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jelloslug

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Re: Turbo CD-Rom box pics
« Reply #15 on: July 28, 2014, 08:22:05 AM »
argh, someone used it as a coaster once.

If memory serves me there was a sticker there saying soothing about new lower price or free games or something like that.  I know that I paid $299 for it from J & R Music World and I sent off for at least 2 free games when I got it.

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Turbo CD-Rom box pics
« Reply #16 on: July 31, 2014, 02:09:02 AM »
STATUS: I asked you to take pics! THANK YOU!

I certainly want the higher-res originals, too 

I kept that box for a few years, back in the day, but it was just too big (my parents attic, ha! Just like jelloslug). 

I love seeing all the panels, it's something that was important for the retail experience that is "lost" when digitization of info prioritized the "fronts" and "covers" of stuff....yeah, I have problems.

TRIVIA: a billion years ago, I made a non-researched (anecdotal, from my own experience) claim that the TG-CD retail box was one of the largest in the history of consumer (non-pro, non-specialty, non-industrial) electronic peripherals. Anyway, I think the comment might still be there.

So, are there any competitors? Within videogameden? Outisde of videogameden?

UPDATE: Sparky has a new project: producing MINIATURIZED versions of the retail boxes for electronics, consoles, peripherals, etc. probably a lot of folks would like a HALF-SIZED NES or SMS or GENNY box. Some folks might even be crazy enough to want a TG-16 or TG-CD box. Of course, a half-sized TG-CD retail box IS STILL BIGGER  than 99%* of the other console boxes.

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Re: Turbo CD-Rom box pics
« Reply #17 on: July 31, 2014, 04:58:18 AM »
STATUS: I asked you to take pics! THANK YOU!

I certainly want the higher-res originals, too 

I kept that box for a few years, back in the day, but it was just too big (my parents attic, ha! Just like jelloslug). 

I love seeing all the panels, it's something that was important for the retail experience that is "lost" when digitization of info prioritized the "fronts" and "covers" of stuff....yeah, I have problems.

TRIVIA: a billion years ago, I made a non-researched (anecdotal, from my own experience) claim that the TG-CD retail box was one of the largest in the history of consumer (non-pro, non-specialty, non-industrial) electronic peripherals. Anyway, I think the comment might still be there.

So, are there any competitors? Within videogameden? Outisde of videogameden?

UPDATE: Sparky has a new project: producing MINIATURIZED versions of the retail boxes for electronics, consoles, peripherals, etc. probably a lot of folks would like a HALF-SIZED NES or SMS or GENNY box. Some folks might even be crazy enough to want a TG-16 or TG-CD box. Of course, a half-sized TG-CD retail box IS STILL BIGGER  than 99%* of the other console boxes.

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The Neo-Geo AES Gold system box was rather large.

jelloslug

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Re: Turbo CD-Rom box pics
« Reply #18 on: July 31, 2014, 05:00:42 AM »
The NES Power Set box was fairly large also.

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Re: Turbo CD-Rom box pics
« Reply #19 on: July 31, 2014, 05:29:31 AM »
Mini ones would be cool, like papercraft ones you make yourself.
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Re: Turbo CD-Rom box pics
« Reply #20 on: July 31, 2014, 06:06:27 AM »
STATUS: I asked you to take pics! THANK YOU!

I certainly want the higher-res originals, too 

I kept that box for a few years, back in the day, but it was just too big (my parents attic, ha! Just like jelloslug). 

I love seeing all the panels, it's something that was important for the retail experience that is "lost" when digitization of info prioritized the "fronts" and "covers" of stuff....yeah, I have problems.

TRIVIA: a billion years ago, I made a non-researched (anecdotal, from my own experience) claim that the TG-CD retail box was one of the largest in the history of consumer (non-pro, non-specialty, non-industrial) electronic peripherals. Anyway, I think the comment might still be there.

So, are there any competitors? Within videogameden? Outisde of videogameden?

UPDATE: Sparky has a new project: producing MINIATURIZED versions of the retail boxes for electronics, consoles, peripherals, etc. probably a lot of folks would like a HALF-SIZED NES or SMS or GENNY box. Some folks might even be crazy enough to want a TG-16 or TG-CD box. Of course, a half-sized TG-CD retail box IS STILL BIGGER  than 99%* of the other console boxes.

*non-verified

The Neo-Geo AES Gold system box was rather large.


The Neo boxes were large but pretty thin, not like the cd box thick on all sides

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Re: Turbo CD-Rom box pics
« Reply #21 on: July 31, 2014, 06:39:38 AM »

The Neo boxes were large but pretty thin, not like the cd box thick on all sides


I don't have it anymore but when I still had the box to an AES gold system I remember it being "normal" like every other system boxes.

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Re: Turbo CD-Rom box pics
« Reply #22 on: July 31, 2014, 02:27:11 PM »
TG-16 CD box is the biggest video game box, hands down.

There are some toy boxes that are bigger, I am thinking train sets, power wheels, etc.  Video games, there is nothing that compares.

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Re: Turbo CD-Rom box pics
« Reply #23 on: July 31, 2014, 04:12:43 PM »
Awww man. That is a great piece of gaming history there. I love the design of this box.

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Re: Turbo CD-Rom box pics
« Reply #24 on: August 01, 2014, 12:11:51 AM »

TG-16 CD box is the biggest video game box, hands down.

There are some toy boxes that are bigger, I am thinking train sets, power wheels, etc.  Video games, there is nothing that compares.

ever see the konix multisystem chairthing-protobox?

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Did you see the shipping crate for the SEGA CHAIR?

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