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Artist's Corner => Shadowfox Cases => Topic started by: Madducky on October 29, 2015, 11:11:57 AM

Title: My Genesis boxes showed up!!!!
Post by: Madducky on October 29, 2015, 11:11:57 AM
They are beautiful.

(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z289/MADduckAS/IMG_0021_zpskle3bgao.jpg) (http://s190.photobucket.com/user/MADduckAS/media/IMG_0021_zpskle3bgao.jpg.html)

(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z289/MADduckAS/IMG_0020_zpsykezd1hf.jpg) (http://s190.photobucket.com/user/MADduckAS/media/IMG_0020_zpsykezd1hf.jpg.html)

Thanks Shadowfox! You are awesome!
Title: Re: My Genesis boxes showed up!!!!
Post by: Shadowfox on October 29, 2015, 01:37:40 PM
 ;D You are welcome.  ;)
Title: Re: My Genesis boxes showed up!!!!
Post by: segamer on October 29, 2015, 01:59:20 PM
Mine too ! Awesome job Fox!
Title: Re: My Genesis boxes showed up!!!!
Post by: WatcherJoshua on October 29, 2015, 07:41:18 PM
I received my Genesis and NES cases today as well! They look fantastic! Thanks Shadow!  ;D
Title: Re: My Genesis boxes showed up!!!!
Post by: Jeff on October 29, 2015, 08:33:57 PM
I ordered a pack of 5 genesis cases and my mailman managed to stuff it inside the mailbox.
Title: Re: My Genesis boxes showed up!!!!
Post by: palmer6strings on October 29, 2015, 09:24:52 PM
Still waiting on mine...  :'(
Title: Re: My Genesis boxes showed up!!!!
Post by: Polygon on October 29, 2015, 10:13:04 PM
Mine showed up yesterday. A very welcome surprise to a very crummy day. I've been posting up about them on some FaceBook pages and people are pretty excited about them. Going to be making a comparison video tomorrow.
Title: Re: My Genesis boxes showed up!!!!
Post by: KalessinDB on October 30, 2015, 09:12:33 AM
Just got my fifty
Title: Re: My Genesis boxes showed up!!!!
Post by: tiktektak on October 30, 2015, 01:18:21 PM
So now that more people have gotten their hands on them how are they matching up to official ones? Texture of the sleeve, feel of the case and plastic, color of the case. Etc. Feedback would be nice.
Title: Re: My Genesis boxes showed up!!!!
Post by: TDIRunner on October 30, 2015, 01:37:07 PM
Mine are supposed to arrive today.  My wife won't be too happy that yet another box of cases has arrived to our house, but oh well.

I'll get comparrison pictures up sometime soon.
Title: Re: My Genesis boxes showed up!!!!
Post by: segamer on October 30, 2015, 01:56:45 PM
So now that more people have gotten their hands on them how are they matching up to official ones? Texture of the sleeve, feel of the case and plastic, color of the case. Etc. Feedback would be nice.

If someone handed me a new original genesis case and one of Shadowfox's and asked me to tell the difference; I'm not sure I could. Honestly, the only difference I can tell is that the cartridges have a tighter fit in Shadowfox's cases. Over all, the quality is very high.
Title: Re: My Genesis boxes showed up!!!!
Post by: Kiddcade on October 30, 2015, 06:04:47 PM
So, do they fit Famicom cartridges?
Title: Re: My Genesis boxes showed up!!!!
Post by: palmer6strings on October 30, 2015, 06:09:41 PM
I believe everything has been covered on what the Genisis cases fit.

But if I remember correctly, they do fit famicom games.
Title: Re: My Genesis boxes showed up!!!!
Post by: TDIRunner on October 30, 2015, 10:50:48 PM
Mine arrived today as well.

Very happy with the quality.  I wish FedEx didn't punch a hole in one of them..... :-\

It's already been said, but I would have a hard time telling the difference between an original and the new one.  The only reason I might be able to tell the difference is because most of my original sega cases are old and crummy, and these are nice and new and shiny.  ;D

(https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/7e5a/gidp2zskdkv8jja6g.jpg) (https://www.mediafire.com/view/?gidp2zskdkv8jja)


Original on left.
(https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/ef32/5zbza6mqsy6jjq86g.jpg) (https://www.mediafire.com/view/?5zbza6mqsy6jjq8)
Title: Re: My Genesis boxes showed up!!!!
Post by: Nacho3 on October 31, 2015, 10:12:35 AM
So, do they fit Famicom cartridges?
Yes, Famicom fit just fine. I also tried 32x even though it was already said they wouldn't fit and they are slightly too big.
Title: Re: My Genesis boxes showed up!!!!
Post by: palmer6strings on October 31, 2015, 11:55:10 AM
I got mine today too!! They look amazing! The only difference I can see is there is no branding on the inside of the case. (Which is to be expected)
Very happy with these.

Ya I had a hole punched in the top of my box too, luckily it didn't harm any of the cases.
Title: Re: My Genesis boxes showed up!!!!
Post by: T.A.P. on November 21, 2015, 03:28:29 PM
I recently received an order for 10 of them, and the results are extremely disappointing.

Maybe I got a bad batch or something, but basically, Genesis games don't fit in them.

The inner plastic walls and clips that hold the game in place (for lack of a better term) are too small to properly hold a game.

I can only get the cartridge to fit if I use an excessive amount of force, and even then, I have to apply pressure to the whole case and use a twisting motion, similar to the kind one uses when they are trying to extract ice cubes from an ice cube tray.

Once the cartridge is in place, the plastic walls around the cartridge bulge outward, further indicating that it is too small and does not fit properly. (This does not happen on the original cases).

The little ridges located on the inside of  plastic walls also appear to extend out further from the walls than the ones on original cases do. This further exacerbates the problems mentioned above and makes it even harder to get a game to fit.

On an original Sega case, I can simply slide the cartridge into position. On these cases, the cartridge frequently catches on these ridges when I try to do the same thing. I know this is a small quibble, but it raises additional concerns that those ridges could catch on a game and damage its label, which makes me even less inclined to use these to protect my games.

I wasn't expecting these to be perfect replicas of the original cases, but I was expecting them to at least be usuable without having wrestle with case each time I want to get the game out or worry that these could damage my games.

All of this is further frustrated by the fact customgamecases.com wont accept returns, so now I'm out $24.50+ shipping.

I'm not trying to dump on the guy for his efforts, but after seeing all the comments about how well these work I do feel like I was misled.
Title: Re: My Genesis boxes showed up!!!!
Post by: Shadowfox on November 21, 2015, 07:47:21 PM
I recently received an order for 10 of them, and the results are extremely disappointing.

Maybe I got a bad batch or something, but basically, Genesis games don't fit in them.

The inner plastic walls and clips that hold the game in place (for lack of a better term) are too small to properly hold a game.

I can only get the cartridge to fit if I use an excessive amount of force, and even then, I have to apply pressure to the whole case and use a twisting motion, similar to the kind one uses when they are trying to extract ice cubes from an ice cube tray.

Once the cartridge is in place, the plastic walls around the cartridge bulge outward, further indicating that it is too small and does not fit properly. (This does not happen on the original cases).

The little ridges located on the inside of  plastic walls also appear to extend out further from the walls than the ones on original cases do. This further exacerbates the problems mentioned above and makes it even harder to get a game to fit.

On an original Sega case, I can simply slide the cartridge into position. On these cases, the cartridge frequently catches on these ridges when I try to do the same thing. I know this is a small quibble, but it raises additional concerns that those ridges could catch on a game and damage its label, which makes me even less inclined to use these to protect my games.

I wasn't expecting these to be perfect replicas of the original cases, but I was expecting them to at least be usuable without having wrestle with case each time I want to get the game out or worry that these could damage my games.

All of this is further frustrated by the fact customgamecases.com wont accept returns, so now I'm out $24.50+ shipping.

I'm not trying to dump on the guy for his efforts, but after seeing all the comments about how well these work I do feel like I was misled.

LOL T.A.P., you are the ultimate critic!  ;)  Haha... will you please post a photo so we all can see? I'm personally am curious in what you are talking about with the game carts not fitting  ;) Thanks!

Annnnd why you lieing about the return bro? This is the first time I've heard about this issue and your complaints, I am customgamecases.com, and dude, I'll take the cases back and dish out your money, all you have to do is ask.  :)
Title: Re: My Genesis boxes showed up!!!!
Post by: Madducky on November 22, 2015, 01:45:55 PM
Still loving mine! They are a bit snug, but I figured since I have not bought a new plastic cased Genesis game in about 15 years; that they were always this stiff when new.

They do take a bit of effort to pull them out, but it's perfectly acceptable.
Title: Re: My Genesis boxes showed up!!!!
Post by: palmer6strings on November 22, 2015, 01:54:22 PM
I just think someone is just wanting to bitch about something. I got, and really like mine. No complaints from me other than spending money I shouldn't be spending lol.
Title: Re: My Genesis boxes showed up!!!!
Post by: TDIRunner on November 23, 2015, 12:38:02 AM
I'm using mine to store my Master System games.  100% satisfied.  I'll get pictures up soon.  I need to make a few covers for some of the more obscure games. 
Title: Re: My Genesis boxes showed up!!!!
Post by: TAFK on November 23, 2015, 10:37:27 AM
Boxed all mine and printed nice new covers. They look original, its excellent. Yes its a bit tight but I would expect it to feel tight vs. 20 year old original cases I have.
Title: Re: My Genesis boxes showed up!!!!
Post by: E0N on June 08, 2016, 03:20:42 AM
Nice these are cool! And since the majority (if not all) of the Genesis covers on the site are UGC sized, would you mind telling me the dimensions you're printing these in?
Title: Re: My Genesis boxes showed up!!!!
Post by: Bear78 on June 08, 2016, 03:06:33 PM
Nice these are cool! And since the majority (if not all) of the Genesis covers on the site are UGC sized, would you mind telling me the dimensions you're printing these in?

This should still work for these.

http://www.thecoverproject.net/forums/index.php?topic=6763.msg56181#msg56181
Title: Re: My Genesis boxes showed up!!!!
Post by: Kaiede on July 20, 2016, 04:40:37 PM
I just got mine. Didn't order that many (5) since I only have a handful of titles that were missing the cardboard shell. And now I'm tempted to migrate my cardboard CIBs into these cases and keep the cardboard boxes in storage to protect them. These are really just that good. About the only downside is that these can be really difficult to tell from the real thing, especially once you print out a good insert for the cover. That and I'm not sure if the hangar tab is really all that useful beyond making them look more authentic.

The cases do hold on to the cart, but not really any more than a NM original. Those can hold onto their cart quite well, and aren't that difficult to run across. I have 3-4 games that hold onto their cart just as much as these, and are original cases.
Title: Re: My Genesis boxes showed up!!!!
Post by: wiggy on January 10, 2017, 09:38:23 PM
Anyone who thinks they hold the carts too tight needs to go out and buy a brand new Genesis game.  These hold games just like a new case does.  Everyone's 25 year-old Genesis cases aren't gonna be virgin tight at this point.

Just sayin'
Title: Re: My Genesis boxes showed up!!!!
Post by: TDIRunner on January 10, 2017, 09:40:30 PM
Bingo ^^^^^^
Title: Re: My Genesis boxes showed up!!!!
Post by: TAFK on January 11, 2017, 01:55:46 PM
Wiggy bumping 6 month old topics. lol
Title: Re: My Genesis boxes showed up!!!!
Post by: Madducky on January 11, 2017, 02:05:04 PM
Wiggy bumping 6 month old topics. lol

I don't think that you appreciate just how epic this Shadowfax cases are!!
Title: Re: My Genesis boxes showed up!!!!
Post by: wiggy on January 11, 2017, 02:21:19 PM
Wiggy bumping 6 month old topics. lol

I figured it was still on the first page, so it's fair game.  Not to mention that I'm no stranger to bumping old-ass topics once in a while :P


Wiggy bumping 6 month old topics. lol

I don't think that you appreciate just how epic this Shadowfax cases are!!

This.  Dude is just pure crazy about these cases and all of us are the benefactors of his mental illness  :D
Title: Re: My Genesis boxes showed up!!!!
Post by: Shadowfox on January 12, 2017, 12:26:18 AM
Wiggy bumping 6 month old topics. lol

I figured it was still on the first page, so it's fair game.  Not to mention that I'm no stranger to bumping old-ass topics once in a while :P


Wiggy bumping 6 month old topics. lol

I don't think that you appreciate just how epic this Shadowfax cases are!!

This.  Dude is just pure crazy about these cases and all of us are the benefactors of his mental illness  :D

I love you too Wiggy.  :D
Title: Re: My Genesis boxes showed up!!!!
Post by: shenske on January 12, 2017, 12:42:01 AM
This.  Dude is just pure crazy about these cases and all of us are the benefactors of his mental illness  :D
I love you too Wiggy.  :D

What are you talking about? There is no on mentally ill or crazy obsessed here! ... uh ... no one  ;)
Title: Re: My Genesis boxes showed up!!!!
Post by: TAFK on January 12, 2017, 05:33:02 PM
Wiggy bumping 6 month old topics. lol

I don't think that you appreciate just how epic this Shadowfax cases are!!

Heyhey as a genesis case tester I'm well aware ;)
Title: Re: My Genesis boxes showed up!!!!
Post by: wiggy on January 12, 2017, 07:46:53 PM
Wiggy bumping 6 month old topics. lol

I figured it was still on the first page, so it's fair game.  Not to mention that I'm no stranger to bumping old-ass topics once in a while :P


Wiggy bumping 6 month old topics. lol

I don't think that you appreciate just how epic this Shadowfax cases are!!

This.  Dude is just pure crazy about these cases and all of us are the benefactors of his mental illness  :D

I love you too Wiggy.  :D

Kisses  :-*