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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Category/Platform Requests

« on: October 10, 2016, 10:50:30 am »

Ok. But they may have russian title, subtitles and voices.

Regarding Russian game title formatting, see this thread and post here. Post any concerns relating to Russian titles in there:
http://vgcollect.com/forum/index.php/topic,7316.msg118278.html#msg118278

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Classic Video Games / Re: MSR Opel Challenge

« on: October 08, 2016, 06:46:56 pm »

Dreamcast white label are Sample versions, some say promo. Here is one list of releases:
http://dreamcast-talk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4514#p49695

It is if you disc looks like this:
http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0999/3734/products/IMG_1722.JPG

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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Duplicate Listings 2016

« on: October 07, 2016, 06:37:52 pm »

Going by your point above, one could also make an argument that we would then need a third entry in the database for every 3/5 cart NES game, with no variant attached to it at all, for people who have bought a sealed copy but have no idea what they have inside! I think that's a little silly, haha. I don't think this database has ever really catered to sealed collectors.

My argument has always been to have every possible item in a game to be its own entry in the database, however the site is not set up to do it that way right now. I hope we can get to that point some day, it will be fun building the logic for it.

For this game, the publisher has made it so they are selling the same exact thing packaged in two different ways.IF this is indeed the case. I personally do not know but it has been reported as such. This means there are two different releases of the same thing. The publisher is the one who has done this, not vgcollect. It is their fault we must track this as a variation. 

It doesn't hurt to have both versions in the database, as long as it is documented properly.

This ruling would not mean that all games with reversible covers are allowed multiple entries. Only games that were originally sold that way at retail, factory sealed, are allowed such entries.

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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Listing Errors 2016

« on: October 07, 2016, 06:18:51 pm »

http://vgcollect.com/item/94261 & http://vgcollect.com/item/94260  both European releases but both showing a front box cover of an USA version!

Merged and removed from cover.

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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Duplicate Listings 2016

« on: October 07, 2016, 12:54:08 pm »

You have it backwards! If you were to buy a sealed NES game, you have no idea if you have 5 or 3 screw version unless it has been determined how to tell just from the box. So in that case, it could be impossible to know if you had both a 5 and 3 screw version sealed.

But in this case, we can easily tell from looking at it which version a person has. A person may want to have both versions sealed, so there should be two entries.

We aren't talking about the fact you can change it yourself after you unseal the game. We are talking about how it arrives from the factory. If a brand new game can have the cover in one of two ways, then we have two entries. This only covers sealed items and not used or resealed items. If a person buys the game opened, then they get to determine which they have or which to put in their collection. People collect sealed items so if it is important to them, then it is important to us.

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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Listing Errors 2016

« on: October 07, 2016, 12:46:36 pm »

Looking for some help on this...

Gal Gun: Double Peace
http://vgcollect.com/item/107905

I submitted an edit for the name to get it more in line with other releases such as

There is no appropriate character to put into the title to replace the star. The star is a design of the logo and is not a letter or punctuation so it should not be in the title. Any other entry that uses an asterisk in the title to be a star as seen in a logo should not be there either.

I figured that would be the response. I also figured it would be easier to edit just this one to conform to the others instead of editing the others to conform to this one. Looks like that's what needs to be done though, thanks Trip. 

Shouldn't the official title be taken into consideration though? If the title includes a star in the official name and it's what's on the box art shouldn't it also be in the title on VGC?

If that's not the case, then all the Idolm@ster games I edited are completely wrong 

@ is a valid character, but Idolmaster should be in alt-name field too to help with searches. But I am not saying you need to go fix all those entries.

Regarding Gal Gun, actually it should be in the db as one word instead of two.
Even look at the Japanese site, above the logo the text version has no star in it:
http://www.galgun.com/W/

Here is just the logo in case you don't want to go to the site because of work/school:

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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Category/Platform Requests

« on: October 07, 2016, 10:37:57 am »

Currently those games can be put into the EU categories.

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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Duplicate Listings 2016

« on: October 07, 2016, 10:37:12 am »

The implication is that you can get this item factory sealed with one cover vs the other? If so, it should be separate items.

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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Listing Errors 2016

« on: October 07, 2016, 09:48:06 am »

http://vgcollect.com/item/1634

I tried to edit the Publisher of this title to Sony because they ARE the publisher of the title and it was rejected. Any reason why?

Sony Published titles have SCUS as their Item Number code instead of the usual SLUS, Treasure Planet also uses SCUS.

Publisher is Sony Computer Entertainment of America or SCEA.
I didn't reject or see this edit.

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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Listing Errors 2016

« on: October 07, 2016, 09:43:39 am »

Looking for some help on this...

Gal Gun: Double Peace
http://vgcollect.com/item/107905

I submitted an edit for the name to get it more in line with other releases such as

There is no appropriate character to put into the title to replace the star. The star is a design of the logo and is not a letter or punctuation so it should not be in the title. Any other entry that uses an asterisk in the title to be a star as seen in a logo should not be there either.

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Classic Video Games / Re: Do you hate Greatest hits/Players choice games?

« on: October 07, 2016, 09:35:31 am »

Yeah I keep the Stonekeep box on top of the shelf. There is no spine label on it so it doesn't work to put in the shelf with the other boxes.

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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Listing Errors 2016

« on: October 06, 2016, 07:07:46 pm »

I got a Rejected on this after submitting the correct box art. I was told it was the incorrect box art. As I own the game I know what the box art looks like. The correct image was submitted.

http://vgcollect.com/item/110148

Your image was missing the white rectangle logo that shows up on the upper left side. It can be seen in the existing picture and also on other images I used as reference. Better pictures are great, but removing information is not ok. If your game does not have this logo on it, we can discuss whether or not you have a variation worthy of having a new entry.

That white logo in the top left is on the wrap not on the box art itself. Its impossible to get it on a scan of the box art. All it is, is "The Official Product of the World Cup Logo".

The db entry should still have this label on the picture. In the description, a note can be made that the label is on the outside plastic of the factory sealed release, and used or resealed copies will be missing that label.

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Classic Video Games / Re: Do you hate Greatest hits/Players choice games?

« on: October 06, 2016, 07:05:00 pm »

If bad uniformity bothers people so much, do the big box collector's editions bother you guys, too?

Not CEs, but PC games are a real problem for uniformity. It is a lot better once nearly everyone adopted the DVD or extra size DVD snap-cases, but before that it is crazy. I just look at my big box PC game shelf and say, what are ya gonna do?

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Off Topic / Re: What Was The Last Movie/Anime You Watched?

« on: October 06, 2016, 12:53:18 pm »

Ninja Assassin [BD]

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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Listing Errors 2016

« on: October 06, 2016, 12:50:45 pm »

Mighty Hits
http://vgcollect.com/item/70466

This was never released in NA, right?

Merged with EU entry.