is there a nice way of storing GBA games?

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Yeah, beware of those DS case lots. When you find those bulk lots, most of the time they're not official Nintendo cases. They're poorly made. I got a lot of 5 to fit some loose DS carts I had. Reviews on Amazon said they don't properly fit the GBA carts, but I didn't care. But when I got them in, they're VERY cheap. They hardly stay closed properly. Don't expect them to snap shut like real Nintendo cases.

I've seen the trading card binder thing and the golf ball shelf ideas in the other thread(s) but this is the first time seeing (unless I forgot) the cassette tape idea. I love it. They're small, cheap, and you can readily find shelves for cassette cases. But another thing, the art work for them is pretty small. I'd imagine being able to print 2-4 covers on a single sheet of paper, versus the barely 1 you could print for a DS case. Paper is cheap, but inkjet ink is expensive. I'd be willing to do this for the few GB/C/A carts I own.
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I use a binder. I was in a jam with my collection till I used it lol. But damn now I like the look of the cassette cases...arg! Why you do this to me?

And I noticed someone say something about Game Gear games? It's not pretty but I used two tubberware card index plastic boxes. They fit two rows of Game Gear games and using two I was able to hold all of my games (not a ton but a good sized collection). Other then that I know if you heavily modify DS cases you can fit GG games in them. And by heavily modifying I mean basicly ripping them apart and glueing two together. The Cover Project has some sort of tutorial on it, looks nice on a shelf but man that's a shit ton of work.
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Re: is there a nice way of storing GBA games?

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Damm64 wrote:I remember that someone suggested this at TCP one time
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I never saw this one before. I admit I'm impressed. How do you fit the full-sized gameboy cartridges in the cassette case between the spindle forks?
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Wanted to add that the binder idea works great for NGPC games, too. Unfortunately, Game Gear games are too wide.
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samsonlonghair wrote:How do you fit the full-sized gameboy cartridges in the cassette case between the spindle forks?
Looks like they just break them off.
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Ziggy587 wrote:
samsonlonghair wrote:How do you fit the full-sized gameboy cartridges in the cassette case between the spindle forks?
Looks like they just break them off.
Yeah he just break them: here's the link to the threat in TCP

http://www.thecoverproject.net/forums/i ... pic=5827.0
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