These cases are really nice for this purpose. They're the size of two DVD cases so they fit 20 carts and have no clips or spindles to cut out. www2.stampinup.com/ecweb/product/127551/full-wide-stamp-cases
Very clever! I wonder if the dvd case solution can be adjusted for GB and GBC cartridges. In that case obviously they would fit less cartridges than with the GBA ones, but I think that also could be a good idea for storing them and saving space. I see in the video recommending a Blu-Ray case for GB/GBC, but with the DVD cases I believe (without doing any measures yet) it can fit 2 GBC carts and a maximum of 6 GBA carts, or 4 GBC and 2 GBA, for examples. This would be nice for store games of large franchises like Zelda: three GBC Zeldas and four GBA Zeldas, including the ones from Classic NES Series. Assuming a GBC cart is the double of a GBA one, I think you can store all Zeldas from the Game Boy family in one DVD case. And of course one can later make a cool themed cover. XD
That is a wonderful suggestion, thank you for sharing it. I checked it out and it works well with the hair tie design without modification. Having two rubber bands cross each cartridge helps since there are no 'shoulders' to catch on to. i1.wp.com/topspot123.files.wordpress.com/2018/09/img_20180902_132210.jpg . Your instincts are correct as each GB or GBC game takes the space that two GBA games would take. I've added this information to my project page on my website. topspot123.wordpress.com/my-projects/diy-gameboy-advance-game-cases/ . Thanks again!
I have all 5 Pokémon Mini games that were released in Europe! My storage solution? Keep 1 game inserted into the Pokémon Mini, store the other 4 in a Game Gear game case!
I always prefer using nintendo ds cases, and printing a game cover from thecoverproject to make each game look nice and uniform. The dvd method is still quite cool
I'm very humbled by your compliment. Thanks. I've tried to make all of the mistakes during prototyping, so I can give clear instructions to avoid them.
Tried the hair tie method with a CD case with softer plastic and it worked awesomely! This video was a big help. The CD case can store six GBA games, which is a good number for me - plus the case size fits well alongside my DS cases
That's great! That's a good idea as well. If you would like, you can send me a link to a picture or a couple and I can add your idea to the project page.
@@TopSpot123 Sorry for replying late! Sure thing, here's some pics of the case: cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/494523851128963094/648411568307961857/image1.jpg cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/494523851128963094/648411566156546049/image0.jpg and here's the case side-on stacked with DS game cases: cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/494523851128963094/648428251773140992/image2-2.jpg lol I glued the velvet material on one side because when I used a chisel to cut into the bits of unwanted plastic a piece came off that left a small hole on that side, so I wanted to cover it up. The velvet might not be to everyone's taste, but it kind of doubles as a scratch protecter for the cartridges inside~ I also positioned the holes for the hair ties to be centred instead of higher, which was a lame mistake, but I'm not too mad; you can't see the game titles as well, but it functions perfectly fine. I used the artwork I found already in the case sleeve since outer display wasn't as important to me as function. The type of CD case I used isn't like the common jewel CD cases with hard cassette-case-like plastic. Instead I used a poly CD case that has softer plastic so I could cut into it easier. I searched around online a little to find examples of these cases that people could buy and found these on Amazon... clear case: www.amazon.com/Poly-Case-DOUBLE-SLEEVE-CLEAR/dp/B00E4WTP1K/ref=sr_1_29?keywords=poly+jewel+cd&qid=1572930473&sr=8-29 white case: www.amazon.com/Poly-Case-WHITE-DOUBLE-SLEEVE/dp/B00E4WS55M/ref=sr_1_135?keywords=poly+jewel+cd&qid=1572931623&sr=8-135 black case: www.amazon.com/DOUBLE-POLY-SLEEVE-BLACK-PSC30/dp/B008657U22/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2?keywords=clear+DOUBLE+POLY+CD%2FDVD+CASE+W%2FSLEEVE&qid=1572931861&sr=8-2-fkmr0 Unfortunately you have to buy these in packs, not individually (the one I used I happened to find already in my possessions). There's also this version of a poly CD case that might be thicker, which might be preferable (I didn't use this version): www.amazon.com/50PCS-CLEAR-QUAD-POLY-PSC76PNK/dp/B01C90IP2I/ref=sr_1_143?keywords=poly+jewel+cd&qid=1572931623&sr=8-143 And yeah! I think that's it. Let me know if you have any questions :))
@@tinkinova4594 That turned out really well! I very much appreciate you coming back to share that. I have updated the project page so other collectors can see this adaptation. Thank you again!
get those old baseball card sleeve protectors and use those , they work extremely well, the games just drop right In and u can use a 3 ring binder and hold all games
I'm using a Sonic-themed binder with several "Ultra Pro - 9 Pocket" pages (originally designed for carrying trading cards) inside. Each page holds about 18 GBA games or 9 GB/GBC games. Works pretty well, but the binder takes a lot of space, so I may consider doing this. Looks really neat in a shelf and blends in pretty well with the other games in your collection with the custom art ;)
this is really smart, i never really thought that i could get creative with collecting other than just sorting games cool, but you prooved me wrong, maybe i can figure out something cool
I can't recommend using sticky tacks of any kind unless it's only for a short time or you can live with residue or fat stains on a surface. I've tried for years and even if it seems fine at first, it *always* ends up leaving some kind of residue on whatever it's stuck on! Think about how some erasers dissolve and become oily after a while, such as many of my old phone cases and other soft plastic materials did too. Don't except sticky tacks to hold up any better after 10 years! 😁 Great idea with the hair ties though, might do something similar. I got one of the Club Nintendo DS cases and I wish I had gotten 2 back then.
That's a great point, thanks for bringing it up. It's hard to predict how different material will degrade over the years and I agree that it seems pretty risky.
That was so much extra work when you can just use "Multi Storage Cases", they some in lots of different sizes including 14mm DVD case sized. They are basicly completely blank DVD cases without any disc or manual holders, thats what ive been using for years and also got some 20mm ones for GBC rumble games and even some bigger ones for ereader and gameboy cameras. Also if possible, look for ones without "moonclips" but if that's all you can get they can be easily snipped out if need be.
Great comment! I knew cases like you described existed, but only while editing my footage did I find ready sources to purchase them. But remember this video is really a recounting of what I did for these games circa 2003-2004 (just to share the idea). Do you have any pics posted anywhere of how you use these cases? Are you using any certain way of securing your cartridges? I would really like to see how your things are organized. Thanks again!
Thanks! Super Mario World, actually. It's just a MIDI version that I slightly altered. My intention was to have it sound reminiscent of the ragtime piano music that DaveHax uses in his tutorials.
@@TopSpot123 Well I think you hit the nail on the head then. Because it's perfect. And thanks for letting me know witch one it was. I should have realized it was from world. I had been playing through 3 recently so it was a bit more on my mind. Haha.
I've used a 3 x 3 trading card trading card binder. It fits gb, gbc,psp, and 2 gba per sleeve. For ds, Vita, and switch I use a binder with 5 x 5 coin collecting sleeves. Game cube was the hardest to solve. I use 2 x 3 floppy sleeves, which are hard to come by these days.
@@TopSpot123 no not at all. Its also crazy cheap. I think i paid 6 dollars for a pack of 100!? Looks pretty decent, game floppy sheets on the other hand are a thicker plastic and dont look that great. But it is pretty cool to be able to take a 100 gc on the go. Gamecube discs are the hardest thing to store AND are the most fragile.
the terminals have the potential to not only damage the case as well as the neighboring case. Possibly the best option is funky/craft foam. If someone could make a die to use in a cheap craft press, it would be the best option.
That's a good assessment. As long as the cases aren't compressed together, there isn't too much danger of damage. But I certainly would prefer a solution like you describe.
I really appreciate your high praise! I'm not trying to be youtube famous or anything, I just hope to help people in their game collecting, display, and storage. If you are able to help me by sharing my videos, that would be great. Thanks again!
Do you mean the artwork? If all of the ones in the video I made myself in an image editor. And let me know in what ways you tweaked the case, consider making your own video!
perhaps maybe some links to a google docs page is in order then, eh? as for my rendition of the case, I mostly did what the 3d printable is supposed to do, though not fully functional. I was hoping to just have a simple case that holds 10 carts made with foam paper, but it didn't work out, so I magyver'd a thing using cardboard and strips of foam paper to try to hold it in place.
Wish I had come across this video a week sooner. I JUST purchased an officially licensed PowerA plastic case, and the games don't even fit correctly, I'm worried I'm going to snap the carts trying to cram them in.. Oh well, out goes $20 bucks and now I'm grabbing these much better looking 3DS cases.
I have psp game system. I have alot of the umd cases. But I got thinking of making a case like the one that like those zipper disk ones. I was thinking of using a Pokemon sleeve.
hey, I love this idea and will be using it to hold single gba games... dvd cases are so cheap it's easy to find them... now I need to find a way to store my NES games... I was thinking of using vhs cases I don't have vhs cases anymore (I sold all of them on my last move)... I was wondering if they can fit NES cartridges (even with modifications). I've been looking online to see if NES cartridges fit but either no one's tried it or they don't fit at all. I know about universal game cases but those things are super expensive now, I can't afford more than $1 a case... I see you have vhs cases can you see if they fit at all? thank you for reading my comment.
That was a great idea, but unfortunately the VHS cases are too narrow for NES games. I hoped it would work, but it won't. I don't think you'll find a case that will work for $1 unless you used the clear game protectors by themselves. They aren't as sturdy as a full plastic case, buy they are inexpensive and sturdy enough. Here's an affiliate link so you can see what I'm talking about: stoneagegamer.com/nintendo-nes-cartridge-protector.html?afmc=Top
@@TopSpot123 thank you those would've been great if I could put box art on them (easily) lol thank you for your response though... I'm still buying the vhs boxes for snes and genesis games... there hast to be a cheap way to get or make nes cases...
I don't believe that any GBA games were released in that manor, all in cardboard boxes. There could be exceptions that I am unaware of, but I never saw one new in anything other than a cardboard box.
I tried this. If you stick an entire velcro pad to the back of a cartridge then it won't fit in a GBA any more, but there is that dimple under the model number. I cut a piece of velcro small enough to fit in there, and it IS deep enough that it doesn't affect usage. Unfortunately, because the velcro was so small and the dimple was under the cart's centre of mass, the threads could twist around one another and the cart flipped upside down. If you're willing to store your games upside down then this might be a good solution, but I wasn't happy with it.
It sounds like you assume it would be flat under the protruding plastic, but that's incorrect. The plastic is shaped that way and sanding off the ring would also remove the whole circle just like cutting it out.
That plastic is polypropylene, and almost no adhesive with form a reliable bond with it, even glues specifically intended for plastics. However, there is one kind of glue that works extremely well, and it is readily available - standard hot glue sticks. It forms a bond that is almost like a weld; the plastic will usually break somewhere else before the glued joint gives way. I have only ever tried the normal high temp hot glue. The low-temp or dual-temp glues may work too, but I have not personally tried them.
I didn't consider that plastic resin, but have considered layering hot glue in the same way. I have a couple of ideas of alternatives, but with the tight spacing, everything has to be so exact to work properly. If I improve the concept I would like to make a follow up video. And if you try anything and get good results, I would love to see it.
They were very difficult to track down when I got them, and often sold for >$40 each. I have a lot of patience and persistence. I'll search eBay and let you know if I turn up any.
+Tanner Babcock I'm a newbie at 3D modeling. I tried to make it at the proper size, but with no way to test or prototype, the results aren't guaranteed.
sweet video dude! though maybe we could try using plastic and hot glue to replicate what ps2 and gamecube boxes do to hold their respective memory cards.
Thanks for the compliment! For the video, I wanted to keep it as simple and accessible as I could. I had a couple of other ideas for holding the games that I never fully tried out. I'm trying to work up a couple of examples and perhaps I can make a follow up video.
yeah. I saw the 3d printable thing in the description, and that seems like the best idea. not to mention how convenient it is to have someone print it and ship it for you.
It's from a company called Really Useful Boxes. I really like the boxes that they produce and I'm about to pick up a few more. www.reallyusefulproducts.co.uk/usa/ I've purchased them mostly from office supply stores (Staples, Office Depot).
This video has made that ultimate game boy library way more expensive, with people on Reddit talking about this very video where they got their inspiration to raise the price
