Protect Your Retro Games! Should You Buy Replacement Cartridge Cases from CustomGameCases.com

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[@dreyes78]

I have quite a few of these cases and they really are great cases. Totally worth it. They go above and beyond for their customers. Although they tend to get a little overwhelmed and therefore behind on orders but totally worth the wait!

[@RoXolid]

Absolutely!

[@SkyScourgeGod]

I've actually bought cases from these guys in the past, they're really great products. I still need quite a large number to case my loose carts, hopefully I can get some more sometime soon.

[@RoXolid]

Very cool!

[@TheLyonkoke]

Nice!! First nice Virtual Boy cases i have ever seen. Thanks for this Gary

[@RoXolid]

I have another video elsewhere on the channel where I am boxed a bunch of Virtual Boy games that I picked up. I got 5 or 6 off of a Japanese eBay lot for like 40 or $50.

[@mattnova18]

Hahaha. GENESIS games already came in good cases [90% of the time they were plastic] , Nintendo really annoyed me with those darn paper boxes.... however I do think I might want a few for my snes and n64 games though. I do have a nice plastic case that was designed for floppy disks and it holds a few NES games fairly well. Gotta love thrift stores.

[@RoXolid]

I'd love to see them do Famicom, Famicom Disc System and TG 16 games

[@schooltrashers]

I do have some custom game cases for my SNES and N64 cartridges. But if I ever buy another loose SNES or N64 cartridge, I'll be sure to buy some new custom cases for it.

[@RoXolid]

Couple here, couple there, makes it easier to manage!!

[@schooltrashers]

@@RoXolid Yup

[@XrossfadeV2]

Been buying from them while building towards my complete N64 collection and will continue to use them towards my SNES collection which is next on the list. Overall very happy with their products and customer service.

[@RoXolid]

They look amazing, and I'm some ways, agree the victims of their own success. They often have long lead times because of the huge demand

[@gamer3ed484]

I actually got my first order in from these guys today. I bought two Game Boy cases just to see how they are. I was pretty impressed, especially given the fair price. The artwork for Tetris isn't the greatest, although part of that is due to the black text on dark purple that the actual boxart had. The cases are very solid and hold the games very nicely. They don't have a deathgrip on the carts, but it grips it pretty nicely. The only major nitpick I have is that it did take a while to get my order, probably about a month or so. From what I understand, this seems to be a one-man operation, so I don't mind the long wait very much. Just expect a bit of a wait if you do order from them.

[@RoXolid]

It DOES take a while to get. But the quality is great.

[@gamer3ed484]

@@RoXolid yeah pretty much sums it up. I think I'm going to order some Game Gear cases next, they look like smaller versions of Genesis cases, and I recently started buying GG stuff.

[@RoXolid]

I need to get another Virtual Boy case from them, I forgot to order Wario when I placed this order with them. They're soooo good!

[@Shilster1]

Well that's a relief I ordered about 10 cases I think I ordered them on May 20th and now it's June 20th and I still don't got my cases. I heard it took about a month or so and sounds like I will get them thanks this comment really helped me. I kept looking at the tracking number and it has not moved.

[@TheLyonkoke]

This also eliminates the pain and time i had to go through while cuting the universal game case to fit nes games

[@RoXolid]

Completely. While outfitting an entire collection make it expensive, your time is worth something. I think for what they are offering it's a very good value

[@scramblesthedeathdealer]

@@RoXolid Dude, they have a case for Bible Adventures for $5 (and clear so you can see the weird seafoam green cartridge)... between that and the Super Gameboy case, I'm sold!

[@RoXolid]

Their library is really awesome

[@Lenmaer]

I bought a couple, because some of my games I bought second hand were sold lose. They make for great if not better replacement boxes.

[@RoXolid]

Totally agree!!

[@scramblesthedeathdealer]

I gotta get one for the Super Gameboy! I was so bummed that it wouldn't fit in any cases I have. Next: NES & SNES Game Genie boxes! 😉

[@RoXolid]

Oh, good call! Game genie cases would be awesome

[@scramblesthedeathdealer]

@@RoXolid You should start a petition, I'll sign it!

[@RoXolid]

@@scramblesthedeathdealer No need for a petition, just message them, they are really open to feedback!!

[@LifeWithMatthew]

Hmmm.... that is pretty tempting. NONE of my NES games still have the case that came with the game and only a few even still have the dust sleeves. It would cost me a pretty penny to get them all sleeved up. I would like to see them make a slim version of their case that was only a little thicker than the NES cartridge itself so it wasn't quite so massive on the shelf, but I do like the idea of having my games more neatly organized than what I currently have.

[@RoXolid]

They are a better representation of the original box, but I totally get where you're coming from. I would message them with a list and see if there's a bulk discount or something, I don't know if there is, just thinking/typing on your left and out loud.

[@ians_parks]

@@RoXolid They usually have black friday discounts for all cases. Thats when i tend to order in bulk.

[@RoXolid]

There you go Matthew! I know I have games I'll be ordering more cases for myself!

[@LifeWithMatthew]

@@ians_parks that is good to know! Now if I can just be patient until November...

[@LifeWithMatthew]

@@RoXolid Were they a lot thicker than the games or was that me making some bad assumptions?

[@andrewhickman330]

I have been buying custom game cases for over a year, and I love them. They do look great on the shelves for sure. Great investment.

[@RoXolid]

Totally agree!

[@TimDavis77]

Definitely a fan of Mario 64. It was the gold standard for 3D platformers for a long time.

[@RoXolid]

I wish there was more Mario 64 in EWJ 3D... sigh

[@Jarod_Schultz]

I think these cases are helpful for cartridges that don't have end labels, or oddly shaped carts like Atari Jaguar. I emailed the company and asked about Famicom cases, and they said they have plans for them. There is another company called Retrogamecases that has similar products, but a little more expensive. It can be very expensive to buy CIB games with original boxes, so buying a loose cart and repro case is much more affordable.

[@Frank_D]

I loved Mario 64 when I was in high school. Never beat it, but I had a lot of fun.

[@RoXolid]

I don't know that I every got all the stars but I know I beat it

[@izehumaheyiba2182]

@@RoXolid I'm gonna consider doing the Same thing Store Neo Geo Pocket games and Neo geo games.

[@ians_parks]

I would recommend these cases but if you plan to order in bulk they can get pretty expensive and wait times on orders can take awhile. (They are usually behind). I'd say wait for an inevitable black friday discount and order then if you plan to case most of your collection. You can also request custom inserts for the cases but I think it costs slightly more. For example requesting an insert for a repro/rom hack or something like a gameboy advance video cartridge.

[@RoXolid]

But the value is definitely there.

[@ians_parks]

@@RoXolid Oh I know but some people with a massive collection of loose cartridges will get turned off to the idea when they realize how much it ends up costing to case them all. When I ordered from Custom Game Cases it was every so often as my collection was being amassed, not all at once so to me it didnt feel as overwhelming.

[@RoXolid]

@@ians_parks That's the smart way to do it!

[@tyreezy87]

Watching this vid alone gives you that will to start buying these. Already started on my NES, SNES and Genesis collection. Starting with Genesis first as I have the least amount of games for it compared to the NES and SNES.

[@RoXolid]

I just ordered a few more recently, Bonk for the Game Boy, Wario Land and Nester's Funky Bowling for the Virtual Boy. They're soo good!

[@tyreezy87]

@@RoXolid The best part is when you're all done and the spines are all lined up on your shelving. Happy Collecting!!

[@jeff97ish]

Great video as always Gary!

[@RoXolid]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jeff97ish]

@@RoXolid Yes sir! If for some reason I don't respond it is due to my internet provider. It will lose internet and also on my phone. It does this several times a day. Dad said he is going with a new provider soon. Give my best and love to Ginger and the Kids.

[@RoXolid]

Will do my friend, let me know if there's anything that I can do to help you out!

[@jeff97ish]

@@RoXolid Thank you Gary!

[@DoYouNerd]

Oh man... So for years I've been using self-modified DS cases for all of our handhelds, including VB. But I am really, really liking how these look in the red... Cripes... What to do, what to do? Things like Game Genies and the Super Game Boy, for those, I've modified VHS cases, but again, I'm liking these here a lot. As much as I like what I've seen here, I'm so torn on investing in these or continuing with my own. Hmmm... You're not making this easy Gary!

[@RoXolid]

Contact them, see if they can do a bulk deal for you! Mention that you learned about them here!!

[@scramblesthedeathdealer]

🤣 I also wanted Game Genie cases... I think we're onto something here!

[@scramblesthedeathdealer]

@@RoXolid Will do!

[@RoXolid]

Message them, they, like me, may not have even thought of it

[@DoYouNerd]

@@scramblesthedeathdealer That's definitely what I'd love some cases for--all those oddball loose pieces like that.

[@IanNewYashaTheFinalAct]

Most of my cartridge games, and even some of my disc games are loose - PS1 & PS2 games I bought in the little envelopes during the end of their life cycle when Gamestop were trying to clear them out. While some of them fill out rental cases, I'm not exactly clamoring to put them in cases as right now, they're all stored in plastic bins with no immediate plans to put them on a bookshelf for display. I never owned a N64, and I haven't even tried Super Mario 64 on emulator. When I played the console at a friend's house, it was mostly _Perfect Dark_ & _Goldeneye_

[@RoXolid]

You should play Mario 64. It's a classic

[@AlBeQuirky]

Before I even watch this video, you absolutely should get these cases, especially for Nintendo, Super Nintendo and Nintendo 64, which had little to no protective cases. I never understood Nintendo not having protection for their cartridges from breaking the pins and getting them dirty, etc. Great cases, with great art sleeves, if you want or print your own to put in case, that PROTECT your games. Plus it looks great on the shelf or drawer to know what you're looking for. Now, onto watching the video.

[@RoXolid]

They never thought about collectability, none of us did back then!

[@AlBeQuirky]

@@RoXolid I understand we are getting into Handhelds versus Home Consoles, but they dod have their cases for the Gameboy cartridges. Just a miss there with Nintendo. Genesis does what Nintendont with cases. Can't say the same about Master System because I have very little knowledge on their games and conosle. I'm glad there are people out there manufacturing and selling them to protect our games and they look great too!

[@dionr1168]

Another reason Genesis does what Nintendon't.

[@RoXolid]

Sigh, you're correct

[@AlBeQuirky]

@@RoXolid haha, don't sound so disheartened. I actually was not a fan of not necessarily Genesis games having cases, but just how the cases look. They've kind of grown on me though.

[@scramblesthedeathdealer]

I may have gone a bit overboard: I think I got a (horizontal/gray) Super Gameboy case, 5 blank gray SNES/SFC cases (and 1 clear for the *bright red* Doom SNES cart), Tetris, Super Mario Land 1-3, and Metroid II for Gameboy, and Bible Adventures and Abadox for NES 😆 I dropped a "referred by RoXolid Productions KZbin video" in the comment box 😉

[@RoXolid]

It's a rabbit hole, isn't it? LOL! I originally just went looking for Virtual Boy cases and you see what I wound up with!

[@scramblesthedeathdealer]

@@RoXolid I honestly want Nintendo to release a Virtual Boy "Mini," with all what, 13 or 14 games they released for it (in the US, at least), and maybe less headache-inducing, if possible. 🤔 I would totally get one!

[@RoXolid]

@@scramblesthedeathdealer The 3DS would have been the perfect platform to release a Virtual Boy Collection, remastered with new graphics and such. I'm shocked they never did anything.

[@scramblesthedeathdealer]

@@RoXolid That is a real bummer. 😑 All I really wanted was to play Virtual Boy Wario Land.

[@RoXolid]

@@scramblesthedeathdealer I have it, it is AMAZING! So, not sure if you know the but there is a Virtual Boy Consolizer available from Castlemania Games. I am hoping to be able to do a tutorial on how to do it later this fall.

[@pianomanfreak]

I have been using custom game cases for the last couple of years and I'm been using them for my gameboy gameboy color and gameboy Advance games.

[@RoXolid]

I will be using them for the foreseeable future myself! What's your favorite case you've had them do?

[@pianomanfreak]

@@RoXolid I don't have a favorite probably the gameboy ones.

[@RoXolid]

Sounds good

[@teshx9x9x40]

These are actually pretty good. If I collected games I'd be on this for Chrono Trigger. X D

[@RoXolid]

I am honestly very happy with the overall fit, finish, and quality

[@SpecterVideoGamer]

Man this is cool, I got so many loose games I would like cases for

[@RoXolid]

The quality is terrific

[@ZombieTechie]

I know its an old video but i ordered 4 cases from them, all snes. I'm torn about whether to order more because of space and they are not original and they cost a bit. I was a genesis kid and hate cardboard boxes. The thing that i like about cases like these is they give you somewhere to store the manual. My cases are clear because it gives off a vhs rental store vibe. Quality is excellent btw, but i am still torn. I have games like hagane, demon's crest, earthbound, and Dracula X, which i probably will never get the original box or manual for.

[@RoXolid]

They're not inexpensive, but the nice thing is they're not cheap if that makes sense. They're good quality, the graphics are great, they're durable, overall. They are terrific. I, myself, have been getting more into 3D printed stands, but that's because I can print those myself too

[@ZombieTechie]

@@RoXolid thats pretty neat. You should do a video on that if you haven't already.

[@RoXolid]

I've done a bit, here's the most recent one I've done: kzbin.infoY8vyqTIDQK8?feature=share

[@2H2521]

I’m a fan of Mario 64, but I definitely much prefer the DS remake version since it offered so much more, despite the use of d pad controls & no analog control unless you’re playing on a 3DS. As for the cases, I’ve bought from them several times, specifically only Gameboy, Gameboy Color & Gameboy Advance cases. Despite it taking a bit of time to receive your orders after purchase from them, the wait is more than worth it. I have absolutely no complaints whatsoever. The quality of the cases is just excellent along with the covers printed in nice high quality high gloss paper & I love the ability to store the manual too. For the longest time I just had my Gameboy games just stored in a plastic bag which I hated doing & since just about nobody kept their original cardboard cases for Gameboy along with NES, SNES & Virtual Boy. I couldn’t recommend their product more, perfect for people looking to store their original games for a good price instead of torturing yourself to find the original packaging in good condition & for a very good & reasonable price.

[@RoXolid]

That is a great variant of the game

[@Scozzy_23]

I know this is about 3 years late but, super Mario 64 isn’t my favorite 3D Mario game. That would have to be super Mario galaxy 2 (the one I grew up playing) but it’s still a great game none the less!!

[@heyguys_rhett]

I got the japanese mario 64 because it was cheap but i always feel like I'm missing out on something since i can't understand it so i kinda gave up on playing it

[@RoXolid]

You should be able to get a u.s. copy for under $20 I would think. I don't remember what I paid for mine, I've had it for a few years now

[@andrewhickman4551]

Custom game cases are awesome. It's definitely the best alternative to go.

[@RoXolid]

I actually just ordered a few more over the weekend!

[@johnhoogstra8310]

And if i am not mistaken the "nintento seal of aproval" logo was round in europe and a bit oval in other countries......

[@RoXolid]

Not sure if it's a location thing or language thing. I have cartridges I bought in Germany that have both the round and oval seals. The English carts have the round seal, non-English have the oval

[@user-nw6dy4wt1h]

They do not make cases for PAL games like European NES & SNES and Super Famicom games with proper covers, do they?

[@ians_parks]

As far as cover art I think it is ntsc only, with a few exceptions. I think the pokemon gameboy games give you the option of either the american or japanese box art. I dont know if the nes cases can house famicom cartridges since I dont own any but I do know the snes cases can also hold super famicom cartridges.

[@aler0506]

Does the extra slot in the N64 cases fit either the Expansion Pak or Jumper Pak?

[@RoXolid]

Memory card actually

[@aler0506]

@@RoXolid too bad, it would have been a cool place to store them. Thanks for the response.

[@RoXolid]

@@aler0506 of course, that's what I'm here for

[@moandaindesigns]

Yep Best NES Cases on the market.

[@RoXolid]

I think they've done an amazing job myself.

[@moandaindesigns]

@@RoXolid Shadowfox is a nice guy too.

[@RoXolid]

Who is that?

[@moandaindesigns]

@@RoXolid the owner

[@RoXolid]

That's what I thought but wasn't sure

[@MrAlextisi]

I like Super Mario 64 but I love Super Mario 64 DS just a little bit more.

[@RoXolid]

Mario 64 DS was fun, being able to play as additional characters definitely added to the system

[@ModeSOLOgaming]

I got a case from them for an N64 game just to see what they were like. Didn't like it. The plastic used was too hard and I ended up breaking it.

[@RoXolid]

That's unfortunate. I've been pretty happy with mine!

[@DaltonDiMartino]

i would avoid buying the super game boy case from them. they sent me the wrong case 2 times in a row.

[@RoXolid]

I've not had an issue with that, and I have 2 of them. But I will say it is a tight fit.

[@dionr1168]

$5 a piece? *Take my money!*

[@RoXolid]

Yeah, and the quality is great!

[@robertjames9547]

Where's the sega genesis portable that can play cartridges NOT atgames or nomad

[@RoXolid]

No idea

[@jordankibbe]

Earth worm jim 3d great game

[@RoXolid]

It's really not

[@ZeroB4NG]

NOT a fan of Mario 64, Mario in my brain is a 2D sidescroller, i had a SNES and a GameBoy and Super Mario World and Land were IT for me, all the early wonky 3D stuff from the N64 i missed, i was already on PC at that time, no N64 for me so there is no nostalgia for that stuff what-so-ever. A friend had a N64 and i just HATED the controller, i don't have 3 hands. As a matter of fact, i also do not like Zelda anymore ever since it went 3D, give me a new one that looks and plays like A Link to the Path any day, but in 3D? nah! that ain't Zelda for me. F-Zero X is fun to emulate these days (with resolution upscaling to 1080p and Widescreen and HD hacks it looks and plays almost like a modern game and i can finally use a proper gamepad with it and not that abomination for people with 3 hands) but even then i prefer the SNES version over it because i played that over and over for years.

[@RoXolid]

if you haven't gone back to the system since then, I highly recommend checking it out by using a retro Fighters brawler 64 or retro-bit tribute 64. These are modern-day controllers and you don't need to depend on that trident design. With that, I have to say I have more love for the N64 now than I did then back in the day. And Link to the past and Super Mario World are two of my favorite games of all time so I hear where you're coming from. but 3D Super Mario games, Super Mario 64, Mario Odyssey, Super Mario 3D World, these are all amazingly fun titles.