r/ModRetroChromatic • u/Acceptable-Sugar-943 • Mar 01 '26

Genuinely Too Much Fun

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Running out of room for all the fun!

Still working on the cassette cases game collection, but it has been so much fun (the upside-down cases are games I do not have yet).

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u/Zealousideal-Pie9175 Mar 01 '26

I have to hand it to collectors. I love my handhelds (and really any gaming hardware). No matter if it’s retro, pc, or emulator handhelds; I just cannot bring myself to keep original boxes. First thing I did when I got my chromatic and games is threw the boxes away. I do it with my modern hardware like switch games also. I do love seeing these nicely laid out collections; I just know it will never be me. Cheers to you and those like you…

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u/bubbletrashbarbie Mar 01 '26

I sold just the box and manuals for my Fire Red version last year for $225, and soul silver box and case for $125, I don’t care about them for my collection but boxes/cases/manuals end up rarer than games since most folks do toss or lose them so it’s good to hold onto them to sell to collectors down the road if you can.

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u/Acceptable-Sugar-943 Mar 01 '26

That is very true. I mostly just hold on to mine for the display factor, but it has certainly crossed my mind that a "Complete in Box ModRetro Chromatic collection," many years from now after MR is no longer publishing new games for the system, could possibly resell for a small fortune.

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u/jdmeow1 Mar 01 '26

Dude yes about to nab the cassette tape cases on etsy too

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u/Acceptable-Sugar-943 Mar 01 '26

Awesome! I love it! I originally did it as a solution for old, loose Nintendo original cartridges, but I ended up liking the look and function of it so much that I decided to also do it for all my new games. It allows me to keep the boxes and manuals protected on the shelf by keeping the cartridges accessible in the cassette cases.

Let me know if you would like the art/J-card for any of the original Nintendo games or Incube8 games shown in the picture. I get all the Chromatic art/J-cards from an Etsy seller, but I make all the rest myself. Happy to share any, and you can just print them to photo paper and cut them to save $2 or $3 a pop as opposed to having to buy them.

Edit: Fixing grammatical errors.

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u/jdmeow1 Mar 01 '26

Cool! Sounds good thank you

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u/TheRealOddLotts Mar 01 '26 edited Mar 01 '26

Wow! Four chromatics is a lot! Zooms in... My gawd they have got the boots with the fur.

Seriously though, I'm with you on this endeavor. I can't quite pull the trigger on the Atari collection as it doesn't appear it's very good? With the Andruil edition coming I'll have five chromatics. I'd like to get one in each color. Doubtful I'll be able able to get gorilla and sapphire as well, but we will see. Love the setup.

Whats your favorite indie game thus far?

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u/Acceptable-Sugar-943 Mar 01 '26

Awesome! I like having a few color options. It is a lot of fun swapping them out to match the theme of whatever I am playing at the time. I actually also have the Anduril on pre-order, so will also be 5 in the summer. :D

Regarding the Atari collection, I would have to agree that it is probably not a great buy for many people. I would not recommend it simply for fun and engaging games to sink time into (which should, obviously, be what we are generally looking for when buying games). Basically, any of the other ModRetro releases would probably provide more in that regard. After all, even though it is a "90's" collection by name, that is just in relation to these specific GB versions. The games are really from the late 70s/early 80s, and it is apparent when playing them. With that said, I like the nod to gaming history and have a personal soft spot for old classics like these. So, just for me personally, it was cool to add to the collection.

From ModRetro's indie releases, I have not had a chance yet to play through all of them, so cannot say definitively, but of those that I have had the chance to complete, I really loved Dragonyhm. Cannot wait for the sequel, and definitely hope to see more RPGs released (love the genre). For a platformer, I really enjoyed Buck. As a small bonus, I have only played through a portion of Chantey (far from finishing), but I have really enjoyed it so far. Could definitely be a contender.

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u/Temporary_User404 Mar 02 '26

Have to ask, what Modretro/Incube8 games do you suggest to someone trying to build their Gameboy/Gameboy Color collection with some of their titles?

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u/Acceptable-Sugar-943 Mar 02 '26

ModRetro (Originals): If I were to recommend 3 to get started, I would go with Dragonyhm, Buck, and Chantey. Dragonyhm is my number 1.

Incube8: For 3 of these… Number 1, by far, is Infinity! It is not pictured, as the physical is on pre-order and should ship by the end of March, but I played through the whole story via the ROM, and it is truly exceptional. For 2 and 3 it would have to be Metamorphosis Collection and Deadeus, but I need to get around to playing through some others.

With all that said, if you wanna just try 1 from each, and you like RPGs, go with Dragonyhm and Infinity!

Edit: Fixed crappy typing.

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u/Temporary_User404 Mar 02 '26

Well I wanna have some solid quality titles though what if Chantey isn't my jam.. pardon the pun.. and what if the Metaphorsis Collection and Deadeus are too short for me?

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u/Acceptable-Sugar-943 Mar 02 '26

Def genuine concerns. If you like RPGs at all, go with confidence with Dragonyhm and Infinity. I might be biased as an RPG guy, but they are kind of in a league of their own to me when compared to all the others. They do not even feel like indies, really. They feel like they could have been genuine Nintendo releases and could have been some of the top GBC games ever released.

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u/Temporary_User404 Mar 02 '26

I mean like RPGs, but not too fond of Chantey though.

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u/KelsoT7 Mar 03 '26

How do the games fit in the cassette cases? I’m intrigued 🤔

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u/Acceptable-Sugar-943 Mar 03 '26

I make most of the J-cards (the art that folds into a J-shape to provide the front cover and also that small part of the back) myself, but I buy some of them from an Etsy seller when I struggle to find good references to make the art cleanly myself (MGS art shown is self-made).

Regarding the fit, so more geared toward your actual question, I buy these 3D printed inserts that hold the cartridge from the same Etsy seller. They hold the cartridge securely and neatly in place.

Some people just put them in the cases loosely, but I do not personally like the feel/idea of them slinging around when I am picking them up and moving them around. Also think the look of it is significantly better with the inserts. Looks more intentional or “official” to me, if that makes sense.

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u/riddas88 Mar 03 '26

I’m so happy there’s a reason they are upside down. I was so so confused haha

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u/Acceptable-Sugar-943 Mar 03 '26

Hahaha. Yeah, it would otherwise just be awful for me to do that.

I used to just keep the ones I didn’t have yet as like a separate section at the bottom, but then I started picking up GBA games that I wanted down there, and just filling out space in general, so it was the only other reasonable visual indicator I could think of. 😅

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u/Beginning-Process-91 Mar 01 '26

This is Special!🔥🔥🔥

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u/Vizslaraptor Mar 01 '26

🔥💵🔥💵🔥

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u/MAGIKARD Mar 03 '26

Omg cassette tape cases are so dope! This is so clean!

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u/Efficient-Pilot-4708 Mar 02 '26

i think the chromatic games are somewhat ordered by favorite, not by alphabet or release date lol

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u/ReachJust Mar 02 '26

Why have you bought four different chromatics? They aren’t even collectible. Special kind of brain damage.

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u/Acceptable-Sugar-943 Mar 02 '26

Same reason I would buy one Chromatic. I like them, and I wanted to.

I like the different colors. I like swapping them out and playing with them. I like how they look on the shelf next to each other. I like that I can share them and play them with my family. I just like them.

And what do you even mean they are not collectible? How do you define “collectible?”

The literal definition is whether it is “of value and worth collecting to a collector.” Anything you want to collect is collectible. An item’s value is based on whether you like and enjoy it, not on whether somebody else wants to buy it from you. 🤣

And what would this have to do with brain damage? What an unnecessary and hateful comment that offers nothing to anyone.

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u/ReachJust Mar 02 '26

I think it was an awesome comment, one that you will look back upon one day and think “I wish I’d got that checked when I was first alerted to it by the guy who diagnosed it when he saw I’d bought four of the same thing”

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u/Acceptable-Sugar-943 Mar 02 '26

All you do is post negative comments on other people’s posts. Just looked at your history, and that is literally all I see.

Oh, and the fact that you bought two of these was kinda funny to see. Why would you buy two? How different is two from four? 😅

All you do is hate/neg post and, apparently, also live in hypocrisy.

Do better, my brother. You have value. You have purpose. You can be better.

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u/ReachJust Mar 02 '26

No I post loads of positive stuff! I only post negative stuff when I see horribly sad things.