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Gamecube Replacement Black Viper GC Case

Written by HSDEMONZ on Monday, November 14 2005

The Viper Shell arrives, well packaged and secure.Â What we get for our money is a solid, stiff and rigid case top with the same built in handle found on the stock shell.Â I spend some time to look it over, admiring the Viper Jewel they've included. The Jewel, which TeamXtender called a hologram, isn't. It's a dual image picture that when held at different angles will display one of two pictures. A good working definition of a hologram is: The pattern produced on a photosensitive medium that has been exposed by holography and then photographically developed. As quoted from Dictionary.com. Ok. So what they call their Jewel is wrong.. regardless it's still cool, not terribly ugly like that other guys case. Also, the Jewel is easily removed, and that appeals to anyone who doesn't have a Viper GC Chip, and/or like to modify their case further cosmetically. It would be nice if sites like www.mad-modder.com would make a suitable Jewel replacement for this shell. (hint hint)When you look at this shell top, and compare it to the stock top, you can see it's a bit different. For one thing, it does not include a filter of it's own. However, people who are creative can migrate the filter from the stock shell to the new top. That's not much of a hang-up. As I study it further, the Viper Shell has additional screw posts along the inside of the case. I've read elsewhere, in other reviews by some respected individuals that this gave them some grief when actually screwing the shell together. I had no such trouble. However, I did work the shell top down slowly, making sure to not damage the Viper chip. (it's clearly a tight fit, but manageable) I also have the chip carefully placed along the fan as instructed by early Viper documentation.