> ...The game software is a very good example... they often have nice
>lables on the CD, nice thick color booklet, extra CD (music CD), special
>data, poster, etc... (sometimes, I buy the games for the gifts, not the
>game ^_^;;;) Doukoku was a good example... (I bought it, but haven't
>played that game yet ^_^;)
> ...Yukyu Gensou kyoku... I bought that sucker for the nice CD (nice
>picture on the CD), the the teleca, and the MPEG opening ^_^;;; (and the
>poster...)... some of these posters that comes along with the games are
>SOLD around 500-1500 yen ^_^; (that already in itself has value ^_^;)
>The teleca is around 1000-2000yen...

As I was saying earlier, that's the advantage in buying Japanese originals,
be they games or CDs or whatever.

Let's have a look at a standard western release of a game. Let's open up
the box. Hmm, kinda dull. There's the game. Yep, no mistaking that. And the
manual (which is of a dull design). Hmm. Oh well, maybe the music CDs are
better presented. Here's one. Standard 'jewel case' box. Now what's inside.
The CD, and if oen removes the cover from the inside, a tiny bit of info on
the tracks. If it's a double CD, mayhap a vaguely thick but badly designed
booklet.

Just the same as a Son May copy of a Japanese CD.

I'm not supporting Son May, I am saying that in Japan games and CDs come
with many more "goodies" to make them feel like you're getting a nice Fan's
package. And so since most westerners on this list will only be considering
buying Son May when it comes to Japanese CDs, there *is* more of a reason
(apart from all those of morality, legality, or my own personal "it feels
like an immitation") to go with the original.

Sam (the fundemental rule of any arguement: state your point repeatedly and
make sure not to listen to anyone else)