Awesome! I was hoping you'd make a video on this. Now I can restore that copy of Star Fox 64 we picked up at the Flea Market during the $5 Bad Game Challenge!
Yeah because there are no other videos to show how to refurbish your games. Everything on this channel is someone else’s idea. Nintendrew is a cvnt. 👌🏻
I have one problem with this video... and that is the repro lable. I am glad he did say include a phrase that says repro lable, but repro lables are a huge problem. Many collectors and stores have gotten burned because of fake lables. It destroys the collectability of a game. It's like acid washing coins. Now I have a decent size collection with a few games that have seen better days... I would love a lable, but I just look for carts with shot boards to swap them. Again I am not saying this to be a jerk, but it's not good advice. Preserving these things in as close to original state is sooo important. I really enjoy your videos and keep up the good work.
So, I just wanted to test out the sticker removal process and decided to do it on cheap game in case I messed up. I removed A TON of stickers off of Rogue Squadron and uncovered that it was a "Not For Sale" that some store was probably trying to cover up. Stoked to unravel a semi rare find!
Great video! Lots of great tips. Id like to throw in some more pro tips if I may. Using game bits to open NES, SNES, N64, Genesis etc, to get the board out, then erasing the dirt with white art eraser works wonders. It gets every bit of dirt off the leads. Its not abrasive and leaves little to no residue. Use a Qtip with 90% or higher isopropyl to wipe away any residue from the eraser and use the dry end to wipe away any iso left, and you should be set. Remember kids, never and i mean never use Brasso or other harsh chemicals to clean cartridge contacts. Its a metal polisher and will eat away at the contacts and cause irreversible damage to them. Using the methods Nintendrew talked about in combination with the ones i mention is all you need to keep your games running for years to come. Game on!
Had a Mario Golf Cartridge that has the label falling apart I’m glad to have found this video as now I can properly replace the label from this amazing tutorial, thank you so much ^^
Okay, this video literally came at the perfect time. I just bought an Ocarina of Time cartridge with a sticker on the label, was very careful in removing the sticker, but still wound up with some very small tears. Now I know how to make this cartridge look new again! :)
Yup that’s why I keep 2 bottles of GooGone in my cabinet next to where I display my collection, buy a new title, open up cabinet, I got GooGone, Isomorphic Alcohol, paper towels, q-tips, and 2 game bit screw drivers. The perfect system. Thanks Nintendrew for spreading the word, I hate seeing where stickers have been torn off and caused damage, now people will know!
Thank you for the helpful tips. I have a few games that need cleaning and I didn't know how. After watching this video I started doing what you told me to do to fix it. It worked and they look almost like brand new. Thank you ️ ☺️.
Thanks Nintendrew! This was super useful! I just bought a copy of Gex 64 with most of the label art missing. Now I know how to make it look beautiful next to my other games in my collection
This is great for everyone who has a cartridge with something off and for everyone who wants the cartridges to look great. I would love to see more Gameboy stuff on the replacement label stuff, but since the games I'm interested in add a better label are there, nothing to complain on my case.
I hope you make it big. You have such an amazing talent for making videos man! You made something I care nothing about into something I cared about the entire video. Great job as always!
For real though, He's so well in front of a camera. He always maintains eye contact, he speaks clearly and concisely, he doesn't look like a robot when he talks, and his videos are so informative and quick to the point.
Quick question, is it safe to use goo gone on modern game cases? I bought a bottle, but am hesitant to use it on ps4 and switch cases. Will this harm the thin plastic?
Thank you so much for this. I have a bunch of games from garage sales. One being a gba player Nickelodeon volume 3 that you mentioned from a previous episode for gba games. It had some marker on the back and it wouldn’t play right. I was about to send it to Goodwill and see if I could get something for it. But I saw this video. Now I’m planning on selling it for a lot more!!! Thanks SO much. You have earned a new subscriber
Great video again Drew. I could have sworn that you already uploaded this long ago. Mainly because I watched it when I was wanting to clean my 64 games. If this is indeed new, then I don't know who I watched. But I am very sure that this was an older video before. Please reply Drew, it is driving me crazy. Keep up the great work.
I especially appreciate you making sure to add the “Reproduction Label” text. I’m a long time watcher of Pat The NES Punk’s podcast, and I know how divisive repro labels can be in the community.
Very solid video on how to do this stuff, a lot of tricks I use myself in here - but I had never heard of the specific marker you used for getting sharpie off of the labels, I'll have to give that a try!
Awesome tips there. Thanks for the heads up on a few of these things. I have actually gotten into label making so this video appeals to me. One of the things that kills me in this hobby are the so called "purists" who get bent out of shape about a replacement label on a cartridge. The same folks think nothing about replacing an OEM joystick with a little bit of play or replacing their OEM N64 case with a 3rd party jungle green case from Aliexpress. Yet, if you even think about replacing a label that is mostly destroyed they get totally bent out of shape as if you were talking about destroying a Picasso. If it has minor flaws, I leave it, but if it's reached the point where the label is effectively destroyed, I have zero qualms about replacing it.
I have a copy of Tetrisphere that is perfect condition. It has Permanent Marker It has a Torn Label It has Stickers The Best Of All!!!! It has a Hollywood Video Engraving on the cartridge!
Personally, I had some carts that had Sharpie and stickers. I used bleach wipes, rubbing alchohol, and nail polish remover to clean the carts. Thanks for the new cleaning methods!
@Nintendodrew I have a question regarding restoration: What if I own the original case (the paper inlay) and manual, but they got wet and are now crinkly/uneven? Is there a method to fix that?
I can vouch for Retro Game Cases. Amazing labels, easy to apply, and prices are great. The shipping time can be a little frustrating but it's worth it.
The labels generally look good, but more and more I find their selection to be too small (they only have about 125 US Titles out of 296) and I have found that the color is more than a little off on some labels (ie Paper Mario's yellow is more of a whitish color)
Why did you use the box cutter on the game cart? You will definitely scratch the underlying gray plastic surface. I highly recommend one applies this packing tape before glueing to the cartridge. Throw some construction paper or cardboard underneath so as to not cut into your table.
Jo Decker If you ever wanted to replace it again (maybe you found one that doesn’t use packing tape?), you’d always have to line up the scratches perfectly. But in all, why create more damage when you are trying to preserve the original?
Honestly, I can't see anyone without a lot of time on their hands replacing all of their labels every time they find a new and potentially better method, so a barely visible scratch (and not really deep unless you're extremely heavy-handed or The Incredible Hulk) on a mass-produced plastic case is probably going to be negligible as long as it still looks pretty on the shelf. But each to everyone's own. *shrug*
Thanks Nintendrew you helped save my interest in my broken Pilot Wings 64 cartridge from dying out. Did you have a good time in Rochester ( my home town) a few weeks ago when you were there
Nintendrew, can you help me with a problem I have? One of my Nintendo DS case box have some very very superficial scratches on the plastic thin cover. I want not to buy a case replace for such a minish but visible damage so... How and what can I do?
Gotta love the love for old and used cartridges. I can’t wait to try this out soon enough! The only thing I experienced is that Goo Gone wouldn’t be as effective, especially when removing stickers from cardboard boxes, it wouldn’t help even after ten minutes or more. The hairdryer works most of the times, though.
Worth the watch! I was having trouble with my Pokemon Stadium 2 game and was about to throw it out. But I'm so glad I saw this video instead! But question, the N64 cartridges behind you in the video have sticker labels on top. Where did you get those or did you print them out? Hope you reach out. Thanks again
Been waiting for this video to be made by you :) seen many others but always wondered when you would make it. What about a good Ps1/Ps2/Xbox Case restoration/custom made ones?
My ocarina of time cartridge still has a blockbuster sticker, and i kept it on there to honor the greatness of blockbuster and how it was one of the first places I went to when going to get games.
Always good stuff, Drew. I haven't bothered cleaning up my cartridges thinking "one day I'll just go through and do them all in one fell swoop" You're really giving me ideas for then lol
I've really got to get one of those blender markers, looks like they really do great. I saw the combination of price tags from great escape, gameXchange, and the writing on top of the F1 Cartridge, and thought it was weird, cause I have seen several carts with similar looking handwriting on top, looked at the video description and turns out you are from my area. Just thought it was pretty cool, never would have thought anyone I watch on youtube would be from my area lol.
I tried all these methods on a few NES games I found at my comic book store marketplace thing, and I can confirm these work, although the packing tape looked a little odd on the NES shell.
Will do this with my N64 Star Wars Rogue Squad and Doom for the Super Famicom, lables are in horrible shape and carts look faded and had better days, thanks Drew!!!
Thank you for this video so much! I have a copy of pokemon platinum that goes for 20 bucks at Gamestop, but they wouldn't take it because the label came off. Now I can reproduce the label and sell it.
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Really useful video, for sure.
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Awesome! I was hoping you'd make a video on this. Now I can restore that copy of Star Fox 64 we picked up at the Flea Market during the $5 Bad Game Challenge!
I hope those two things are unrelated, haha. Starfox 64 is a great game!
You got Starfox 64 in a BAD game challenge?
Unbelievable
Yeah because there are no other videos to show how to refurbish your games. Everything on this channel is someone else’s idea. Nintendrew is a cvnt. 👌🏻
If you're gonna be a keyboard warrior, then at least don't censor your cuss words, lol
I have one problem with this video... and that is the repro lable. I am glad he did say include a phrase that says repro lable, but repro lables are a huge problem.
Many collectors and stores have gotten burned because of fake lables. It destroys the collectability of a game. It's like acid washing coins. Now I have a decent size collection with a few games that have seen better days... I would love a lable, but I just look for carts with shot boards to swap them.
Again I am not saying this to be a jerk, but it's not good advice. Preserving these things in as close to original state is sooo important.
I really enjoy your videos and keep up the good work.
So, I just wanted to test out the sticker removal process and decided to do it on cheap game in case I messed up. I removed A TON of stickers off of Rogue Squadron and uncovered that it was a "Not For Sale" that some store was probably trying to cover up. Stoked to unravel a semi rare find!
Nice!
I just bought a few games that have Sharpie on them, so this video is super helpful! :D
@SCf3 Oh hey!!! Love your videos!~
This very helpful, some tricks I did not know as retro collector myself.
Amazing content as always!
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Veteran's discount for those who have stepped into a blockbuster.
damn you just made me feel dated man.
Lol, personally I would've kept the Blockbuster sticker..tell me that's not nostalgic.
Our two Blockbuster's got turned into an Autozone and a Supermex
I feel old and I am only 14
Pokebot900 we got a long way to go
Drew: *takes a heat gun to an N64 game*
My brain: "Sweet mother of god are you insane"
Also my brain: "Oh, its only Madden 64"
Great video! Lots of great tips. Id like to throw in some more pro tips if I may. Using game bits to open NES, SNES, N64, Genesis etc, to get the board out, then erasing the dirt with white art eraser works wonders. It gets every bit of dirt off the leads. Its not abrasive and leaves little to no residue. Use a Qtip with 90% or higher isopropyl to wipe away any residue from the eraser and use the dry end to wipe away any iso left, and you should be set. Remember kids, never and i mean never use Brasso or other harsh chemicals to clean cartridge contacts. Its a metal polisher and will eat away at the contacts and cause irreversible damage to them. Using the methods Nintendrew talked about in combination with the ones i mention is all you need to keep your games running for years to come. Game on!
I open every game I get if it can be opened and use this method. Makes it look brand new.
i want to see more of the reproduction label process, that was neat!
A good general and friendly guide to cart upkeep. Very well done drew😁
Thank you for putting "reproduction label" on your custom label.
Had a Mario Golf Cartridge that has the label falling apart I’m glad to have found this video as now I can properly replace the label from this amazing tutorial, thank you so much ^^
Why the hell am I watching this, I don't have a single cartridge in my house
Not even nintendo ds?
ashtar Nintendo ds isn’t a cartridge is a card
I only have 6 and all of them are in pristine condition
Me neither.
I don’t have any cartridge
Okay, this video literally came at the perfect time. I just bought an Ocarina of Time cartridge with a sticker on the label, was very careful in removing the sticker, but still wound up with some very small tears. Now I know how to make this cartridge look new again! :)
I watched this video last night and didn't expect to do this, but today I did a clean on all of my games. It worked extremely well, thanks!
Yup that’s why I keep 2 bottles of GooGone in my cabinet next to where I display my collection, buy a new title, open up cabinet, I got GooGone, Isomorphic Alcohol, paper towels, q-tips, and 2 game bit screw drivers. The perfect system. Thanks Nintendrew for spreading the word, I hate seeing where stickers have been torn off and caused damage, now people will know!
Drew is the content creator that we need but don’t deserve
Thank you for the helpful tips. I have a few games that need cleaning and I didn't know how. After watching this video I started doing what you told me to do to fix it. It worked and they look almost like brand new. Thank you ️ ☺️.
These videos are so relaxing and cathartic to watch. Really highlights how OCD I really am...
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Even though I don't have any game cartridges these videos are still enjoyable
Simple video, with examples, and real solutions - Congratulations!
I loved the video Drew! These “restoration” videos are my favorite!
Dude that was a great video! I can't believe I never thought to make repro labels like that! That's awesome!
Thanks Nintendrew! This was super useful! I just bought a copy of Gex 64 with most of the label art missing. Now I know how to make it look beautiful next to my other games in my collection
Just found a n64 and am in the process of repairing it. This video will be a lifesaver!
You can literally help with anything! Thank you Nintendrew.
I used on some old SNES and MD games and these methods worked beautifully
Awesome guide! This is definitely going to be my go to video if I ever find myself needing to restore some old cartridges.
As a (mainly) handheld game collector, this is super handy!!!
This is great for everyone who has a cartridge with something off and for everyone who wants the cartridges to look great. I would love to see more Gameboy stuff on the replacement label stuff, but since the games I'm interested in add a better label are there, nothing to complain on my case.
I hope you make it big. You have such an amazing talent for making videos man! You made something I care nothing about into something I cared about the entire video. Great job as always!
For real though, He's so well in front of a camera. He always maintains eye contact, he speaks clearly and concisely, he doesn't look like a robot when he talks, and his videos are so informative and quick to the point.
Quick question, is it safe to use goo gone on modern game cases? I bought a bottle, but am hesitant to use it on ps4 and switch cases. Will this harm the thin plastic?
When a Nintendrew video is uploaded, you know it’s going to be a good day
Really good guide, I also recommend protecting not in use cartridges with clear contact covers of custom cases.
Nice tip on the labels, I was able to restore some of my old games!
Thanks for the tips, I always try to care and preserve all my games and it’s great to learn better ways. 👍
Thank you so much for this. I have a bunch of games from garage sales. One being a gba player Nickelodeon volume 3 that you mentioned from a previous episode for gba games. It had some marker on the back and it wouldn’t play right. I was about to send it to Goodwill and see if I could get something for it. But I saw this video. Now I’m planning on selling it for a lot more!!! Thanks SO much. You have earned a new subscriber
Thanks Nintendrew really appreciate your time to show this tips
have some n64 that have more than 15 years and need to replace the label
Thanks! I've recently been trying to get into game collecting and it's good to know that I can restore games in poor condition
Great video again Drew. I could have sworn that you already uploaded this long ago. Mainly because I watched it when I was wanting to clean my 64 games. If this is indeed new, then I don't know who I watched. But I am very sure that this was an older video before. Please reply Drew, it is driving me crazy. Keep up the great work.
Same here.
Relatively new subscriber here, just wanted to say I really appreciate the work you put into your videos.
Pat the NES Punk *_wept._*
It's always good to see someone showing how to return games to their former glory.
I especially appreciate you making sure to add the “Reproduction Label” text. I’m a long time watcher of Pat The NES Punk’s podcast, and I know how divisive repro labels can be in the community.
Very solid video on how to do this stuff, a lot of tricks I use myself in here - but I had never heard of the specific marker you used for getting sharpie off of the labels, I'll have to give that a try!
Love these videos! Keep up the great work man!
Hey, what do you think of making repro game boxes, or perhaps repro game manuals.
Awesome tips there. Thanks for the heads up on a few of these things. I have actually gotten into label making so this video appeals to me. One of the things that kills me in this hobby are the so called "purists" who get bent out of shape about a replacement label on a cartridge. The same folks think nothing about replacing an OEM joystick with a little bit of play or replacing their OEM N64 case with a 3rd party jungle green case from Aliexpress. Yet, if you even think about replacing a label that is mostly destroyed they get totally bent out of shape as if you were talking about destroying a Picasso. If it has minor flaws, I leave it, but if it's reached the point where the label is effectively destroyed, I have zero qualms about replacing it.
I don't understand why I love this channel so much, but I do.
Awesome video! Just got a copy of Rayman 2 with a damaged rear label and marker pen on the back, this has really helped. Cheers pal!
I have a copy of Tetrisphere that is perfect condition.
It has Permanent Marker
It has a Torn Label
It has Stickers
The Best Of All!!!!
It has a Hollywood Video Engraving on the cartridge!
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Thanks Drew this video will help me with your other helpful videos in the future for me
Personally, I had some carts that had Sharpie and stickers. I used bleach wipes, rubbing alchohol, and nail polish remover to clean the carts. Thanks for the new cleaning methods!
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I have a question regarding restoration: What if I own the original case (the paper inlay) and manual, but they got wet and are now crinkly/uneven? Is there a method to fix that?
Thanks for this video. It helped me restore some of my old cartridge games.
Wonderful! Thanks for this video! I'm starting an NES collection and it's good to know how to properly clean up my carts!
I used to be so annoyed with the labels in the games until I saw this video so thanks
Edit: it also helped me get my goldeneye to work
Thank NINTENDREW this video helped me replace the label on my Sapphire game
I can vouch for Retro Game Cases. Amazing labels, easy to apply, and prices are great. The shipping time can be a little frustrating but it's worth it.
The labels generally look good, but more and more I find their selection to be too small (they only have about 125 US Titles out of 296) and I have found that the color is more than a little off on some labels (ie Paper Mario's yellow is more of a whitish color)
Another great video! Haven't thought about cleaning my cartridges in a while, I need to check them out.
The whole intro is just 10 sec of nintendrew flexing on us
Why did you use the box cutter on the game cart? You will definitely scratch the underlying gray plastic surface. I highly recommend one applies this packing tape before glueing to the cartridge. Throw some construction paper or cardboard underneath so as to not cut into your table.
Probably doesn't really matter much when you've already had to reproduce the entire label. You probably won't even notice the scratches either.
Jo Decker
If you ever wanted to replace it again (maybe you found one that doesn’t use packing tape?), you’d always have to line up the scratches perfectly. But in all, why create more damage when you are trying to preserve the original?
Honestly, I can't see anyone without a lot of time on their hands replacing all of their labels every time they find a new and potentially better method, so a barely visible scratch (and not really deep unless you're extremely heavy-handed or The Incredible Hulk) on a mass-produced plastic case is probably going to be negligible as long as it still looks pretty on the shelf. But each to everyone's own. *shrug*
Though the same 😱
This will come in handy for making a better label for the "Sonic Advance" GBA cartridge I have in my collection that's a bit worn down. Thank you.
I actually needed to do this to a couple of games. Thanks for the info!
Thanks Nintendrew you helped save my interest in my broken Pilot Wings 64 cartridge from dying out. Did you have a good time in Rochester ( my home town) a few weeks ago when you were there
Nintendrew, can you help me with a problem I have?
One of my Nintendo DS case box have some very very superficial scratches on the plastic thin cover.
I want not to buy a case replace for such a minish but visible damage so...
How and what can I do?
Thanks drew this really improved my games keep up the good work
You sir, are a blessed creature.
I might use this to fix up some of my cartridges even though my N64 doesn't work! Thanks for the tips!
Love the Dedede amiibo on the back shelf. You got good taste, my dude.
Very cool. These kind of videos are so informative.
Great video, it helped me a lot in games and boxes of Game Boy, congratulations!
Gotta love the love for old and used cartridges. I can’t wait to try this out soon enough! The only thing I experienced is that Goo Gone wouldn’t be as effective, especially when removing stickers from cardboard boxes, it wouldn’t help even after ten minutes or more. The hairdryer works most of the times, though.
Thank you, my Diddy Kong Racing and GoldenEye 007 labels could use some of these tips👍
This will genuinely help me out, thank you for this video!
You sir, are a national hero. Thank you 😊
Will this work on Nintendo GameBoy & DS Games too, Nintendrew?
you just blew my mind with the blockbuster sticker fix, thats how you think outside the box
As a collector, this is way awesome! You rock!
this video gave me deja vu. have we done this before ?
Yeah I remember seeing this
Glad it’s not just me thinking this, I’m guessing it’s been slightly updated and re-uploaded
This was very helpful. Thanks Drew.
Love seeing this type of video. Great content!
It’s so useful! I don’t have a cartridge based console but I’m getting one soon!
Really helpful for starting to collect. Thanks for this.
Worth the watch! I was having trouble with my Pokemon Stadium 2 game and was about to throw it out. But I'm so glad I saw this video instead!
But question, the N64 cartridges behind you in the video have sticker labels on top. Where did you get those or did you print them out?
Hope you reach out.
Thanks again
He bought a sheet of those end labels on eBay I think
Been waiting for this video to be made by you :) seen many others but always wondered when you would make it. What about a good Ps1/Ps2/Xbox Case restoration/custom made ones?
Yay for having the same name.
And thank you for this video. Gonna restore some of my older N64 carts. Thanks for the info.
Rock on!
My ocarina of time cartridge still has a blockbuster sticker, and i kept it on there to honor the greatness of blockbuster and how it was one of the first places I went to when going to get games.
Always good stuff, Drew.
I haven't bothered cleaning up my cartridges thinking "one day I'll just go through and do them all in one fell swoop"
You're really giving me ideas for then lol
Another great tutorial video! I do all this when I get home with a new game, it part of my OCD😘
Man, you are amazing, thank u so much for sharing this with the world!
Really cool. Thanks for these useful tips 😎👍
I've really got to get one of those blender markers, looks like they really do great. I saw the combination of price tags from great escape, gameXchange, and the writing on top of the F1 Cartridge, and thought it was weird, cause I have seen several carts with similar looking handwriting on top, looked at the video description and turns out you are from my area. Just thought it was pretty cool, never would have thought anyone I watch on youtube would be from my area lol.
Thank you for helping me help repair on my game console for ready to rumble
I tried all these methods on a few NES games I found at my comic book store marketplace thing, and I can confirm these work, although the packing tape looked a little odd on the NES shell.
Will do this with my N64 Star Wars Rogue Squad and Doom for the Super Famicom, lables are in horrible shape and carts look faded and had better days, thanks Drew!!!
You know what Drew a “Mr Clean Magic Eraser” can also remove unwanted adhesive, permanent marker, and torn labels as well.
Thank you for this video so much! I have a copy of pokemon platinum that goes for 20 bucks at Gamestop, but they wouldn't take it because the label came off. Now I can reproduce the label and sell it.