Hey guys.  We got the box in early and I figured I'd do an unboxing video, kinda like they do for new consoles when they're released:

http://www.originalsoundversion.com/?p=4294

I didn't think anyone would care except for people like us, but it actually got some traction on mainstream game news sites.

Anyway, impressive set, but I'm a bit puzzled as to what you're supposed to do with the outer box once you've constructed the display box.

Interesting concept, but that video is way too dark, man. If you do something like that again I suggest turning on all the lights and unboxing closer to the camera (and straight-on) so you can actually see the contents clearly. It took me a few minutes to figure out if it was an unboxing or retail VGM porn.

You could always recycle it.

Exactly, being in the dark in Jayson's bedroom doesn't make for a good time.

Actually, it's more of a camera issue than light.  The camera I used is a small, dinky little thing and it doesn't focus well.  You notice when I turn the box up, and when I finally open the lid, it looks a lot better.

Anyway, yeah.  Odd how people get so excited over unboxing videos.  Doesn't seem to matter what it is.

I think that's the light bouncing off the back of the box and on to the rest of the room. It happened when you held the box up in front of the light near the beginning of the video, too.

Got my box in the mail today. AIIIIEEEE!!!

Yeah I'm not even going to bother assembling the box.  Doesn't seem worth it.

I still wonder why they split up the GB games like that. Keep it to a nice even 20 discs? (they could have made it 18 by taking out the arrange medley).

I actually like having each game on it's own disc(s). I know it's not as efficient, but it's always been a pet peeve of mine when multiple games get put on one disc. Or worse yet: when one and a half games get put on a disc (like on the Estpolis collection).

And although I didn't care much for the arrange medley, it was a part of the All Sounds of SaGa set and this box set would have felt incomplete without it. I just wish they had included the SaGa arrange albums as well. Then this set would have truly been complete.

Heh, lack of efficiancy is a pet peeve of mine. I even will rebuy a slim 2CD set that was originally in a thick case, or two seperate CDs just to save the single CD of space (this happens a good amount with classical music). In Saga's case I'd certainly buy a single CD of Saga 1-3.

lol
It's funny how each person has their own quirks and preferences. I love it! Having all three of the Gameboy SaGa games on one CD actually wouldn't be too bad. It would certainly be convenient and affordable.

Are there any tracks that were not present on the original releases?

I will be confirming this later. Thus far the answer is No. I also have not checked to see if the "track 0" on disc 3 of the SaGa Frontier OST is there or not. But I am checking for hidden tracks (at "track 0" and end of disc) on each disc to see if there's anything here that wasn't on the original releases. It is very unlikely that anything original musically exists on this set.

There are 8 bonus tracks on Disc 9 labeled "omake" on the cd.  I think it's 8.

Make that 7.  31~37.

Seven Saga Frontier tracks, or from across the series?

i would assume from Saga Frontier, it wouldn't make sense to put songs from across the series onto  a random disc in the middle of the box. I don't know the music from the games though.

Well there's definitely a tracks missing on the OST, but if there's seven I dunno...

It seems odd tho have only one disc with any bonus, though.

They're definitely just from SaGa Frontier. The sound quality is PS1 for sure, and it doesn't sound like Hamauzu's SaGa Frontier 2 in the least.

And they are definitely the only bonus tracks in the whole box set. I've spent the last 20 waking hours confirming it.

I am following threads on GFF and VGMdb about these seven tracks. What I'm hoping to find is that a game rip from SF, using the "Jukebox" from the endgame to title the tracks, will reveal the names of the seven bonus tracks. You see...they're not given any names anywhere in the packaging.

Ramza

EDIT -- Razakin got it from PSF / Jukebox rip!

31 - Tears of joy
32 - Finale
33 - Robot 2
34 - Pursuit
35 - Pursuit 2
36 - March
37 - Travelling regions

Alright!

you aren't forced to put your username at the end of your posts ramza
people know it's from you
remember, your username is shown in blue

(note1: didn't i tell you already?)
(note2: oh i can login stc now, yippie)