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*POLL* NES vs SEGA Clamshell
TDIRunner:
--- Quote from: ProfessorDog on July 22, 2014, 03:12:09 AM ---I'm torn. NES cases would be dandy. Sega repros would free me from having to hunt down boxed genesis games.
My vote is: Whatever you do, PLEASE make the sleeve on your cases sealed more firmly than the UGCs. Every time I have a sleeve break at the edge and become a useless flappy thing it's so disheartening.
EDIT: I'm also a little confused, you currently sell NES cart cases on your site. The new NES cases would be exact UGC dimensions or something?
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That's not too difficult to fix. ;D
Wiggy came up with a good method that works well for me. It won't look original, but it will still be usefull.
Madducky:
I found an odd one while out hunting today.
This case had Brutal: Paws Of Fury in it.
When I opened the case, I got a bit of a surprise. First the case is normal Genesis size and thickness.
It is a tad too narrow for 32X cartridges.
It holds Master system games snugly:
Electronic Arts games fit perfectly:
And of course Genesis games:
Is this the type of case that you are planning on making for the Genesis clamshell cases?
If so, I'd love to be able to fit my 32X games in one.
Pretty cool idea, Shadowfox?
I checked and there is no ACCLAIM, EA or even SEGA markings on this case. Have you or anyone else seen there before?
Megatron:
Yeah, those are fairly common. I have a bunch of them. Not sure if they say a brand or not, they won't say EA - as those were JUST the squares to my knowledge, although they did come in standard thickness instead of the super thick cases.
The only problem with those is that EA cases don't fit tightly. They rattle a lot and feel loose.
But either way, when collecting empty Genesis cases to case loose games, it's nice to have the option.
TyrannicalFascist:
With a little tweaking, that could be a great companion to the Genesis case Shadowfox is making, potentially able to hold Master System, EA and 32X cartridges all in one. I could see it also being a good base for a simple mod to fit Sonic & Knuckles. It would probably benefit from a short wall on the left to keep the manuals from sliding around though.
I wonder if it would be possible to make a 32X game fit, but still be snug enough to hold a Master System game in place as well?
By the way, what are all the unusually-shaped cartridges for Genesis that might need to be taken into account? Off the top of my head I know that there's also the Codemasters carts, the Virtua Racing cart and of course the Game Genie. I'm sure Shadowfox would like to know all the possible variants, as that kind of thing helped on his GB cases.
Shadowfox:
Hmmm... I DO like this. :) I'll probably make the 100% SEGA Clamshell and then come back and do this guy (With the slight thickness adjustment) And I'll rack my brain to figure out how to get the EA carts to fit snugly as well.