Onion game Cases

[Polygon]

I don't know how many prototype cases I can afford to make, yet, and can't give a yay or nay to your question. Even if I have to say nay, you could always ask someone who gets a prototype case, to send it to ya, after they're done examining and testing them.  

I didn't really want you to send me a prototype case for free.

I was more talking about ordering 1 case, which you can't do with the UGC, to check it out. Will that be a possibility? I'll be interested to see how you incorporated the memory card in there as well as the other features. I hope that N64 case I sent you was helpful.

[larryinc64]

@Onion
I sent you a better logo in a PM, did you see it?

[Seymor Onion]

Woo!  I've been following this thread for like a year now and I also want to express my support.

I've held off buying UCGs for quite some time and my collection keeps growing.  I've got several hundred to a thousand or so NES, SNES, and Genesis games and can't wait to start casing them but I just can't bring myself to do the modifications that UCGs require.  So here's hoping yours will be fine and pretty without all that.

Question though:  Have you any plans for Famicom Disk System?  I'm thinking about branching out into that soon.
What about newer things?  Like DS and GBA games?  I can't find cases for those anymore.

Your website says Neo Geo--is that the super large cartridges?

My Game Cases will only need to be modified to fit certain non-standard cart shapes, such as some of the Game Genies, GameBoy Players, some of the Action Replays, Virtua Racing for Genesis, and Sonic & Knuckles.
Even so, the mods will be easy, and only require a pinch-and-twist on a few tabs, with a pair of pliers,
or you could use a cutter that kinda looks like fingernail clippers (that I can't seem to remember the name of XD),
or you can just tell me how many to pre-mod (for no additional fee) when placing an order.  

Famicom Disk System Cases?
I haven't purchased any of these games yet, but from what I've seen of them online, they'll probably require two cases:
1) A clamshell of some kind for the Disk itself; preferably the same outer dimensions as the original, clear flip-open casing.
2) A UGC/Sega style hard case, with a Clear Outer Jacket for Artwork, that can accommodate both of:
  A) The the manuals/printerd materias, and
  B) The Famicom Disk Game, in it's new Clamshell (and/or in it's old, clear flip-open casing).

Genesysdtp.com has some 3'rd-Party GBA and DS Game Cases.
http://www.genesysdtp.com/nintendodscasedetails.htm
UPDATE June 4 2013: GBA Games won't fit in the GenesysDTP Case, unless you modify the Case.
For more info, see mbs357's post: http://www.thecoverproject.net/forums/index.php?topic=10153.msg109279#msg109279
I have plans to make Game Cases for Handheld Games, such as, but not limited to, GB, GBC, and GBA, but it's going to be a while.
I'd like to get the Game Cases made, for Console-Based Games, first.

My Neo Geo Game Cases are on hold, since someone's been making Shock Boxes for MVS (Arcade) Games for a long time.
AES (Home System) Neo Geo Game Carts also fit inside of them, from what I've read.

I didn't really want you to send me a prototype case for free.

I was more talking about ordering 1 case, which you can't do with the UGC, to check it out. Will that be a possibility? I'll be interested to see how you incorporated the memory card in there as well as the other features. I hope that N64 case I sent you was helpful.

Oh, hey, sorry; I didn't recognize your board name.
You're already on the list for receiving Game Case Prototypes.  

I am going to have some sampler-packs available (One of each game case type) for sale on my website, after the fundraising.
Ideally, I'd like to just have people enter exactly how many of each Game Case Type they want on the site (and not be forced to buy more than they need), and have the quantity-discounts kick in automatically.

I'm going to start hunting for a website guru, that can help me achieve this (it is doable; I've seen it before on other websites), as well as have him/her embed some scripts in my framesets (to make any missing frames appear, when people go to a page on my site, that's part of a frameset), as soon as I get past the prototyping stage of the Game Cases.

@Onion
I sent you a better logo in a PM, did you see it?

Yup! I've been waiting to hear back from my CAD guy, on some other revisions, before I got into the logo with him. As luck would have it, I received an updated model from him, as I was writing this reply. I'm gonna check it out, and report back.  

EDITED TO ADD @ 5:42pm (CST):
I got the Mark III Japanese Sega Game, a few days ago.
I haven't had a chance, yet, to see what Game Case Designs I can work it into.
It seems to be very similar to some Atari 2600 Games, but a bit bigger.

[CommunistGamer]

how famicom disk system,and other floppy disk sizes if you want, could be stored with a clamshell in dvd sized cases mostlikely.

[Seymor Onion]

how famicom disk system, and other floppy disk sizes if you want, could be stored with a clamshell in dvd sized cases mostlikely.

Maybe?
I'm gonna need to research all of the Famicom Disk System Games (later) so I can design cases that they'll all work with, including printed materials.
I have a feeling that not all manual sizes are the same, for all games, and some may have come bundled with other things I need to know about. XD
I can't invest any $ in it right now. I gotta finish the R&D for Nintendo and Sega Main Line cases, first.

EDITED TO ADD:
Sorry for all the edits lately. Ahem. Anyway, I wanted to let you know that Game Cases, for Sega Mark III Games, and Famicom Disk System Games, and proper Famicom Cart Games (of all cart sizes) are on my to do list, and will eventually be made.

Also, I just sent an e-mail to my CAD Guy, after reviewing the latest NES Game Case 3D Render.
Only one thing remains to be done, before the first 3D Print is made; he needs to round-off the Tabs, that hold the Small Manual Tray in place.
The first 3D Print will be for testing the shape and size of the Cart Area, and to make sure the Manuals will fit.

Woulda been at this stage last week, but the Large Manual Clips, and the Case Closing Tabs, took some doing, to get them just right.
The Large Manual Tab Design in this case is gonna be the basis for Manual Clips in other cases; I want to be sure they won't cause any damage to manuals, and that they'll be easily removable for customers who want the Protective Pouch option/upgrade.

[Polygon]

Oh, hey, sorry; I didn't recognize your board name.
You're already on the list for receiving Game Case Prototypes.  

I am going to have some sampler-packs available (One of each game case type) for sale on my website, after the fundraising.
Ideally, I'd like to just have people enter exactly how many of each Game Case Type they want on the site (and not be forced to buy more than they need), and have the quantity-discounts kick in automatically.

I'm going to start hunting for a website guru, that can help me achieve this (it is doable; I've seen it before on other websites), as well as have him/her embed some scripts in my framesets (to make any missing frames appear, when people go to a page on my site, that's part of a frameset), as soon as I get past the prototyping stage of the Game Cases.

No way!

That's awesome! I can't wait to see one. I didn't even realize you had fund raising going on. Is there just a spot on your website to do that?

[Seymor Onion]

I'm not going to start the fundraiser, until I make it to Step 4. 

[Head of Desserts]

This and other projects like these need to be done, more competition, more options. Mediashelving's reign of terror must come to an end. In a seriousness though, they could decide to raise the prices even higher if they felt like it.

[Polygon]

I'm not going to start the fundraiser, until I make it to Step 4. 

So, you'll be sing Kickstarter. Well, this is the first project on Kickstarter I'll be contributing to. I cant wait!

[CommunistGamer]

This and other projects like these need to be done, more competition, more options. Mediashelving's reign of terror must come to an end. In a seriousness though, they could decide to raise the prices even higher if they felt like it.

for example, stone age gamer is creating cases for nes games now. Bigger than UGC's but same proportions,

[larryinc64]

This and other projects like these need to be done, more competition, more options. Mediashelving's reign of terror must come to an end. In a seriousness though, they could decide to raise the prices even higher if they felt like it.

for example, stone age gamer is creating cases for nes games now. Bigger than UGC's but same proportions,

We know, There was a thread on it, apparently they are made out of some frail plastic, like some Disney VHS tape cases.

[DieKatzchen]

Quick question: what color will the cases be?  Please say black.  Black is super classy and those translucent UGCs always make me feel like I've robbed a video rental.

[Polygon]

Quick question: what color will the cases be?  Please say black.  Black is super classy and those translucent UGCs always make me feel like I've robbed a video rental.

Only if they're matte black like Genesis cases and not glossy.

[FritzWhite]

I like the clear cases because they can hold inlays.

[Lambadelta]

Seymor How will the shipping to Europe look when these are completed. Will we need to meet a Minimum quantity for shipping, or can we buy a small amount. I'm not a fan of having 100s of cases sitting around.