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General and Gaming => General => Topic started by: theprestige2000 on January 30, 2013, 01:21:46 pm
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How do you store your games?
I'm keeping my older carts in plastic containers (e.g. Sterilite). I'm trying to decide weather I should take the carts I have boxes for and keep them in the boxes. Also I have all my manuals in ziplock baggies separate from the boxes. I want to strike a balance between consolidation and preservation. What do you think? Do ziplock baggies contain acids that will damage the manuals over time?
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I keep all of my NES, GBA, DS and 3DS games in stand up CD racks. They fit perfectly! My GBA games are all kept in DS cases too. Everything else are in DVD racks, bookshelf style.
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I used a fairly cheap Atlantic rack from Best Buy for awhile, but due to space constraints, recently switched to a steel Can-Am cabinet w/ sliding drawers. Much as I miss being able to have everything pretty and on display, it's been really nice to work with, particularly since you don't have to worry about dust.
Downside is, it was an extremely generous gift from a friend-of-a-friend who had to get rid of it during a move, and I'm not sure I'll be willing to pay the insanely high price for another one. Decisions, decisions...
Oh, and to the OP - If you're concerned about acidity or anything, look for mylar bags. Alongside that, I'd look into getting some kind of amaray cases that can fit both the manuals and cartridges, and let you insert custom artwork.
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I store my stuff according to what it is. NES games are on a wall built by me. Each game has a sleeve. My PS1 games are in their own cases with manual. Same with any of my other disk games. My other cartridge games just sit around where I stick them.
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It's different for different games:
-NES & DVD-Type Cases (PS2, XBox, Gamecube, Saturn, etc.) - Bookshelves.
-SNES & N64 - Plastic drawers from Wal-Mart.
-Sega Master System & Genesis - Wall-mounted cassette tape holders (they're the perfect fit for these carts).
-CD-Type Cases (PS1, Dreamcast, & TurboGrafx-16) - A spinning rack CD-holder.
-Handheld Games (Gameboy, GBA, DS, Game Gear) - 6-pocket trading card binder pages, inside of a binder.
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I pretty much just throw everything up in these:
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_-GILwTELdk/TkSX6m7EK8I/AAAAAAAAASk/I6DeCGkGqlQ/s512/1000000772.JPG)
I can't really recommend them unless you don't mind hiding some games behind others. My NES games are 2 deep, SNES games 3 deep, DVD case games are all 2 deep, etc.
I put my loose GBA games into DS cases and throw a custom label in the case so I know what they are.
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Piles and piles of shit. Most of it is in plastic totes. My NES games are all in the ones that are made to slide under the bed. I have a "NES Shrine" as my wife calls it on one shelf. That was done before my collection got out of hand. Now, its stacks of stuff everywhere. If I ever get my shelves that I want built, I'll have some pictures for the front page.
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http://www.containerstore.com/reviews/elfaSale/components/elfaDoorWallRackSystems?productId=10029075
I use this, it has room for a LOT of games.
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I put everything in bookshelves. Cartridges are loose and stacked. CDs are in DVD or jewel cases and lined up. All are alphabetical (or at least close to it).
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I have used a lot of different shelving:
http://vgcollect.com/forum/index.php/topic,606.msg7079.html#msg7079
I like having as much on shelves as I can since show it off better that way.
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-Handheld Games (Gameboy, GBA, DS, Game Gear) - 6-pocket trading card binder pages, inside of a binder.
That's a really good idea. Would I need to go to a specialty store for these kind of binders or would a store like Walmart carry them?
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-Handheld Games (Gameboy, GBA, DS, Game Gear) - 6-pocket trading card binder pages, inside of a binder.
That's a really good idea. Would I need to go to a specialty store for these kind of binders or would a store like Walmart carry them?
I just use a regular binder. But you do have to go to a comic shop (or sports card shop) to pick up the trading card pages.
I've found that the standard 9-pocket pages aren't quite big enough and will tear with cartridges in them. But the longer-per-pocket 6-pocket pages (designed for long-cards in mind) are perfectly sized.
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41xdGKrlMaL._SL500_AA300_.jpg)
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-Handheld Games (Gameboy, GBA, DS, Game Gear) - 6-pocket trading card binder pages, inside of a binder.
That's a really good idea. Would I need to go to a specialty store for these kind of binders or would a store like Walmart carry them?
I just use a regular binder. But you do have to go to a comic shop (or sports card shop) to pick up the trading card pages.
I've found that the standard 9-pocket pages aren't quite big enough and will tear with cartridges in them. But the longer-per-pocket 6-pocket pages (designed for long-cards in mind) are perfectly sized.
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41xdGKrlMaL._SL500_AA300_.jpg)
I know you listed it, but I wanted to double check. Do you manage to get game gear games in the 6 card binders? If so, I will definitely be picking some up.
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I just have all my stuff thrown up on a bookshelves. At first I had them seperatedout a nintendo shelf,sega shelf and sony shelf... However since I've added a lot of different stuff my sega shelf is more of a miscellaneous shelf now, Hoping to add a new shelf soon
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I just keep everything on bookcases, (mostly) organised by format. Give it a quick dust every now and then and I'm done! The only thing that really worries me is sun fading and I get around that by keeping the bedroom curtains closed all the time. It sounds hermit-y, but as me and my husband are only ever in there to sleep or to get dressed (at 6am) it makes no difference to us.
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-Handheld Games (Gameboy, GBA, DS, Game Gear) - 6-pocket trading card binder pages, inside of a binder.
That's a really good idea. Would I need to go to a specialty store for these kind of binders or would a store like Walmart carry them?
I just use a regular binder. But you do have to go to a comic shop (or sports card shop) to pick up the trading card pages.
I've found that the standard 9-pocket pages aren't quite big enough and will tear with cartridges in them. But the longer-per-pocket 6-pocket pages (designed for long-cards in mind) are perfectly sized.
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41xdGKrlMaL._SL500_AA300_.jpg)
I know you listed it, but I wanted to double check. Do you manage to get game gear games in the 6 card binders? If so, I will definitely be picking some up.
Unfortunately, no. They're too big. I was able to get original Game Boy/GBC carts, Neo Geo Pocket Color carts, GBA Carts, and DS games into them, though.
The Game Gear games I have are just in a pull-out plastic drawer from Wal-Mart like my N64 and SNES games.
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I don't have a lot of room. I have 1 shelf for games, mostly Sega games. Everything else goes into bins until I can figure out something else.
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I have a big storage container from ikea under my bed. Most of my games are in plastic casings as well.
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-Handheld Games (Gameboy, GBA, DS, Game Gear) - 6-pocket trading card binder pages, inside of a binder.
A bunch of people have already said this, but this is brilliant. This is exactly the kind of idea I wanted to hear about. Thanks!
http://www.containerstore.com/reviews/elfaSale/components/elfaDoorWallRackSystems?productId=10029075
I use this, it has room for a LOT of games.
Also cool!
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-Handheld Games (Gameboy, GBA, DS, Game Gear) - 6-pocket trading card binder pages, inside of a binder.
A bunch of people have already said this, but this is brilliant. This is exactly the kind of idea I wanted to hear about. Thanks!
I actually saw this at a Play-N-Trade in Oregon.
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I pretty much just throw everything up in these:
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_-GILwTELdk/TkSX6m7EK8I/AAAAAAAAASk/I6DeCGkGqlQ/s512/1000000772.JPG)
Look at that sexy organization! :o
I just keep everything on bookcases, (mostly) organised by format. Give it a quick dust every now and then and I'm done!
Same here. Everything is on shelves, organized by console/format and alphabetically. I keep my handheld carts (GB/GBC/GBA) in a plastic container for now.
I should post pictures sometime...
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Since darko's showing off his shelving... here's a decent shot of my set up too. It's a bit older, but you'll get the idea.
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d177/LOPWyrm/IMG_20120724_000128_zps80f66943.jpg)
and a better/updated shot of the ol' Castlevania shrine. ha
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d177/LOPWyrm/IMG_20130117_225941_zps3f50a418.jpg)
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Since darko's showing off his shelving... here's a decent shot of my set up too. It's a bit older, but you'll get the idea.
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d177/LOPWyrm/IMG_20120724_000128_zps80f66943.jpg)
and a better/updated shot of the ol' Castlevania shrine. ha
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d177/LOPWyrm/IMG_20130117_225941_zps3f50a418.jpg)
Very nice! The Castlevania stuff is especially impressive.
I wish I had that kind of room for my stuff. I have a 2-bedroom apartment, but it's very small. I do use the extra room for my comic/video game collection, but since the place is so small everything is very cramped.
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Ha thanks! I'm almost to my goal too!... until the 2 new games release anyway.
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What kind of animal is that in the cage scott?
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Oh. That's my cat Cleo. She was not impressed that I was ignoring her while hunting Pokemon. :P
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d177/LOPWyrm/IMG_20120916_222519_zps9f976f18.jpg)
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Since darko's showing off his shelving... here's a decent shot of my set up too. It's a bit older, but you'll get the idea.
Ha. Mine is an old pic as well. I need to make some updated shots.
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Priority Mail cardboard boxes and plastic tubs from Wal-Mart. :P
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Since darko's showing off his shelving... here's a decent shot of my set up too. It's a bit older, but you'll get the idea.
I'm curious, is the bookshelf you're using an Ikea Billy, or something else?
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My turn to post my stuff. Here is the DQ collection. Not really much of a storage thing (in the same avenue as Castlevania for Scott ... everything is displayed) : http://s1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii584/DWcollector/
Here is the rest of the room. As you can see, the NES carts are stored on shelves I built into my closet. The rest of the stuff sits on the 2 white Wal-Mart shelves : http://s1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii584/DWcollector/Game%20room/
The pics are a few months old (my ps1 kiosk and my blue soon to be slime beanbag are not there) but the storage is still the same. The bottom row of the NES wall is full now. Just 2 more shelves till its top to floor!
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Since darko's showing off his shelving... here's a decent shot of my set up too. It's a bit older, but you'll get the idea.
I'm curious, is the bookshelf you're using an Ikea Billy, or something else?
Nope its some DVD shelves I got from Best Buy years ago. I wish I could find an extract match to it now, cause I need a bit more room. As my CDs and DVDs are currently stacked up in a closet and a total pain in the ass to look through.
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Since darko's showing off his shelving... here's a decent shot of my set up too. It's a bit older, but you'll get the idea.
I'm curious, is the bookshelf you're using an Ikea Billy, or something else?
Nope its some DVD shelves I got from Best Buy years ago. I wish I could find an extract match to it now, cause I need a bit more room. As my CDs and DVDs are currently stacked up in a closet and a total pain in the ass to look through.
I'm always afraid of not being able to find more shelving because I don't want to have a lot of different styles of shelving.
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Nope its some DVD shelves I got from Best Buy years ago. I wish I could find an extract match to it now, cause I need a bit more room. As my CDs and DVDs are currently stacked up in a closet and a total pain in the ass to look through.
Hrm, might look into the Billy then. It actually looks almost identical, and I think they come in that color.
I use a smaller black-brown one in my room right now for CDs, and it's been fairly decent, so I was asking about your shelf because I was curious how well the larger ones held up :p
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What I'd really like to do is build a full wall shelf all study-like. Perhaps w/ a built-in glass case for my Castlevania stuff. I'm a sucker for woodwork.
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What I'd really like to do is build a full wall shelf all study-like. Perhaps w/ a built-in glass case for my Castlevania stuff. I'm a sucker for woodwork.
I think the important question is, does a Castlevania collection include a hat and whip like Igarashi carries around?
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Ha I would go with a whip. Soera showed me an official one at one point. But I think a generic bullwhip of some kind would suffice. :D
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I purchased some nifty CD sleeves by the case, from CompUSA 10 years ago, with punch out holes for binders. Then used the empty individual plastic cube packaging for all my controllers and hardware. I then purchased shelves and brackets for the sleeved disks to go onto. It worked so well, I did the same for my massive movie and TV collection too. I big saver for my CD music collection. My bookcase was ready to collapse under the weight of all those big binders.