Different types of HuCard sleeves

[DragonmasterDan]

That would have been a terrible year if those were the only games that were released. But judging from the dates I saw on my HuCards, I think that the copyrights on the games are all random and only reflect when they first copyrighted them. I'm pretty sure that Final Lap Twin had a 1989 copyright and definitely wasn't available that early on.

The fact that Night Creatures showed up on a TTI promo VHS tape I received makes me think it actually made it to stores in 92 and not 91.

Added in edit: A few other NEC era games showed up on the tape as well. Those were Lords of the Rising Sun, Valis III and Gunboat also were on the tape and not TTI releases, I think all of those other ones came out in 1992.

[Necromancer]

Here's a rundown of the games that I bought new, split into smooth or textured sleeves and by copyright date on the huey/manual:

Smooth

1989 - Blazing Lazers, Power Golf, R-Type
1990 - Bonk's Adventure, Bravoman, Cyber Core, Double Dungeons, Dragon Spirit, Ordyne
1991 - Bonk's Revenge
1992 - Order of the Griffon

Rough

1990 - Battle Royale, Ninja Spirit (Duo pack-in), TV Sports Basketball
1991 - Andre Panza Kickboxing, Silent Debuggers, Talespin, TV Sports Hockey, Yo Bro,
1992 - Air Zonk, Ballistix, Darkwing Duck, Falcon, Gunboat, Neutopia II, Soldier Blade, Somer Assault, Time Cruise
1993 - World Sports Competition

There's also the smooth sleeved TG-CD system card (forgot to check the date), but it came loose from TZD.  Hard to count that one, since they could've done anything they wanted with it.

[Black Tiger]

My Turbo-CD system card came with a smooth sleeve when I got my Turbo-CD new.

I'm pretty sure that my new copy of Ninja Spirit came with a smooth sleeve. The TurboDuo pack-in version might have had a textured sleeve though.

My memory tells me that the System 3.0 card sleeve came with hook holes in it, but my memory may be blurred from obtaining the Japanese version within a few years afterward. The sleeve of my complete copy of the Turbo Super CD card doesn't have hook holes, but I bought it used and it could have easily been swapped out (but everything else is intact, so who knows...).

[Necromancer]

My memory tells me that the System 3.0 card sleeve came with hook holes in it, but my memory may be blurred from obtaining the Japanese version within a few years afterward. The sleeve of my complete copy of the Turbo Super CD card doesn't have hook holes, but I bought it used and it could have easily been swapped out (but everything else is intact, so who knows...).

I've had two of 'em (both used), and they both had punched sleeves like the latter PCE hueys.

[Black Tiger]

My memory tells me that the System 3.0 card sleeve came with hook holes in it, but my memory may be blurred from obtaining the Japanese version within a few years afterward. The sleeve of my complete copy of the Turbo Super CD card doesn't have hook holes, but I bought it used and it could have easily been swapped out (but everything else is intact, so who knows...).

I've had two of 'em (both used), and they both had punched sleeves like the latter PCE hueys.

I guess I'll have to swap in a hook holed sleeve from a PCE game if I want my Turbo Super CD card to be 133t.

[hoobs88]

Here's a rundown of the games that I bought new, split into smooth or textured sleeves and by copyright date on the huey/manual:

Smooth

1989 - Blazing Lazers, Power Golf, R-Type
1990 - Bonk's Adventure, Bravoman, Cyber Core, Double Dungeons, Dragon Spirit, Ordyne
1991 - Bonk's Revenge
1992 - Order of the Griffon

Rough

1990 - Battle Royale, Ninja Spirit (Duo pack-in), TV Sports Basketball
1991 - Andre Panza Kickboxing, Silent Debuggers, Talespin, TV Sports Hockey, Yo Bro,
1992 - Air Zonk, Ballistix, Darkwing Duck, Falcon, Gunboat, Neutopia II, Soldier Blade, Somer Assault, Time Cruise
1993 - World Sports Competition

There's also the smooth sleeved TG-CD system card (forgot to check the date), but it came loose from TZD.  Hard to count that one, since they could've done anything they wanted with it.

Weird...I've owned 5 or 6 copies of 'Order of the Griffon' and they have all had the textured sleeve.

[Necromancer]

Weird...I've owned 5 or 6 copies of 'Order of the Griffon' and they have all had the textured sleeve.

It's entirely possible that mine was accidentally swapped.  It doesn't seem likely, though, as my games go from case, to Turbob, and back to case; I don't leave a pile of 'em laying around and jump from game to game.

[tggodfrey]

I had Champions forever Boxing New when it came out (Red Card) and that one had the grainy sleeve if I recall.