Just got the order from CustomGameCases in last night!
For reference
* Vectorman, Vectorman 2, and Ristar are the CustomGameCase reproduction cases I ordered
* Alien Soldier is an old repro I get elsewhere
Overall, they do make a good impression.
However, I will have some nitpicks
They look great on their own. However, they almost look too vibrant perhaps? Or maybe all my originals are just more faded?
With that being said, they look WAY better than my old Alien Soldier reproduction. I always disliked the kinda flat/dull coloring and print quality on that. So these are a real step up.
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It's hard to capture the quality of the front, but it's a great cover print -- very vibrant and sharp. Especially good with Vectorman, considering the original had foil. However, the Sega seal is possibly less "golden"?
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Probably my biggest consistency complaint is the "Sega" logo at the top of the spines are not consistent with the Sega logos on my originals
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You could also say that the strip placement on the spines don't really match any others on my shelf.
However! Looking at my Genesis collection in general, it's surprising how inconsistent Genesis spines are in terms of logo placements, etc.
But the Sega logos usually are consistent on the red spines, so that's why that bothers me the most.
So with all that being said, which points stick out most to you?
Other overall feedback:Case quality seems nice
The outer clear layer of the case feels just a bit more glossy/slick than the real thing. Noticeable difference in the touch if you know the cases well.
Paper stock and gloss seems consistent with real inserts.
If you only had cases from CustomGameCases, you'd probably really like the consistency. However, they do red spines on ALL Genesis games -- even official Sega stuff that ran in the black/grey era. That choice kinda bothers me.