So I know this is random, but hear me out.

I had a left over Game Gear clear dust case and due to its similar size wondered if the vb games would fit. Sure enough its a perfect fit as long as you dont have a dust cover on the game. Figured this might be a unique and cheap way to protect not just the pins but the label as well from any wear or dust when not in use. Picture attached.

Attachments:

1. 

   20171002_224253-scaled.jpg
   

Better picture with game facing the other way. Maybe this is just my inner sega fanboy talking, but cant we all admit sega always had the better cases? I think its a far better solution, and they stack well!

Attachments:

1. 

   20171002_224808-scaled.jpg
   

Oohh, that’s a battle you might not want to start =P I sure did like the cases Nintendo provided in the OG Gameboy era. Compared to the Virtual boy dust sleeve though (more akin to the SNES dust sleeve), definitely less protective.

Good eye though. I have a bunch of those GG cases (with carts in them, but still). Good to know it’s a good fit!

Haha, very true. Forgot gameboy cases were basically the same. I was thinking more along the lines of snes vs genesis cases.

But yeah, other than them having to be sideways, it’s like they were made for these things!

Loved my Game Gear when I had it, and remember the carts and cases also having a nice design, so glad to see this works.

Tricky for VB, the rotated cart would bother me and I need dust caps on all my carts for semi-OCD reasons.

So I just used little baggies myself, but I love that this works!

L___E___T wrote:
Loved my Game Gear when I had it, and remember the carts and cases also having a nice design, so glad to see this works.

Tricky for VB, the rotated cart would bother me and I need dust caps on all my carts for semi-OCD reasons.

So I just used little baggies myself, but I love that this works!

Yeah, I know the feeling. I’m the same way, and now I have a stack of dust covers that won’t fit, and that bothers me a little.

That said, with that niggle aside, I feel like the cartridges are better protected in here, especially some of my really rare titles I’ve accumulated so far. Anything that sorta-kinda protects against what little sunlight that creeps into my gaming room (AZ sun is deadly for anything printed) and helps prevent any scratches or marks to the label is a win win for me.

Oh wow, this is a great information, thanks for sharing.

I may do this in the interim until I’m able to get custom DS cases finally created

[S7AYONTARGE7]

Glad I could help!

Custom DS cases would indeed be the better route, but this is far more cost effective, and like mentioned before, at least protects your label.

I get ultra paranoid about opening Nintendo’s cheapo cardboard boxes too many times as you increase the likelihood of creasing the side flap. So I try to keep my Nintendo game carts outside the boxes at all time.

This at least protects them while they wait to be played again.

My local store agreed to sell me these cases for a buck a piece. Seems to be the rough going rate, and I only need 15-20 for now.

That being said, if you ever are successful with DS style cases that hold the larger VB cart, please post them and let us know if you start to sell them. I’d also be more than happy to help with the artwork, if need be.

• This reply was modified 6 years, 6 months ago by S7AYONTARGE7.

Well, there is already a guide to making your own out there actually

http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=5&threadid=79852

as far as the artwork, most are already available here and there for these DS style cases.

S7AYONTARGE7 wrote:
I get ultra paranoid about opening Nintendo’s cheapo cardboard boxes too many times as you increase the likelihood of creasing the side flap.

Lol, I hear ya, when I get a new game it’s like surgery opening the box.

Wow, those look amazing. I’d like a set of those, for sure. If only I had the time, haha. Maybe I can cut the artwork out here at work on a lunch break or something.

I was very pleased to see this post. This is something I discovered for myself a few years ago. The cases do work rather well, however they are not all made the same. I found some are slightly smaller and will not allow me to close the lid, and others need slight modification for the lid to close smoothly. Just FYI if you start buying these up in bulk.

Lester Knight wrote:
I was very pleased to see this post. This is something I discovered for myself a few years ago. The cases do work rather well, however they are not all made the same. I found some are slightly smaller and will not allow me to close the lid, and others need slight modification for the lid to close smoothly. Just FYI if you start buying these up in bulk.

Thanks! And thanks for letting me know about that. Luckily, I’m buying them locally, so I’ll bring a Mario’s Tennis cart with me and test each case with it just to be sure.

I’m actually thinking of those DS cases though. Does Nintendo still offer them for sale? Is there a section here on Planet VB with the artwork?

Might have to make my own for a couple games. Double anyone’s done art for them.

[Levine91]

S7AYONTARGE7 wrote:

Thanks! And thanks for letting me know about that. Luckily, I’m buying them locally, so I’ll bring a Mario’s Tennis cart with me and test each case with it just to be sure.

I’m actually thinking of those DS cases though. Does Nintendo still offer them for sale? Is there a section here on Planet VB with the artwork?

Might have to make my own for a couple games. Double anyone’s done art for them.

Nintendo does still sell the red cases on their website. 5 pack is $6.99 I believe.

I have most of DS case arts (grabbed from various sources) I can definitely upload them if you’d like

EDIT: Here is the link to item page on Nintendo’s store for the cases…

https://store.nintendo.com/ng3/us/po/browse/productDetailColorSizePicker.jsp?categoryNav=true&navAction=jump&navCount=0&atg.multisite.remap=false&productId=prod10409&categoryId=cat10120

• This reply was modified 6 years, 6 months ago by Levine91.

Here is Google Drive I created, dumped every Virtual Boy DS Case Art I have in here… if the person(s) who created these roam these boards, I apologize as I can’t recall where I originally got these from.

It’s a mixture of English, Japanese, & Homebrew releases. The pictures are set to scale, so you should be able to just print them and they will property fit into a DS container.

If I am missing any DS case arts or if anyone has any alternatives to share, would love to have them! I’ve seen a template before as well but the only one I could ever find was very low-res so I didn’t bother getting it.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B37BZDVB61sIODBzbFpwX1h4Vzg?usp=sharing

Wow, this is great. Thanks for the links!

No problem. I plan on making a set myself in the future. If you do so as well, be sure to share them!

On that note, does anyone have a recommended printer or paper type for printing the case arts out on? or do most just use normal printer paper?

Levine91 wrote:
No problem. I plan on making a set myself in the future. If you do so as well, be sure to share them!

On that note, does anyone have a recommended printer or paper type for printing the case arts out on? or do most just use normal printer paper?

I can help in that regard. A home printer won’t be good enough. You’ll want about 80 pound paper stock.

20 pound stock is regular copy paper you’d have at home, maybe even 10 pound. That stuff is thing, wimpy and honestly crap. 80 pound will be like a poster, flyer, etc.

As far as color/printer, you most likely don’t have a machine good enough at home or even at work unless you’re a designer. I’d go to a Kinkos, describe what you want to do, and print it there on the appropriate paper stock.

Thanks for the tip, good sir.

Unfortunately this project is going to be temporarily on hold for me as one of my ribbons started having issues -_-

Time to find someone to permanently fix them.

I’m able to solder them if you don’t find anyone else.

Levine91 wrote:
Here is Google Drive I created, dumped every Virtual Boy DS Case Art I have in here… if the person(s) who created these roam these boards, I apologize as I can’t recall where I originally got these from.

It’s a mixture of English, Japanese, & Homebrew releases. The pictures are set to scale, so you should be able to just print them and they will property fit into a DS container.

If I am missing any DS case arts or if anyone has any alternatives to share, would love to have them! I’ve seen a template before as well but the only one I could ever find was very low-res so I didn’t bother getting it.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B37BZDVB61sIODBzbFpwX1h4Vzg?usp=sharing

Wow. Really nice. That has to be the most complete set I’ve ever seen. It’s a pain to go hunt them down from every site. Thanks!