Easy storage for Game Boy games

March 29, 2006 2:20 PM

Is there any sort of storage system for Game Boy/Game Boy Advance games? I can use a DVD rack to hold just about any other type of game, but my Game Boy games have been relegated to an old wooden box I have.

I was thinking some sort of binder system might work, but have, as of yet, been unable to find one. Something that would fit on the DVD rack would be extra helpful. Bonus points for a system that can accomodate cumbersome games, like Wario Ware Twisted.

posted by BiffSlamkovich to sports, hobbies, & recreation (7 comments total)

What about putting them loose inside a DVD case? Not the neatest system I know.

http://sirexonline.co.uk/images/10way.jpg

If you got something like that, and took all the inserts out, you basically get left with a box thats dvd sized, but twice as thick.

They'd be easy to label as well.
posted by chrispy108 at 2:29 PM on March 29, 2006

Like this?
posted by krisjohn at 2:38 PM on March 29, 2006

chrispy108: In a pinch, I suppose it would do, but I would prefer something a little neater.

krisjohn: That's really close. I'd prefer something where I could see which game is which easily, though. It's definitely the best I've seen so far.
posted by BiffSlamkovich at 3:17 PM on March 29, 2006

I use these:
http://store.nintendo.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=10001&langId=-1&currency=USD&ignoreCrumbs=N&crumb1=&crumb1Ignore=&crumb2=%253CA%2BHREF%253D%2522javascript%253APassOn%2528%2527X%2527%252C%2B%2527ChooseView%2527%252C%2527%2527%252C%2B%2527%2527%2529%253B%2522%253ENintendo%2BDS%253C%252FA%253E&crumb2Ignore=&crumb3=%253CA%2BHREF%253D%2522javascript%253APassOn%2528%2527C%2527%252C%2B%2527CategoryDisplay%2527%252C%252758694%2527%252C%2B%2527N%2527%2529%253B%2522%253EParts%2B%2526%2BAccessories%253C%252FA%253E&crumb3Ignore=&translateFrom=%C8%C9%C7&translateTo=EEC&usrSearchText=&searchText=&selSrchType=&page=&view=&productId=83693&categoryId=58694&lastAction=ProductDisplay&orderTotal=null

And then print up scans of the box art scaled appropriately to make attractive boxes that match my DS games. Yes, it's a lot of work, but I'm crazy like that.
posted by ckolderup at 6:20 PM on March 29, 2006

ckolderup: That's brilliant. I completely forgot DS cases hold GBA games, too. It doesn't solve the problem for my original Game Boy games, but it's such a good idea anyway. And 10 for $7? That's not too bad.
posted by BiffSlamkovich at 7:10 PM on March 29, 2006

Put your games in a shoebox and buy yourself a ROM card instead.
posted by furtive at 7:40 PM on March 29, 2006

There's a great site that houses high-quality scanned (and some fan-created) artwork for your Gameboy and Gameboy Advance games, to be used with the DS boxes linked above. I converted all my GBA games to this system, and they now sit happily on my shelf with everything else after I ditched those crappy cardboard boxes.
posted by robbie01 at 8:02 PM on March 29, 2006