This is a stupid question...Which way does the black sleeve go?

Topload_Dogbone

You would think considering I almost have a complete NES collection I would know this but I haven't opened a sealed game since the 90s so my memory is a little fuzzy. I mean technically it could go either way "Nintendo" is readable in either direction, and there can be an argument made for both sides...

If the sleeve is covering the right side, then you have partial protection of the label, and you have full access to the portion you're supposed to pull the game out with.

On the other hand, if you have it covering the left side, then you can see the full title of the game on the label, but then you have to pull it out of the sleeve by the label (probably not good over time).

Personally, I think it looks better when it covers the grip portion because I like seeing the label, but I'm really curious what the "correct" way is. Does anyone know for sure, opened any sealed games recently?

TheFrisbee

From the one sealed game that I have opened it looks like the lower part should be placed so that you can get the game out by using the grip.

xARSEFACEx

Most people I know store their games with the lower part of the sleeve over the label so that they can see more of the label art, but I believe when games are sealed the lower part of the sleeve is on the grip side.

Mario's Right Nut

Interesting question. I have all mine where the top part covers the grip. I've always thought that it looks better and, due to my dumbass, it avoids sticking the top corner into the label and taking a chunk out.


As far as "technically correct", don't know.

dangevin

When I ship games, I put the label end full-in and leave the connectors hanging out the top. Extra protection for the vulnerable part if something sharp penetrates the mailer.



When I was a kid, I kept my games so that I could see the label.



Really though, I don't use sleeves actually. I sell all of mine and buy more games

Braveheart69

HA I love how this stuff differs by choice. Every game I have open that was sealed had the label exposed and the gripper part sticking out of the high side of the sleeve. I hate that personally I put them so that the high side of the dust sleeve covers the label, any protection I can get covering the label the better.

xARSEFACEx

Originally posted by: Braveheart69

 Every game I have open that was sealed had the label exposed and the gripper part sticking out of the high side of the sleeve.

Really? I've only opened a few sealed games, but I could swear they were in there the opposite way. Maybe there isn't a "right" way. I guess it's possible that they were sealed both ways.

NationalGameDepot

I cover up the grip side of the carts with the sleeves....I don't know why at all, but I always have.

~~NGD

Topload_Dogbone

Oh man...I opened Pandora's box, hah!



I'm glad to know that I'm not the only experienced NES collector that doesn't have a definitive answer for this. I guess once they are on a shelf it really doesn't make a huge difference as long as you've got them all going in the same direction.



I think this should be added to the criteria of the thread for opening sealed game contents. It would be interesting to see if they are all the same, or if third party games are different from Nintendo games or if this is just totally random and there is no correct way.

Zill

+1 for the sleeve covering the grip here.

zi

agree with my cousin Zill. showing the sticker is VERY important, so the tall part of the sleeve covers the grip.

edit: any who does it the other way is a nazi baby killer. obviously.

OzNEScollector

i'll throw in my 0.02c and say that the sleeve covers the label side because if it didn't their would be a black square in the zelda box instead of the gold cart exposed and all the games were put together in the same factory so im sure they wont change things around just for the zelda cart

Lincoln

for 20 years i put the carts in with the sleeve covering the grip. it did not occur to me until i saw it this year that maybe the sleeve is how it is to allow access to the grip on the cart. i've tried to store a few this way but it feels dirty

postermen

Originally posted by: zi

edit: any who does it the other way is a nazi baby killer. obviously.

So is Braveheart a nazi, who kills babies, or does he only kill nazi babies?

Herbalist

Heres another argument for placing them in with the grip covered.

I store my games on their side, so to minimize scratches i keep the long part of the dust cover on the bottom part of the shelf so its easier to slide em in and out. So chalk another person up for storing tab concealed.

zi

Originally posted by: postermen

Originally posted by: zi

edit: any who does it the other way is a nazi baby killer. obviously.

So is Braveheart a nazi, who kills babies, or does he only kill nazi babies?

yep. both. he's a complicated man.

VGS_MrMark0673

Score another for people who cover up the grip.

Robin Mihara

its cut so you can grab it on the grip, not so you can gaze at the beautiful art work. c'mon ladies.... utility.

nes_king

^^ agree. grip side out.

NationalGameDepot

Who would have thought the community was so divided. I smell a Batty PotD from this.

~~NGD

Robin Mihara

i think i have a sealed zelda variant where the gold showing is covered... any offers?

arch_8ngel

Grip side out.

Maydogg6

Grip covered, you can still remove it by the grip anyway.

dr.robbie

I don't use sleeves anymore because I screwed a couple of labels up with them. But when I did, I would cover the grip. My reasoning is because I wanted the longer part of the sleeve facing upwards, to block the most dust that would be falling down due to gravity. The title on labels are easier to read when they are going bottom to top, instead of top to bottom, so games ended up in the sleeve with the grips covered. I just do it naturally now when I do it.

mcetak8

Definitely don't use sleeves for my personal collection unless the game is in especially pristine condition. When I do use them (on the games I sell), I'll ship them with the grip out rather than covered.

arch_8ngel

Originally posted by: dr.robbie

I don't use sleeves anymore because I screwed a couple of labels up with them. But when I did, I would cover the grip. My reasoning is because I wanted the longer part of the sleeve facing upwards, to block the most dust that would be falling down due to gravity. The title on labels are easier to read when they are going bottom to top, instead of top to bottom, so games ended up in the sleeve with the grips covered. I just do it naturally now when I do it.

Every book on my shelf has a title that reads top-to-bottom.  Same with DVD/CD cases.  Why wouldn't end-labels on NES games be the same way?

dr.robbie

to be honest - because i put my NES games on my shelf to the right of my TV and my DVDs on the shelf to the left. It makes it easier to read from the place I would be reading it from. I honestly never even thought about that, but that's how it is set up.

Kid Dracula

I opened 40 sealed games recently and the label was exposed and the grip covered on every one of them. That's the way I like it too.

superNESman

Label exposed: you need to see the title of the game!

nes_king

lets not forget that most games are stacked in a row making it so you can only see the top label so why would the label need to show? not only that, but when you open a game you were just staring at the box cover so why would you need to see the entire front label, also you see the top label first anyway so you know the games name allready. so it makes sence that the open side is there to get right at the grip area of the cart..

chupaskabra

grip exposed baby.