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Originally Posted by Chronis I'm trying to put my finger on it. You avatar is from... Metal Saga?

That is correct sir.

In regards to your mysterious case, I made a valiant search effort since the mystery was killing me and I wasn't completely successful. If it's an ultimate hits game then the extra slots aren't for promo items because none of the ultimate hits (During and before 2007) were released with pre-order or promotional stuff. The overall goal was cheap production and cheap cost, not extra crap Squeenix would have to make.

Anyways, if this was late 2007 then the only options for the UMD slot is Itadaki Street or Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth. They were both released at the same time so it's impossible for me to make a decision but I would probably go with Itadaki Street simply because Valkyrie Profile is a Tri-Ace game. But that's a big maybe.

The three slots on the back are (From what I can see.) larger than the slot next to the UMD case. Have you tried GBA games in the larger slots on the back? If so that makes sense because there have been only three GBA ultimate hits games released. The Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, Dragon Quest Rocket Slime and Final Fantasy Tactics Advanced. If those fit then it's a perfect solution.

The slot next to the UMD eludes me. Can a DS cartridge fit into it? If so, which one? Also, I can't find a Nintendo DS ultimate hits release that happened in 2007 or before so I guess that's not possible? Is there a Squeenix-themed PSP pro duo memory stick out there? Does a Squeenix-branded PSP battery squeeze inside? Maybe it is for a zippo lighter (Though I doubt this because, in order for it to slide into the outer cardboard box, the items can't bulge out very far.) I did my best for you sir/madam and I wish you luck in deducing the rest.

Originally Posted by ArQuesta In regards to your mysterious case, I made a valiant search effort since the mystery was killing me and I wasn't completely successful.

It certainly seems like you have done some painstaking research, sir.

Originally Posted by ArQuesta If it's an ultimate hits game then the extra slots aren't for promo items because none of the ultimate hits (During and before 2007) were released with pre-order or promotional stuff. The overall goal was cheap production and cheap cost, not extra crap Squeenix would have to make. Anyways, if this was late 2007 then the only options for the UMD slot is Itadaki Street or Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth. They were both released at the same time so it's impossible for me to make a decision but I would probably go with Itadaki Street simply because Valkyrie Profile is a Tri-Ace game. But that's a big maybe.

Correction: At most 2007. In other words, any PSP game released up to and before late 2007 is a possible candidate for association with this case. I've personally owned this case since 2007, as for how old this case actually is, I have no idea.

Originally Posted by ArQuesta The three slots on the back are (From what I can see.) larger than the slot next to the UMD case. Have you tried GBA games in the larger slots on the back? If so that makes sense because there have been only three GBA ultimate hits games released. The Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, Dragon Quest Rocket Slime and Final Fantasy Tactics Advanced. If those fit then it's a perfect solution. The slot next to the UMD eludes me. Can a DS cartridge fit into it? If so, which one? Also, I can't find a Nintendo DS ultimate hits release that happened in 2007 or before so I guess that's not possible? Is there a Squeenix-themed PSP pro duo memory stick out there? Does a Squeenix-branded PSP battery squeeze inside? Maybe it is for a zippo lighter (Though I doubt this because, in order for it to slide into the outer cardboard box, the items can't bulge out very far.) I did my best for you sir/madam and I wish you luck in deducing the rest.

Actually there are four slots. They are the exact same rectangle size, it's just the angle I took the photo that make it look a bit different. Also, the dimensions of the 4 holes are approximately 35mm x 45mm x 5mm (5mm deep).

To summarise, I have tried the following items in an attempt to find the perfect fit:

Nintendo DS Cartridges: Too small.
Nintendo GBA Cartridges: Not the right shape (not rectangle enough).
Bandai WonderSwan Cartridges: A strange choice since it's a dead non-supported console but not impossible since Square Enix supported at one time, and almost a good fit, given that the shape of the WonderSwan game cartridges are more rectangular than the GBAs. Just slightly too big though.
Sony PSP Memory Stick Cases: None of mine is a good fit, the possibility is still open for this one. I am thinking some sort of custom designed memory stick cases.
Sony PSP Batteries: Too big and too bulky.
Zippo Lighters: Also a good possibility, but the holes are not deep enough to allow fitment of the lighters.

Originally Posted by ArQuesta I did my best for you sir/madam and I wish you luck in deducing the rest.

Your efforts are appreciated sir. So far you are the only other person on the Internet besides me who has been putting in an above average effort in trying to solve the mystery of the Square Enix case. Hopefully, one day, I can crack this open, once and for all.

Having said that, I do have a hunch. Somehow, I get the feeling that Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core has something to do with this Square Enix case. On what grounds do I make such a statement? I don't know, like I said, it's just a hunch. Which leads me to the Final Fantasy: Advent Children-related Zippo Lighter, an official Square Enix merchandise. But as noted above, it seems to be too big.

At this point in time however, I am inclined to go with one of the two following options, unless new information surfaces: 1) Custom-designed memory stick cases by Square Enix or 2) I've been had all along. The holes hold nothing. They may have been intended to hold something at one point, but whatever they were intended to hold were not produced, so the holes are just holes.

Originally Posted by Rasen It does indeed. In that case, how much would shipping be with the Data Archives?

I have just confirmed shipping costs for all the items you are interested in and it is $36 (all packed safely in a box).

Give me a PM if you want it.

Cheers.

Originally Posted by layzee (3) To identify exactly what this is and the exact thing that it is intended to hold (Square Enix related).

ArQuesta already done a great job trying to guess what the Ultimate Hits box was supposed to be for. I know it won't help much, but there is a website for the Square Enix Ultimate Hits @ http://www.square-enix.co.jp/uh/ So you can see what games were in the Ultimate Hits series by the time that item was released @ http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/アルティメットヒッツ

I also tried checking Yahoo! Auctions of Japan and I haven't seen this item for sale with a description.

And I own Kingdom Hearts Final Mix Limited Edition. While it is not the Ultimate Hits version, the bonus items included that first came to my mind when I saw that picture was it would probably fit the Kubrick figurines because I know that they have released Cloud, Sephiroth, and Sora amongst others. It is probably farfetched, but it's an idea.

Originally Posted by enigmaopoeia I haven't seen this item for sale with a description.

That's what makes it difficult trying to solve the mystery, I don't have a search term to use. The information might be out there, I just need to Google using the right words. Thanks for the post anyway.

any PS3 games and can u get anything jp and free bump for great list

Originally Posted by starmask2k3 any PS3 games and can u get anything jp and free bump for great list

I don't have any PS3 games for sale at the moment and I don't have the ability to get "anything JP" so the only stuff I have for sale is what's on the first post.

Thanks for the great bump anyway.

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Though I do not live in Australia, morbid curiosity makes me enquire as to the price of the Utada bundle. On one hand, a lot of CDs, on the other, most of them are singles?

Originally Posted by Rasen Though I do not live in Australia, morbid curiosity makes me enquire as to the price of the Utada bundle. On one hand, a lot of CDs, on the other, most of them are singles?

Hi again, Rasen.

For the Utada Hikaru CDs (they're singles CDs), I was hoping for about $5 each. However, my country's post office, in regards to international shipping, aren't very price competitive for various reasons. So, the shipping price for all of the CDs is at least $30. I'm more likely to get the price I want for it if I sell locally but if you or anyone else are happy to pay the shipping costs (or for me to send without cases to reduce shipping), then go for it.

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