13th March 2011, 1:50 PM
I like the look of Sega CD/Saturn cases more than DVD cases, though. I don't know, but I've just never really liked the DVD case look... I know jewelcases (large or small) are much more fragile, but the large ones especially look better. Small jewelcases though, they're fine when they are just for the media (like many PC games from when they came with jewelcases and a separate manual), but for PS1/DC/JP Saturn games/etc, where that's the whole game, it's a bit small. I like longbox PSX boxes (all three kinds of them) better than the jewelcases.
You are right that Genesis/SMS cases are much more durable than cardboard boxes, though. A decently cared for cardboard box will last a reasonably long time, and I have lots of cardboard boxes that are fine, but it is true that it's much easier to keep the SMS/Genesis ones without damaging them, especially if you actually use the boxes with any regularity. My sizable (cardboard box) PC game collection, though, says that you certainly can keep cardboard boxes for quite a while...
You are right that Genesis/SMS cases are much more durable than cardboard boxes, though. A decently cared for cardboard box will last a reasonably long time, and I have lots of cardboard boxes that are fine, but it is true that it's much easier to keep the SMS/Genesis ones without damaging them, especially if you actually use the boxes with any regularity. My sizable (cardboard box) PC game collection, though, says that you certainly can keep cardboard boxes for quite a while...