I FIXED Nintendo Switch Spines

[@NicusStudios]

Thank you all for watching! If you would like to do this project yourself, I've provided some useful links in the description! If there's any more you think should be added, just let me know!

[@Real_Onion_Vr]

You stole Phoenix Resales thumbnail

[@lowpolyduck]

Study why this video did well-- good thumbnail, easy title; 95% of your job is getting people to click

[@Real_Onion_Vr]

@@lowpolyduck he still stole a thumbnail

[@lowpolyduck]

@@Real_Onion_Vr and it's the thumbnail that led to the views

[@Real_Onion_Vr]

@@lowpolyduck he still stole it

[@thekosmickollector7748]

Hey! I'm the creator of the Switch Spines project and the templates etc. Had no idea this video existed and got so popular! So glad to see people like them :D

[@NathanielBandy]

These look so much better then the boring red spines, i might do this as well

[@Zac_in_the_game]

OMG ITS NathanielBandy

[@LianoGD]

You have like a trillion games, that would take a few days

[@Spaceofthesupertwins]

Bro you should make a video about doing it lol

[@mrman9262]

nathan...

[@Endermanman18]

DON’T!!!!

[@PSXHistorian]

I didn’t know I hated the switch spines until I saw how cool they could look. Those all turned out really well.

[@StuffedBunch]

fyi, the switch online hub and eshop are actually websites, which is why they're so laggy

[@heyspookyboogie644]

That’s not remotely why they’re laggy. It’s bad coding in multiple ways. Most app stores are just fancy websites and yet are plenty fast.

[@BNWilliamGaming]

I never knew that!

[@LeoFlipnotes]

That’s a janky workaround

[@FollowMe4REP]

@@heyspookyboogie644Plenty is a really strong word. They need to make proper apps. Music was good, but file size needs to be larger across the board, shit needs to load everything in a category even if it’s oFfScReEn, and these apps need a common-sense way of SAVING USERS’ POSITIONS IN A LIST. Nintendo has decided, deliberately, to have maybe a thousand fewer of my dollars just because each of their eShops have been purgatory. What could have been dozens of actual shopping sprees since 2006 have all deflated into me feeling like a victim of Harrison Bergeron’s society and giving up way before I would otherwise have been done spending money. Same with PSN avatars and themes but who cares

[@htsunmiku]

Apparently the Wii u eshop was too?

[@pinksuiren]

One of the girlies who contributed to those! the animal crossing one is my design (rip it getting a bit cut off lmao). I have a ton of designs I havent even uploaded there but its fun to make and amazing to see in a collection

[@BriansReadingHovel]

Heyyyyy, the Zelda spine at 2:59 was mine, thanks for showing it in the video haha

[@MasterofMonkeys16]

Good job man it looks really nice

[@BriansReadingHovel]

@@MasterofMonkeys16 Thanks, I was attempting to do some Wii U/3DS style stuff at the time. My most recent work is now more focused on keeping series uniform with one another

[@WindowsXP2600]

@@BriansReadingHovel does look 3dsy

[@BriansReadingHovel]

@@WindowsXP2600 That was the goal! I liked how uniform Wii U and 3DS games looked, so I was making Switch spines in line with them

[@KartvelArca]

Love the wii u/3ds era throwback you did there, good job

[@carl_lenn]

Splatoon 3's box art can be inverted so the game has a unique spine. So it made me think that maybe the next nintendo console could go down a route like that, so people could choose either consistency or artsy.

[@EvilgooseMan13]

Yea

[@cristiany140]

Yeah. Or sell a cardbox slipcase

[@Brimoe18]

Most cases have a slip with two sides already 😂

[@Telvarous]

Yeah just like many playstation games will do. Especially first party games.

[@gavincunningham6207]

The fact that a bunch of nerds on Reddit made better spine covers than actual Nintendo is just the funniest thing ever.

[@Lewdles]

Interestingly, I'm polar opposite to this! I really like the red spine on Switch games with the white text on them! I live in the UK, and my main system is the PS2. EVERY game spine follows the same black and white format (PS2 brand at top, title beneath), and it makes it look a lot more consistent. I'm super glad you found a system that works for you! It adds a LOAD of personality and uniqueness to your collection with your Switch games looking different :D

[@Compilations-rn6ef]

This Is The Perfect Fix For Nintendo Switch Spines. Now They All Look Unique And Not Just Bland And Boring!

[@FullaEels]

I like the red wall! makes me go "fwoooh, my collection is getting big"

[@PerryTheOneArmLegend]

Lovely video Karsten. I'm one of the contributors to the sub reddit and I had the same feeling when I decided to give my spines that added flare instead that brick red look. Most of the time, I tend to go for the weirder or off the wall games when it comes to what spines I do. Either it's always fun seeing someone's collection get that extra level of care and hats off to the other talented spine makers. Hope you get a chance to add more to your collection. 👍

[@DSprich]

If I ever need a chiropractor, I'll come to you - you clearly know how to adjust a spine!

[@legoboy-ox2kx]

Watching you cut the spines with scissors made me scream lol. Just get a $10 paper cutter from the same office store where you printed them!

[@DangerouslyStupidGamer]

Me: "Eh, he probably just didn't want to spend money unnecessarily" Me when he bought 20 copies of Everybody 1 2 Switch for a quick gag: 😶

[@MrWesleysnyps]

@@DangerouslyStupidGamer he could just get random games to make this scene ;)

[@PixelGameSquad]

Hell yea! That looks better. The original is clean BUT I’m a OG NES collector and I’m all about wild art on the shelves. Crazy colors and life!

[@Shimmi_Official]

Yeah, I only 2 problems that I actually have with the switch outside of games… My first problem is actually the game spines coincidentally And my second problem *is* actually the switch themes, one of my favourite ideas was made by GetMadz which has it so whatever cartridge you have in the switch changes the background to a theme based on the game

[@davidcbeaudoin]

This was something I didn't know I needed in my life and now I think I have to do this. Thanks for bringing the reddit community to my attention and the construction tips.

[@SirAlex0014]

I love the fact that we have options. I will say the plain red ones are rather boring but works well if you don't want flashy designs. The colorful designs have so much more personality. I've always quite liked how the Xbox and the PlayStation does the designs better than the Nintendo ones.

[@0p41]

Yeah, I wish the spines had more character to them. I look at my brother's collection and it's just a wall of red. Plus, different spines makes it easier to find a game you wanna play, if you have a bigger physical collection.

[@HBDiamondVlogs]

When you try to ask for a refund from DK oldies 0:18

[@jarrettbellboy]

For anyone wanting to do this yourself, make sure you use photo gloss paper, and if you are printing on your own printer, use the “best quality” settings. Also, make sure that the pages are printed in 100% size, with no margin. Love the Mega website!

[@vectoralphaSec]

It's very rare but sometimes Reddit is actually good.

[@LeandroBarbksa]

This really made me appreciate the minimalist red spines. It really looks messy having all the colorful spines together.

[@luciabaran8346]

Yeah it’s so overwhelming to me 😭

[@nols8244]

This makes me so glad. I got absolutely flayed alive on Reddit during the 2-3 first years of Switch when I on some occasions claimed that the spines were super boring and ugly. I was in awe by that so many (99% of the commenters) loved those super boring spines and also loves the European PS2 spines which were also in all uniform. I still don't understand this.... I really really really hopes that with the next Nintendo console improves with this matter.

[@TwoBirdsWithOneGame]

Wow these look great! So awesome that a community can come together and do cool stuff like this. May do this for my switch games soon!

[@SuperWiiBros08]

it would be neat if the Switch 2 and later games boxarts have this spines designs

[@omegadavids6362]

Your idea is Amazing I hope the spines from their physical covers had this style for Nintendo Switch 2

[@JoeFredrick]

Great video! I wonder if it would yield better results to print out the entire boxarts? Like photoshopping the spine onto a Nintendo Switch cover sheet (that way you don't have to worry about things slipping out of place or seeing slivers of color between the spine.

[@pinksuiren]

while it WOULD work, it would also be a big waste of ink and stuff, and not every cover has a good scan and stuff so its a bit difficult do to so. but its definitely possible to do it!

[@KevinOnEarth_]

^ not only what this person said, but if you ever want to resell any of your games, things like the original case cover are very important to have and in good condition. I suppose you could store them all somewhere carefully but just the spine slip seems to work perfectly.

[@SpeedySibug]

This is brilliant. I love that there's a community around switch spines.

[@KingAgniKai]

So basically, the PlayStation style of spines

[@ChasePool9000]

Basically

[@PredictableEnigma]

And xbox. And every nintendo home console before the switch

[@pokemonduck]

@@PredictableEnigma the Wii and the Wii U also had spines like this (though some third party games didn't)

[@PredictableEnigma]

@@pokemonduck I didn't have a WiiU but NONE of my Wii spines matched (in north america)

[@mattb6522]

These new spines are eye-catching! Very well done! I always thought the pure red of the original spines was just ugly and bland, but this looks worlds better! They look awesome on display! I might try this out for myself!

[@DnerSU]

Love these new spines. Finally looking as they should. But what happens if you open the case? I think the new spine flip around. Most guys just use the cases for display and keep the actual games in a dedicated organizer. This would fix the new problem.

[@darkfox1603]

God damn it dude I never really paid attention to it before and now you make me want to do this

[@punkinnonstop]

from "Lame as hell, to Flame as Hell" The Switch Spine story" | Love the way they all look on the shelf oml!

[@TheEPICMarioBros2]

These spines look absolutely delightful, I might have to do this once I get a shelf

[@Jadisons]

I grabbed a few from my physical collection and I'm gonna be printing them, this is such a good idea and I could never quite figure out why I didn't like my Switch game spines. Thanks for the idea!

[@Vintagesonic1]

I don't really play my Switch anymore, nor do I have many physical games for the system, but even so, after seeing this video and seeing how there's a community people who make Spines for the games, makes me inspired to make some of my own for everyone to use. I've had experience designing box arts, but those take a lot of time, so It'll be nice to create something smaller now and then.

[@cartergamegeek]

The thing with the spines looking the same is a half truth. The EU normally centers the text and uses a different font. Then anything not written in English stands out if the spine is written in Japanese Chinese or Korean. Around 10% of our Switch games are imports so the spines can be way different. The main weird thing is the US and EU text placement and font. Once you notice that it sands out more. If you grouped games by spines then your US English and EU English would need to be grouped apart for this reason. I love our games and many of those imports never came to America. I like physical games so collecting games from around the world makes the spins stand out more when they don't 100% match.

[@denischen8196]

The letters on the Metroid Dread spine is hard since they blend in with the red background.

[@hyakin7818]

your printer will actually print popping colors if you set it to highest quality and use good shiny paper

[@wrenegade2638]

Thumbs up for that "opening credits crawl" alone 👍🏻 Extremely clever!

[@gligarguy4010]

Gotta say, despite the impressive work, I prefer how it currently is. It's very pleasing on a shelf to see

[@swalczyk]

I’m with ya, I don’t blame anyone for preferring the variety, I’m more surprised that that crowd is as large as it is. Personally I really dig the block of red on my shelf surrounded by the spines that do have the mix of colors

[@JC-hi8fk]

@@swalczyk yeah why would someone wanna actually tell their games on the shelf apart….

[@Mr_Mimestamp]

wasn’t convinced until i saw how the whole collection looks together, it looks great! great video!

[@MythKiller77]

Remember that one Super Bomberman game for the switch? Had the same red spine and everything, only difference was Konami jazzed up the font with bold letters, from the cover of the box.

[@hazeldavis3176]

Looks SO MUCH better!

[@al3xg4m3z4]

thats so sick!! I've never thought of this idea, im definitely trying this one out

[@Britney-tl4ge]

i’m always impressed by how much care you put into each video!

[@TheBling-BlingCheese]

This is such a great video! I didnt even notice this was made by a small youtuber at first

[@Matt3683683]

The way you stacked printed cases to do the opening credits...immediate subscribe

[@JaredScott]

There are Etsy shops that do this for cheap. I’ve been happy with the results so far

[@SamuSteiner-ng5um]

Great job! I'm glad to see people improving their collections by tailoring them more to personal taste. Having the games on the same shelf as PlayStation and Xbox, the new spines look really nice. I have the European style of the boxes (centered titles instead of left-aligned, some in all caps, half in German, Age of Calamity with additional French and Italian AND a few coloured custom fonts - WHY?!?) next to the white spines for 3DS, which imo looks awesome. I might give custom spines a go at some point, but I'd go with white font on red background and add little icons to differentiate them more easily. KH Melody of Memory already has a tiny Kingdom Key, which I love...

[@OrangeToadGamer]

These are so cool, thanks to this video I might actually try using custom spines for my covers too

[@memerlordv1265]

nintendo: im mad that i didnt do that, so ill sue him! hahahahaha!

[@thehuntstudio17]

If you put the 1 2 Switch spines in the games you already have, instead of buying an absurd amount just for the gag, I salute you.

[@alexzoin]

This video made me happy to be a PC player. Thank you Valve for making customizing your library easy.

[@swalczyk]

Reddit is the incredible crossroads of absolutely nasty stuff, insufferably online people, and the most supportive niche communities you could possibly find - what a world

[@JoeFilms5420]

That's honestly a really fun idea, and they came out super well. Might try this with some of my Switch spines.

[@FurkanYFH]

It's an amazing and creative content, keep it up bro

[@teneesh3376]

Here's a tip. Have a little extra on top of the spines and fold it. Make it act like a hook for the cover

[@_zoom606]

With how well edited and put together this is I really expected like a million views at least, so I was shocked when there was only 1k, your channel sort of reminds me of Scott the woz or chadtronic I love the videos please keep it up! And these spines look so much better and so much more fun with the creativity and joy of classic Nintendo really enjoyed the final product!

[@anqi100]

I never knew and I wanted to this. It's always neat what the community can make

[@ICharlyl]

Great video, loved the effort to print more spines dor the intro, nice sense of humor, the cut away gags were tasteful and also amazing editing for such a small channel, you're going places, im subscribing!

[@Zac_in_the_game]

if you are having trouble with lining them up, have a little overhang on the top of the spine to fold under the art cover, it makes it way easier

[@illshouyu]

This is a good idea. I predict a headache of constantly adjusting them after every case opening otherwise.

[@_b_a_g_u_e_t_t_e_3191]

What you call fixed, I call ruined. I like how the switch spines all look the same, makes it look good on display. The ones you made make it look messy imo

[@dannigro8794]

What’s funny is that it reminds me of how the GameCube games which was the first console of Nintendo to have the games come in a case, we’re on display and made it look good, but with Wii and Wii U it was a white backdrops with the title, now it’s just red and the title, which I guess some people are used to

[@JoseSilvapy68]

Nicus discovered benefits of mass production

[@manishchhachhar]

Looks so cool!

[@Kiedys]

You haven't fixed it, you've destroyed it.

[@kingdanett4043]

Tip from a Staples Employee: Ask for the Flyer / Color Expressions Glossy Paper. It is the exact paper used for game cases. If your unsure you can ask if you feel the paper first. Then make sure you state you want actual size and also that your file doesn't have bleed, the printers by default don't allow bleeding and there is like a 1.5cm border on the paper that can't be printed on. I don't know the exact bleed unfortunately but you can test it on normal paper if you worry it won't work.

[@StefanPiano]

It looks really nice, but I think some of them are a bit too busy with their background, making the title hard to read. I've been making custom covers for a while, so if I wanted to do it, I could probably make something that would fit my needs. A community just for Switch spines is awesome

[@bartowskiofficial]

Two minutes in and I'm already started 🤣

[@captaincz5763]

Lmaooo that was a very hilarious way to start the video. This was a fun video to see how a switch game would look with an actual spine instead of the standard red one

[@Salvefolksiosonomatteilcartoon]

I still remember the first time I got my Nintendo switch at Saint Lucy’s day with Mario odyssey and I was 7, I loved it so much and after 7 years, this beast is still alive. I’m so happy :)

[@montanajackson3713]

This is amazing work.

[@Jarred-Pegg]

I actually strongly prefer the uniform, red spines. My OCD appreciates it, I think I might be in the minority with that.

[@dvdaltizer]

yo! just found your channel! Love it! new sub! thanks!

[@Zekushion6]

I like the visual unity of all Switch spine covers, same thing in european PS and PS2 covers, it's clean.

[@cristiany140]

Glad that I am not alone in this. The first DS cases are the best for me

[@TruMaverick]

Beautiful

[@MarioMario221]

I love the Paper Mario: The Origami King one!!!!!!!

[@jackstraughan24]

Up until now I liked the red spines. After watching this video I hate them and want yours 😂

[@gferrol118]

"I'm a sucker for consistently." He says while changing the consistent red spines to less consistent art

[@Welipe]

I love how they all look but at the same time I do love the minimalist red style of the switch boxes, damn idk what to do

[@Edboimck]

as someone who grew up in a pal region, i am so use to the spines have plain text and no personality that i never realised nintendo had stopped doing that in america. very strange but great video :)

[@brooklyngray1527]

I feel like every week I learn about a new, incredibly niche community on Reddit

[@FlameRat_YehLon]

I kinda have a feeling that these weren't really meant to be printed out, as there's no bleeding or safety margin, which means there's no room for error. On larger prints this is less of an issue, but on tiny stuffs like these it's really tedious to avoid mistakes. If I were to design these I would probably make the spine 1mm wider on each side to make them easier to cover the whole red part, leaving 2mm of margin on each side to avoid the text gets cutting off, and have an additional 2 or 3mm of bleeding so that any error wouldn't expose the white paper or another spine. (Also having bleeding allows the spine to be cut using a die cutter, so that there's no need to manually cut them if the print shop offers this service.).

[@K7TZ]

As mundane as this is, i hope nintendo is listening.

[@Cold_Frost41]

Dam, 7 years?

[@ArashiTheWolf]

How much did UPS charge you for one page of print? And what did you have them printed as? Just color document page? Just regular printer paper? Thanks in advance!

[@frozenninja4030]

Man, what a huge upgrade! Looks great! Wanna talk about something that will drive a perfectionist crazy... The nice, uniform look on the red spines is mostly ok. Except when you get a PAL version of some games. My Astral Chain is PAL and the game title is in the MIDDLE instead of left aligned. It's the only one I have like that! It makes me freaking crazy!

[@NicusStudios]

I've been fortunate enough to have not gotten a Pal Switch game yet. The consistency is the only thing I give the red spines credit for, and the center aligned logo for one game would drive me MAD

[@Ray_2112]

Haha, I have the opposite problem, having three games from Limited Run being the only ones where the title starts at the top, but all others are in the middle. 😅 Kinda crazy how they ALWAYS have to do stuff like this different somehow, also with other consoles or movies...it's just impossible to have them all designed the same for whatever reason.

[@christopher32074]

If it’s still 2018 (the Switch’s second year) and you’ve bought Nintendo Labo, the game case that holds the game has a spine with white big letter text with black background.

[@dannigro8794]

Does anybody actually even use the cases? With so many portable switch cases it’s probably just easier to put all your games in there.

[@Pit1993x]

Nice idea. I was actually considering just putting my Switch game cases in the attic once I get my own place and keep the games in those small cases that hold a few dozen games at once. But I might actually go for this at some point. :)

[@deanhuff123]

I'm considering this for the sole reason of covering up the damn centered labels of the few PEGI spines in my collection.

[@SamDavies94]

I like the idea of this, and love the dedication of the artists and people who make them. But, I honestly like the uniformity of the red cases.

[@SmithBluedevil8]

Thanks for sharing, awesome idea!

[@thepickinpreacher]

Great thumbnail! You caught my attention lol! I’ll watch video later but I’m out of the house. Anyway… Nintendo should take your lead on this

[@RazaArtz]

I just loved this video

[@santos-pink-867]

great video bro, had me engaged (it's not an easy task)

[@slambamcam]

This man got the avgn video game collection💀