Famicom Cases

[Parodius Duh]

awesome!!!!! Those loose sfc cart cases would be perfect....I think.


Famicom and SFC carts are about the same size, right? SFC carts are only slightly bigger.

[nerdygrrl]

I've noticed that SMS and Genesis boxes work great for the Famicom carts.  I was thinking about just hunting down a bunch of those are trying to do custom inserts like the MVS shock boxes.  A lot of the stores out her toss them because they don't have space for them and they just sell loose carts.

[stealthlurker]

I've noticed that SMS and Genesis boxes work great for the Famicom carts.  I was thinking about just hunting down a bunch of those are trying to do custom inserts like the MVS shock boxes.  A lot of the stores out her toss them because they don't have space for them and they just sell loose carts.

Can't believe I haven't tried that. Do they really fit well? Might be hard to source cheap empty sms/genny cases in my neck of the woods, but if it's true then UGC cases should work also.

Is there a insert archive for famicom games out there also?

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Post Merge: April 05, 2012, 07:04:18 pm

awesome!!!!! Those loose sfc cart cases would be perfect....I think.


Famicom and SFC carts are about the same size, right? SFC carts are only slightly bigger.

SFC carts are bigger by a bit all around, so they'll be sliding around a bit inside. However, it's definitely an option that'll protect them and make'm look sharp.

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[Parodius Duh]

Im not to concerned with them moving around, as theyll mainly just be on a shelf. Can you possibly take a pic of a Famicom cart in one of these cases, if you happen to have one?

[stealthlurker]

Im not to concerned with them moving around, as theyll mainly just be on a shelf. Can you possibly take a pic of a Famicom cart in one of these cases, if you happen to have one?

I don't have any of those SFC loose box protectors and that site seems to have discontinued them. He states that SNES loose box protectors are better and will be restocked sometime in May.

However, there is this alternative too:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/100-NINTENDO-64-CARTRIDGE-BAGS-PROTECT-YOUR-LOOSE-GAMES-N64-FAMICOM-ALSO-/330712286061?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4cfffd036d

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[Parodius Duh]

sick, those bags will work!  (as long as they are acid free, like comic book bags.. which the auction doesnt mention)

My main concern is the carts actually rubbing up against each other, especially pirates. A lot of pirates use cheap-o materials and carts anywhere from 5-20 years old have a good chance that the plastics will begin breaking down. Ever receive a pirate and the plastic is really shiny, slimy/oily feeling, has weird spots, etc?......thats the plastic degrading away and it is a contagious disease that WILL infect even your not so cheap official releases.  Luckily it hasnt happened yet, but my buddy told me a horror story Id never want to live through. He had to quit the hobby cause all of his carts began degrading, even rarities worth a few hundred a pop.  Better be safe than sorry!


Same goes for moldy/mildew carts. Just throw it in the trash unless you want every cart of yours covered in it, and mold eats right into the plastic casing.


and never, never EVER leave your games in the basement, even if it is re-finished and you game down there. Too damp, unless you have multiple dehumidifiers.

[Parodius Duh]

just received my bags from dgodkin on ebay and they work perfectly, are acid free, and just.....great! pick some up if you want to protect your carts for years to come!

[stealthlurker]

They're awesome huh? I bagged all my loose carts last week.


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[fredJ]

Let's see if I can sell just the boxes of the unwanted games....

[80sFREAK]

Starving Marwin, how you will wipe out "NAMCOT" sign on the manual holder?