Famicom game storage

[Atari1977]

Hey just thought I'd share something I've started doing. I noticed that Famicom games are almost exactly the same size as cassette tapes with their cases. So for four bucks at a goodwill I've got a pretty convenient storage system for Famicom games. So while it won't work as well for taller games, it seems like it should work for most Famicom cartridge types.

[UglyJoe]

Yup, cassette storage units work great for normal-sized carts.  We have a thread showing off some other solutions:

http://www.famicomworld.com/forum/index.php?topic=5460.0

[FamilyMan]

Perfect for travel. Your top games to play and a portable nes with extra space for powercord and batteries.

[fcgamer]

I bought some plastic units that I store in my closet.  They were meant for stationary and office supplies, I guess, but each one houses about 36 Famicom carts.  Can pull the drawers out and grab the games, but it is not always the easiest to find what I want...not terrible though.  Also has a smaller drawer where I stick some random game papers and stuff like that.  I am actually in need of a new unit, as I have gotten a lot of carts recently and need more space.  Pros:  Easy storage, cheap, efficient.  Cons:  not always easy to get the game I want, and not cool looking.

On another note, just want to say that I love senseiman's dish drying solution.  I might have to see if I can find something like that myself.

My only questions are #1:  How did he hang the unit (just nails/screws or something else?), and #2, would the unit be semi-stable in the event of an earthquake or something (sort of doubtful, I think).

I am in the middle of trying to redo my apartment, just clean things up a bit and make it look much nicer.  I have always been sort of artsy of a person, and like things to look really nice...but at the same time, I always felt that althought I collect the games, they can make things look cluttered, especially with storage.  Senseiman's solution provides a nice decorative, artsy display, yet also functions as well.  Perfect!

[security16]

I bought some plastic units that I store in my closet.  They were meant for stationary and office supplies, I guess, but each one houses about 36 Famicom carts.  Can pull the drawers out and grab the games, but it is not always the easiest to find what I want...not terrible though.  Also has a smaller drawer where I stick some random game papers and stuff like that.  I am actually in need of a new unit, as I have gotten a lot of carts recently and need more space.  Pros:  Easy storage, cheap, efficient.  Cons:  not always easy to get the game I want, and not cool looking.

Get some recipe card things to list the names of the games in the order they are in the boxes at the front of each box so you know whats in each box and where it lives.

[manuel]

That's a nice suitcase.
I like the retro look.

[fcgamer]

I bought some plastic units that I store in my closet.  They were meant for stationary and office supplies, I guess, but each one houses about 36 Famicom carts.  Can pull the drawers out and grab the games, but it is not always the easiest to find what I want...not terrible though.  Also has a smaller drawer where I stick some random game papers and stuff like that.  I am actually in need of a new unit, as I have gotten a lot of carts recently and need more space.  Pros:  Easy storage, cheap, efficient.  Cons:  not always easy to get the game I want, and not cool looking.

Get some recipe card things to list the names of the games in the order they are in the boxes at the front of each box so you know whats in each box and where it lives.

That's a pretty good idea, and something I might do in the near future.  Gotta decide how I will organize the games now, probably by company.

[security16]

I have super organisational skills when it's not my stuff i have to organise
Maybe sort them by genre that way each box will have say fighters or rpg's or sports games or puzzles, that kind of thing. I spose it's just a matter of how your brain works to sort things

[fcgamer]

I have super organisational skills when it's not my stuff i have to organise
Maybe sort them by genre that way each box will have say fighters or rpg's or sports games or puzzles, that kind of thing. I spose it's just a matter of how your brain works to sort things

My problem with this idea is that then you have those games that are sort of a hybrid between different genres.  Then I never know what to do.

[MS-DOS4]

I have a similar setup to FamilyMan. It's an ancient audio casette suitcase and the cartridges fit quite nicely.

[L___E___T]

These are what I use:



The middle one was a champagne box, it has the exact size for Famicom carts to line up in, with a bunch more sitting on top.  the front panel is a convenient sliding door.  I like my official carry cases but the champagne box keeps things more snug and I can store it vertically or horizontally depending on what works best.  It was my first solution and I bought the carry cases one by one when I ran out of space.  

I now need another, I want to get the official briefcase.

[GohanX]

When I bought my house earlier in the year it still had the previous owner's stuff in it. Most of it was trash, but I did find a portable cassette tape holder that could hold about 40 tapes in it. Score!