UK
Member
Considering the retailer in question is likely to have an empty box on the shelf which you hand to the counter any size would do.
Personally I'd have liked small disposable packaging like SD cards but that brings up matters of people losing carts (maybe make an official storage case like they used to have on Club Nintendo for DS games) and also how much info the box has to cram on it will be practically unreadable. Similar things can be said for same aspect ratio but 3DS packaging size.
Camp1nCarl
Member
I'm not sure if the Japanese one was placeholder, but the interior artwork on the Austrailian one definitely looks worse...
For reference:
I'm not sure if the Japanese one was placeholder, but the interior artwork on the Austrailian one definitely looks worse...
For reference:
I'm pretty certain they were just promo boxes to act as advertisements for the games and what they did, hence why a lot of them had "open/check inside for more information" printed on the front.
They're not going to make specific packaging for specific retailers though.
grim-tales
Member
I think the BOTW one looks superb, it looks like someone made a Ghibli poster with Link on it, it has such atmosphere.
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Deleted member 10571
Unconfirmed Member
There's holding things for paper stuff above it.
WordAssassin
Member
I want a poster of it SO. BAD. There are a bunch of BotW posters out there but I haven't found a single one that uses the art from the box. I want to frame it and hang it on my wall in my living room.
bobbychalkers
Member
Boxes are huge for how small the cartridges are but I guess they really want to hold onto whatever retail space they have.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
Uhh I don't think any company has gone out of their way to show the inside of a game case lol
Oh God no. I hate the DS/3DS cases with a passion. Awkward size and awkward height. They look awful on a shelf.
How big do you think they should be?
Pancake Mix
Copied someone else's pancake recipe
Last first-party Nintendo manual was Super Smash Bros. For Wii U I'm pretty sure.
I strongly disagree, Switch games are $40-60 USD as an average. The cases need to be large enough to discourage theft and serve as promotional material for the purchase.
This is both a handheld and a home console.
3DS games didn't reach $60 USD. Seriously, why are you complaining about a small, pretty package? It's smaller than Wii U's.
I strongly disagree, Switch games are $40-60 USD as an average. The cases need to be large enough to discourage theft and serve as promotional material for the purchase.
This is both a handheld and a home console.
3DS games didn't reach $60 USD. Seriously, why are you complaining about a small, pretty package? It's smaller than Wii U's.
Masterspeed
Member
Yes, it is, but once people stop stealing shit then we're going to have products like this for the rest of our life.