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What style of case do you prefer?
I personally detest DVD style cases. They're big, unsightly, and get damaged alot easier than jewel cases do.
Also, if you put a bunch of them on a shelf they tend to not sit quite "right".
Jewel cases all the way babyee!
DVD Cases... because most of my shelving is based around Amray cases.
Though I dont like the size, DVD cases protect my games better, and dont get cracks in them if I sneeze the wrong way in the next room. That said, nothing touches the J GameCube cases. Yum!
Z-roe
I prefer the DVD cases. I don't like it when new games get stuck in 'em and I have to bend the disk. Plus, if those little plastic "teeth" break, the disk may float around inside the case and get all scratched up. The hard plastic of the Jewel cases is also more fragile. Too many of my jewel cases are damaged by ordinary wear and tear- as well as shipping when I order them...
Plus, DVD game cases fit nicely alongside DVD movies. PLUS, AOL is kindly enough to send me free replacement cases in the mail :)
I like DVD cases more. They are no made of glass, so they not going to crack or scratch. I dont have a problem with case size either.
I hate jewel cases. Those damn things break if you just look at them. So I'll take dvd cases.
But what I really like are the new style Neo Geo homecart cases and the NGPC clamshell cases, those kick ass.
Jewel cases are made of glass now?
Despair, you're in America now. We use plastic here!
*runs out*
Bah! Damn them both to the depths of Hell.
NGPC clamshells!
I like DVD packaging better, sorry Nemo'
(the other day i was sitting there thinking how cool Dreamcast games would be in DVD cases - - dont shoot me)
I'm with Z-roe all the way the. the Japanese Gamecube cases are the best. :)
forget DC games. US Sega CD and Saturn games need to be in DVD cases! damn those things suck!Quote:
Originally posted by MrKasualUltra2000
I like DVD packaging better, sorry Nemo'
(the other day i was sitting there thinking how cool Dreamcast games would be in DVD cases - - dont shoot me)
anyways. i prefer DVD cases cause they don't scratch as easily or if they do i don't notice as much
I like DVD cases too, they're durable and they don't break as easily. My Final Fantasy 8 jewel case has some broken "teeth" so the discs don't permanently stay put. And it's a lot easier to take out a manual in a DVD case than a jewel case...
Ummmm... You guys just suck at preserving jewel cases. :p Buy Seal King bags, damnit! Seriously, DVD cases are WAY too large for what they hold and they don't fit in any organizer I own. I have at least 300,000 convenient storage slots for CD cases around my house, however. :) DVD cases are ugly, too. Especially when they are Xbox green.
Not if you don't own any Xbox games. ;)Quote:
Especially when they are Xbox green.
yeah XBOX green sucks. and i have not seen any US retailers selling them seal king bags. i don't wanna pay shipping from HK for just some bags :P
Preach it!Quote:
Originally posted by Chibi Nappa
Ummmm... You guys just suck at preserving jewel cases. :p Buy Seal King bags, damnit! Seriously, DVD cases are WAY too large for what they hold and they don't fit in any organizer I own. I have at least 300,000 convenient storage slots for CD cases around my house, however. :) DVD cases are ugly, too. Especially when they are Xbox green.
They have strayed from the flock!
What the hell are Seal King bags? Are they Ziplock (TM) bags for your cd cases?
I like jewel cases more than DVD cases. I just think they're a little more functional and aesthetically pleaseing with the clear hard plastic.
Ah yes, there are also clear plastic DVD cases (I have one for Transformers Car Robot) and I think those would be pretty cool. I have to make my own system with clear DVD cases. :)Quote:
I just think they're a little more functional and aesthetically pleaseing with the clear hard plastic.
NGPC clamshells are cool, but the original Game Boy clamshells are where it's at!
By the time I de-mummified a jewel case, I wouldn't want to play the game anymore.Quote:
Originally posted by Chibi Nappa
Ummmm... You guys just suck at preserving jewel cases. :p Buy Seal King bags, damnit!
I love DVD cases much more.
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Originally posted by Kidnemo
Jewel cases are made of glass now?
Despair, you're in America now. We use plastic here!
*runs out*
I found the coolest little DVD style case, it is the size of a jewel case but made like a DVD case... unfortunately it is still as wide as a DVD case so it won't fit in CD case holders, but if they made it a little less wide it would be perfect :)
So... You guys suck at both preserving jewel cases and opening a bag to remove something.:bang:Quote:
Originally posted by Tones
By the time I de-mummified a jewel case, I wouldn't want to play the game anymore.
Jewell Cases are ass.
They are fragile and break, dont give me shit about taking care of my stuff, I take better care of my stuff then most people do their kids...
The breaking teethe in the middle of jewell cases cant be avoided..
Basically yes, they are alittle thinner though and have a resealable flap. They are very nice and very inexpensive, they protect you games from shelf wear and come in single, double and DVD sizes... unfortunately I couldn't find one size to fit my USA Saturn cases.Quote:
Originally posted by SearchManX
What the hell are Seal King bags? Are they Ziplock (TM) bags for your cd cases?
Exactly. It's wear and tear combined with cheap plastic/crappy design. And I'm not making any assumptions, but we play our games instead of leaving them in the case unopened. ;)Quote:
Originally posted by JMET
The breaking teethe in the middle of jewell cases cant be avoided..
:: runs out following Kidnemo ::
Wooo, you mean where supposed to play the games... ;)
You can find ones that fit the US Saturn in most supermarkets. They come in boxes labled "Glad" or "Hefty". :)Quote:
Originally posted by Werewolf
(seal king bags) come in single, double and DVD sizes... unfortunately I couldn't find one size to fit my USA Saturn cases.
Anyone wanna give a hoot for clik! discs? :rolleyes:
Anyhow I like the feeling of a cd case when like its got a big bulky maual and it feels like a sturdy package (lol) but like other people said, the manual is to hard to get out, and they break way to easily!
DVD cases (my vote) are good in tht you can easily get the manual out, and also that they dont break. On the other hand they are pretty big, I think they should make a dvd case the size of a cd case, that would be awsome;)
oops, i didnt read what werewolf said
I voted jewel cases because they're easily replaceable. But what I personally do is take all my games out of their respective cases (so no teeth problems in either jewel or dvd cases) and stick 'em in case logic folders.
That way, I have the cases for display and the occasional glancing at manual, and they'll be in tip-top shape to boot.
DVD cases are just waaaaaaaaay too big. Bleh. There is nothing wrong with jewel cases. Some of you guys say that they're fragile, but I can't imagine what you're doing to them. I have about 400-500 music CDs and Dreamcast games and I have only maybe broken 2-3 jewel cases ever, and that was probably my own fault anyway. Plus, they're easily and cheaply replaceable so it's no big deal. I vote Jewel Case! :)
However, I must admit that the NGPC clamshell cases are the coolest thing that has ever been designed to house any kind of media. They're the best!!! :):):)
Oh yeh, and music CD Digipaks are neat too. Do you guys in the US ever get them? Most of my Swedish/Euro CDs come in them and they're fantastic.
Uh, if you have to buy an additional item to preserve the item who's sole purpose is to preserve yet another item, then I think that's a very good sign that said item sucks.Quote:
Originally posted by Chibi Nappa
Ummmm... You guys just suck at preserving jewel cases. :p Buy Seal King bags, damnit!
When I'm buying an audio cd and am deciding between two, if one doesn't come in a jewel case I'll almost always take it over the other one. That's how much I hate jewel cases.
Only US one I own (and have seen) is the US release of the Tenchi Muyou in Love Original Soundtrack, but even that one's extremely flimsy compared to the not-out-of-the-ordinary Japanese digipak albums I own.Quote:
Originally posted by sggg
Oh yeh, and music CD Digipaks are neat too. Do you guys in the US ever get them? Most of my Swedish/Euro CDs come in them and they're fantastic.
I don't know if I like digipaks over normal jewel cases, though because if their CD-holding mechanism breaks you're totally screwed. But if done well, it makes a great collector's item.
I like DVD cases, because my games seem safer when they are in them. And green Xbox DVD case haters are crazy. I love the fact that they are green, because when there's a pile of gaming crap all over my room, I can instantly identify them. :p
The Digipaks they're using now are prractically unbreakable. I cannot imagine breaking one - short of running it over with a car or something. They no longer use the old "teeth system" to hold the CDs down, so there are no fragile parts. :)Quote:
Originally posted by Tsubaki
Only US one I own (and have seen) is the US release of the Tenchi Muyou in Love Original Soundtrack, but even that one's extremely flimsy compared to the not-out-of-the-ordinary Japanese digipak albums I own.
I don't know if I like digipaks over normal jewel cases, though because if their CD-holding mechanism breaks you're totally screwed. But if done well, it makes a great collector's item.
I prefer Jewel cases. I have never had the "teeth" that hold the disc break. Maybe you are taking the disc out wrong or the "teeth" were slightly damaged in shipping? Either that or I've just been lucky all these years. In fact, I've never had a jewel case break due to normal wear and tear. I have dropped one before though. :D I must admit though, I've had many get shattered in shipping(Thanks UPS!), but that's also happened with DVD cases so...
As for why I prefer Jewel cases, the thin paper inserts for DVD cases have a tendency to "warp". At times they look as though someone poured water on them. I assume this is caused by the fact that I live in a humid environment. Either way, it is very annoying.
... which is usually the case for me. All my broken-teeth game/CD cases are a result of something that happened during shipping. And I've got at least 15 or so of them.Quote:
Originally posted by UndeadKing
I have never had the "teeth" that hold the disc break. Maybe you are taking the disc out wrong or the "teeth" were slightly damaged in shipping?
Speaking of shipping, when I received my Grandia Xtreme, despite it being a DVD case, the slot that holds the instruction manual was already broken off when I received it. Grrrrrrr.
I've seen those...they rule. :)Quote:
Originally posted by Werewolf
I found the coolest little DVD style case, it is the size of a jewel case but made like a DVD case... unfortunately it is still as wide as a DVD case so it won't fit in CD case holders, but if they made it a little less wide it would be perfect :)
AOL free trials sometimes come in the mini-DVD cases. Chunk the CD and take off the labels and you have a real nice case, free of charge. :)
Jewel Cases for me.
Oh yeah, I simply love those old giant PSX cases! Especially the card board ones (Doom, Resident Evil).
Smaller is better, as it takes up less space. And I like the look of jewel cases all lined up. It should be universal.
Jewel. More compact=easier to organize! :)
Oh, and unlike DVD Cases, jewel cases may be fragile, but are easy as all hell to replace. I have shoeboxes full of the bastards. :)
Jewel cases are too brittle and therefore suck. They seem to crack whenever they feel like it. DVD cases don't have this problem.
Where are my Saturn and Dreamcast games at now? They are inside a "CD Wallet" thing- well, most of them are.
Once again this "Kidnemo" proves himself to be rubbish at everything and wrong, wrong, KROOONG. DVD cases get damaged easier than your "jewel cases"? I think not, my friend! DVD cases are made out of nice, sensible, resilient plastic, whereas jewel cases are made out of a ridiculous polymer that cracks when breathed upon. Maybe in your DEMOCRACIES you cannot find room for your DVD cases, but in civilised Communist lands such as mine, the wealth is shared and so is the storage space. ADIEU.
Toothbrush.Quote:
Originally posted by polywaggles
whereas jewel cases are made out of a ridiculous polymer that cracks when breathed upon.
I never have CD cases crack in my care. If they get here uncracked, they stay that way.
No it isn't made of a toothbrush, friend!Quote:
Originally posted by Rob
Toothbrush.
I can't argue with that.
:lol:
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I have no idea what's going on.
:lol: Don't forget to bring a towel...
You weren't the first to mention this but I'm singling you out just because I don't like you. ;) j/k j/kQuote:
Oh, and unlike DVD Cases, jewel cases may be fragile, but are easy as all hell to replace.
Easy to replace huh? Tell that to my multi-disc holders that Squaresoft packages all their CD's in. My Final Fantasy cases come in non-standard BULKY cases that are not the norm.
DVD cases do not break as easily as jewel cases. And the fact that you need to easily replace jewel cases proves the point that DVD cases are better because you rarely need to replace them (so far in my experience).
And why is the NGPC clamshell case so praised?! The GB clamshells were here first!!!
I hate that shit.Quote:
Originally posted by Tsubaki
Speaking of shipping, when I received my Grandia Xtreme, despite it being a DVD case, the slot that holds the instruction manual was already broken off when I received it. Grrrrrrr.
:lol:Quote:
Originally posted by polywaggles
Maybe in your DEMOCRACIES you cannot find room for your DVD cases, but in civilised Communist lands such as mine, the wealth is shared and so is the storage space. ADIEU.
Awsome...
Here in the run-down:
Jewel cases: Can break. Sometimes easily. Front and back sides become scratched when rubbed up against other jewel cases. Looks ugly.
DVD cases: Cannot break so easily. A bit too large. Not quite so free-standing like jewel cases. Not too pretty, either.
Again, it's the whole "this item may have major deficiencies but those deficiencies can be fixed by this work around, so it's ok." That logic just boggles me. If something has deficiencies, use something else that doesn't. It's that simple.Quote:
Originally posted by Rick
Oh, and unlike DVD Cases, jewel cases may be fragile, but are easy as all hell to replace. I have shoeboxes full of the bastards. :)
small = good
i go with jewel cases. they're easier to store and i like the way they look better. i never have a problem with them breaking unless i did something stupid that caused it. i keep my games in binders anyway. dvd cases are just too big... especially for domestic gamecube games... the discs are that small then they put them in a behemoth case... what's with that? :/
... granted they do make smaller dvd cases, but every domestic ps2/xbox/gcn game i buy comes in those big-ass cases... i just see it as a waste of space.
Agreed.Quote:
Jewel cases: Can break. Sometimes easily. Front and back sides become scratched when rubbed up against other jewel cases. Looks ugly.
DVD cases: Cannot break so easily. A bit too large. Not quite so free-standing like jewel cases. Not too pretty, either.
...my dog has an ear infection. I think that sums up this thread quite nicely.
Jewel cases (esp. slim line ones) are way better, when you see cool art on a new game, it's much clearer and vibrant through the harder plasty. That thin shitty plastic on DVD cases gets faded/cloudy too easy. I never had a problem with jewel cases fading the cover art.... plus the replacment cases are cheaper.
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Originally posted by Rumpy
...my dog has an ear infection. I think that sums up this thread quite nicely.