Possibly lost/rare hello kitty software?

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Possibly lost/rare hello kitty software? Apr 14, 2017 22:15:46 GMT

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Post by longbooy on Apr 14, 2017 22:15:46 GMT

I was browsing yahoo auctions a few days ago and i stumbled across this listing. It was a hello kitty themed piece of Windows 95 and Macintosh software called "アクセサリー　box" (accessory box). i wanted to find out more about it but when I searched google nothing showed up. I searched for the game in Japanese as well (i know some Japanese) and all that came up was a few online game stores listing it as out of stock. I couldn't find a single trace of any screenshots, footage or even information about the thing, with the exception of one image that looks like advertising material, and is linked to surugaya, a game store, which have it with the advertising image as in stock for 590 yen but their other listing (which actually showed the game's cover) says it's out of stock. I thought the software could be a bootleg at first but it's got the official Sanrio logo all over it and the disc looks quite official. The auction photos show a picture of the back which has lots of Japanese text on it but the image is not high enough quality to read it.
I won the game from yahoo and idk when it will arrive but if anyone's interested i'll keep updating.
could this be considered lost or rare or am i just wasting my time?

the actual auction (for pictures): page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/x449125696
the in-stock surugaya listing: www.suruga-ya.jp/product/detail/145018532001

Last Edit: Apr 14, 2017 22:30:15 GMT by longbooy

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Possibly lost/rare hello kitty software? Apr 21, 2017 22:52:48 GMT

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Post by Arctic Circle System on Apr 21, 2017 22:52:48 GMT

%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9B%E3%83%AD%E3%83%B3-Sanrio-%E3%82%A2%E3%82%AF%E3%82%BB%E3%82%B5%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BCBox-%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%9F%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3/dp/B00008I2K0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%

%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9B%E3%83%AD%E3%83%B3-Sanrio-%E3%82%A2%E3%82%AF%E3%82%BB%E3%82%B5%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BCBox-%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%9F%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3/dp/B00008I2K0 I found this on Amazon, if that helps.

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Possibly lost/rare hello kitty software? Apr 24, 2017 8:32:13 GMT

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Post by longbooy on Apr 24, 2017 8:32:13 GMT

Apr 21, 2017 22:52:48 GMT Arctic Circle System said:

%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9B%E3%83%AD%E3%83%B3-Sanrio-%E3%82%A2%E3%82%AF%E3%82%BB%E3%82%B5%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BCBox-%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%9F%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3/dp/B00008I2K0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%

%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9B%E3%83%AD%E3%83%B3-Sanrio-%E3%82%A2%E3%82%AF%E3%82%BB%E3%82%B5%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BCBox-%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%9F%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3/dp/B00008I2K0 I found this on Amazon, if that helps.

5976 yen on amazon compared to the 15 yen i dropped on yahoo? wowie. also wondering why neither amazon nor surugaya show the actual cover art?

thinking about it, it might be one of those discs you could get in the 90s and early 2000s that let you change desktop icons and whatnot, which would kind of explain the lack of information on what it actually is as those things are not something anyone really gives a toss about. Would be nice just to know, though.

Last Edit: Apr 24, 2017 8:46:40 GMT by longbooy

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Possibly lost/rare hello kitty software? Apr 27, 2017 4:45:41 GMT

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Post by Arctic Circle System on Apr 27, 2017 4:45:41 GMT

I found several more listings (though I forgot to paste the links) that, when translated, sometimes have slightly varying titles. This make me believe yours was only one in a series of titles. Just search for the Japanese name of the game in Google and run it through Google Translate, if you're interested. P.S. Did you get the game yet?

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Possibly lost/rare hello kitty software? Apr 27, 2017 12:53:43 GMT

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Post by longbooy on Apr 27, 2017 12:53:43 GMT

I've found only one listing after googling "ハローキティアクセサリーボックス　win95" (https://medio.bz/item.php?cc=154&item=4901610430989) but if there's multiple listings selling it from your search then idk if i searched it wrong or what. If it's a series then it seems more likely to be a game than desktop software, but i'm still not sure.

I'm confused as to whether this would be classified as lost, rare or neither? if there's multiple places selling it then it's not really rare but seems so strange for there to be absolutely zero information, screenshots or footage of a game, if it is one. do you have links to the listings you found?

The package shipped from my shopping service few days ago and will probably be here in about a week. I'm pretty excited to check it out once it's arrived.

Last Edit: Apr 27, 2017 12:54:06 GMT by longbooy

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Possibly lost/rare hello kitty software? Apr 27, 2017 13:25:02 GMT

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Post by Arctic Circle System on Apr 27, 2017 13:25:02 GMT

Interestingly, there are multiple versions of the game such as the "family selection" version of it. Yours is the original version of the game, which I have yet to find a listing for. P.S. I searched SANRIO アクセサリーBOX in Google.
Edit: It is currently available but other versions, such as the "Ladies' Selection" version ( %E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9B%E3%83%AD%E3%83%B3-Sanrio-%E3%82%A2%E3%82%AF%E3%82%BB%E3%82%B5%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BCBox-%E3%83%AC%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3/dp/B00008I2K1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%

%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9B%E3%83%AD%E3%83%B3-Sanrio-%E3%82%A2%E3%82%AF%E3%82%BB%E3%82%B5%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BCBox-%E3%83%AC%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3/dp/B00008I2K1 ) aren't available. I have yet to find your version or other versions beyond those.
Edit 2: Fixed link.

Last Edit: Apr 27, 2017 13:31:49 GMT by Arctic Circle System

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Possibly lost/rare hello kitty software? May 1, 2017 8:49:49 GMT via mobile lammyvox likes this

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Post by longbooy on May 1, 2017 8:49:49 GMT

the disc arrived today and I can confirm it's definitely a desktop accessory program. I looked through the manual and it has some cool features, such as a diet tracker and calendar as well as the usual wallpapers. If i can get it to run on my computer I'll upload something to youtube in a few days because even if it's boring I think there should be some sort of documentation on this.

Last Edit: May 1, 2017 8:51:49 GMT by longbooy

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