Fixing Nintendo’s Switch Mistakes | Game Room Ideas

[@thekosmickollector7748]

Hey, thanks so much for sharing the Switch Spines subreddit! I had the idea for making custom spines, and created the template & tutorials and co-created the subreddit. So glad it's something people appreciate!

[@TopSpot123]

Yes, I have several of your spines, lol! This was truly a great idea, not only for aesthetic reasons, but also just viewability and usability. I'm surprised you saw this so quickly! I've linked to the FAQ as well since I didn't go into great detail about the process. Was there anything important that I missed?

[@thekosmickollector7748]

@@TopSpot123 Thank you so much! Nope, you basically covered the main stuff perfectly! If anyone needs help or anything there's more detail in the FAQ or people can always contact me or another mod. Your set looks great, and I love your other tips!

[@Timotarius_]

We love it!

[@DiskCart]

Thank you for the shout out man! Whenever your in my feed I click it first thing. And it makes me want to get fixing some switch spines with your mods.

[@TopSpot123]

No problem! I'm always happy to send people in the direction of quality content, like your channel and to the other folks mentioned.

[@rpgracer2135]

They do look so much better with the custom spine and they were pretty simple to make. The red spine kind of hurt my eye in a way that it sting. And I like the fact that you're not printing the whole cover again. Simple and cheap, definitely going to be doing this to improve the collection!

[@TopSpot123]

Simple and cheap are two of my favorite words, lol! Thank you so much.

[@RockerGaming]

Yo dude! Thank you so much for the shout out!! I really like what you did the spines on these, and I like that you brought attention to this great discord!

[@TopSpot123]

Absolutely! I couldn't think of making a video about 'fixing' things without mentioning hardware mods of come sort. I'm glad I have your channel to point people to the world of greater possibilities. Thanks again and I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@ThuggyMacho]

I actually prefer the sleek red spine. I was never a fan of the artwork on the spine BUT I do wish that every game came with artwork on the inside.

[@Emceemur]

Man, this was FANTASTIC, dude. Jam-up job. That piano riff along the shelved spines! Such finesse. I actually liked that Has Been Heroes game.

[@TopSpot123]

Thanks for the kind words, Mur! 🎹🎶

[@DE23]

I personally prefer the very uniform Switch boxes. I would only want uniform red background, and left aligned logos.

[@TimeLagGaming]

First of all, I really appreciate the shout out! But more importantly I want to say that this video was incredible. The floating shelves I use are super deep and I’ve played around with putting stuff behind but those square wooden dowels seems like the best way to do it. And the custom spines you showed off look amazing. I am definitely going to be using many of the tips you shared in this video. The spines might take awhile because I have 100+ physical Switch games but from how good they look in this video I think it would be worth it. I also really appreciate how affordable these game room ideas are as you clearly show that stuff like the dowels and printing cost less than a dollar.

[@TopSpot123]

No problem! I'm more than happy to shout out good folks making high-quality content, and you fit that bill nicely! And I'm happy that you found some value in the ideas presented. That's my goal, to spread good and accessible ideas to other gamers and collectors, so your compliments mean a lot. Thank you for your continued support.

[@billlee1724]

Is ABC order a joke to you?!??! Never have trouble finding anything again with this one simple trick, they don’t want you to know😂😂

[@DoYouNerd]

Really, really great video! First off, great shout outs--Russ, Rocker, and DC are fantastic channels to be following--they have some of the best ideas! I'm always torn on if I want the games at the edge of the shelf or pushed back with space for toys and such up front. Lady Laci likes the latter--I sometimes like putting stuff behind that I won't miss--maybe sports titles or boxes and such. Really love the kick you gave the spines--gotta have some style to these cases!!

[@TopSpot123]

Thank you so much! I also thought about explaining how the rear space could be used a cubby hole to keep private property accessible, but discretely concealed. But that seemed like a can of worms I didn't want to get too involved with. If people have things to hide away, they'll figure it out, lol.

[@xx1norm1xx]

Thanks for the channel recommendations! I’m already subbed to diskcart but I’ll check out the others. I love this community and how collaborative it is!

[@TopSpot123]

Those are all good channels, I hope you find something you enjoy!

[@teh_supar_hackr]

I wonder why Nintendo made the Switch spines look so bland like that. At least with the Wii they had the game's logo with sometimes an icon of the game, and the Wii U & 3DS used the game's logo most time with the game icon above which looks a little better than the Switch ones, but I still prefer the spine style from the GameCube era.

[@TopSpot123]

I guess they wanted to go with a simplified aesthetic and didn't think it would matter. And it really didn't matter, if you're only considering sales figures I guess. But yes, even though the Wii, Wii U and 3DS spines are primarily white, at least they still feature the Logo version of the game title for variety and being easier to identify at a glance.

[@Palendrome]

Just the spine, brilliant! For some reason I was imagining printing a whole new slip cover!

[@TheEternalGoth]

Yo! I just discovered this video but was one of the founders of the SwitchSpine sub and it's awesome to see someone promote our stuff!

[@Monawaat_Shaeeka]

We need spines! Also we need the cartridges to be colored depends on game and theme of the game :) come on Nintendo u are known for being cute and colorful?

[@PyroJiro]

YESSSS thank you for introducing me to the Switch Spine idea and subreddit!! I hate how boring the Switch case spines look and with my old man eyes its hard to even make out which game is which!

[@TopSpot123]

Yes, lol, this is a great improvement for my old eyes too! Thank you so much.

[@GRCanalYT]

I like those new spines but I rather take the European red spine design (but when they're consistent)

[@op-up1645]

The way I change up my Switch collection ascetic is by flipping dual sided covers inside out, currently I have close to a 50/50 ratio of dual sided covers and single sided covers. While this method isn't really helpful for identifying the games, it makes the ascetic much more appealing to me.

[@TopSpot123]

I know a few of my games have reversible covers, but I'm not sure which ones or how many, actually. And like you said, the only important thing is that it appeals to you. Our collections should make us happy. I don't collect for clout or to please others. Thanks!

[@retroreviews1278]

I love ALL of your game case and organization ideas!! I've printed boxes, done custom artwork, and my favorite tip is using cassette tape boxes for game boy cartridges!

[@TopSpot123]

I don't use that method myself, but it is a really popular one.

[@Blinkoom]

Love the idea! Thankfully my Switch games are on a shelf all of their own, but if I ever need to move them around and combine with other games, now I have a good idea of what to do!

[@TopSpot123]

I never thought the regular cases were a big problem personally. The updates are prettier to look at, but I'm more impressed with the improvement to usability. Truthfully, my eyesight isn't as good as it used to be, so now I can see exactly which case is which with very little effort. Thanks for checking it out, I appreciate it.

[@apanapane]

That's a really cool idea to make the Switch games more readable from a distance! And without damaging the originals.

[@shanez1215]

Note: if you use glossy photo paper the added thickness of the spine may make your cases tougher to close. I assume eventually it will stretch the plastic enough though

[@xx1norm1xx]

I’m a fan of the simple aesthetic and in the UK there’s only a few games that skip the format but I can’t argue with how fantastic yours look! If I ever get bored of the white and red I’m 100% doing this.

[@TopSpot123]

👍

[@carsonshane4102]

Great video, its great having a KZbinr to connect with there audience , I need to watch more of your newer video. KZbin hasn’t been requesting them.

[@TopSpot123]

Well, that's too bad. I hope you enjoy them when you get time to watch. Thanks!

[@PABGames]

Looks like something I need to do! I love the artwork on these spines. It is tough to find the games in a sea of red with white font lol, especially if you don't have the games in alphabetical order

[@TopSpot123]

Yes! I can even tell the games apart half way across the room now. 😊

[@jtgamer-nintendo-xbox]

The red cases look beautiful. What are you talking about all uniform and stuff?😊

[@UnicornPastelPrincess]

I'm not really fussed about how the boxes look, but I really do like that they are small because I do like to put small things on my bookshelves in fount of stuff like small animals and stuff, but in saying that adding a spin art to the case does make them look a lot better, I may do this when I'm home alone one time save me having to explain why I'm doing it lol,

[@JPChampion]

I don't know if you are still monitoring comments, but I just discovered your channel and all your ideas and production value are so good! You deserve far more subscribers, and I will be sharing your videos with my friends.

[@TopSpot123]

Thank you for saying so and thanks for the help!

[@Bloodglas]

instead of putting ps1 discs in dvd cases to match the later consoles' releases, it'd be cool to see the later ps consoles' games put in jewel cases to match the OGs. also, using a DS or 3DS style case for Switch cartridges makes sense considering the Switch is heavily focused on being a handheld rather than a standard TV console.

[@TucBroder]

I don't mind the red spines at all. Maybe that's because I'm used to the all-white PS2 spines here in Europe. All my games are alphabetized as well, so I really have no problem finding my desired games

[@NguyenNguyen-Cresil]

tks for your video ❤ could I know what paper type you used when print? I try too but the red colour are darken than the original :((

This is spot on mate 👍

[@TopSpot123]

Thanks 👍

[@playmooregames371]

Great content, as always!

[@TopSpot123]

I try my best, so thank you for that!

[@playmooregames371]

TopSpot123 You’re doing a great job and I’ve had a lot of inspiration from your videos. Keep up the good work!

[@fredrick8691]

Wow! This is amazing. Thank you for sharing.

[@TopSpot123]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@fredrick8691]

@@TopSpot123 I look forward to always seeing your vids

[@Syldar]

At 5:22 you could first cut all the excess « white » paper with your blade, then go for the vertical individual spines. You gain time 😊

[@TopSpot123]

You are correct! The reason I didn't this time is because the white sections also had the clearest cut indicators. I didn't want to mess up while I was recording video so I used those to cut as accurately as I could.

[@Syldar]

@@TopSpot123 makes sense 😉 great video by the way

[@glasssawsslipperstraws7410]

dang, that 3ds sized switch case looks nice ngl

[@TopSpot123]

lol, thanks! No one had even mentioned it yet, but I thought it was pretty cool.

[@CuriousTinkering]

Do you know where we can buy replacement Switch game cases and labels?

[@NESFriend]

This was fantastic! I'm thinking hard about doing it

[@TopSpot123]

Well, if it helps, I genuinely only did it to make the video, but I'm so pleased with how they turned out that I can't imagine not continuing.

[@FranticJosh]

those look great with the new spines!

[@TopSpot123]

Thanks, I think so too!

[@skreal211]

1:47 how do I get the 3ds sized cases?

[@dege13]

Love the "$3.21 topSpoT"

[@TopSpot123]

Lol, good eye. 😜

[@NinSonyFan]

This is awesome!

[@tasyadewi2502]

hai ... can tell me, where i can find new switch games label? i can't find label for my new switch games... thanks

[@patrickbetts5504]

Simple ideas are the best!

[@TopSpot123]

I agree! I'm so glad to spread these around.

[@EdisonTheFox]

Finally! A way to fix the sea of red! Thank you so much for showing r/SwitchSpines! I'll be sure to hunt through to find them for my games! Also to note: UK Spines have the tiles in Block caps and centre-aligned on the spines... Why? I haven't a clue

[@TopSpot123]

I hope it helps! I'm glad I found r/SwitchSpines too.

[@lssjgaming1599]

The switch spine idea is genius

[@TopSpot123]

I thought so too. I wish I'd thought of it!

[@agustinmartin5859]

Hola buenas noches. Podrias poner una plantilla em png para paint. No tengo Photoshop🙏

[@leonidasvonsparta]

i remade not only the spines i made new covers and backs with text for my switch games. much cooler and unique

[@noobsfansub]

I got very angry at first because I love the minimalistic spines of the switch boxes but at the end of the video my opinion completely changed and I actually think i'll give this a try.

[@TopSpot123]

I hope you weren't too angry about it, lol. But this fix can always be undone with no lasting effect.

[@TeruteruBozusama]

I might actually do this..!they look so much better!

[@TopSpot123]

I only did it for the video, but I liked it so much I'm glad I did! I'll be keeping this up for future game purchases.

[@teh_supar_hackr]

I might too even if I only own 5 physical Switch games.

[@calebjross]

I love it!

[@TopSpot123]

Thank you. I think the spines are a great idea, I just wish I came up with it! 😂

[@revand8011]

No bluetooth?

[@eded9157]

Yeah, much better that the ugly red ones.

[@tomrwills]

I wish the switch cases were the same size as 3ds. Uselessly long

[@TopSpot123]

Yeah, I kind of agree.

[@retroreviews1278]

LOVE THE SWITCH SPINES!!!!!

[@TopSpot123]

Me too! Thanks for checking it out.

[@imbatman9845]

December 9 2022 and still no BLACK joycons

[@jtgamer-nintendo-xbox]

What’s wrong with the simplicity of the box art, I swear

[@SethVIB]

Seeing a massive red spot in your wall? I hate it personally

[@yanngelinas278]

ark !!

[@Yannis280]

bluetooth is added now 😊

[@TopSpot123]

I'm surprised that the system was capable of it the whole time but they didn't patch it in for years, lol.

[@T-Double-T]

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