DIY Nintendo Box Reproduction
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ย. 2024
- Ever bought games for Nintendo Gameboy or other consoles but it came without a box ? In this video I show you one of the many possibilities of creating your own boxes for basically any game !
Webiste Nint And Box :
www.nintandbox...
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By the way :
Please do not try to make exact replicas of existing video game boxes and pass them off for real.
Always label your reproductions as reproductions...
Wonderful video, thanks. I bought an inkjet printer after watching your video. Now I have to make boxes for all my loose games xD The tool you are using has many names, one of which is Embossing Stylus. It is sold also under the name burin (which is more generic), and it's used for embossing, engraving, sculpting clay, etc.
Aloha !
Congrats on your new printer !
A-ha.... an embossing stylus. It loks more like this thing than an binding awl. The awls has no ball on the end 🙂
Cheeeeeeeeeers
Jecepede
Subscriber #137
Putting this here for when your become a famous youtuber.
You did a great job with this video.
Nintendo: don’t move! Don’t frickin move!
Know I’m late to the video. You should use the scribe tool on the inside of the box. You won’t scratch the inked outside.
That is a very good tip. Thank you very much.
Really sweet video man, nice and straight forward. I decided to make my own box design for my copy of Starwing, so finding this video was really neat!
Hey great video! This really helped me out :) You did have me nervous when you reassembled the GB game over the sink!!
This is awesome, thanks for showing the process!
For a first video, this is exceptionally good! Well done!
One thing though: Did I miss something or did you forget to include the part where you make the plastic inserts (the beds)? I would have liked to see that too.
I guess the next tool in your arsenal would be to build a retro-bighting tub for removing the yellowing on plastic. :)
Aloha
I thought of showing the making of the 'beds' but I figured it would make the video boring. It is basically more cutting and folding.
Note to self: Make a retro-brighting video some day :-D
@@jecepede I should have payed more attention. You do mention that you "printed, cut, folded and glued" the plastic beds also. We only see them for a fraction of a second and they look good. At first I thought maybe they were vacu-formed or something.
@@musicalboxbitspieces Oh I will take the fact you thought the inlays were vacuformed as a huge compliment.
Thank you 🙏
That's a great video!
I recently bought my very first Gameboy advance and advance SP handhelds (without boxes) and was searching all over the internet for box sizes but your video made it very easy! Thanks a lot and keep up the great work
Very nice video, like it a lot, both the editing and the content, well done
What kind of printer did you use?
Aloha !
I had two printers at my disposal. A Canon Pixma MP270 inkjet and A Xerox from my work. Can't remember the type though.
Seeing the results, I think any mid- or highrange inkjet will do just fine so no need to buy a US $ 12.000 Xerox ;-)
Cheeeeeeeers,
Jecepde
looks like the tool is called a book binding awl
Oh yes indeed. It really looks like one.
I wonder what kind of awl mine is. Mine has a tiny ball at the tip...
very good guide but the covers in nintandbox have a mark of the site behind the cover
Aloha !
I just downloadede cover : KonamiGBCollectionVol2_GBC-Box_EUR(DMG-AF6P-EUR).zip
But the only thing I see is they replaced the barcode for their logo. That is easy to get rid of.
I bet you can simply create your own barcode and simply place it over the mark.
In fact, I did just that with all my covers in the video. Check out 24:50 where I compare the Tomb Raider with the original box.
Cheeeeeeeers
Jecepede
@@jecepede thank you very much i dont want the mark of them on the boxes :D
why there is no pokémon in nintandbox what are the other options?
I have no idea why it is not there. I am not affiliated in any way with that site.
You will have to resort to using your favorite search engine or maybe borrow an original and scan it.
Hello mate! Great video here! If you don't mind, I have some questions since I'm a newbie in repro-boxes world and I would like to do my own stuff. Essentially:
- Inkjet or laser printers? I have found some opinions online, but I can't find some real reasons to choose one or another. Or better, do you have some specific printer brands to suggest?
- Which kind of paper do you use or reccomend? I'm interested more in doing repros of Game Boy/Color/Advance's games' boxes.
Thank you in advance!
Aloha !
Hmmm An inkjet or laser printer, that is an interesting question. I had the same when I started reproducing my boxes.
I think it all boils down on availability and/or budget. For me, I already have an inkjet printer so I'll stick to that.
The MarioKart was printed with an Inkjet and it is pretty good if I may say so.
For me personally, I would recommend the thicker paper. The thicker the better (with the exception of the labels). It makes for really sturdy boxes and inlays.
What also you also an do (not mentioned in the vid) is printing a 'cardboard pattern' on one side of the paper and the cover on the other side.
It can give a slightly more authentic feeling to the inside of your box. Just look at the finished Blobette box. You can see it in the vid.
Cheeeeeeeeeeers
Jecepede
I see! Thank you very much for sharing your wisdom, I appreciate that! ❤
Keep It up your Amazing work! ☺️
Cheers!
how did you make the tray
Aloha !
Basically the same as the rest. The inner trays, or 'beds' as I like to call them, can be also downloaded on the Nint And Box website.
Just click on "Games by consoles" there you will find a section called "Miscellaneous files" . Underneath you can click on "Inner trays"...
Cheeeeeeeers
Jecepede
@@jecepede thanks
Any tips or advice for printing holographic boxes?
Unfortunatly, I have never tried those.
I can imagine the is a way to do it indeed.
Great video! Did you end up printing these at home with your InkJet, or at the office with your Laser Jet printer?
I'm going to attempt my first one here as soon as my paper arrives. Thank you for this!
Thank you.
I used both my own Inkjet and the printer at work.
For example; I printed the Mario Kart on my own inkjet and Tomb Raider on the work-printer.
Quality of both prints is very good. The work-printer actually wins in terms of sharpness but the inkjet has more vibrant colors.
@@jecepede Great! I just finished my first attempt -- a SMB3 US box -- and it's surprisingly decent, especially for a first attempt! I credit this video 100% for my instant mediocrity! Haha, thanks so much!
Do people do this and shrinkwrap the boxed game to sell as new unopened for more money or even grade them?
nice vid! what kind of paper do you use? 300 gr/m2?
I used both 200 and 265 grams paper.
The thicker, the better 🙂
Great video - wondering which boxes went on which paper? The Rescue of Princess Blobette box has a really authentic looking inside. Which of the two papers did you feel was more close to the original?
Aloha !
I'm in the middle of moving but tried to find the printed boxes anyway. Unfortunatly I had no luck.
However, if Memory serves. Mario Kart was on the thicker inject paper, as was Blobette.
For the other two, Tomb Raider and Zen, I used the thiner paper printed in the laser printer.
For me personally, the thicker the better. It makes for really sturdy boxes and inlays, or 'beds' if you prefer 😀
The reason why the box for Blobette looks more realistic is due to the fact I had printed the sheet on both sides.
On the inside I printed a cardboard pattern I found online and on the outside the cover (obiously).
The box I liked most were the Mario Kart and the Tomb Raider boxes.
They looked most authentic. Next time I should print samples to get the color correct(er)...
Cheeeeeeeeeers,
Jecepede
Can we get a video for the boxes of larger cartridges, like the snes?
Aloha!
Basically this is that exact video. But in stead of downloading a Gameboy box, you can download a NES/SNES box from nintandbox.net...
Cheeeeeers
Jecepede
i kinda want avlabilty to get console box replavements even if its just a skin print no cardbord for my n64 saturn and MD mine are soo worn out torn and squished
Aloha!
Naturally you can follow the method defined in this clip,
But RMC The Cave made a great vid about resolution bug squashed and torn boxes...
Cheeeeeers
Jecepefe
Clean and nice video. Any recommendation to find scans when nintandbox does not have it?
Thanx 🙂
Indeed, sometimes NintAndBox has not got the cover you search for or perhaps the wrong region.
I have a EU copy of Chicken Run for GBA which is not on NintAndBox. I eventually found pictures of the box on the site : www.thecoverproject.net/
Then I just used a template from NintAndBox to recreate my own box. A bit of enthousiastic Googling/Binging/DuckDuckgoing did the trick 😀
Great video and great accent
Thanks, I just loooove your avatar. It really sums up all of the frustration we had as kids (and sometimes still have)...
Cheeeeeers
Jecepede
@@jecepede You are Dutch Right ?
@@GermanGarageGames Right on you are. You probably guessed it from my terrible accent (or you read the about-page 😆)
awesome
6:46
Well I don't have a printer, so I ask some shops that are specialized on printing. When I donwload (A4 type)and ask them to print, I find the boxes too big...
Do you have any suggestion how to make the scans with the right dimensions ?
- Pixel Nova
That is a very intersting question.
I myself have no expirience with print shops but perhaps you can point out the little scale most box scans have.
What you might also be able to do is use a photo editor and change the size of the image. Most photo programs have not only pixels but also mm or inches...
Cheeeeeeeeers
Jecepede
Hello, which type of paper do you find best for printing the boxes on? Thanks!
Aloha !
Anything above 200 grams should do the trick. It will feel 'cardboardy', is that a word ?
My favorite however is the 265 grams. It is very sturdy and it does not tear when you fold it like real cardboard can do sometimes.
Cheeeeeers
Jecepede
hello, if I wanted to print the cover in A4 or A3, are the dimensions already set to create the box? Thank you :)
Aloha !
Yub, most if not all covers from Nint And Box have little scales on them.
Check out the video on time mark : 06:35
If there happens to be no scale, you can measure a box you already have and use that as a guide.
Cheeeeeers
Jecepede
i am 64 th subscriber
Ok wow!
I have more subscribers than I thought.
Spoiler alert: Once I am more or less finished moving, more videos are coming up 😆
Do you have a template for the bed folds?
Good job!
Aloha !
Yub, the inner trays, or 'beds' as I like to call them, can be also downloaded on the Nint And Box website.
Just click on "Games by consoles" there you will find a section called "Miscellaneous files" . Underneath you can click on "Inner trays"...
Cheeeeeeeers
Jecepede
they ruin the scans with their watermark
Aloha !
I just downloaded the cover : KonamiGBCollectionVol2_GBC-Box_EUR(DMG-AF6P-EUR).zip
But the only thing I see is they replaced the barcode for their logo. That is easy to get rid of.
I bet you can simply create your own barcode and simply place it over the mark.
In fact, I did just that with all my covers in the video. Check out 24:50 where I compare the Tomb Raider with the original box.
Cheeeeeeeers
Jecepede
Where did you get that glue tape from?
Aloha !
You can get the double-sided tape basically in any DIY store. But to get the tiny width I used, I had to go to a specialised hobby shop...
Cheeeers
Jecepede
Neat!
ok now how did you made the "beds"?
Aloha !
The 'beds', or inlays, can also be downloaded from Nint And Box.
Then it is even more printing and more cutting. Basically the same work as the boxes.
Cheeeers...
@@jecepede thank you, kind sir.
👍🏻
Awesome video. I used your guide to make my friend a custom "Birthday Boy", kinda like game boy, box and it came out perfect. 👍
It was pretty good, they do look nicer as display pieces in the box.
Great video! How did you print the little labels for the gameboy cartridge? Do you go to a website and print it from there like the box art?
Aloha !
Yub, the same as the boxes. Actually, for most boxes downlodable via NintAndBox, you can also download the label.
Cheers,
Jecepede
Hi, do you know if theres a site where I can photo shop unto the Box? I need the layout to photoshop it. Kind Regards.
Aloha !
I... have no idea. I use an editor installed on my PC. Paint Shop Pro 2019 to be exact. Bought it a couple of years ago.
My guess is there are online photo editors, but I doubt if they are as good as locally installed software.
Anyhoo, you could do an internet search for "online photo editor" and see where you end up.
Cheeeeeeeeeers
Jecepede
Many thanks with well wishes.@@jecepede
Do you have the name of the paper you used?
Aloha !
The paper type I used were 'HP Exhibition 200 gram' & 'Canon Pixma Photo Paper Plus Glossy II 365 gram'.
I am not sure if you can still buy these but basically anything that is simular to these should suffice.
Bet if you do a search with your favo internet-search-engine you will get loads to choose from.
Cheeeeeeeeeers
Jecepede
Well done! Both the box and your video :)
Thank you !
does anyone know where i can download box arts to print and turn them into boxes?
Sure ! Just go watch the video and/or go to the Nint and Box website...
@@jecepede I did watch the video but nintandbox don't have everything with varying quality
@@NoHandleSelected. Unfortunately no website has everything. There are literally thousands of games. I choose this website due to it's ease of use,
the fact you can use any box you download as a template to create your own and the things they offer next to the boxes like the trays... or 'beds' if you will...
Anyway, if they don't have the box you search for.... Google is your Friend 🙂