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Video Game Database Discussion / Images for e-STORE Exclusives (Ltd Editions)???
« on: December 30, 2023, 03:09:42 am »
Hi All,
Posting on the forum for further discussion - as suggested by Dhaabi.
A recent listing has been brought to the attention that the e-store exclusive editions often have their barcodes/item numbers stuck/printed on their cardboard shipping boxes.
Often in the shipping box itself, the limited/collector's edition will have its unique limited edition boxes containing all the goodies and/or the game itself (which may be inside/outside the limited edition box).
I believe what has been uploaded into the database so far are only images of the limited edition boxes and not the cardboard shipping boxes with the barcode/item number as the "front &/ back" images.
There are probably also more like these out there (not just e-store exclusives).
Some examples including but not limited to:
- Secret of Mana Collector's Edition: https://vgcollect.com/item/141973
- Star Ocean: The Second Story R Collector's Edition: https://vgcollect.com/item/259194
- Final Fantasy Ultimate Collector's Edition: https://vgcollect.com/item/102022
However, all the ones mentioned above have their limited edition boxes containing all the items in addition to the shipping boxes.
To be honest, didn't pay attention to these e-STORE shipping boxes until the recent Dragon Quest listing mentioned below.
The question here is whether we should use the 'shipping boxes' with the barcode/item number printed on them as the "front &/ back" images for the database instead of the limited edition boxes?
E.g. Star Ocean: The Second Story R - change the current images to the coded shipping box instead? Which is currently the suggestion.
However, that would replace the limited edition box images that have been uploaded instead.
From current front image for Star Ocean
To shipping box with the barcode & item number for Star Ocean
Note: There is another scenario for these shipping boxes recently (which raised the topic here), where there is no limited edition box containing the items but just a cardboard shipping box (with barcode/item number) on it and it's strange to list all the contents from this edition as individual items in the database.
E.g. Dragon Question Monsters 3 Super Masters Edition https://vgcollect.com/item/259187
The shipping box with the barcode/item number has been accepted as the image here. Unlike the other e-STORE editions, this edition doesn't have a limited edition box containing all the items other than the shipping box with the barcode/item number itself.
In addition to all of the above, would be great if we could also discuss about the 'nature/purpose' of the 3rd image field (cart/disk/item) for the limited editions.
I have not been understanding this field correctly for the limited editions which was also why I don't usually load one in general - where I was referring to the whole limited edition 'items' as the "item" itself rather than just the 'game' cart/disk itself alone (as per standard edition listings). Can see this field is also often left 'blank' for the limited editions by people - for whatever reason. Would be good to know what others think regarding this field for the limited editions and its use?
Posting on the forum for further discussion - as suggested by Dhaabi.
A recent listing has been brought to the attention that the e-store exclusive editions often have their barcodes/item numbers stuck/printed on their cardboard shipping boxes.
Often in the shipping box itself, the limited/collector's edition will have its unique limited edition boxes containing all the goodies and/or the game itself (which may be inside/outside the limited edition box).
I believe what has been uploaded into the database so far are only images of the limited edition boxes and not the cardboard shipping boxes with the barcode/item number as the "front &/ back" images.
There are probably also more like these out there (not just e-store exclusives).
Some examples including but not limited to:
- Secret of Mana Collector's Edition: https://vgcollect.com/item/141973
- Star Ocean: The Second Story R Collector's Edition: https://vgcollect.com/item/259194
- Final Fantasy Ultimate Collector's Edition: https://vgcollect.com/item/102022
However, all the ones mentioned above have their limited edition boxes containing all the items in addition to the shipping boxes.
To be honest, didn't pay attention to these e-STORE shipping boxes until the recent Dragon Quest listing mentioned below.
The question here is whether we should use the 'shipping boxes' with the barcode/item number printed on them as the "front &/ back" images for the database instead of the limited edition boxes?
E.g. Star Ocean: The Second Story R - change the current images to the coded shipping box instead? Which is currently the suggestion.
However, that would replace the limited edition box images that have been uploaded instead.
From current front image for Star Ocean
To shipping box with the barcode & item number for Star Ocean
Note: There is another scenario for these shipping boxes recently (which raised the topic here), where there is no limited edition box containing the items but just a cardboard shipping box (with barcode/item number) on it and it's strange to list all the contents from this edition as individual items in the database.
E.g. Dragon Question Monsters 3 Super Masters Edition https://vgcollect.com/item/259187
The shipping box with the barcode/item number has been accepted as the image here. Unlike the other e-STORE editions, this edition doesn't have a limited edition box containing all the items other than the shipping box with the barcode/item number itself.
In addition to all of the above, would be great if we could also discuss about the 'nature/purpose' of the 3rd image field (cart/disk/item) for the limited editions.
I have not been understanding this field correctly for the limited editions which was also why I don't usually load one in general - where I was referring to the whole limited edition 'items' as the "item" itself rather than just the 'game' cart/disk itself alone (as per standard edition listings). Can see this field is also often left 'blank' for the limited editions by people - for whatever reason. Would be good to know what others think regarding this field for the limited editions and its use?
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