Author Topic: Cartridge only  (Read 1849 times)

fazerco

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Cartridge only
« on: January 28, 2014, 12:04:39 pm »
Ive tryed to get a answer in another topic, but ill try it here now.

If i have only the cartridge of a game, can i put the scan on the 1st spot (front box)? I see some in the database that have that, and some not.

tpugmire

Re: Cartridge only
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2014, 12:12:23 pm »
Technically speaking, no. There are exceptions however. Games that didn't have a box would be acceptable, such as certain pack-in games, etc.
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fazerco

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Re: Cartridge only
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2014, 12:27:02 pm »
My suggestion in the other thread was on spot 1 and 3 the scan of the cart. I dont know how admins feel about that, so i ask before adding them.

Re: Cartridge only
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2014, 09:38:42 pm »
Doesn't the guideline specify to use a screenshot of the Start Screen in the event of no box art?

foxhack

Re: Cartridge only
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2014, 09:42:14 pm »
Doesn't the guideline specify to use a screenshot of the Start Screen in the event of no box art?
For PC games.

For games that were released as cart or disc-only (stuff like Super Mario / Duck Hunt, or this) the media alone is fine.

retromangia

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Re: Cartridge only
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2014, 10:02:00 pm »
Hey OP,

Please don't start doing that.  99% of games were released in a box/case of some sort.  I got out of my way to find the box art on the net.  ;)

If you only have the cart of the game, just add that to the "comments" section of the game when you add it to your collection.  That's what I do.

fazerco

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Re: Cartridge only
« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2014, 03:43:38 am »
More like this game http://vgcollect.com/item/36105 there is a box, but most wont have them cause they are hard to find.

Then i found this http://vgcollect.com/item/30154 and its dub http://vgcollect.com/item/32199. Two ways of adding the scan.