The Cover Project
Artist's Corner => Universal Game Case Covers => Topic started by: wiggy on April 02, 2013, 10:09:43 AM
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Wiggy-styles super minimal NES covers. Love em or hate em, here they are! ;D
11-15-2018 UPDATE: Added a PSD version of my most current NES & Famicom template (https://app.box.com/s/910gi6rzy408d2i801z7swm8usxgxu0o) revision. Feel free to ask how to use it if it's not immediately obvious. It was originally built in Illustrator, so it's a little clunky as a PSD file. I'm still aware that about half of the covers don't yet have links to high-res images, but they can all be found in my box.com account (https://app.box.com/files/0/f/251001469/NES) in the meantime.
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/NES-template-11-2-2018_1.png)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/FAMI-template-11-2-2018.png)
Illustrator versions here:
Rev1 NES Template (https://app.box.com/s/xuklm4d4n2h6ndys9lri)
Rev2 NES Template (https://app.box.com/s/bvkvaj97aew7zdgrqbuz)
Rev3 NES template (https://app.box.com/s/pcmkad5vugfeyrezndo0)
Here's what I have typed up so far. I've got them all uploaded, but just need to finish getting all the links setup and whatnot.
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/a-boy-and-his-blob.png)
A Boy and His Blob (https://app.box.com/s/zt2l9tltdb182i4mvndg)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Adv-Magical-Kingdom.png)
Adventures in the Magical Kingdom (https://app.box.com/s/krxlrkidcae96efcl72y)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Air-Fortress.png)
Air Fortress (https://app.box.com/s/8e3dw6hh0y2k6fzjursk)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Astyanax.png)
Astyanax (https://app.box.com/s/2jhktcv4nqbr8tyu7yx7)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Atlantis-No-Nazo-fami.png)
Atlantis No Nazo (Famicom) (https://app.box.com/s/3sjmyl964iuwbl3f7l33)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Bad-Dudes.png)
Bad Dudes (https://app.box.com/s/88l2tgybdnz054l3sh5m)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Bandai-Golf.png)
Bandai Golf (https://app.box.com/s/ys4960wme69hqnl1lvf9)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Baseball.png)
Baseball (https://app.box.com/s/163q10b7bv6ym0k6ndhf)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Blades-of-Steel.png)
Blades of Steel (https://app.box.com/s/rfpz3gyspx21dt5l80th)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Blaster-Master.png)
Blaster Master (https://app.box.com/s/ez8nhdxxyfjkw7nrrq6p)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/breakthru.png)
Breakthru (https://app.box.com/s/u6zm7w9xfar2nxz6wo4r)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Castlevania-2.png)
Castlevania 2 (https://app.box.com/s/4k5d6hg04co7uyoqk92q)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Commando.png)
Commando (https://app.box.com/s/agk55a6ajjsp1nnfo5wn)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Darkwign-Duck.png)
Darkwing Duck (https://app.box.com/s/j1tgqclxx99awfdz60rt)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Double-Dragon.png)
Double Dragon (https://app.box.com/s/62t0ih063im4ewqorc5b)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/double-Dragon-2.png)
Double Dragon 2 (https://app.box.com/s/igcqrgs4bi5qwilty5dn)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Double-Dribble.png)
Double Dribble (https://app.box.com/s/s6ndvvrbn7v5j26deon2)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Dr-Mario.png)
Dr. Mario (https://app.box.com/s/ed6w6w1nhodp10ix2ewx)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Dragon-Warrior.png)
Dragon Warrior (https://app.box.com/s/a1xdi5ot31rml8o8evc0)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Duck-Hunt.png)
Duck Hunt (https://app.box.com/s/finn3hzpki341om4u2s0)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Duck-Tales.png)
Duck Tales (https://app.box.com/s/xbfrkgvp32pac4vd7sc9)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Excitebike.png)
Excitebike (https://app.box.com/s/99k0u3yi0504x22kmiut)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Faxanadu.png)
Faxanadu (https://app.box.com/s/ujmt6hwsgbjeu1fktpws)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Festers-Quest.png)
Fester's Quest (https://app.box.com/s/n1bypzbhumwzcsdxgjpi)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Gauntlet-2.png)
Gauntlet 2 (https://app.box.com/s/z9mt69m4zedxwuauucnc)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/GeGeGe-no-Kitaro.png)
GeGeGe No Kitaro (Famicom) (https://app.box.com/s/une3fpw1kictxi8glxzr)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Ghosts-n-Goblins.png)
Ghosts 'n' goblins (https://app.box.com/s/chsexbk3hf4a9j3fxcog)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Gradius.png)
Gradius (https://app.box.com/s/18i9wjlrc6bgvxh9pagr)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Ice-Climber.png)
Ice Climber (https://app.box.com/s/0xbp5ks0s9c7pg0vgfah)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Iron-Sword.png)
Iron Sword (https://app.box.com/s/szi0brp8axqnpx3e1w45)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Kid-Icarus.png)
Kid Icarus (https://app.box.com/s/tjvyf5j5mlr7czau5cki)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Life-Force.png)
Life Force (https://app.box.com/s/itef1kj0qhamds1lgxts)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Little-Nemo-Dream-Master.png)
Little Nemo: Dream Master (https://app.box.com/s/ulkpkbs88l8vc1g5uic3)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Magmax.png)
Magmax (https://app.box.com/s/31k7sefwtm7cum3cfmgk)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Makaimura-fami.png)
Makiimura (https://app.box.com/s/kvnjv8fee6iuhu1yx93t)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Metal-Gear.png)
Metal Gear (https://app.box.com/s/cbvxird5bifwkj5f2eip)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Metroid.png)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Mickey-mousecapade.png)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/NES-open.png)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/NES-to-fami-adapter.png)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Ninja-Gaiden-2.png)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Pinball.png)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Rad-Racer.png)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Section-Z.png)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Ski-or-Die.png)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Sky-Shark.png)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Soccer.png)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Space-Shuttle-Project.png)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Spy-Hunter.png)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Star-Force.png)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Star-Tropics.png)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Strider.png)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Super-Dodge-Ball.png)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/SMB---duck-hunt---world-cla.png)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/SMB---duck-hunt.png)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Super-Mario-1.png)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Super-Mario-2.png)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Super-Mario-3.png)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/TampC-Surf.png)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Target-Renegade.png)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/TMNT-2.png)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/TMNT.png)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Tetris.png)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Tiger-Heli.png)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Time-Lord.png)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Tiny-Toons.png)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/top-gun-2.png)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Trojan.png)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Twin-Bee-3-fami.png)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Twin-Eagle.png)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/volguard-2.png)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Wizards-and-Warriors.png)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Xenophobe.png)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Yoshis-Cookie.png)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Zanac.png)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Zelda-1.png)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/Zelda-2.png)
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I love the simple 8 bit representation on the cover. Are you intending to keep that style thru the whole series?
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Thanks!
Well, I'm not sure. I think I'll do sprite art for a lot of them, but I may do simple vector representations of some games too. It's just gonna depend on the game really. But, either way, the graphic will be simple. No full page art or anything like that.
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Compared to your other covers man, this lacks something desired.
I think you could play around with shading, because poor old Mario looks like he has been drawn and quartered.
Saying that, these are your custom covers, and if you like them, then it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks man.
It would definitely be a surprise if you did go with these covers, as your past work has been based around white spines and banners.
It's up to you bro!
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I say you should add some sort of symbol on the spine like the SNES and N64 covers, I do like what is there, but I feel there should be more relating to the game, the back seems to blank.
Are all the covers going to be red? it does work for NES, but maybe a black to blue gradient with stars or something like what was used on the NES box with a red stripe on the top or bottom. or maybe something like the Black Box games.
(http://classicgamesblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Nes_Top_Loader_Box.jpg)
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Compared to your other covers man, this lacks something desired.
I think you could play around with shading, because poor old Mario looks like he has been drawn and quartered.
Saying that, these are your custom covers, and if you like them, then it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks man.
It would definitely be a surprise if you did go with these covers, as your past work has been based around white spines and banners.
It's up to you bro!
What do you mean by shading?
Well, I have black SNES spines, white SFC, white n64, white GB/GBC/GBA, white Wonderswan, dark warm gray Neo Geo Pocket, red Genesis, and black TG-16. So not everything is white.
I say you should add some sort of symbol on the spine like the SNES and N64 covers, I do like what is there, but I feel there should be more relating to the game, the back seems to blank.
Are all the covers going to be red? it does work for NES, but maybe a black to blue gradient with stars or something like what was used on the NES box with a red stripe on the top or bottom. or maybe something like the Black Box games.
(http://classicgamesblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Nes_Top_Loader_Box.jpg)
They won't all be red. Each will have a sort of "theme color". SMB 2 will be light blue, SMB 3 will be yellow, Zeldas will be gold, and so on. Since these are so minimal, it will be more about color choice than anything to differentiate between titles.
The back seems blank because it IS blank LOL! The way I'm looking at is that NES games are (for the most part) very simple. Also, I have a TON of games to case, NES, SNES, Genesis, and otherwise and not a whole lot of free time at this point. It's ALWAYS been my plan to go super minimal with the NES covers, and now more than ever I sort of need to.
My goals for NES covers are:
• Clean, simple graphic representation
• Easy to produce
• Retro look with muted colors
• Easy to read on shelves, more like books on a shelf than games, hence the paper texture overlay and book-like spine treatment (i.e. publisher and title only)
Like I said, I am NOT going to make these any more complex than this. The only other thing that isn't visible on the mario cover are graphics for Zapper and power pad compatibility (right next to the player icon). I thought about addding copyright/trademark info in the lower bar on the back, but it just seemed like too much for what I'm going for. Let me change that around and post a preview to see if any of those things make a difference. The only other thing I had considered was a publisher/developer logo on the bottom of the spine, but again, made it seem sort of cluttered IMO.
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Why using the European "original seal of quality" instead of the oval one we got here on NA?
I for one don't like the rounded seal... But it's your design.
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NES games in the US originally used the round seal. I personally prefer it.
Put a couple more covers up so you can get a feel for what I mean by the color choices plus a template with a tad more graphical components.
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Compared to your other covers man, this lacks something desired.
I think you could play around with shading, because poor old Mario looks like he has been drawn and quartered.
Saying that, these are your custom covers, and if you like them, then it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks man.
It would definitely be a surprise if you did go with these covers, as your past work has been based around white spines and banners.
It's up to you bro!
What do you mean by shading?
Just a quick example, instead of using the maroon as all over the cover, maybe have a dark color shadowing from the Mario sprites, or vica versa.
I feel your going for a VERY retro American 1940's pin strip feel. At least that's how I feel when I look at the cover.
This is just a suggestion (again this is your cover, it doesn't matter what I say), but on the spine, try making it white, with a 2-3mm over lap of the maroon on either side, allowing both the top and bottom banners to extend on to the spine, without the new white spine touching the border. Keep a small maroon border around both the Nintendo and spine logo. I can make a rough mock up it you want?
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I think they look pretty sweet the only other thing I would want is the graphin on the cover to be on the bottom of the spine too. Just mini.
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NES games in the US originally used the round seal. I personally prefer it.
Indeed, but the round seals were like these:
(http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/4861/sealofqualityblackbox.png).(http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/5757/sealofqualityold.png).(http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/8651/sealofqualityoldsilver.png)
Not trying to troll, but I know you love consistency just as much as clean and minimalist designs.
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That Zelda cover would be tits if you used a sprite Triforce instead of the triangle outline.
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I really like these a lot and would not change anything. I'm surprised how many people already don't like these very much. Guess that's what happens when you set the standard so high. One question though, is the white outside border part of the template or is that to help you cut to size. Personally I think that would make these look great boxed up with a small white border if it is part of the template.
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Don't get me wrong, I totally dig them. I just think that a sprite Triforce would be in keeping with the rest of the image. As it is, it makes a slight disconnect from the minimalist triangle to the 8 bit Link.
I really like the retro vibe of these though.
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Don't get me wrong, I totally dig them. I just think that a sprite Triforce would be in keeping with the rest of the image. As it is, it makes a slight disconnect from the minimalist triangle to the 8 bit Link.
I really like the retro vibe of these though.
He did say that he was going to make it a tri-force, just all shiney after the printout.
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Just a quick example, instead of using the maroon as all over the cover, maybe have a dark color shadowing from the Mario sprites, or vica versa.
I feel your going for a VERY retro American 1940's pin strip feel. At least that's how I feel when I look at the cover.
This is just a suggestion (again this is your cover, it doesn't matter what I say), but on the spine, try making it white, with a 2-3mm over lap of the maroon on either side, allowing both the top and bottom banners to extend on to the spine, without the new white spine touching the border. Keep a small maroon border around both the Nintendo and spine logo. I can make a rough mock up it you want?
I'm having a hard time following. You mind mocking it up?
NES games in the US originally used the round seal. I personally prefer it.
Indeed, but the round seals were like these:
(http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/4861/sealofqualityblackbox.png).(http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/5757/sealofqualityold.png).(http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/8651/sealofqualityoldsilver.png)
Not trying to troll, but I know you love consistency just as much as clean and minimalist designs.
Too much blah blah in those.
You know ME, I'm all about look over having the perfect date, barcode, and all that stuff ;)
That Zelda cover would be tits if you used a sprite Triforce instead of the triangle outline.
Considering that I won't be using sprites for EVERY cover, I didn't feel too bad breaking away for Zelda, and this is why :)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/DSC03798_zpsde2643ad.jpg)
Little extra bling!
I really like these a lot and would not change anything. I'm surprised how many people already don't like these very much. Guess that's what happens when you set the standard so high. One question though, is the white outside border part of the template or is that to help you cut to size. Personally I think that would make these look great boxed up with a small white border if it is part of the template.
I didn't expect too much love. Minimal isn't really a favorite here.
Yes, the border IS part of the template. Again, I wanted to get that retro, antiqued look, and the border with the distressed paper overlay helps that IMO.
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/DSC03799_zpsc1bf4f7e.jpg)
Don't get me wrong, I totally dig them. I just think that a sprite Triforce would be in keeping with the rest of the image. As it is, it makes a slight disconnect from the minimalist triangle to the 8 bit Link.
I really like the retro vibe of these though.
He did say that he was going to make it a tri-force, just all shiney after the printout.
;)
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I'm having a hard time following. You mind mocking it up?
Sure, keep in mind, its going to be a quick, rough mock up.
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I love them Wiggy! Not a style that I would use myself but I can definitely appreciate the aesthetic. I think they look fantastic as is and I'm looking forward to seeing more.
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Sure, keep in mind, its going to be a quick, rough mock up.
Sure, that's no prob. Hey, do you want my template to work with? It's in vector format (.AI).
I love them Wiggy! Not a style that I would use myself but I can definitely appreciate the aesthetic. I think they look fantastic as is and I'm looking forward to seeing more.
Thanks! I put em on the shelf, and I really do like how they look, especially in contrast to the SNES collection by which they'll be hanging out. I'll post some more pics soon.
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Those covers look hot dude! Don't change a damn thing to your format!
As per our earlier talk, i'm definitely convinced that the cover sprite, and graphic scheme is more than enough for this theme to hold together! Bravo, it's a beautiful, unique, and original template! Well done wiggy!
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Thank you, good sir ;D
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Looks good Wig, quick to make and an effective design. Can definitely see why you'd want something you can smash together quickly. Trying to finish off my SNES collection has completely defeated me.
You thinking sprites for Nintendo titles then whatever art you can find for the rest? Just curious about where your drawing the line for Sprites/No Sprites on these.
Only one thing I dont like about the template itself, the "Nintendo Entertainment System" on the spine. Dosn't have the same impact as the logos for the other systems. Not really your fault though, can't do anything about that without doing a redesign/re-imagining of the NES branding. Just all that small text crammed together...bleh, ran into the same issue when I tried to do a NES template.
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I thought about using the little graphic that I made for TF's template, but I'm not sure why I didn't :/ Maybe I'll dig it up and see how it works...
As far as sprites go, I guess it'll largely depend on whether a) the game has sprites that are at all memorable, and b) whether I feel like vectorizing them.
For those that don't end up with sprite art, I'll just do simple silhouette vector drawings.
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Vectoring sprites a necessity? Surely nearest neighbor scaling would produce a clean enough result?
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For the most part it does, but once in a while it'll do weird shit like double up a row of pixels when I print (from Illustrator).
The bonus to building the vectors is that I can easily swap color pallettes. I needed to for Link on Zelda 2 because the original brown color was too close to the shade of gold that I used for the backdrop, and I just desaturated some parts of ol' Scrooge McDuck a bit on the Ducktales cover. Doesn't take long to make em, otherwise I wouldn't be. I've actually got a pretty nifty trick for makings them super fast at this point ;)
edit: got a few on the shelf.
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/C07A8228-DB7A-4C3D-8993-3CCDB9F3DB94-3164-000002358DE236D7_zps145e17bd.jpg)
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Looks good to me, I dig the reasoning behind the design. Classic games should look like classics, definitely get a "Penguin Books" vibe from these.
I'd still look at the top logo on the spine though. ;)
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I think I'll play around with the spine logo/graphic that I did for TFs hybrid template. That cold use some more"pop", for sure.
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So, this maybe? The small amount of type on the back is growing on me a bit.
V3
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/NES-template-rev3_zpsfd126db0.png)
versus V2
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/NES-template-rev2_zps63143f1d.png)
and V1
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/Game%20Stuff/NES%20covers/NES-template-rev1_zpse7a071c3.png)
On a side note, my wife, who point blank told me that "I normally hate those things", really, REALLY likes them and actually said she would like to have them in the living room. She's a BIG book reader, so I feel like my book-look mission has been accomplished. :D
edit: Not sure if I like the bigger spine logo when they're all line up. Seems sort of clunky to me. What do you guys think? the wife prefers the chunky logo.
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/C07A8228-DB7A-4C3D-8993-3CCDB9F3DB94-3164-000002358DE236D7_zps145e17bd.jpg)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/C07A8228-DB7A-4C3D-8993-3CCDB9F3DB94-3164-000002358DE236D7_zps145e17bdcopy_zpsefcd4093.jpg)
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Love the simplified cover style. Would definately case my NES collection like that if I had one. Excellent idea for sure...
I'd vote for no logo on the lower spine though. IMO, the simple "Nintendo Entertainment System" on top is enough. Any more and I think you'd lose a but of that simple elegance.
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I vote for nes at the bottom.
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I'd vote for no logo on the lower spine though. IMO, the simple "Nintendo Entertainment System" on top is enough. Any more and I think you'd lose a but of that simple elegance.
Agreed when it comes to the pictures on the shelf. Though I'm curious how version 2 would look there as that one might be my favorite of the three.
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I'd still vote for the cover sprite to be on the bottom of the spine.
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V3 is the best, much more striking. If your worried about it being too chunky maybe try dropping the lines from the logo and just having "NES". I like it as is though.
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Been leaning towards v2 myself, using the bottom for the publisher/dev logo.
I'll try without the bars on V3. They definitely aren't doing it for me.
Hadn't thought about using the sprite on the spine. I'll try that out, but with just a silhouette.
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V2 could work with just "nes" at the top.
EDIT: Or a very simplified vector of a NES toaster...
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Been leaning towards v2 myself, using the bottom for the publisher/dev logo.
I'll try without the bars on V3. They definitely aren't doing it for me.
Hadn't thought about using the sprite on the spine. I'll try that out, but with just a silhouette.
Silhouettes would be neat. Reminds me of the newer pokemon games.
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You know what, after seeing them on a shelf, they look pretty bad ass! :)
Never mind my previous comments, please continue.
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Thanks ;D
I think I'm sticking with V1 for now. It's working for me, and i can't find a really good reason to change it other than to appease someone else.
But, if anyone wants any version of the template, I'll gladly upload them all. Heck, I'd love to see other folks take a crack at it and put their own spin on it ;)
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Oh man. Oh man. Oh man. I love it. ;D
Of course, it's well on the record that I like minimalist design stuff (http://www.thecoverproject.net/forums/index.php?topic=11284.0).
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Upload for sure champ.
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Oh man. Oh man. Oh man. I love it. ;D
Of course, it's well on the record that I like minimalist design stuff (http://www.thecoverproject.net/forums/index.php?topic=11284.0).
Thanks! I love that I can crank these out in like 15 minutes or less. It's so satisfying getting these cased quickly and on the shelves ;D
Your links are all down :( I recall really digging your covers.
Upload for sure champ.
Done! Added to 1st post!
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Your links are all down :( I recall really digging your covers.
Fixed! Photobucket killed the thumbnails because I put them in a folder ::)
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These are fun! My shelf is quickly becoming quite colorful and I'm loving it!
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/381899FF-8F9A-425D-9950-7C8BF6116B07-2415-000002253FCE5DD5_zps49ba251f.jpg)
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From the photo, the spines have actually got a look of the original atari 2600 releases.
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Yup!
Something about having a rainbow of spines just reminds me of old, old school gaming. Back when bright colors and rainbows weren't "gay". To me it says "these are FUN, play with them!" ;D
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They look nice grouped but too generic in my humble opinion. The template is awesome except for the fact of all the logos being written with the same font, it's kinda... Boring. Don't get me wrong but you can guess a SNES/N64 game from the other side of the room just by staring at the logo on the UGC spine no matter what template you use.
Still that shelf looks snazzy.
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Those spines don't make me think NES. They make me think Atari, Colecovision, etc.
It's way too super-minimal for me, but I do like it. Plus that pop of gold for the triforce is very nice.
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They look nice grouped but too generic in my humble opinion. The template is awesome except for the fact of all the logos being written with the same font, it's kinda... Boring. Don't get me wrong but you can guess a SNES/N64 game from the other side of the room just by staring at the logo on the UGC spine no matter what template you use.
Still that shelf looks snazzy.
Hey, everyone's got their opinion, and I totally respect that. I KNEW good and well that these wouldn't be for everyone, or even most ;)
Honestly, my SNES and other covers are tricky too since I tend to make a lot of the logos from scratch if I don't like the originals :P
Those spines don't make me think NES. They make me think Atari, Colecovision, etc.
It's way too super-minimal for me, but I do like it. Plus that pop of gold for the triforce is very nice.
This was the 1st template I did where I said "I'm not going to concern myself with anything that the original packaging was doing".
After having made templates for nearly 20 consoles, all of which mimic retail or some other template to some extent, I feel good about having one that COMPLETELY breaks away from retail.
But, I'm still gonna work on this one. I'm using V1 for my games, but I love working with this template and would like to make revisions that allow it to be used in a more traditional way for anyone that likes the aesthetic but wants something closer to retail with more pics and info ;D
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I wish I had like 4-5 hours to crank out the rest of these NES games. Been so damned busy. I seem to be able to get in about one of these a day with my current schedule, and who knows when I'll get to the 60 or so other cart games I've picked up in the last two months :/
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/wiggyx/9395D7BE-3DD9-4D37-AC7D-D2D206294376-360-0000003661B44865_zpsd5f0ea64.jpg)
Gonna try and get these uploaded this weekend, not that I think anyone is gonna use em :P
I still wanna see an Ararkhel (or anyone else) revision. I know you're pretty damned busy too, but I'm sorta itching to see what tweaks you'll make since I really haven't seen you work on templates before.
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Are all your NES Minimalist covers available for download? I've downloaded your template and some sprites to try my hand at this as well. I'll post what I come up with later on.
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I'll get to it soon champ, actually doing up a Famicom version of your NES template for a friend. It's perfect with using the sprites as cover art as Famicom stuff is an absolute nightmare to find images for.
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Are all your NES Minimalist covers available for download? I've downloaded your template and some sprites to try my hand at this as well. I'll post what I come up with later on.
I'm gonna up them as soon as possible :)
I'll get to it soon champ, actually doing up a Famicom version of your NES template for a friend. It's perfect with using the sprites as cover art as Famicom stuff is an absolute nightmare to find images for.
Sweet!
Totally want Fami version. Just picked up some famicom games actually ;)
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Are all your NES Minimalist covers available for download? I've downloaded your template and some sprites to try my hand at this as well. I'll post what I come up with later on.
I'm gonna up them as soon as possible :)
I'll get to it soon champ, actually doing up a Famicom version of your NES template for a friend. It's perfect with using the sprites as cover art as Famicom stuff is an absolute nightmare to find images for.
Sweet!
Totally want Fami version. Just picked up some famicom games actually ;)
I'll try get it done in the next day or two. Anyway, pretty sure you've seen my Wig style MVS Shockbox template!
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These are absolutely awesome. Version 1 is my favorite by far.
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These are absolutely awesome. Version 1 is my favorite by far.
Hey Gunitcolima Swegamer Raz here, this is the guy I was talkin about;)
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These are absolutely awesome. Version 1 is my favorite by far.
Hey Gunitcolima Swegamer Raz here, this is the guy I was talkin about;)
I agree man, these are some of the best covers i've ever seen. Simplicity at its finest.
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backdrop.png missing from template?
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D'oh!
Hang on, lemme fix that. Forgot to embed it.
edit: Upped revision plus templates V1 and V2 will be added ASAP :)
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awesome. you're the best
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Upped and added other two revisions :D
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I love your Zelda Covers ;D
The Two on the first page.
Do you think I could have a link to download them :)
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At some point here I've gotta convert them to JPGs and upload them (they're all AI files at the moment). I'll at least get those two up ASAP for ya :)
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Thanks Wiggy ;D
I appreciate it, I know you've been really busy lately. So Take your time, I don't mind :)
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I love these minimalist covers, any chance of a photoshop version ? I am terrible with illustrator and exporting the file only amazes to slow my computer to a crawl until everything needs to be force quit out of.
Much appreciative if possible !
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I must say that I am totally blown away by these NES covers Wiggy. Seriously, these are awesome.
I'm going to play around with them and I'll share my creations! Thanks for providing the template.
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I love these minimalist covers, any chance of a photoshop version ? I am terrible with illustrator and exporting the file only amazes to slow my computer to a crawl until everything needs to be force quit out of.
Much appreciative if possible !
I'll try and get it converted for ya :)
I must say that I am totally blown away by these NES covers Wiggy. Seriously, these are awesome.
I'm going to play around with them and I'll share my creations! Thanks for providing the template.
Thanks!
I'm currently converting all of mine so far into JPGs. There are about 75, so it's taking a little longer than I'd hoped :-\
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Awesome , thank you :D
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I'd like to add one to the request for a Photoshop version of the NES Template. I'm having a tough time exporting it properly from Illustrator. Whenever you can Wiggy, no rush...I know you're busy.
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I've got about 3/4 of the covers converted to JPGs. I'll make the PSD version of the template once they're done.
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any update for us wiggy : )
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No :(
I have about 3/4 of them converted and about half of them uploaded to my box acct. I'm trying to get a really big update together. I've got a ton of DS case, SNES, and Genesis covers which I need to upload as well. Luckily those I save out as JPGs along with smaller preview PNGs as I make them. It's a pain in the butt to do that with the Illustrator NES files, so I don't do it every time I make one. I'll get to them soon. I think my weekend is pretty clear, so I'll try to make some progress and hopefully get stuff posted.
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Uploading now. 77 covers, so it may take an hour or so, but I'll at least have them uploaded tonight :D
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Where's those new Snes covers?! I can't be arsed making any haha.
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Haha! Yeah, I gotta up those too. Luckily I format those for upload when I make them ;)
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hey wiggy
will u upload oll the nes covers ?
greez
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Yup, they're uploaded. I just need to finish typing out the thread and adding the links. I'll update the first post with what I have typed out so far and I'll just update it when I get the rest typed out.
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Love your template.. I was looking for something to make some monochrome covers for NES with.. This looks like it might be the winner.. :)
Might go with some line art, instead of the 8bit art.. Not exactly sure.. Just have a hard time paying so much for color covers... Grey for NES looks right! :)
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nice
thanks a lot
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I've got about 3/4 of the covers converted to JPGs. I'll make the PSD version of the template once they're done.
Any chance that PSD template is ready :). Would be ULTRA awesome if it was compatible to CS2.. ;)
Keep up the awesome work!
~CLK
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Sorry, been insane busy lately. Things are a little calmer now, so I should be able to get back into giving TCP some love :)
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Man I wish I wasn't just terrible with Illustrator...
*impatiently waits for PSD template*
Cannot express how much I LOVE these case designs. Wife as well.
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I'm fairly good at illustrating and photoshop...just no imagination...
Can't wait for wiggy to release his work either.
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LOL!
I'll try and get the PSD version done this week. Had my sister's wedding last weekend, and the rehearsal dinner was at my house, so the last few weeks have been bonkers around here. Should slow down enough that I can get something done besides clean house.
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LOL!
I'll try and get the PSD version done this week. Had my sister's wedding last weekend, and the rehearsal dinner was at my house, so the last few weeks have been bonkers around here. Should slow down enough that I can get something done besides clean house.
Thanks Wiggy! We appreciate it!
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LOL!
I'll try and get the PSD version done this week. Had my sister's wedding last weekend, and the rehearsal dinner was at my house, so the last few weeks have been bonkers around here. Should slow down enough that I can get something done besides clean house.
Geez ... hurry up already ... and make more RCG stuff too!! I mean, geez ....
(obviously joking, but feel like I have to put this for people who may not know I'm not serious)
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Sir Wiggy, any updates on this at all? I know you're incredibly busy
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Crap, totally forgot about this. Hang on. I'll at least get a link to the box.com folder up. Most of the files are uploaded, just haven't had time to make a post with pics and such.
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I will eventually get the tread updated with previews and all, but this will at least allow you guy access to the files.
https://app.box.com/s/826zb5zhtc9w6uewtpun
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Hey wiggy, when I click on that link it tells me I don't have permission and goes to my folders on box. Maybe you need to share the folder so anybody can access it?
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It's set to public, so I'm not sure what's going on. I'll double check it when I'm back at my PC.
Added a 2nd link that the mobile version gave me instead. Lemme know if it works on your end.
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2nd link works. First goes to the login page (after a couple of redirections)
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Cool, thanks. I'll go kill that link to save confusion.
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Thanks so much for the update, Wiggy. These look great...I really like the SMB3 cover!
Earlier in the thread, we discussed a .psd version of the template. Is that still in the realm of possibility, or is it just too much of a PITA at this point. Either way is fine with me, I just really appreciate your work and your willingness to share it.
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Oh yeah. That won't be hard. I'll try and toss it together after I tuck in my wife and son
Having a hard time getting Illustrator to export the layers properly. Hang tight...
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Love 'em. What can I say? 8-bit sprite art is beautiful! I dig your spine look too.
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I really like this project. For some reason, I think the dullness really enhances the age of the games.
I really feel a "Nintendo entertainment system" logo or a nintendo logo in red on the spine would look bomb on this.
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I really like this project. For some reason, I think the dullness really enhances the age of the games.
I really feel a "Nintendo entertainment system" logo or a nintendo logo in red on the spine would look bomb on this.
I think a logo would look good also. I'm definitely going to mess around with different things when Wiggy gets the template done.
I think I'm ultimately just a big fan of having a wall of vibrant colored spines!
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I love this minimalist design. Would love to do something like these for my 2600/gemini collection. First post, love the community and huge fan of your covers wiggy.
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Compared to your other covers man, this lacks something desired.
I think you could play around with shading, because poor old Mario looks like he has been drawn and quartered.
Saying that, these are your custom covers, and if you like them, then it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks man.
It would definitely be a surprise if you did go with these covers, as your past work has been based around white spines and banners.
It's up to you bro!
What do you mean by shading?
Well, I have black SNES spines, white SFC, white n64, white GB/GBC/GBA, white Wonderswan, dark warm gray Neo Geo Pocket, red Genesis, and black TG-16. So not everything is white.
Completely disregard my previous posts, man. Two years on and tastes have changed. I think these covers are fucking awesome.
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LOL, thanks! ;D
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Does the NES template have a famicom layer to it (like your Atlantis no Naso cover)? just curious :)
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It doesn't. I'll have to upload that separately.
edit: Here you go!
https://app.box.com/s/acsfmhl56agwmjqdjf5tzr9ta706zhhz
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i know this thread is very old, but do you plan on continuing making the covers or just letting the public do them? i really like the minimalistic design
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I do intend to make more, I just haven't had the time to do so recently. I've got a couple dozen NES and famicom games which need covers, so as soon as I can find the time, I'll start making them again.
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sounds awesome, love your work by the way.
edit: also i cant seem to download your nes rev3 template i hit the download button and it just doesnt do anything.
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edit: also i cant seem to download your nes rev3 template i hit the download button and it just doesnt do anything.
Yeah that happens with Box when leaching bots cause the bandwdth limit to be reached.
Try again everyday and hope the best.
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I'll find some place to host my covers other than box at some point. It seems like that stupid box account is always over the limit anymore :-\
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I stumbled upon this thread and just had to comment on how amazing these are. Absolutely love the minimalist look and they look amazing on your shelf. Now I want this style for everything.
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I'll find some place to host my covers other than box at some point. It seems like that stupid box account is always over the limit anymore :-\
Hey Wiggy, do you have the PSD NES Template? :D
Really diggin the simple style you got going on. :)
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Thanks!
It’s actually an AI file. It just made more sense because I was (initially) rebuilding sprites with vectors, and the only raster element is the worn paper texture. But I could translate it over to a PSD if need be.
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Thanks!
It’s actually an AI file. It just made more sense because I was (initially) rebuilding sprites with vectors, and the only raster element is the worn paper texture. But I could translate it over to a PSD if need be.
That would be rad. I recently lost my Creative Cloud account, so no more CC Adobe AI. I only have my Photoshop CS6 now.
:)
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CS6 is what I use. I refuse to lease software :P
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CS6 is what I use. I refuse to lease software :P
Oh sweet! :D
Then I got nothing to worry about. :D
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CS6 is what I use. I refuse to lease software :P
Oh sweet! :D
Then I got nothing to worry about. :D
As an IT person I have looked into the guts of CC and CS6 and the price difference is not justified.
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As an IT person I have looked into the guts of CC and CS6 and the price difference is not justified.
As an IT guy, I have personally looked on google and found that the free price of CS6 was well justified ;D
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CS6 is what I use. I refuse to lease software :P
Oh sweet! :D
Then I got nothing to worry about. :D
As an IT person I have looked into the guts of CC and CS6 and the price difference is not justified.
From a designer's perspective, it's also not worth it IMO. There's not nearly enough new content to justify giving them more money, even if I were to buy it outright.
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CS6 is what I use. I refuse to lease software :P
Oh sweet! :D
Then I got nothing to worry about. :D
As an IT person I have looked into the guts of CC and CS6 and the price difference is not justified.
From a designer's perspective, it's also not worth it IMO. There's not nearly enough new content to justify giving them more money, even if I were to buy it outright.
Your abosolutely right. I tried out for like two months the CC AI. And there's nothing really different from AI CS6. :)
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CS6 is what I use. I refuse to lease software :P
Oh sweet! :D
Then I got nothing to worry about. :D
As an IT person I have looked into the guts of CC and CS6 and the price difference is not justified.
From a designer's perspective, it's also not worth it IMO. There's not nearly enough new content to justify giving them more money, even if I were to buy it outright.
Your abosolutely right. I tried out for like two months the CC AI. And there's nothing really different from AI CS6. :)
It’s a total cash grab on Adobe’s part. They’re trying desperately to combat piracy, but CC has been cracked every which way, despite their efforts.
Stupid software companies. They only hurt paying customers when they do that sort of thing. You CANNOT stop pirating. It’s hard to wrap my head around why they still think that they can somehow control it.
I have the template mostly converted. Taking more time than I thought. I had to make a lot of adjustments so that changing the background color was as painless as possible. In illustrator it’s as easy as selecting the template element and changing the color. Not so much in photoshop. So I have all of the variable elements separated from the template and a clipping mask layer for quick color adjustment. I’ll have it up ASAP.
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CS6 is what I use. I refuse to lease software :P
Oh sweet! :D
Then I got nothing to worry about. :D
As an IT person I have looked into the guts of CC and CS6 and the price difference is not justified.
From a designer's perspective, it's also not worth it IMO. There's not nearly enough new content to justify giving them more money, even if I were to buy it outright.
Your abosolutely right. I tried out for like two months the CC AI. And there's nothing really different from AI CS6. :)
It’s a total cash grab on Adobe’s part. They’re trying desperately to combat piracy, but CC has been cracked every which way, despite their efforts.
Stupid software companies. They only hurt paying customers when they do that sort of thing. You CANNOT stop pirating. It’s hard to wrap my head around why they still think that they can somehow control it.
I have the template mostly converted. Taking more time than I thought. I had to make a lot of adjustments so that changing the background color was as painless as possible. In illustrator it’s as easy as selecting the template element and changing the color. Not so much in photoshop. So I have all of the variable elements separated from the template and a clipping mask layer for quick color adjustment. I’ll have it up ASAP.
Yeah I don't see how one could ever attempt to control piracy. lol
Oh man thank you so much. You are awesome! :D
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CS6 is what I use. I refuse to lease software :P
Oh sweet! :D
Then I got nothing to worry about. :D
As an IT person I have looked into the guts of CC and CS6 and the price difference is not justified.
From a designer's perspective, it's also not worth it IMO. There's not nearly enough new content to justify giving them more money, even if I were to buy it outright.
Your abosolutely right. I tried out for like two months the CC AI. And there's nothing really different from AI CS6. :)
It’s a total cash grab on Adobe’s part. They’re trying desperately to combat piracy, but CC has been cracked every which way, despite their efforts.
Stupid software companies. They only hurt paying customers when they do that sort of thing. You CANNOT stop pirating. It’s hard to wrap my head around why they still think that they can somehow control it.
I have the template mostly converted. Taking more time than I thought. I had to make a lot of adjustments so that changing the background color was as painless as possible. In illustrator it’s as easy as selecting the template element and changing the color. Not so much in photoshop. So I have all of the variable elements separated from the template and a clipping mask layer for quick color adjustment. I’ll have it up ASAP.
Hey Wiggy how goes the progress? :D
Also, I know this isn't really the right topic since this is your NES forum. But, I went to check out your SNES covers (very nice design for the Star Wars ones by the way), but I took a closer look, and I notice one the part where you put the "recycle". Well one of the "recycle" says "reccle". Not sure if that a misspell or if that was intended? :)
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Hey Wiggy how goes the progress? :D
Also, I know this isn't really the right topic since this is your NES forum. But, I went to check out your SNES covers (very nice design for the Star Wars ones by the way), but I took a closer look, and I notice one the part where you put the "recycle". Well one of the "recycle" says "reccle". Not sure if that a misspell or if that was intended? :)
It's about half converted over. I forgot that it uses some transparencies, so it's taking more time than I initially thought. But I'll have it done soon.
Totally a mistake on my part. I eventually removed the recycling info and whatnot from the back of all of those old covers when I reprinted the entire set about 2 years ago.
edit: Here you go! (https://app.box.com/s/910gi6rzy408d2i801z7swm8usxgxu0o) I added the font to the ZIP file as well.
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Hey Wiggy how goes the progress? :D
Also, I know this isn't really the right topic since this is your NES forum. But, I went to check out your SNES covers (very nice design for the Star Wars ones by the way), but I took a closer look, and I notice one the part where you put the "recycle". Well one of the "recycle" says "reccle". Not sure if that a misspell or if that was intended? :)
It's about half converted over. I forgot that it uses some transparencies, so it's taking more time than I initially thought. But I'll have it done soon.
Totally a mistake on my part. I eventually removed the recycling info and whatnot from the back of all of those old covers when I reprinted the entire set about 2 years ago.
edit: Here you go! (https://app.box.com/s/910gi6rzy408d2i801z7swm8usxgxu0o) I added the font to the ZIP file as well.
Oh wow! Thank you so much Wiggy! You are awesome! :D