Silent Hill variant

[Carnby]

What is known about the Silent Hill PSOne variants? I have looked on ebay for the shiny version, but I can not find any that are specifically listed as such. Also, a quick Google search shows nothing. Even the Silent Hill wiki does not acknowledge the variants.



Let's hear about it DP.

[Dangerboy]

Or...you could just ask the person who took the photo.

Silent Hill's shiny manual version was more than likely the first shipment - the regular version the second printing. Star Ocean has the same catch - first print run CDs had shiny to them, 2nd printing were normal.

SH's GH also has a variant that has a SLUS of SLUS-xxxxx GHA, rather than just GH.

[nildem]

What exactly do you mean by "shiny" version? Does the variation have a reflective, foil-like cover or just an extra glossy finish to it? I'll keep an eye out for it when I make the rounds this week.

[Dangerboy]

It's not quite glossy, and not quite foil - like, if you took a grey crayon and a silver crayon and compared them on paper. the 'shiny' has a sheen to it.

[xelement5x]

Or...you could just ask the person who took the photo.

Silent Hill's shiny manual version was more than likely the first shipment - the regular version the second printing. Star Ocean has the same catch - first print run CDs had shiny to them, 2nd printing were normal.

SH's GH also has a variant that has a SLUS of SLUS-xxxxx GHA, rather than just GH.

I'd heard of Silent Hill but not Star Ocean, and I didn't see a page for that up already on Game-Rave. Off topic a bit, but do you have any pictures of the Star Ocean one you mentioned?

[Dangerboy]

Ah nuts - was going to link to the hidden long ago variant page, but i took it down. Thankfully saved it. Here's star ocean:

star_ocean_b.jpgstar_ocean_b.jpg

[xelement5x]

Very cool, thanks for the info. Now to check which version I've got!

Is there any difference on the inserts or just the discs?

[Dangerboy]

Just the discs I think 0- I would have scanned the cases if there was anything.

[Carnby]

SH's GH also has a variant that has a SLUS of SLUS-xxxxx GHA, rather than just GH.

I'm not sure what you mean by this. Could you clarify this some more?

[Dangerboy]

I'm not sure what you mean by this. Could you clarify this some more?

1. Greatest Hit Releases at first had the same SLUS / SCUS designation (example: SLUS-12345)
2. Somewhere along the line, they started adding GH to them (so it become SLUS-12345 GH)
3. Metal Gear and Silent hill both have variants where it is SLUS-12345 GHA. I think these were Blockbuster reprints.

[Carnby]

1. Greatest Hit Releases at first had the same SLUS / SCUS designation (example: SLUS-12345)
2. Somewhere along the line, they started adding GH to them (so it become SLUS-12345 GH)
3. Metal Gear and Silent hill both have variants where it is SLUS-12345 GHA. I think these were Blockbuster reprints.

Thanks for clearing that up!