General and Gaming => General => Topic started by: ko1ru on January 14, 2013, 11:06:07 am
Title: Loose GBA carts
Post by: ko1ru on January 14, 2013, 11:06:07 am
Just wanted to glean some information from you guys about what you tend to do with your loose Gameboy and GBA carts. All of my Gameboy and Gameboy Colour carts are in individual plastic snap cases, which makes it easy for them to be protected and easily organized into a plastic container. However, my Gameboy Advance carts are just loose and floating around inside a plastic container. Is there any other way to properly store/organize GBA carts?
Title: Re: Loose GBA carts
Post by: scott on January 14, 2013, 11:32:25 am
I put them in DS cases with custom artwork. I've not made much progress in this project lately, but I am thinking of starting up again soon. The problem you might have though, is Nintendo stopped selling DS cases w/ the GBA slot in them. So finding them may be a bit tough. I have a bunch of them that I bought when rumor started that they were going to be discontinued. And I'm now hording them. :)
I have a bunch of them posted in a thread on the site over here: http://vgcollect.com/forum/index.php/topic,375.msg14938.html#msg14938
Title: Re: Loose GBA carts
Post by: darko on January 14, 2013, 11:32:35 am
Title: Re: Loose GBA carts
Post by: ko1ru on January 14, 2013, 11:46:35 am
Oh wow, those are nice-looking! Why didn't I think of that?! Totally speaks to my OCD and makes me happy to have a good-looking and protective storage solution. :)
I will see what I can do about getting some of those older DS cases and hoard them like you, Scott. ;D
Thanks guys!
Title: Re: Loose GBA carts
Post by: scott on January 14, 2013, 11:55:42 am
Ha, It really does seem like the best solution. And then they can sit out on the bookcase w/ everything else too.
Title: Re: Loose GBA carts
Post by: ko1ru on January 14, 2013, 11:58:39 am
Sooooo pretty! <3
Title: Re: Loose GBA carts
Post by: jcalder8 on January 14, 2013, 12:37:35 pm
I'll admit that I thought that this was a lot of work for not much point but now that I am up around 100 GBA games I find that I don't have anywhere to store them so this is looking like a good option, although an expensive one :(
Title: Re: Loose GBA carts
Post by: burningdoom on January 14, 2013, 01:12:43 pm
I have all my Game Boy, GBA, Neo Geo Pocket Color, and DS games inside of the extra-long 6-pocket trading card binder pages, which are all inside of a big binder. It protects the games, and it makes them very convenient to flip through and keep in order. Unfortunately, Game Gear games are too wide for this solution.
I have all my Game Boy, GBA, Neo Geo Pocket Color, and DS games inside of the extra-long 6-pocket trading card binder pages, which are all inside of a big binder. It protects the games, and it makes them very convenient to flip through and keep in order. Unfortunately, Game Gear games are too wide for this solution.
Just wanted to glean some information from you guys about what you tend to do with your loose Gameboy and GBA carts. All of my Gameboy and Gameboy Colour carts are in individual plastic snap cases, which makes it easy for them to be protected and easily organized into a plastic container. However, my Gameboy Advance carts are just loose and floating around inside a plastic container. Is there any other way to properly store/organize GBA carts?
You should just buy boxed GBA games and that will solve your problem ;) Kidding.
I have a Nintendo brand binder that was made for GBA games....got it around 2004ish. I'm looking on ebay to see if I can find one for you....
Title: Re: Loose GBA carts
Post by: sin2beta on January 14, 2013, 03:47:43 pm
I second the trading card holder idea. This has been the best solution I have seen people do. DS cases are nice but once you get to about a 100 games this seems insanely space consuming (just imagine adding this to your already existing DS collection). I recently focused and sold most of my games due to taking up too much space. It becomes a pain. Plus, it can get expensive. So, I go cart only on most things. I even do this on Genesis when boxes are fairly easy to find and cheap. I just don't want to deal with it anymore.
I'm ok with Jewel cases and DVD cases.
Ultimately, it comes down to taste.
Title: Re: Loose GBA carts
Post by: darko on January 14, 2013, 03:51:54 pm
I have all my Game Boy, GBA, Neo Geo Pocket Color, and DS games inside of the extra-long 6-pocket trading card binder pages, which are all inside of a big binder. It protects the games, and it makes them very convenient to flip through and keep in order. Unfortunately, Game Gear games are too wide for this solution.
Do you find that the games slide out when you don't want them to?
I have used the 9 pocket trading card sheets but I find that the games slide out too easily.
The only ones I have trouble with are the DS games. Otherwise, the width of cartridge seems to hold it in there just fine. I found that the 9-pocket pages were too small for Game Boy and Neo Geo Pocket Color carts, and often would tear apart, which is the reason why I use the longer 6-pocket ones.
Title: Re: Loose GBA carts
Post by: darko on January 14, 2013, 06:29:34 pm
If that was local I would be all over it but with almost $40 in shipping it kind of kills the deal.
Per unit cost is still very reasonable.
Title: Re: Loose GBA carts
Post by: topspot123 on January 14, 2013, 11:28:05 pm
I love the custom cases and I used to be into doing similar things myself, but I found that I needed to reduce the amount of space that my collection takes up, instead of increasing it.
The best solution for me is the 'Ultimate Game Library' binders.
They hold 32 GBA games. They are really tough to find now and usually demand a pretty penny on ebay, but I have two of them and they hold my entire GBA collection in about 5 inches of shelf space.
Coincidentally, I just watched this video last week and I like his solution (this is exactly how I store my GB and GBC games).
BTW, I love to talk about game storage and sometimes my posts about it are too long!
Title: Re: Loose GBA carts
Post by: jcalder8 on January 14, 2013, 11:45:30 pm
I love the custom cases and I used to be into doing similar things myself, but I found that I needed to reduce the amount of space that my collection takes up, instead of increasing it.
The best solution for me is the 'Ultimate Game Library' binders.
They hold 32 GBA games. They are really tough to find now and usually demand a pretty penny on ebay, but I have two of them and they hold my entire GBA collection in about 5 inches of shelf space.
Coincidentally, I just watched this video last week and I like his solution (this is exactly how I store my GB and GBC games).
BTW, I love to talk about game storage and sometimes my posts about it are too long!
That's the binder I have!!! I looked all over ebay and couldn't find one today! So yeah...use this.
Title: Re: Loose GBA carts
Post by: redblaze57 on January 15, 2013, 07:30:50 pm
If that was local I would be all over it but with almost $40 in shipping it kind of kills the deal.
Per unit cost is still very reasonable.
Here http://www.amazon.com/Standard-Black-Nintendo-Empty-Replacement-VGBR14DSBK/dp/B0039ZQP02/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1358295988&sr=8-6&keywords=ds+game+cases
Title: Re: Loose GBA carts
Post by: topspot123 on January 15, 2013, 07:37:23 pm
If that was local I would be all over it but with almost $40 in shipping it kind of kills the deal.
Per unit cost is still very reasonable.
Here http://www.amazon.com/Standard-Black-Nintendo-Empty-Replacement-VGBR14DSBK/dp/B0039ZQP02/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1358295988&sr=8-6&keywords=ds+game+cases
Pretty lousy reviews: Cleap PlasticCover and will NOT work with GBA games
Title: Re: Loose GBA carts
Post by: redblaze57 on January 15, 2013, 08:02:40 pm
If that was local I would be all over it but with almost $40 in shipping it kind of kills the deal.
Per unit cost is still very reasonable.
Here http://www.amazon.com/Standard-Black-Nintendo-Empty-Replacement-VGBR14DSBK/dp/B0039ZQP02/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1358295988&sr=8-6&keywords=ds+game+cases
Pretty lousy reviews: Cleap PlasticCover and will NOT work with GBA games
They're not bad, but I would defiantly use the Nintendo brand and just make some fancy cuts. oh yet the ledged that makes it "not work with GBA games" is easily scored out with a utility blade.
Title: Re: Loose GBA carts
Post by: pacpix on January 15, 2013, 08:34:28 pm
I bought those cases and I did not really like them at all. The GBA slot is made for the dust cover thing on the DS.
I store my games in them this way: (http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j399/pacpix/0731131607.jpg)
Title: Re: Loose GBA carts
Post by: ko1ru on January 16, 2013, 09:52:09 am
Hmm, I'm afraid it's proving difficult to find reasonably-priced Nintendo DS cases with the GBA slots... Thanks for the heads up on knock-off listings out there, too, guys. As much as I'd like to display all of my GBA games out on the shelf, I'm thinking it's probably not going to happen. :-\
I think I've found my solution, though, thanks to TopSpot's YouTube link (thanks bunches!). It's cheap, easy, and will end up taking up no space on the game shelf. I really dig how uniform and neat it looks (as long as all the snap cases are the same colour!), while games can still be easy to find. Those "Really Useful Boxes" are available at Stapes, and you can still find those little plastic snap cases to house the carts in for fairly cheap on Ebay.
Thanks for everyone's input/ideas, I really appreciate it! :)
Title: Re: Loose GBA carts
Post by: topspot123 on January 16, 2013, 11:02:35 pm
I think I've found my solution, though, thanks to TopSpot's YouTube link (thanks bunches!).
You're welcome! Although I am now strongly fighting the urge to change to the same thing myself... Like I said, my current GB and GBC game all fit in a 3L Really Useful Box and those smaller boxes would nest right on top of my current box. What to do, what to do...
I think I've found my solution, though, thanks to TopSpot's YouTube link (thanks bunches!).
You're welcome! Although I am now strongly fighting the urge to change to the same thing myself... Like I said, my current GB and GBC game all fit in a 3L Really Useful Box and those smaller boxes would nest right on top of my current box. What to do, what to do...
Do it! It makes perfect sense to me. :)
Title: Re: Loose GBA carts
Post by: soera on January 17, 2013, 10:09:28 am
I got lucky. When I was at wal-mart the other day, they placed my groceries in this white plastic bag with handles. Once I emptied my groceries, I realized there was a lot of room in this bag. I now have a storage unit for all sorts of GB games. And it was free! 8) :P ;)
Title: Re: Loose GBA carts
Post by: ko1ru on January 17, 2013, 10:18:59 am
I got lucky. When I was at wal-mart the other day, they placed my groceries in this white plastic bag with handles. Once I emptied my groceries, I realized there was a lot of room in this bag. I now have a storage unit for all sorts of GB games. And it was free! 8) :P ;)
I'm far too particular and have way too many OCD tendencies to ever consider "storing" my GB/GBA carts in a Wal-Mart bag! ::) :P ;)
Title: Re: Loose GBA carts
Post by: darko on January 17, 2013, 10:25:27 am
I got lucky. When I was at wal-mart the other day, they placed my groceries in this white plastic bag with handles. Once I emptied my groceries, I realized there was a lot of room in this bag. I now have a storage unit for all sorts of GB games. And it was free! 8) :P ;)
I'm far too particular and have way too many OCD tendencies to ever consider "storing" my GB/GBA carts in a Wal-Mart bag! ::) :P ;)
It can't be any worse than where he was storing them. I think it says on the warning labels that you shouldn't store your games in a damp & warm environment.
Title: Re: Loose GBA carts
Post by: soera on January 17, 2013, 11:03:10 am
omg ... Thats just wrong ... that you told everyone.
Title: Re: Loose GBA carts
Post by: ko1ru on January 17, 2013, 11:05:18 am
... Do I even want to ask? ???
Title: Re: Loose GBA carts
Post by: jcalder8 on January 17, 2013, 12:44:14 pm
It can't be any worse than where he was storing them. I think it says on the warning labels that you shouldn't store your games in a damp & warm environment.
I don't even want to know :o lol
Title: Re: Loose GBA carts
Post by: desocietas on January 17, 2013, 03:07:33 pm
Hm, now i'm having second thoughts about sending soera that poster...
Title: Re: Loose GBA carts
Post by: soera on January 17, 2013, 03:14:23 pm