Unknown game variation: !! Limited Edition Sol Moonarage ?!!?

[JapanTokei]

Ok, I'm freaking out a bit here.  I had bought a Sol Moonarge at a local Tokyo store months back, and recently resold it as a bundle since I bought another large collection that included a new copy of the game. 

I was not paying attention but it occurred to me the version I sold looks very different on the outside.  In fact the Sping card is GOLDEN, and the back of the jewel case showed "limited edition".  The new one I have looks normal, and the spine card is green.







I checked PCE Daisakusen and it looks like we do not have this variation catalogued.

Tats - are you aware of the 2 versions differences in your own collection?

I'm little bit bummed that I wasn't aware of the variations before deciding to bundle up my duplicate and reselling it a few weeks ago... If this turns out to be a super limited version with like 2000 only made... well then I'll shit in my pants... 
   

[rag-time4]

Ok, I'm freaking out a bit here.  I had bought a Sol Moonarge at a local Tokyo store months back, and recently resold it as a bundle since I bought another large collection that included a new copy of the game. 

I was not paying attention but it occurred to me the version I sold looks very different on the outside.  In fact the Sping card is GOLDEN, and the back of the jewel case showed "limited edition".  The new one I have looks normal, and the spine card is green.

I checked PCE Daisakusen and it looks like we do not have this variation catalogued.

Tats - are you aware of the 2 versions differences in your own collection?

I'm little bit bummed that I wasn't aware of the variations before deciding to bundle up my duplicate and reselling it a few weeks ago... If this turns out to be a super limited version with like 2000 only made... well then I'll shit in my pants... 
   
 

Spriggan Mark 2 has a similar variation:

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[shubibiman]

What's funny is that they both have a golden spine card. Does it mean it was a kind of "Best series"?

[Nazi NecroPhile]

If this turns out to be a super limited version with like 2000 only made... well then I'll shit in my pants... 

And some asshole in the midwest will laugh all the way to the bank. 

[JapanTokei]

According to the other website the Spriggan Mark II was a "reprint" with the golden spine....
hmmmmmmm
but the Sol Moonarage on the back says limited editions.. not sure which is the reprint..

anyhow, that dude in the midwest is a lucky winner for sure... 

What's funny is that they both have a golden spine card. Does it mean it was a kind of "Best series"?

[JapanTokei]

You know what, the more I research this, the more interesting it gets!  It looks like quite a bit of titles had these "limited edition" re-prints with the golden spine cards? 

I mean, even Swartzchild 2 got a limited version - check it out

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I guess it's not really a "limited" edition, if so many titles (actually, Spriggan Mark2, Schwartzchild2, Sol Moonarge are 3 I know only) have this variation.

[SuperDeadite]

Probably just lower priced reprints, like Playstation Greatest Hits.......

[shubibiman]

That's what I meant. Let's see how many titles had a golden, spine card.

[JapanTokei]

So far I've confirmed 3 ->  Spriggan Mark2, Schwartzchild2, Sol Moonarge.

My Winds of Thunder also has a golden spine, but it does not save the same "masterpiece limited edition" note on the back as these 3.  So I don't think it is the same variation.... would be interesting if rest of the members helped to catalog this series... come on guys! 

That's what I meant. Let's see how many titles had a golden, spine card.

[shubibiman]

"masterpiece limited edition"

Is that what it says? Well it says it all, then ;)

[Tatsujin]

right

名作限定版 (meisakugenteiban) = limited edition of a masterpiece.

[JapanTokei]

Well I've confirmed another one with this variation - Star Parodier. 

So that brings us to 4 games confirmed total with this "gold spine limited" variation reprints:

-Sol Moonarge
-Springgan Mark 2
-Super Schwartzchild 2
-Star Parodier

.... maybe only games starting with "S" got these reprints 






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[lkermel]

I've also always wondered about those gold spine variations - I was only aware of Spriggan Mk2 and Sol Moonarge, great finds !!!

[shubibiman]

As far as I can remember, Star Parodia only has a golden spine card.
Winds of Thunder also has a golden spine card.

[JapanTokei]

My memory might have been playing tricks on me, but I swore if I remember correctly I've seen Star Parodier in regular colored spines. 

I do have Lords of Thunder, that one is Golden, but indeed it is not the same "Masterpiece edition" spine.

As far as I can remember, Star Parodia only has a golden spine card.
Winds of Thunder also has a golden spine card.

[SuperPlay]

I have 2 CD-ROM Titles that have gold spines.

Kawa No Nushitsuri Shizenha

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and

Color Wars

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Are these re-release or did they always come with gold spines?

[Nazi NecroPhile]

Beats me, but it's fishing sim and a rather tame puzzler..... surely they didn't sell like hot cakes and demand a 'best of' printing. 

[shubibiman]

It's quite interesting as both games are not from the same company. I just realised that my copy of Eferia & Jiloria had a golden spine card too (and the grand Golden Axe too).

[Tatsujin]

Sometimes golden spines were also commonly from the begin with. So had nothing to do with the any special limited re-prints.

[JapanTokei]

interesting for me to mention - the "limited edition" golden spines doesn't seem to be worth more, at least at the Japan stores.  I saw another Sol Moon. Golden spine avail, as well as Sprig. Mark 2 with Pink and gold spines... so I guess it's worth noting the variation exists, but nothing to go crazy about...