SNES, Genesis, N64, Repro game boxes - go in on an order of 100 with Duo!!!!!

Duo_R · 03/23/2009, 05:27 PM

ok,

ok first off - game box purests, please turn your heads. I am going to start a project where I make a very nice gamebox to display all my cart games. I (like many) did not have the luxury of buying most my SNES and Genesis stuff brand new. I do not have boxes for about 90% of the stuff I own. For me these are mainly games to play, but I want to display on a shelf like this:

Now I am ordering 100 boxes that fit SNES, Genesis, N64 and NES (with a little modding) and looking for someone who is interested in my proposition.

I am ordering these:

http://www.mediashelving.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=W&Product_Code=USCG&Category_Code=VHS

I got a quote and after shipping:

Quote$42.00 + $12.73 FedEx Ground Shipping + $3.04 CA Tax = $57.77 (FOB Simi Valley CA)

My offer is send 1/2 of the shipped cost plus actual shipping to send these to your doorstop (50 of these boxes). If you want 100 boxes, then it would make sense to place an order yourself, but only needing about 50 made me opt for this offer if you don't need that much or shell out extra $$$ for more than you need. There is some great websites on reproing SNES, N64, Genesis carts and it looks fantastic. This gamebox allows you to insert game art on the outside satisfying the need to have a neat game collection, and also protecting your games. I WOULD NOT cut up original boxes to do this, but use free gamebox art already scanned and ready to print and insert that are scans of original boxes.

I am also making cases for GBA games, which you use the DS cases. Here is a helpful thread:

http://www.thecoverproject.net/forums/index.php?topic=336.0

and artwork can be found here:

http://www.thecoverproject.net/

Anyone wanna go in on this with me?

Please don't complain about paying 1/2 the shipping, u can let someone else take up the offer. I am ordering now so I am looking for someone ready to go in on now.

Blammo · 03/23/2009, 05:45 PM

I tried buying some of these but they would only accept orders from the USA and Canada.

I'm telling you, flog them on ebay UK and you'll make a mint ;)

Failing that I'll take the fifty off you and do it myself

ooPo · 03/23/2009, 07:41 PM

They charge a LOT for shipping to Canada, as well.

Duo_R · 03/23/2009, 07:56 PM

yeah I would prefer to ship to the same continent, but if I get no grabs I will drop u a line.

jperryss · 03/24/2009, 08:36 AM

Those are slick. I'd love to see pics of NES/SNES carts in those to see how well they fit.

Duo_R · 03/29/2009, 06:22 PM

did some GBA and GB Color boxes, and I am going to be ordering the SNES / GEN / N64 boxes. Check it:

Higher res photos coming soon

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Duo_R · 03/31/2009, 03:52 AM

ordered.....and bump for the partner in crime!

Duo_R · 04/07/2009, 01:43 AM

they arrived, and some pics:

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You can also see the DVD cases I made for the Sega CD games, I absolutely hate the large Sega CD / Saturn boxes. You can also see how it fits NES games, although it does require some modification which.

Joe Redifer · 04/07/2009, 03:22 AM

The Sega CD cases look great for sure. But unfortunately they aren't able to hold the instructions. As for the other cases, I don't care much for clear plastic. Great inserts, though!

Duo_R · 04/07/2009, 04:14 AM

Thanks Joe, I didn't try yet but figured they wouldn't be able to hold the instruction booklets. My plan is to store the oversized boxes, and find a way to neatly store the manuals so they are accessible but protected.

Yeah some will not like the clear boxes, but for me it is nice because I have the artwork, and a way to store the games.

Quote from: Joe Redifer on 04/07/2009, 03:22 AMThe Sega CD cases look great for sure. But unfortunately they aren't able to hold the instructions. As for the other cases, I don't care much for clear plastic. Great inserts, though!

jperryss · 04/07/2009, 07:33 AM

Those look nice!

How much work was it to fit NES carts in those? Did you just have to knock out a couple of tabs?

guyjin · 04/07/2009, 09:12 AM

I'm thinking of doing this for my SNES games. Sadly, I didn't realize when I was young how awesome packaging really is. Sometimes I think of all the boxes I threw away...

Duo_R · 04/07/2009, 09:15 PM

correct it isn't hard, I will post a picture what needs to be done.

Quote from: jperryss on 04/07/2009, 07:33 AMThose look nice!

How much work was it to fit NES carts in those? Did you just have to knock out a couple of tabs?

jperryss · 04/07/2009, 10:45 PM

Quote from: guyjin on 04/07/2009, 09:12 AMSadly, I didn't realize when I was young how awesome packaging really is. Sometimes I think of all the boxes I threw away...

Apparently none of us did, or we wouldn't be in this dilemma now, would we?

jperryss · 04/07/2009, 10:55 PM

Quote from: Duo_R on 04/07/2009, 09:15 PMcorrect it isn't hard, I will post a picture what needs to be done.

Thanks! I really like the idea, but there's a couple things holding me back at the moment:
- I'd need a lot of them (well over 100) for my NES and SNES carts.
- Not sure if I have the shelf space, since these are significantly thicker than the loose carts.
- The only printer I have access to is a B/W laser, so I'd probably have to find someone willing to print the covers and send 'em to me.

jperryss · 04/08/2009, 07:33 PM

Duo_R,
For the Sega CD games, did you just use standard DVD cases? MediaShelving has 'em for a decent price (same place that sells those universal game cases):
http://www.mediashelving.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=W&Product_Code=50026&Category_Code=MED

Duo_R · 04/08/2009, 10:55 PM

I am using regular DVD case. I need some more DVD cases but not 100, so if anyone wants to trade let me know. I could use like 20.

jperryss · 05/06/2009, 07:51 PM

Quote from: Duo_R on 04/08/2009, 10:55 PMI am using regular DVD case. I need some more DVD cases but not 100, so if anyone wants to trade let me know. I could use like 20.

PM sent, hopefully I'm not too late!

Duo_R · 05/08/2009, 11:26 PM

nope not too late. PM sent

Dark Fact · 05/09/2009, 07:27 PM

Those look fantastic!

If I hadn't traded in my old NES, Atari 2600 and SNES, I would've ordered some for the games that I didn't have boxes for.

jperryss · 05/18/2009, 08:11 PM

Quote from: Duo_R on 05/08/2009, 11:26 PMnope not too late. PM sent

I replied to your PM but haven't heard back yet. Still looking for some of these, so let me know plz.

jperryss · 06/17/2009, 07:16 PM

So I got my first bundle of these cases and immediately went to work. I like them! There is some modification required to fit the NES carts, but it's pretty easy to do with a Dremel.

Still got a long way to go, but so far so good!

NecroPhile · 06/18/2009, 09:14 AM

Dang! Those look nice, jperryss.

jperryss · 06/18/2009, 08:11 PM

Thanks! I hammered out a bunch more today. To fit NES carts, some of the internal tabs need to be popped out. I tried several methods and the Dremel method is the quickest (and least stinky) so far, but it gets tedious after awhile.

override · 06/18/2009, 08:43 PM

These look very nice!!! I like I like!

I was wondering are you printing your own labels out? If you are what kind of paper are you using?

Thanks,
Robert

jperryss · 06/18/2009, 09:04 PM

Quote from: override on 06/18/2009, 08:43 PMI was wondering are you printing your own labels out? If you are what kind of paper are you using?

I am printing my own covers out (they're available at www.TheCoverProject.net linked earlier in this thread). These covers need to be printed on legal-size paper 8.5" x 14" as they are too big for normal 8x11 paper.

The TCP site has some decent tutorials on how to set up the images for proper printing.

Dark Fact · 07/01/2009, 11:19 AM

Holy smokes, jperryss! Those look gorgeous!

The SNES ones even have the old ESRB ratings on them too.

jperryss · 07/01/2009, 02:15 PM

Quote from: Dark Fact on 07/01/2009, 11:19 AMHoly smokes, jperryss! Those look gorgeous!

The SNES ones even have the old ESRB ratings on them too.

Thanks! I really like them.

Many of these covers are custom and 'influenced' by the originals, but not exact scans. A few of them have spelling errors on the back on the game summary, so I think some of them were re-typed and not actually direct scans. The game company names at the bottom of the SNES spines were obviously not stock, but it makes them look much better on the shelf.

Also, the little ESRB logos are even on games that I thought were out before the system existed (like Gradius 3). And they do look authentic, but I don't think they said 'Visit www.esrb.org' back in 1991.

Dark Fact · 07/01/2009, 03:04 PM

Regardless, these are still awesome boxes. I'm just still amazed that people would even take those silly ESRB logos and put them on the boxes. I know it's supposed to make the boxes look more store authentic but that's going overboard.

Duo_R · 08/27/2009, 01:41 AM

Did a trade with Jperrys (game cases for DVD cases). Thanks a ton!

override · 08/27/2009, 03:22 PM

Can you or are you still willing to go in on an order of these?

jperryss · 08/27/2009, 05:13 PM

Got the game cases today, thanks Duo-R!

Quote from: override on 08/27/2009, 03:22 PMCan you or are you still willing to go in on an order of these?

Unfortunately I think I'm all set for now, maybe someone else will chime in though. Otherwise I think it's about $60 shipped for 100 (if you're in the US).

override · 08/27/2009, 06:42 PM

Ah ok, cool....I noticed there was some GBA cases pictured, are those meant for the games?

Well I dont need to many, if anyone is interested in a larger quantity of these and would be willing to split the lot up 2 or 3 times, I may go in on them! Id be interested in GBA, NES, SNES at the moment!