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I picked up a complete copy of Bubsy 2 on the Genesis this weekend, and after placing it on the shelf I noticed it had no text on the spine where the title usually exists, it's just red. The developer logo is up on the top however.

I've taken a look around and every other image I can find on the internet has the title in place as usual. Have I picked up a misprint? Is it due to Accolades move to the clamshell and not really getting it right? (no hangtab, larger cart holder)

Take a look.

[img width=640 height=478]http://i.imgur.com/Pv1mTl.jpg[/img]

[img width=640 height=288]http://i.imgur.com/V20Awl.jpg[/img]

[img width=640 height=478]http://i.imgur.com/x7Kndl.jpg[/img]

Has anyone got a copy on hand to compare with?  :ninja:

I actually found a decent scan of another box that shows the spine (Few do) and the same UPC

[img width=700 height=433]http://www.segaretro.org/images/thumb/f/ff/Bubsy_II_MD_US_Box.jpg/800px-Bubsy_II_MD_US_Box.jpg[/img]

I'm pretty sure I've got my hands on a misprint! Exciting!

My copy of bubsy II has the name on the spine, as the second image you posted.

Interestingly enough, this has been done permanently on certain titles over the years. Condemned for the Xbox 360 and Astal for the Sega Saturn immediately come to mind - I think they were printing mistakes that were never corrected.

That one drive me crazy! Looks stupid on the shelf with the rest of my Saturn games.

Found another scan

[img width=350 height=320]http://i.imgur.com/hsatt.jpg[/img]

is the part number and dates still the same, maybe in the later runs they left the name off.

I've had the following people confirm they have Bubsy II on the spine of their games :

Ghost Soldier
slackur
Atarian75
douglie007
MrMark0673
thegreatska

Thank you for all your responses.

The part numbers I have are as follows :

Artwork : 6010-00214
Cart : 3020-00490
Manual : 3050-00229 (Rev. A)

This matches the submission on the database here.

It seems I've found a misprint and not a variation (as this would be different part numbers, correct?)

Is it possible you have a reprint by someone who got the image off the internet? Like from http://www.thecoverproject.net/. Does the paper you have feel like it should? Maybe the previous owner wanted the "no title" look for their games for whatever reason?


Edit: I just checked, the cover project doesn't seem to have Bubsy 2, but that was just an example  anyways....

2nd Edit: Actually they have the raw scan here: http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/raw/Sega%20-%20Genesis/akrate69.retail.raw_genesis_bubsy2.jpg

The paper and printing quality is on par with any other red border genesis game I have. This is 100% first party.

We have misprints in the database, however questionable they may be...

How can I remove doubt in this case (no pun intended); a raw scan? Won't me putting a raw scan online give people the chase to recreate this misprint (which is obviously not desired). Maybe shoot a rubbish video with my iPhone? :)

Sorry, I meant however questionable they may be as entries in the database. Not your particular item. :)