the worst loose cart the N64

[classicb]

how does everybody store these? I hate them because unlike the NES and SNES they have no top label. How am I supposed to find the game I want? This might sound like a rant but I really am looking for a way to store these so I can read them.

[Ed Oscuro]

Get little price or circular stickers and affix them to the top. Just write out an abbreviated version of the game's name. Nothing fancy. That or you could store everything in N64 storage bins, alphabetically, I suppose :P

[Cryomancer]

Try making a little n64 staircase maybe? You could even make it on top of a stair railing, that'd be kinda cool. However, n64 carts come in many colors, that helps.

[Habeeb Hamusta]

Yea circle stickers work the best.

[klausien]

I bought a bunch of return address labels and typed out the games titles on them. Works great and looks pretty cool.

[MarioAllStar2600]

I say put them in alphabetical order. It doesn't show you which games still. But it gives you a good idea of where to look.

[Duncan]

Or get original boxes. That looks pretty...assuming you're rich.

LOL

[Aussie2B]

Loose Super Famicom carts are BY FAR worse than N64 carts, and I'm sure others will point out more worse ones. :P

Anyway, I have them stored all retarded... There really is no decent, convenient way to do it. :/ I got ones I don't like/don't play often in their boxes (that's of course IF I have the box), and others I have lined up in rows, piled up in little towers, more rows piled on top of the rows... etc.

[Nez]

Hmm good ideas I'll have to use them on my 32x games.

What I do now is store them in a drawer, with the carts tipped back to see the labels.

[scooterb23]

I have an electronic label maker. It rocks, prints out little stickers that go right on the top of the cart...it rocks.

[Ed Oscuro]

Loose Super Famicom carts are BY FAR worse than N64 carts, and I'm sure others will point out more worse ones. :P
You're able to find SFC games complete pretty often, but there's really no color variations (uh...brown? LOL ) to use as a guide.

[classicb]

thanks :) allot of good ideas. I think I'm going try some kind of step system first and if I don't like that I'll go to labeling them.

[Jibbajaba]

I solve the problem by sticking my N64 carts in a box in the closet and not playing them. Thy are the only video games that I own that are not on display in my room of doom.

Chris

[goatdan]

For the GOAT Store, I just have them in alphabetical order and that usually does the trick relatively well. If not, an idea that I will do if we end up with many more games in stock (we currently probably have 100 N64 games) is to label the sides of the container that we have them in with an approximate letter spacing. Since our inventory is constantly fluctuating, this won't work perfectly for us, but it is a temporary fix. For a collection, I think this would be perfect as you wouldn't have to affix any labels to games (I would be worried that it would leave a residue or color on the carts) but you can still "label" them.

And as for the worst carts to store, my vote would go to the Odyssey 2. The carts have a little ridge on them that allows them to stack nicely, but you can't easily pull out one. On top of that, when a game's name is "Speedway / Spin-Out / Crytologic," which name do you pick to use. And then you have those crazy board game hybirds...

Sega Master System is my second vote, as the top labels are useless and are only there to make the entire label look bad, it seems. Seriously, why was that design used?

[sisko]

I put my loose ones in official clear plastic clamshells, then use an electronic label maker. Looks great, and holds a manual and a memory card to boot!

[christianscott27]

i keep mine standing up side ways like books on a shelf, with enough room so i can tip one out to read the label. same trick i use with my SFC games.

[badinsults]

I just printed some labels and taped them on top.

[greedostick]

nintendo has made plastic clamshell cases for every cartridge based system. i store all my loose 64 games in these. there made to hold the game and the manual. pretty nice indeed. i may have a few to sell, i have been converting all my games to complete. let me know if your interested and i'll send a pic.

or try ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=62053&item=8137137985&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

[greedostick]

nintendo has made plastic clamshell cases for every cartridge based system. i store all my loose 64 games in these. there made to hold the game and the manual. pretty nice indeed. i may have a few to sell, i have been converting all my games to complete. let me know if your interested and i'll send a pic.

or try ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=62053&item=8137137985&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

[sirgeoph]

do what we do at our stores (the gametrader -- la and ms residents, make a stop!) lay them flat, facing up. of course having a nice big lit display case helps. :)

[studvicious]

I have an electronic label maker. It rocks, prints out little stickers that go right on the top of the cart...it rocks.

I was gonna say the same thing. Those things are so addicting to use, after awhile you just start labeling everything. :eek 2:

[Gapporin]

Hmmm, I've been having the same problem, not just with N64 games, but with Game Boy/Game Boy Color games as well. I might have to try some of these ideas.

[Raedon]

If I remember correctly Sylent made custom top labels for his N64 games.

[dreamcaster]

Or get original boxes. That looks pretty...assuming you're rich.

LOL

*strokes 34 complete N64 games* :P

*glares at 7 loose carts* :o

I used to label my SNES carts (PAL ones are just like SFC ones) but it looked tacky. I just keep them in an order that I'll remember where each game is (usually in chronological age of purchase).

[kainemaxwell]

And as for the worst carts to store, my vote would go to the Odyssey 2. The carts have a little ridge on them that allows them to stack nicely, but you can't easily pull out one. On top of that, when a game's name is "Speedway / Spin-Out / Crytologic," which name do you pick to use. And then you have those crazy board game hybirds...

Atari Lynx games are unstackable either with the curved ridge at the top of the games.

[Kamino]

Loose Super Famicom carts are BY FAR worse than N64 carts, and I'm sure others will point out more worse ones. :P
You're able to find SFC games complete pretty often, but there's really no color variations (uh...brown? LOL ) to use as a guide.
just try getting carts for lynx, game gear, virtual boy, or any portable to stand on edge and be organised.

[chrisbid]

i vote for jaguar

not only are there no top lables, but the carts are curved, and have that weird tube shaped top. they are stackable, but very unsteady

[Kid Ice]

i vote for jaguar

not only are there no top lables, but the carts are curved, and have that weird tube shaped top. they are stackable, but very unsteady

Agreed. IMO worse than N64.

Vic 20 carts and Astrocade carts are a pain too.

SNES carts don't stack very well, but at least they're labeled.

Genesis carts have too many variations in size.

I hate the idea of putting stickers on my carts. I would probably have to pony up for those clamshell cases if I ever got serious about collecting for any of these systems.

[classicb]

i vote for jaguar

not only are there no top lables, but the carts are curved, and have that weird tube shaped top. they are stackable, but very unsteady

yeah that's why I use them to keep my door open LOL

[classicb]

Loose Super Famicom carts are BY FAR worse than N64 carts, and I'm sure others will point out more worse ones. :P
You're able to find SFC games complete pretty often, but there's really no color variations (uh...brown? LOL ) to use as a guide.
just try getting carts for lynx, game gear, virtual boy, or any portable to stand on edge and be organised.

I have carring cases for most of my portables