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Ultrashroomz on 14 February 2015

Yeah, it's a pretty sad sight.



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Maraccuda on 14 February 2015

You know what the best thing the Xenoblade sp edition got? It was the nice candy red pro controller no, it was this thick ass book of a manual. Even though it was multilingual the sheer thickness was amazing.



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Spike0503 on 14 February 2015
spemanig said:

Hmmm? I didn't suggest that the booklet form manual would be the best way to explain a game. Just that booklets won't impose on the gameplay experience, which in game tutorials have a risk of doing. What I like about booklets is that I get the same satisfaction of owining it as I do when I buy a physical copy of a game with a nice cover. I read most of my books today digitally or through mps3s. But if I really like a book, I'll buy it. It's just something you want to have the option of doing. I'm sure everyone can relate to that feeling in some way or form.

Agreed 100%.



Guitarguy on 14 February 2015

I miss game manuals as well. I remember the Metal Gear Solid manual, it had all the character biographies, weapon details, back story etc. Was very thick. Don't even get me started on the Gran Turismo(PS1) booklet, the thing was almost as thick as the bible!



atoker on 15 February 2015

Yeah it sucks, but some Wii U games have nice manuals.



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Augen on 15 February 2015

From a conversation with Tom at XSeed he mentioned Sony really does not like manuals with Vita games. Why so few have anything beside the game in the case. I guess they want uniformity in the cost cutting measure.



Nettles on 15 February 2015

WHAT ABOUT THE COLLECTORS? WON'T SOMEBODY THINK OF THE COLLECTORS?



Ruler on 15 February 2015
Augen said:
From a conversation with Tom at XSeed he mentioned Sony really does not like manuals with Vita games. Why so few have anything beside the game in the case. I guess they want uniformity in the cost cutting measure.


Its not sony who pays for the manuals but publishers



Burek on 15 February 2015

There is no need for manuals anymore. There is a thing called internet which can be used to retrieve all information manuals used to contain, and much more.



Avro1958 on 15 February 2015

I agree and one of my favorite manuals of all time belongs to a PC game called Homeworld. The story they had really had me hooked and always thought it would make one hell of a good movie.