The Cover Project
Artist's Corner => Universal Game Case Covers => Topic started by: satoshi_matrix on February 09, 2007, 06:06:43 PM
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Hey all, you may remember a while ago I was asking for top notch Famicom (the japanese NES) games. Since then, I've ebayed, flea marketed and traded with some international friends and now have twenty Famicom carts. As the NES cover project grows, I wonder what you guys think of an offshoot of that for Famicom games, using Universal Media Cases.
So..the Famicom cover project. Is there a demand for it? What about Famicom Disc System games? The ONLY game I have right now for that is Super Mario Bros 2 (the real one) but for the standard Famicom, these are the games I have so far:
Akumajou Special: Boku Dracula Kun (Casltevania Special: Kid Alucard)
Battle City
Bomberman
Challenger
Contra
Double Dribble
Field Combat
Highway Star (Rad Racer)
Operation Wolf
Rainbow Islands: Bubble Bobble Part 2
Super 20 in 1 (Super Mario Bros 1, Mario Bros., Popeye, Pinball, Tennis, Donkey Kong, Yie Ar Kung Fu, Mappy, Baseball, Ice Climber, Excite Bike, Road Fighter, Galica, StarForce, Pac-Man, Battle City, Exerion, Sky Destroyer, Circus Charlie, Macross)
Super 150 in 1 (like 50 versions of: Adventure Island, Binary Land, Chinese Chess, Dig Dug, Duck Hunt, Ice Climber, Galaxan, Lode Runner, Ninja Jajamaru-kun, Nuts & Milk, Street Fighter II, Saint Fighter, some weird Japanese card game, Tengen Tetris)
Super Mario Bros. 1
Super Mario Bros. 3
Star Soldier
Star Wars
Takahashi Meijin no Bug-tte Honey
Tiger Heli
Top Gun
Track & Field
Many of these are also NES games, and would require only slight modifications from the covers from the NES cover project, but others would need to be done from scratch. If there is a demand for Famicom covers, I'll start working on some beta covers over the weekend. Let me know.
Cheers.
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I have the three Final Fantasy games. I'll try to get to a scanner soon.
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Anyone want to try their luck at a spine for the Famicom? I'm not sure what it should be. Offically, Nintendo never called the system the Famicom, but the Family Computer. But thats a lot like the Nintendo Entertainment System becoming the NES, so lets put it to a vote: which would you like to see on the Famicom spines?
a. Famicom
b. Nintendo Famicom
c. Nintendo Family Computer
d. Family Computer
Personally I think c since its the most accurite.
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I'm torn between a) and b). I like Famicom slightly better than Nintendo Famicom but I'd be happy with both whereas options c) and d) just sound a bit clunky and awkward.
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I'd definitely vote for a) or b) but I like b) better I think....
c) and d) are accurate but really not as good to listen to.... They're not as smooth...
Regards
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b Nintendo Famicom it is then.
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I guess I'm a little late, but...
I think take the NES spine logo, and just change "Entertainment System" to "Famicom."
One, I like the way it looks, and two, it will be slightly uniform.
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You know I was thinking along the same lines. That would probably look the best anyway.
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I now have two Famicom boxes:
Bomberman (pretty bad condition unfortunetly)
Akumajou Denetsu [Castlevania 3] (pretty good condition)
I'll scan them, but I dunno if I myself would have the skills to make anything great looking for them. Anyone intrested in having a go at making covers very similar to the NES cover project, just with Famicom games instead?
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Something to add:
the problem is that because Famicom games are smaller than NES carts, so are the boxes they came in.
Where NES boxes measure 18 x 12.5 x 2.5 cm,
Famicom boxes measure 13.6 x 9.5 x2.2 cm
Fitting to UMC at 18.5 x 13.5 x 2.4 cm could prove tricky.
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If I post the Akumajou Denetsu box, would anyone be interested in converting it into a Universal Media cover?
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I'd say definitely post it. It's just a matter of days now until adding covers is resumed. Then people (if not already motivated) will get new motivation again to make covers from raw scans.
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Sorry I've been busy in the last bit. I'll post the Akumajou Denetsu box tomorrow. I'll attempt my own cover but hopefully someone with greater skill than I will step in and make something fantasitic to start the ball rolling for the Famicom Cover Project.
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satoshi_matrix presented me with a challenge to create a Famcom and Famicom Disk System Case design. So after stumbling onto a site that had pdf Nintendo logos (the website is http://eoinstanley.com/nintendo/ (http://eoinstanley.com/nintendo/) if anyone is interested.) I created what I think is a decent Famicom template.
Final Fantasy - Famicom
http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/tiktektak/NES/Lumberjack42.custom.nes_famicom_finalfantasycjp_jp.jpg (http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/tiktektak/NES/Lumberjack42.custom.nes_famicom_finalfantasycjp_jp.jpg)
Dog - Famicom Disk System
http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Lumberjack42.custom.nes_famicom_dog_diskcjp_jp.jpg (http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Lumberjack42.custom.nes_famicom_dog_diskcjp_jp.jpg)
Let me know what you think!
Lumberjack42
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Not bad at all.... Very nice indeed....
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Not bad at all.... Very nice indeed....
The only problem is going to be getting high quality scans of both FC and Dsik System games. I own none at all. So if anyone has a serious interest in this project, I need all the good raw scans I can get.
Lumberjack42
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This thread should be merged with my original: http://www.thecoverproject.net/forums/index.php?topic=418.0
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This thread should be merged with my original: http://www.thecoverproject.net/forums/index.php?topic=418.0
Okay, mods, you want to merge this with satoshi-matrix's thread?
Lumberjack42
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After many months of limbo, the Famicom cover project seems to be kicking into life thanks greatly to Lumberjack42 enthusiastic work on the NES cover Project. Until the threads are merged, you can read about his work here: http://www.thecoverproject.net/forums/index.php?topic=748.0
I agree with his template in many ways except for the spine.
Lumberjack42's Famicom logo:
(http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/7784/familycomputerspineys4.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
The modified logo I've made from Lumberjack42's Famicom logo:
(http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/2953/famicomlogo2em2.png) (http://imageshack.us)
The modified logo Eightcell made from my oraginal NES logo:
(http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/3421/neslogohz2.png) (http://imageshack.us)
And finally, my idea for Famicom Disk System spines:
(http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/6188/famicomdisksystemlogococq9.png) (http://imageshack.us)
As already stated, the Famicom name is more distintive and more widely used than Family Computer, although that is it's offical name. I think it's fine to leave Family Computer on the cover, but having the spines next to each other I think the one I made works better against the NES logo already used.
I'll start work on Famicom covers soon. lumberjack, please email me your templates and I'll have a look at them. See you all soon.
Cheers.
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I think we should think about a standard if the prject is kicking off now.... I wantd to add the famicom covers today but I think I'll wait until we discussed it out.....
For the NES games the spine off eightcell is allready established as a standard and thanks to lumberjack almost all "normal" covers have been modified with the "standrard" spine(and cleaned off course!!!)....
I personally think if we write Nintendo Entertainment System then we should write Family computer as well for consistency maybe.... Although family computer sounds a bit arkward..... Famicom sounds cooler but i can't help it is a bit short(sounds silly I know but that's how i feel :) ).....
For the disk system in my oppinion your idea looks perfect satoshi.... There famicom is nicer because family computer would be total overkill for the allready pretty filled spine logo..... Too much text is not always good.....
My opinions worth 50 cent.... I hope....
Regards Seb
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I think we should think about a standard if the prject is kicking off now.... I wantd to add the famicom covers today but I think I'll wait until we discussed it out.....
For the NES games the spine off eightcell is allready established as a standard and thanks to lumberjack almost all "normal" covers have been modified with the "standrard" spine(and cleaned off course!!!)....
I personally think if we write Nintendo Entertainment System then we should write Family computer as well for consistency maybe.... Although family computer sounds a bit arkward..... Famicom sounds cooler but i can't help it is a bit short(sounds silly I know but that's how i feel :) ).....
For the disk system in my oppinion your idea looks perfect satoshi.... There famicom is nicer because family computer would be total overkill for the allready pretty filled spine logo..... Too much text is not always good.....
My opinions worth 50 cent.... I hope....
Regards Seb
Even on the Disk system, I still say we should stick with the full name, since we've been keeping that naming convention for a while now, and the official logos are as such. If we a re talking about preserving cover art, I think corperate logos should fall unbder the same protection. Plus, I sure that modifying a copyrighted logo like that might be the thing that gets this site in hot water.
So my suggestion is to keep the logos the same (color aside) as they are in real life, thus keeping the intergrity of the project intact.
I do, however, like your disk system spine and I will add it to the template.
If we can come to an agreement, I will send the template to tiktektak and call it official.
Lumberjack42
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We're on the same wavelength there tiketektak. "Nintendo Family Computer Disk System" is wayyyy too wordy. I think the reason the full blown Nintendo Entertainment System instead of NES is preferred by many including myself is because we all have fond memories of the sheer power of the statement. I mean When you say Nintendo Entertainment System, you feel mighty. You feel powerful. You feel like your playing with power ;D
At the same time, Famicom sounds cooler and looks cooler than Family Computer. When I think Family Computer, I think of something like the Apple II or Commodore 64, you know, the systems that really were family computers before personal computers caught on. In fact, the beta name for the HVC-001 Famicom/Family Computer was "Home Video Computer", hence HVC.
So consistancy be damned, I think Famicom is just better. Espically if we go with the Disk System saying Famicom. Now that would be inconsistant.
PS. What covers do you have tiketektak? I have
Bomberman (pretty bad condition unfortunetly)
Akumajou Denetsu [Castlevania 3] (pretty good condition)
Famicom Wars (pretty good condition)
Wai Wai World (pretty good condition)
And once I get a template, I'm going to start converting NES covers already here into Famicom equilents. \
PS inside a PS: lumberjack42, please read the previous posts in this thread. I'd like your input as well.
Cheers.
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We're on the same wavelength there tiketektak. "Nintendo Family Computer Disk System" is wayyyy too wordy. I think the reason the full blown Nintendo Entertainment System instead of NES is preferred by many including myself is because we all have fond memories of the sheer power of the statement. I mean When you say Nintendo Entertainment System, you feel mighty. You feel powerful. You feel like your playing with power ;D
At the same time, Famicom sounds cooler and looks cooler than Family Computer. When I think Family Computer, I think of something like the Apple II or Commodore 64, you know, the systems that really were family computers before personal computers caught on. In fact, the beta name for the HVC-001 Famicom/Family Computer was "Home Video Computer", hence HVC.
So consistancy be damned, I think Famicom is just better. Espically if we go with the Disk System saying Famicom. Now that would be inconsistant.
PS. What covers do you have tiketektak? I have
Bomberman (pretty bad condition unfortunetly)
Akumajou Denetsu [Castlevania 3] (pretty good condition)
Famicom Wars (pretty good condition)
Wai Wai World (pretty good condition)
And once I get a template, I'm going to start converting NES covers already here into Famicom equilents. \
PS inside a PS: lumberjack42, please read the previous posts in this thread. I'd like your input as well.
Cheers.
I'm looking at this from a legal perspective. We already skirt copyright law as it is, and I don't want to jeopardize the hard work that went into this site over a technicality. If a nintendo representative came to this site and saw that we are cutting up thier copyrighted and trademarked logos, even for systems that are no longer supported, they would shut us down.
I feel you, I prefer Famicom to Family Computer, but the logo as designed by Nintendo Co. Ltd says Family Computer and Family Computer Disk System. That's what Nintendo created and that's what I vote for.
Lumberjack 42
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Legality is something I'm not sure I understand or agree with. While yes, techincally Nintendo/Sony/Sega/Microsoft/whoever could shut us down, I don't think its likely to happen. Nintendo doesn't make a profit off boxart persay, and we certainally don't as all materials on the site are open source and free. If say we had to pay a subscription fee and distubuted materials claiming they were our works, then I could see how that could create a problem. We aren't a ROM site, we don't even really have any impact on gaming at all. The only goal we have is to supply new packaging for games that came in flawed packaging. There are all kinds of other sites of people who reproduce Nintendo games, offer them free on the internet via flash or ROM files, and generally speaking do a lot of things a lot worse than distrubute materials Nintendo does not nor ever did make a profit from. In fact, for someone to put a scan up on the site could encourage said individual to seek out the game that goes with it. I know I've bought some Gamecube games because I seen the boxart here on this site. Snowcone will need to have the final word on the subject, but I don't think we have anything to worry about it, espically with retired market systems such as the NES or Famicom.
Cheers.
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Legality is something I'm not sure I understand or agree with. While yes, techincally Nintendo/Sony/Sega/Microsoft/whoever could shut us down, I don't think its likely to happen. Nintendo doesn't make a profit off boxart persay, and we certainally don't as all materials on the site are open source and free. If say we had to pay a subscription fee and distubuted materials claiming they were our works, then I could see how that could create a problem. We aren't a ROM site, we don't even really have any impact on gaming at all. The only goal we have is to supply new packaging for games that came in flawed packaging. There are all kinds of other sites of people who reproduce Nintendo games, offer them free on the internet via flash or ROM files, and generally speaking do a lot of things a lot worse than distrubute materials Nintendo does not nor ever did make a profit from. In fact, for someone to put a scan up on the site could encourage said individual to seek out the game that goes with it. I know I've bought some Gamecube games because I seen the boxart here on this site. Snowcone will need to have the final word on the subject, but I don't think we have anything to worry about it, espically with retired market systems such as the NES or Famicom.
Cheers.
Actually, they're not retired due to the Virtual Console. They are still a viable trademark. and the art will be used for those endevors from now until they fold I'm sure. Look at the GBA NES classics or the Disk System GBA Japanese releases (which is what I based my template off of.)
Sure, posting boxart is one thing, but actually changing a tradmarked logo, that can actually get you in hot water, no matter the circumstances. As my lawyer always says,"When in doubt, don't."
Also, I'm going by the fact that the system itself says "Family Computer."
But that's my opinion, I could be wrong...
Lumberjack42
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I see the points of both of you....
It is a difficult decision.... but when I see some covers off newer systems like the wii get downloaded a thousand times or more often then I'd say we are allready in a grey zone because I'm pretty sure many of the people downloading those new system covers use them for downloaded and cracked isos..... I'm almost sure of that.
On the other hand maybe we are not interesting enough for the industry to get problems.... You know there are many many other things the organisations have to worry about nowadays... I just say p2p, torrents, usenet.........
If snow ever get's a problem I'd say he just should add a disclaimer to the site which says that everyone is obliged to use the game covers just if the have the respective game or at least not for illegal reasons!
Hmmmm.... It's a difficult subject and has been discussed often.... At the end I suppose if we really get problems Nintendo won't care if we used famicom or family computer on our spines if they sue us because someone used our covers to get bootleged/stolen/etc. games in a beautiful shell.....
Regards Seb
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I see the points of both of you....
It is a difficult decision.... but when I see some covers off newer systems like the wii get downloaded a thousand times or more often then I'd say we are allready in a grey zone because I'm pretty sure many of the people downloading those new system covers use them for downloaded and cracked isos..... I'm almost sure of that.
On the other hand maybe we are not interesting enough for the industry to get problems.... You know there are many many other things the organisations have to worry about nowadays... I just say p2p, torrents, usenet.........
If snow ever get's a problem I'd say he just should add a disclaimer to the site which says that everyone is obliged to use the game covers just if the have the respective game or at least not for illegal reasons!
Hmmmm.... It's a difficult subject and has been discussed often.... At the end I suppose if we really get problems Nintendo won't care if we used famicom or family computer on our spines if they sue us because someone used our covers to get bootleged/stolen/etc. games in a beautiful shell.....
Regards Seb
I don't mind calling it the Famicom, far from it. My contention is that we can't change the name on the labeling because we are, at that point, altering a corporate logo. The only time I can remember Nintendo themselves using a "Famicom" branding was for the Super Famicom and the Famicom Mini series. Plus, like I stated earlier, we don't use a NES spine, a PS2 spine a GBA spine, we use the full system name. Let's not change one for the sake of coolness, let's keep the high consistency of the site I have grown to love.
Lumberjack42
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I think this calls for a poll.
Seb: I think Snowcone should add a disclaimer regardless of anything now that you mention it. Disclaimers are always good.
lumberjack42: I appricaite your opinion, but I just don't agree. These are custom covers using custom logos, and as you've said, Nitnendo themselves used the term Famicom in the case of the 16-bit follow up and the Japanese 8-bit Gameboy Advance remakes. Famicom may be a made up term, but it's something that Nintendo themselves has reconized.
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I think this calls for a poll.
Seb: I think Snowcone should add a disclaimer regardless of anything now that you mention it. Disclaimers are always good.
lumberjack42: I appricaite your opinion, but I just don't agree. These are custom covers using custom logos, and as you've said, Nitnendo themselves used the term Famicom in the case of the 16-bit follow up and the Japanese 8-bit Gameboy Advance remakes. Famicom may be a made up term, but it's something that Nintendo themselves has reconized.
Yes, but when it comes to the original 8-bit system in Japan, even the new toys and memorabilia that I see here Stateside still says Family Computer. When it comes to the system itself, Nintendo still seems to use the original branding.
Lumberjack42
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Hey I just thought of something else. The Japanese read their books in a reverse fasion from the western world...the front of books is what we deem the back so the spine is on the right and you open the book left to right instead of right to left. Some Famicom games that already came in cases (Flippul, Splatterhouse for instance) do the same thing.
If there's going to be made such a big deal for consistancy, what do you guys think about placing covers in their original left-to-right fasion?
If this is confusing I'll add some photos later.
Cheers.
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Hey I just thought of something else. The Japanese read their books in a reverse fasion from the western world...the front of books is what we deem the back so the spine is on the right and you open the book left to right instead of right to left. Some Famicom games that already came in cases (Flippul, Splatterhouse for instance) do the same thing.
If there's going to be made such a big deal for consistancy, what do you guys think about placing covers in their original left-to-right fasion?
If this is confusing I'll add some photos later.
Cheers.
I'd have no problems with that, it would just take some readjusting of my template. That and I'd have to redo about 12 Disk Sytem Games that I've already done. ;)
Lumberjack42
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Also, I would like to know if you guys want the original Disk System covers uploaded as well as the UGC ones. I have about 25 covers on my HDD in both UGC format and the originals from which I took them.
(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z251/Lumberjack42_cjp/famicom_castlevania_diskcjp.jpg)
(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z251/Lumberjack42_cjp/castlevania.jpg)
Lumberjack42
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Looks great lumberjack. But you know what I'm thinking is the backwards covers might be a little confusing for some people, so I think we should offer both a western-friendly left to right version as well as asian friendly right to left version.
As for the originals, sure, the more sources we have to work with the better.
By the way, please,please send me your template. I want to test some theories I have for it. just email it to me at satoshimartrix@hotmail.com.
Once again, great work.
Cheers.
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Hey Lumberjack, any chance you could start work on the disk system covers you have? If you've finished some, can you upload them? if not here to confuse the admins without the proper section, then outsourced to rapidshare or megaupload or something? Which disks do you have by the way? I have a few games that are disk only so I completely lack the little that they would have came with.
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... if not here to confuse the admins without the proper section, then outsourced to rapidshare or megaupload or something?
If you look to your left you'll see the "Famicom Disk System"-category. So the confusion should be minimal :)
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Awesome! What will be made of Famicom games? Though techincally not NES games they are basically the same system. Are we going to create a catagory for Famicom games or should they simply be uploaded to the NES folder? If the latter is the case, I think it should be rewritten to "NES/Famicom" instead of just "NES".
PS Lumberjack please upload your disk system covers!
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Awesome! What will be made of Famicom games? Though techincally not NES games they are basically the same system. Are we going to create a catagory for Famicom games or should they simply be uploaded to the NES folder? If the latter is the case, I think it should be rewritten to "NES/Famicom" instead of just "NES".
PS Lumberjack please upload your disk system covers!
I'm working on it. I've got 9 finished and 11 more to go before i run out of usable covers. After that, I'm spent unless someone can provide me with raws.
The nine finished are:
Akumajou Dracula (Castlevania)
Doki Doki Panic!
Excite Billiards
Golf Japan
Gyruss
Ice Hockey
Metroid
Tobidase Daisakusen (3D Lode Runner)
Topple Zip
The eleven I'm in the process of finishing are:
F-1 Race
Legend of Zelda 2
Mahjiong
Othello
Pro Wrestling
Section Z
Silviana: Ai Ippai no Boukensha
Super Lode Runner
Super Mario Bros. 2 (Lost Levels)
Twinbe
Tanigawa Kouji no Shougi Shinan II
Lumberjack42
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It's been a while since the section was added and only three games are in the section as it stands. Well my friends, that's about to change.
Here is what's in the section now, just for reference:
Akumajou Dracula
http://www.thecoverproject.net/view.php?cover_id=4947 (http://www.thecoverproject.net/view.php?cover_id=4947)
Doki Doki Panic
http://www.thecoverproject.net/view.php?cover_id=4948 (http://www.thecoverproject.net/view.php?cover_id=4948)
Excite Billiards
http://www.thecoverproject.net/view.php?cover_id=4949 (http://www.thecoverproject.net/view.php?cover_id=4949)
And here is the beginning of the next round of uploads
F1 Race
http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Lumberjack42.retail.famdisk_famicom_f1race_diskcjp_jp.jpg (http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Lumberjack42.retail.famdisk_famicom_f1race_diskcjp_jp.jpg)
Golf Japan
http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Lumberjack42.retail.famdisk_famicom_golfjapan_diskcjp_jp.jpg (http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Lumberjack42.retail.famdisk_famicom_golfjapan_diskcjp_jp.jpg)
Gyruss
http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Lumberjack42.retail.famdisk_famicom_gyruss_diskcjp_jp.jpg (http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Lumberjack42.retail.famdisk_famicom_gyruss_diskcjp_jp.jpg)
Now the question remains is do we also add the original covers? They would only fit the FDS plastic cases that they originally came in from Japan, and as such, almost impossible to get in the States without importing, so do we include them or do we not?
Lumberjack42
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I'd say add the originals as well... Now that I know that they can be put to good use(the re insert the printed artwork in a second hand case) I'll post them when I find time....
A yes I merged all the Famicom/FCdisk system topics.... Just to keep the topics compact....
Regards Seb
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Hello
She would be possible to have the scan of The Legend of Zelda 2 ~Link no Bôken~ on Famicom Disk ?
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Hello
She would be possible to have the scan of The Legend of Zelda 2 ~Link no Bôken~ on Famicom Disk ?
I do have that one. I'll add here in the next day or so.
Lumberjack42
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Thanks a lot :)
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Hello
She would be possible to have the scan of The Legend of Zelda 2 ~Link no Bôken~ on Famicom Disk ?
Here's the cover you requested
The Legend of Zelda 2
UGC Cover
http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Lumberjack42.custom.famdisk_famicom_thelegendofzleda2_diskcjp_jp.jpg (http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Lumberjack42.custom.famdisk_famicom_thelegendofzleda2_diskcjp_jp.jpg)
FDS Cover
http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Lumberjack42.retail.famdisk_famicom_thelegendofzleda2_disk_jp.jpg (http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Lumberjack42.retail.famdisk_famicom_thelegendofzleda2_disk_jp.jpg)
and a bonus cover
Section Z
UGC Cover
http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Lumberjack42.custom.famdisk_famicom_section-z_diskcjp_jp.jpg (http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Lumberjack42.custom.famdisk_famicom_section-z_diskcjp_jp.jpg)
FDS Cover
http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Lumberjack42.retail.famdisk_famicom_section-z_disk_jp.jpg (http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Lumberjack42.retail.famdisk_famicom_section-z_disk_jp.jpg)
Hope that helps!
Lumberjack42
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Here are some more covers that I've finished
Ice Hockey
UGC Cover -
http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Lumberjack42.custom.famdisk_famicom_icehockey_diskcjp_jp.jpg (http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Lumberjack42.custom.famdisk_famicom_icehockey_diskcjp_jp.jpg)
FDS Cover -
http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Lumberjack42.custom.famdisk_famicom_icehockey_disk_jp.jpg (http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Lumberjack42.custom.famdisk_famicom_icehockey_disk_jp.jpg)
Mahjiong
UGC Cover -
http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Lumberjack42.custom.famdisk_famicom_mahjiong_diskcjp_jp.jpg (http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Lumberjack42.custom.famdisk_famicom_mahjiong_diskcjp_jp.jpg)
FDS Cover -
http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Lumberjack42.retail.famdisk_famicom_mahjiong_disk_jp.jpg (http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Lumberjack42.retail.famdisk_famicom_mahjiong_disk_jp.jpg)
Metroid
UGC Cover -
http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Lumberjack42.custom.famdisk_famicom_metroid_diskcjp_jp.jpg (http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Lumberjack42.custom.famdisk_famicom_metroid_diskcjp_jp.jpg)
FDS Cover -
http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Lumberjack42.retail.famdisk_famicom_metroid_disk_jp.jpg (http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Lumberjack42.retail.famdisk_famicom_metroid_disk_jp.jpg)
Othelo
UGC Cover -
http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Lumberjack42.custom.famdisk_famicom_othello_diskcjp_jp.jpg (http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Lumberjack42.custom.famdisk_famicom_othello_diskcjp_jp.jpg)
FDS Cover-
http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Lumberjack42.retail.famdisk_famicom_othello_disk_jp.jpg (http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Lumberjack42.retail.famdisk_famicom_othello_disk_jp.jpg)
That's all for now
Lumberjack42
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Great job. ;D
thank you
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Great job. ;D
thank you
No Prob.
Lumberjack42
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Does anyone else here own a Disk System? I scanned the inserts for my current FDS collection, and I'm working on making them into UGC covers.
Akumajō Dracula (http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Symptoms0fMercy.retail.famdisk_akumajodracula.jpg)
Arumana no Kiseki (http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Symptoms0fMercy.retail.famdisk_arumananokiseki.jpg)
Bubble Bobble (http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Symptoms0fMercy.retail.famdisk_bubblebobble.jpg)
Cleopatra no Mahou (http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Symptoms0fMercy.retail.famdisk_cleopatranomahou_jp.jpg)
Eggerland (http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Symptoms0fMercy.retail.famdisk_eggerland_jp.jpg)
Falsion (http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Symptoms0fMercy.retail.famdisk_falsion_jp.jpg)
Famicom Grand Prix: F1 Race (http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Symptoms0fMercy.retail.famdisk_famicomgrandprix-f1race_jp.jpg)
Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally (http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Symptoms0fMercy.retail.famdisk_famicomgrandprixii-3dhotrally_jp.jpg)
Golf: Japan Course (http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Symptoms0fMercy.retail.famdisk_golf-japancourse_jp.jpg)
Golf: US Course (http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Symptoms0fMercy.retail.famdisk_golf-uscourse_jp.jpg)
Hikari Shinwa: Palutena no Kagami (http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Symptoms0fMercy.retail.famdisk_hikarishinwa-palutenanokagami_jp.jpg)
Knight Move (http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Symptoms0fMercy.retail.famdisk_knightmove_jp.jpg)
Moero TwinBee: Cinnamon Hakase wo Sukue! (http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Symptoms0fMercy.retail.famdisk_moerotwinbee-cinnamonhakasewosukue!_jp.jpg)
Namida no Soukoban Special (http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Symptoms0fMercy.retail.famdisk_namidanosoukobanspecial_jp.jpg)
Nazo no Kabe - Block Kuzushi (http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Symptoms0fMercy.retail.famdisk_nazonokabe-blockkuzushi_jp.jpg)
Nazo no Murasamejō (http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Symptoms0fMercy.retail.famdisk_nazonomurasamejo_jp.jpg)
Professional Mahjong Gokuu (http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Symptoms0fMercy.retail.famdisk_professionalmahjonggokuu_jp.jpg)
Seiken Psycho Caliber: Maju no Mori Densetsu (http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Symptoms0fMercy.retail.famdisk_seikenpsychocaliber-majunomoridensetsu_jp.jpg)
Super Mario Bros. 2 (http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Symptoms0fMercy.retail.famdisk_supermariobros2_jp.jpg)
Tanigawa Kouji no Shougi Shinan II: Meijin e no Michi (http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Symptoms0fMercy.retail.famdisk_tanigawakoujinoshougishinanii-meijinenomichi_jp.jpg)
Tobidase Daisakusen (http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Symptoms0fMercy.retail.famdisk_tobidasedaisakusen_jp.jpg)
Volleyball (http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Symptoms0fMercy.retail.famdisk_volleyball_jp.jpg)
Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic (http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Symptoms0fMercy.retail.famdisk_yumekojo-dokidokipanic_jp.jpg)
Zanac (http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Symptoms0fMercy.retail.famdisk_zanac_jp.jpg)
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I merged the two threads cause i suppose they fit perfectly.... ;)
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Cool, I didn't realize we had a Famicom / FDS cover thread.
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Cool, I didn't realize we had a Famicom / FDS cover thread.
No problem... I suppose you didn't see the thread cause it's a really old project which unfortunately is sleepping a bit at the moment.... I just remembered that lumber started something ages ago....
More FDS covers are always very welcome!
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I downloaded some Famicom Disk System covers from here and printed one with Paint.NET (I followed the printing guide), but the whole page was used! How do I get it to print the FDS cover to scale? I want to submit many of my own covers, but I want to know how to properly get the FDS covers to print the correct size.
Thank you
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I downloaded some Famicom Disk System covers from here and printed one with Paint.NET (I followed the printing guide), but the whole page was used! How do I get it to print the FDS cover to scale? I want to submit many of my own covers, but I want to know how to properly get the FDS covers to print the correct size.
Thank you
When printing make sure the image is at 100% aspect ratio. FYI FDS covers will take up slightly more than your average 8.5 x 11 paper so you will need to print on 8.5 x 14.
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I downloaded some Famicom Disk System covers from here and printed one with Paint.NET (I followed the printing guide), but the whole page was used! How do I get it to print the FDS cover to scale? I want to submit many of my own covers, but I want to know how to properly get the FDS covers to print the correct size.
Thank you
When printing make sure the image is at 100% aspect ratio. FYI FDS covers will take up slightly more than your average 8.5 x 11 paper so you will need to print on 8.5 x 14.
FDS covers are only like 3 inch X 6 inch or something when taken out of the jewel cae...that's why i need the exact measurements of an FDS disk cover because when I download one of the FDS covers from here, it takes up the whole page, but should only take a fraction of that since an FDS disk including the jewel case is slightly larger than a 3.5" floppy disk.
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I downloaded some Famicom Disk System covers from here and printed one with Paint.NET (I followed the printing guide), but the whole page was used! How do I get it to print the FDS cover to scale? I want to submit many of my own covers, but I want to know how to properly get the FDS covers to print the correct size.
Thank you
When printing make sure the image is at 100% aspect ratio. FYI FDS covers will take up slightly more than your average 8.5 x 11 paper so you will need to print on 8.5 x 14.
FDS covers are only like 3 inch X 6 inch or something when taken out of the jewel cae...that's why i need the exact measurements of an FDS disk cover because when I download one of the FDS covers from here, it takes up the whole page, but should only take a fraction of that since an FDS disk including the jewel case is slightly larger than a 3.5" floppy disk.
I think you are referring to a FDS label (the sticker that is placed on the disk), not the cover. If that is the case then I do not know the exact measurements of the label.
If you print them at 100% aspect ratio as i previously mentioned they should automatically printout to the correct size. Also make sure that when you print you do not have the box checked that says "fit to screen" or "fit to paper size". :)
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No, I never said anything about printing the sticker. I want to print the cover that goes inside of the jewel case. It is not larger than 8.5" X 11", in fact it is like 3" X 6", but since the scans on this site are much larger, I need to know the exact measurements so I can scale them down properly.
Take a look at this comparison picture (an FDS cover right next to a 3.5" floppy disk):
(http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/231/fdscovervsfloppydisk2.jpg)
By eastbayarb (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/eastbayarb) at 2009-07-28
so you see, there is no way that an FDS cover will be bigger (or even near) than an 8.5" X 11" paper
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You do want to print out the LABEL! :P lol
What you are referring to is the label not the cover.
If you print them at 100% aspect ratio as i previously mentioned they should automatically printout to the correct size. Also make sure that when you print you do not have the box checked that says "fit to screen" or "fit to paper size". :)
Here I'll do it for you :)
When you do what i was saying before it results in 5.66" x 3.16" in 100% aspect ratio.
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Every time I print 100% aspect ratio, it takes up the whole page
*edit*
I found out that the above can be done with Word 2007. You insert the FDS cover as a picture, right click and choose size. Height is 5.66" and Width is 3.14". If you go to Picture Border, you can choose a border around the cover, so it's easier to cut it out (since most covers have white around the edges). You can fit two covers on one page.
Thanks to all that helped!
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I have noticed that you guys have famicom disk system covers but why no famicom covers? These would be ideal since a Famicom cart fits in a Genesis box, so I assume it would fit in UGC box. games like Binary Land, Banana, Chack'n Pop need justice...or boxes either one!
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I have noticed that you guys have famicom disk system covers but why no famicom covers? These would be ideal since a Famicom cart fits in a Genesis box, so I assume it would fit in UGC box. games like Binary Land, Banana, Chack'n Pop need justice...or boxes either one!
In most it's becasue there are little to none FCM raw images available and also very few people have expressed interest in them.
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They are mixed with NES covers as they are the same console, As are Mega Drive and genesis, Mega-CD and Sega-CD.
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This has also been a long time concern of mine. I'm no graphics artist, and have simply made a few covers in paint, but I too would love to see Famicom covers. Customs are better than nothing!
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This has also been a long time concern of mine. I'm no graphics artist, and have simply made a few covers in paint, but I too would love to see Famicom covers. Customs are better than nothing!
Well as you know I mad that Famicom template I showed you a while back. I ultimately decided to not make any covers as it would take forever to try and translate all the covers to Japanese and ALL would have to be customs. If no one has a problem with that I guess i could give the template another go?
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This has also been a long time concern of mine. I'm no graphics artist, and have simply made a few covers in paint, but I too would love to see Famicom covers. Customs are better than nothing!
How did you become a "cover guru"? o_0
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I like to comment that this is an awesome site and the many talented artist deserve high praise for there time and effort for customizing and uploading these beautiful covers. I am a huge collector game console and games and I started collecting Famicom and Super Famicom games and most of them I was able to aquire them with the box and manuals, so as soon as I have a chance I would love to upload these covers and maybe one of "youse" guys can do something with them. Here is my List for Famicom:
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong Jr.
Donkey Kong 3
Mario Bros.
Wrecking Crew
Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros. 3
Dragon Ball 1,2,3
Dragon Ball Z 1,2,3,4
Hokuto No Ken (Fist of the North Star), 1,2,3,4
Dragon Quest 1,2,3,4
Golf
Tennis
and those are some, of the games I have with cover, I love for someone to works on these for me. I will scan and uploads as soon as I have free time, being a bus driver and a father of two really takes up most of my time.
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Rough Work In Progress
The style is heavily based off of the Famicom Mini series rereleases in Japan for the GBA. I would explain more but I'm kind of in a hurry so i'll give you something to chew on.
(http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/7879/mariopre.jpg)
(http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/7639/collpre.jpg)
(http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/1091/variationpre.jpg)
for comparison box originally looked something like this
(http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/5525/marioboxpre.jpg)
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oh! purrrrty! :)
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Wow that is very well made and beautiful, good work man.
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Absolutely perfect shenske. I actually have more Famicom games than NES, but with only one or two exceptions, they're all cart only. I'm really hoping people here will take a liking to the idea of Famicom covers.
I don't know what the general opinion regarding Japanese covers is, so I'll voice my opinion: when it comes to the back box description for custom covers for Japanese games, I feel it doesn't need to be written in Japanese. In fact, the majority of those who I know who collect Famicom games read little to no Japanese whatsoever. I can read Japanese somewhat, but still feel it makes more sense to use English as its the global language we all share.
Every custom Famicom cover I've made I've written the game description out in English. In some cases, the NES game description fits the Japanese Famicom version completely fine. There are many Famicom games that differ from their NES localizations of course, but there are many still that share everything in common with the NES versions except for number of pins. Therefore, what do you guys think of the idea of using select NES boxes in shenske's template in lieu of an extremely difficult to obtain Famicom box?
Whatever the case may be, I would just like to see the Famicom cover project finally become a reality. If requested, I can supply my English write ups for the backs of these Famicom games:
Balloon Fight
Binary Land
Boulder Dash
Challenger
Chase H.Q
Chuuka Taisen
City Connection
Clu Clu Land
Devil World
Famicom Wars
Ganbare Goemon 2
Hino Tori
Pooyan
Rockman 1-6
Sword Master
Star Wars (Namco)
Tetris (Bullet Proof Software)
Tetris (Tengen)
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Great work Shenske! You never cease to amaze me with your skill. I have no use for and no interest in Famicom covers but I thought I'd leave a comment as your template turnded out pretty well :)
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(http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/7879/mariopre.jpg)
Would you do NES cover with this picture
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they're all cart only. I'm really hoping people here will take a liking to the idea of Famicom covers.
Could you possibly scan the carts then? At least its something to start with. I'll probably send it through vectormagic anyway.
I feel it doesn't need to be written in Japanese. In fact, the majority of those who I know who collect Famicom games read little to no Japanese whatsoever. I can read Japanese somewhat, but still feel it makes more sense to use English as its the global language
So what is the common consensus with this? Should i use english text on the back of these? I would like to know everyone's opinion before i make too many famicom covers (or make a final template).
Would you do NES cover with this picture
Yeah I can, I'd like to get the famicom questions and a few more covers squared away first.
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For me personally, I like to have Japanese text if its a Japanese template, and English text if its an English template. Whether the game is Japanese or not doesn't matter.
So, for me, I would use Japanese text for Famicom games. If I had a Famicom game use the NES template, though, it'd be English.
Btw, love the template, and if I ever get a Famicom (which I plan to do), I'd definitely use it.
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But shenske's famicom template is based on the NES one just with the styled early Famicom pulse line that was universally used in all early 1983-1985 Famicom titles. Maybe the best solution would be to do two versions of each. That way, everyone is happy.
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Maybe the best solution would be to do two versions of each. That way, everyone is happy.
Thats actually not even that big of a deal to do two languages considering i have to do an english write up first anyway. Oh, i should clarify that both languages won't be present on the cover at the same time (I'm not going to fall into the same fait as pal covers ... all tiny text and a few pictures ... yuck).
I have a few more ideas that i think will benefit the template. Before i get a concrete plan down i need to try it on a few covers to see how it looks with different games.
Also, i think with this template i'll make it similar to the vertical template i made for SNES and N64. Have set boundary boxes for screenshots, text boundaries, editable text etc. We will just have to see how it goes :)
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The template looks nice to me, but one thing really stood out to me; I think the drop shadow from the "frame", or whatever you'd call it, is way too prevalent. If there absolutely has to be something there I think it could stand to be a lot more subtle. I also think the box should say "Family Computer" and not "Famicom" as the latter never was an official name (outside the Sharp Twin Famicom, I suppose). I think it would look better, or at least more accurate - if you can use that word for a custom cover template - if it had the Family Computer logo on top, and the FF logo, complete with "Famicom Family" text on the bottom left or something. The basic layout looks great to me, though.
As far as the language thing goes, my personal view is that custom covers should always strive to look as official as possible. As such I balk at the idea of Japanese Famicom covers having English text. If someone wants "Japanese" covers with English text for their personal collection, that's perfectly fine with me, but it's not something I would ever want for myself, nor do I think it should be the default.
Realistically, I don't think TCP has a lot of Japanese or other non-English speaking "customers", but in principle I think we as a community should always make an effort to cater to as international an audience as possible. In addition there are also people like me who simply like to collect Japanese versions of games, and want everything in and on said games to be in Japanese. Simply put, I think it would be a terrible mistake to assume that English is always the norm, and what everyone wants.
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@Jigsaw
I made the drop shadow / fade from the top and bottom banner to make it pop out more and becasue the art used is so small. Most of the original famicom boxes were horizantal with horizantal artwork. Rather than stretching the art, it is centered slightly and the background color is extended (as you probably already noticed). The drop shadow / fade is to make up for the portions of the cover where there is no art covering that area.
As far as "Family Computer" vs. "Famicom" I'm going to stick with Famicom. I know that originally when the system came out it was called the Family Computer but I wanted these covers to match out other covers on the site for the systems in succession. For example: we have our "Famicom Disk System" & "Super Famicom" covers on the site. I think the new famicom covers I'm making should match the other systems that came after. Moreover the template was based off of the Famicom Mini series and thats how Nintendo themselves refered to the system.
Writing Famicom Family on the bottom ... i'll toy around with it and see if i like it.
Language on the covers will be Japanese by default and I will make a variation in english if thats what people want. I wouldnt want to make a Japanese cover and cut out the japanese text but i will provide an alteration for the people who collect the japanese games but do not speak the language.
As i said before i plan on making some adjustments to the template and i will take your opinion into consideration. Thanks for the feedback :)
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yeah I think you should stick to Japanese by default, make it as authentic as you can.
And of course if you feel like it you could make a custom JP with English text.
Either way it looks sweet.
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I agree with absolutely everything shenske said in his last post. "Famicom" was a short form and not the original title, but it stuck and is how people refer to the system now. If you were to call it the Family Computer as it was called at first, it wouldn't line up with the rest of the covers we have now. If its okay with you guys, I'll post a thread on this topic on the largest English speaking Famicom internet community, Famicom World in order to gain support and maybe get some of the people I know who have tons of boxed Famicom games to scan their covers!
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Uploaded an UGC version of Mahjong Professional Goku covers made by SymptomsOfMercy:
http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/Symptoms0fMercy.custom.famdisk_professionalmahjonggoku_jp.jpg
Preview:
(http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/9828/professionalmahjonggoku.jpg)
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t looks great. I'm glad to see this project is still alive! *immediately goes to play Portal even due to unintended reference*
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Well, if nobody go makes more UGC versions of these covers, I can make without a problem.
Actually, I'm gonna make more covers later ;)
Edit 1: Should I upload this with my nick or the nick of who made the scans?
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New covers:
Bubble Bobble
http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/FellipeBr.custom.famdisk_fds_bubblebobble_jp_ugc_jp.jpg
(http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/4057/bubblebobble.jpg)
Cleopatra no Mahou
http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/FellipeBr.custom.famdisk_fds_cleopatranomahou_jp_ugc_jp.jpg
(http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/9536/cleopatranomahou.jpg)
Eggerland
http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/FellipeBr.custom.famdisk_fds_eggerland_jp_ugc_jp.jpg
(http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/584/eggerland.jpg)
Falsion
http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/FellipeBr.custom.famdisk_fds_falsion_jp_ugc_jp.jpg
(http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/4214/falsion.jpg)
Nazo no Murasame-Jou
http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/FellipeBr.custom.famdisk_fds_nazonomurasamejou_jp_ugc_jp.jpg
(http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/3313/nazonomurasamejou.jpg)
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Here is a little update to on the template. I likely won't be able to pick up working on any covers for about a week (untill finals are over).
Mario Bros.(http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/7614/famimariopre.jpg)
Super Mario Bros.
(http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/4918/famisupermarioprej.jpg)
Super Mario Bros. 2
(http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/7374/famisupermario2pre.jpg)
I know this was released on the Famicom Disc System but I have seen famicom carts of this aswell (likely pirated). Since there are carts in exsistence then i won't leave it out.
Super Mario Bros. 3
(http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/8052/famisupermario3pre.jpg)
all spined up
(http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/6301/famisupermariocollectio.jpg)
Super Mario Bros. USA coming soon :)
EDIT:
Do you guys like the half artwork half black spine the covers currently have?
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Super Mario USA
(http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/1235/famisupermariousapre.jpg)
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Oh wow, bow before the master! Those look nothing less than stunning. I can't thank you enough! I hate to be critical of such outstanding work, but personally I'm not a fan of coverart bleeding into the spine, espically not in only half of it. I would perfer the image be cropped and there just be a single colored background.
As for what color the background should be, here's an idea: the Famicom differs from every other system I can think of because each Famicom cart is a different color and some are shaped differently from the standard mold. Why not make the background color of the spine (the color that will be behind the game's name/logo) be whatever color the actual Famicom cartridge is? I think this is a great idea because if you display your Famicom games stacked up on a shelf it would look rainbow-ish. Why not have the custom covers reflect the same thing?
For example, it would go something like this:
Mario Bros. - Golden Yellow
Super Mario Bros. - Yellow
Super Mario Bros. 2 - A pirate, so you could go with anything. Why not either white or red?
Super Mario Bros. 3 - Cheddar yellow
Super Mario USA - Pink
Some other random examples:
Balloon Fight - White
Rockman 2 - Red
Super Pitfall - Aqua
Gegege no Kitaro - Green
Akumajou Densetsu - Black
The only problem with this is that some companies (like konami) made almost all of their games in black, which is kind of dull. maybe black can be the exception to the rule where the cover artist chooses whichever color they feel best suits the game?
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I love the look of the cover going half over the spine, these look amazing! Only problem is i don't have a famicom, so i guess my opinion on this one doesn't really count for much! ;D
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is this better? worse?
(http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/7978/famisupermariousabpre.jpg)
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Pleaaase no pink.... ;D
Although I don't like the halfway-front-cover-on-spine approach I think maybe a just all black spine would be nicer....
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Although I don't like the halfway-front-cover-on-spine approach I think maybe a just all black spine would be nicer....
Black for all spines regardless of game?
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I personally don't mind the artwork bleeding over onto the spine per se, but in the case of Super Mario Bros USA at least, the layout of the front cover clearly looks better in your second example. I already thought things looked a little cramped in your first version, having this one to compare it to just makes it all the more apparent. Having said that I'm not against the design element itself, I think it looks neat and I don't mind it as long as the actual front cover doesn't suffer because of it.
I think spine colours based on the colours of the cartridges is an interesting idea in theory, but I'm not convinced that it's such a good one in practice. You're bound to come across games where the cartridge colour will clash with the design of the logo and/or the maroon and gold of the template itself. Either way I don't think the template necessarily has to dictate what the spine should look like. I don't think it'd be a big deal if there is no totally coherent look for the centre of the spines - There's still plenty of common design elements to tie covers together.
Another thing I'd like to mention is that the Famicom controller graphic on the back seems like it could be a bit more subdued, especially on the SMB2 cover. The relatively high contrast and intricate detail, combined with the small text make things look a little busy, and the text more difficult to read than it really should be. Again, I think the unique colours for each game is neat in theory, but I think for the sake of readability it would make sense to have a unified, easy on the eyes look for the background.
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shenske: I think that looks great, but I don't think the spine color shouldn't bleed into the back cover. You can leave that black as it was before.
Pleaaase no pink.... ;D
The reason Mario USA spine is pink is because the actual cart is. Google Mario USA Famicom and you'll see the pink. Even the original box was pink!
Jigsaw:
I hear what you're saying and I agree with you with some of what you said Jigsaw, but the whole charm of Famicom games as any Famicom collector will tell you is that the games aren't uniform. As I said, nearly every game cartridge is a different color from the last. Think SNES Doom or a few N64 games that were different colors, but apply that on a much grander scale.
Jigsaw did bring up a good point about the odd time a game cartridge will clash with a logo, but I think this is easily fixed by simply adding an additional outline of a natural color such as white to separate the logo from the rest of the spine so that it does stand out. In extreme cases (rare gold colored carts or ones with multiple colors) I agree that the spine should be changed to something that would work better, but those are rather extreme examples. Although yes, Famicom games can be any color, the bulk fall into the five basic colors: red, green, blue, black and white. Since none of those clash with the template, I don't see it being much of an issue. The only time it wouldn't really work would be in the case of pirate multicarts, but I don't see us ever hosting covers for those so again, non-issue.
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@Jigsaw
I do agree the artwork was a bit cramped with the Super Maio USA. I created the template with the first orignal few famicom games that came out, the 'newer' games that came out don't fit into the template as well. The half front art, half black spine looked fine when i only had on cover but side by side with different cover it looks like crap.
The controller graphic on the back is more prominant in the SMB2 cover because the controller has the same color as the front artwork. The SMB2 front cover is white and the controller had to be white too. They all have the same transperancy on the black background, i just need to make the lighter colors more transperant with that one and future covers. The colors of the controller may seem to pop out too much when looking at the cover but when they are printed out they will come out much darker.
@Satoshi_Matrix
I think I'm going to ditch the spine matching the cart color idea. I think that was a great idea but when looking at the cover it will stick out akwardly as it doesn't correspond with the artwork. I may have a few more ideas that i can try out to have a suddle hints to what color the cart is on the cover. I'm going to be busy with the rest of finals untill Friday so I won't be able to have any mock-ups untill after then.
I'm considering just going with an all black spine with a small strip of color at the bottom with the cart color. The back controllers would reflect the color too. We'll have to see how it looks when i do it. :)
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I agree i'm not a huge fan of the pink spine. It clashes too much with the rest of the cover.
but I do love what you're doing! I'm even debating doing all my NES games like this :)
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Aw am I the only one who likes the art on the spine? Eh not much of a matter, I don't own any Famicom games, letalone the American NES.
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I think it's all a matter of taste and design. To me what separates Famicom gaming from NES gaming is that you have wildly different colors and when you have carts all lined up, some of them DO jump out at you. My idea of carrying that mishmash of colors over to the covers is really to keep in that same effect. I can understand what you guys are saying about it possibly not working 100% of the time, but for the most part, I think that a balance could be struck between the Famicom multi-color approach and what works for spines. I look forward to seeing more!
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I think it's all a matter of taste and design. To me what separates Famicom gaming from NES gaming is that you have wildly different colors and when you have carts all lined up, some of them DO jump out at you. My idea of carrying that mishmash of colors over to the covers is really to keep in that same effect. I can understand what you guys are saying about it possibly not working 100% of the time, but for the most part, I think that a balance could be struck between the Famicom multi-color approach and what works for spines. I look forward to seeing more!
I'm sure i can figure out someone to incorperate both ideas of a unified style and different color for each game. It just may take a while before i can try to get the ball rolling again :)
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Instead of me wasting a lot of time converting all of the cover i made for another test i though i'd just give you an idea with the same cover. Here is my idea for making a unified color for the spine while still keeping the color of the cart for the spine. It will be up the artist if they wish to make the spine that color too but the stripe on the bottom must correlate with the cart color.
Like it? love it? hate it?
(http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/1548/testspinepre.jpg)
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i get the idea of bringing the colour to the spine - but it just makes it look more amateur than retro. i still love the look of the cover art coming half way across.
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yeah, i need covers for all those SD Gundam games and Burger Time:
Burger Time
SD Gundam Gaiden: Knight Gundam Monogatari ＳＤガンダム外伝 ナイトガンダム物語
SD Gundam Gaiden: Knight Gundam Monogatari 3: Densetsu no Kishi Dan
SD Gundam Gachapon Senshi 4: New Type Story
since there are no American counterparts for any of these games (except possibly Burger Time?)
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it just makes it look more amateur than retro
This is why i do test runs .... back to the drawing board. I think it might be impossible to make everyone happy with this template so i might just have to pick a style that looks best to me and call it good. :D
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shenske, I think that looks great, and perfectly satisfies what I was saying. I personally do not feel it looks amateur, but it does need a bit of work. A good idea would be to put a white "ghosting" over the game title text to help separate it from the black and make it stand out more. Other than that, I love your concept of using the Famicom cartridge codes along the bottom strip. That sort of thing adds a much deeper level of coolness in my books.
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shenske, I think that looks great, and perfectly satisfies what I was saying. I personally do not feel it looks amateur, but it does need a bit of work. A good idea would be to put a white "ghosting" over the game title text to help separate it from the black and make it stand out more. Other than that, I love your concept of using the Famicom cartridge codes along the bottom strip. That sort of thing adds a much deeper level of coolness in my books.
Do you mean adding a stroke around the game logo? How do you feel about the spine logo being the same color as the bottom strip? I was debating on whether or not to leave the spine logo the "orginal way" (like on the front of the cover) and still leave the strip color. I am playing with the idea of having the spine logo the same color as the strip (as shown above) ... not sure though.
On a random note, I just watched your Famicom version of Castlevania review on youtube. Once again a great job and really good review. :)
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I was debating on whether or not to leave the spine logo the "orginal way" (like on the front of the cover) and still leave the strip color. I am playing with the idea of having the spine logo the same color as the strip (as shown above) ... not sure though.
That sounds nicer - keep the multi colour thing a little more discrete
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I've been through a lot of hoops trying to figure out a way for everyone to fully enjoy the template but in the end ... this is what the covers will look like. It will be impossible to 100% accomodate everyone. The template in its current state (as far as design goes) is final and uses ideas from everyone who contributed their opinion in this thread. I hope you all enjoy these covers and the more on the way. :)
When I am able to finish the template and upload it to the site it will be a pretty hefty template. I plan on including full templates for:
Black Starry Classic NES
Newer 90s NES (like SMB3)
Gold Tengen (official and unofficially licensed)
Famicom
Famicom Disk System (in a style to compliment the my famicom covers)
Vector Magic helped me out a lot on this cover. Since there is next to no original scans of the artwork many of the covers will use images "recreated" in vectormagic.
Ice Climber
(http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/7561/famiiceclimberpre.jpg)
Spined w/ previous covers
(http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/7639/collpre.jpg)
As always, let me know what you think ;D
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Brilliant. Perfect. It strikes a great balance and I'm so very glad you decided to go with " Nintendo Famicom" over "Nintendo Family Computer". Although Family Computer is the correct term, it just was not, and still is not ever referred to as such. I remember arguing this point years ago with lumberjack and a few others in the Famicom Cover Project thread of yore. I think that by now, this thread really ought to be merged with that one.
Here's the link to that thread: http://www.thecoverproject.net/forums/index.php?topic=418.60
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I fucking love it! I think it's brilliant.
Some people will always prefer the color spines but I like mine to show a unified front.
all tastes are in nature :)
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Really nice! One problem with Ice Climber though.. It's also a problem with the PAL Ice Climber NES cover on the site. The images are reversed! See, when Ice Climber was released in Japan, it had a seal enemy named Topi. I guess because clubbing seals is bad or something, they changed Topi from a seal to a little yetti thing in Europe and the US. The original US NES (and Classic NES GBA) cover, of course used the pixel art, but in Japan and PAL land:
Japanese cover (Famicom Mini on GBA had the same art):
(http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/bigboxshots/4/579354_2899_front.jpg)
PAL cover (also used in the US only for the e-reader cover):
(http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/bigboxshots/4/579354_58831_front.jpg)
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Here is one that I put together, I was working on it since I have the game but no box.
It was a real pain in the ass to make since there is next to no real info about the game out there let alone good scans of the box. I took a bad scan of the back and did my best to trace the letters in Flash. I want to say that if I am lucky maybe 95% of it is correct.
(http://www.medaverse.com/cap/covers/Goonies_Famicom.jpg)
http://www.medaverse.com/cap/covers/Goonies.jpg
I liked your design for the Famicom box shenske, so I tried to copy it the best I could.
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I liked your design for the Famicom box shenske, so I tried to copy it the best I could.
Ill get a link to you with the template sometime over the weekend so the cover will match :)
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The design of the Goonies cover looks great, but the text on the back is a little off. Here's how it should read:
グーニーズの7人をギャ
ング団から救い出そう。
この洞窟の中には宝物が
いっぱい。危険もいっぱい。
さあ、ハラハラドッキリ
のすごいアドベンチャー
が始まるぞ。
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Ill get a link to you with the template sometime over the weekend so the cover will match :)
The design of the Goonies cover looks great, but the text on the back is a little off. Here's how it should read:
グーニーズの7人をギャ
ング団から救い出そう。
この洞窟の中には宝物が
いっぱい。危険もいっぱい。
さあ、ハラハラドッキリ
のすごいアドベンチャー
が始まるぞ。
Thanks You Both! :D
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So its about time i actually upload all these famicom covers. I'm going back a bit in design to previous ideas. I'm not going to incorperate the cart color at all in the cover (sorry for those of you who liked that). It really clashes with the cover design and there are too many balck and white famicom carts that would just really throw everything off. Here is another cover to let you know how the design looks. I'm in the process of getting all the covers on the site now.
Donkey Kong Jr.
(http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/5610/famidkjpre.jpg)
For the people interested i uploaded the template to my box.net profile. Its not quite ready yet (needs euro version) so i'll just host it there for now.
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Popeye
(http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/7820/famipopeyeprer.jpg)
http://www.thecoverproject.net/view.php?cover_id=10773
Here are all the famicom covers i've made so far side by side :)
(http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/7639/collpre.jpg)
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They look great. I'm saddened to hear you aren't going to use the game cartridge color stripe on the spine. To me, that was a real nice touch. Still, its something I can just add in with photoshop myself before I print them out for my own personal collection.
By the way, what's going on on the very far left of the last one? Is that a multicart?
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Shenke would you do NES version of the Popeye, Super Mario Lost Levels and Donkey Kong JR covers with that Japanese art.
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If it's not too much trouble, could you also make Super Mario Bros 1, 2 and 3 NES covers [PAL if possible] with that Japanese art?
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By the way, what's going on on the very far left of the last one? Is that a multicart?
Yes, its a multicart i just haven't previewed anything on it (i've had it done for quite some time). I have it up on my box.net profile if you want to check it out. I'm making more multicart covers for some i just purchased, they should be arriving shortly. :)
Shenke would you do NES version of the Popeye, Super Mario Lost Levels and Donkey Kong JR covers with that Japanese art.
If it's not too much trouble, could you also make Super Mario Bros 1, 2 and 3 NES covers [PAL if possible] with that Japanese art?
Haha, so you guys want ALL the famicom covers i've made so far converted to the NES template? In time, pretty busy at the moment and i have other cover ideas i want to work on before that. ;D
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I'll make them if it's ok with you, Shenske.
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I'll make them if it's ok with you, Shenske.
Do you mean the conversions? I really want to keep these "in house" as far as the conversion process goes. It will also give me a chance to use my NES template i've been off-and-on working on over the past few months. Its not that i think you would do a bad job, you've done really great work with the other NES covers you've been working on. I've just invested a lot of time in them and would like to do them myself. :)
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Well I would just copy the artwork onto my European Black NES template I got. I don't mind at all if you wanna do them eventually yourself though.
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I havent made one of these in a while ...
I couldn't find any high rez art the original Japanese box used so the American artwork will have to do for now :)
Makaimura (AKA Ghosts N Goblins)
(http://a.imageshack.us/img408/1041/famigngpre.jpg) (http://img408.imageshack.us/i/famigngpre.jpg/)
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hey nice cover shenske.
could you eventually do, when you'll have time, no hurry, transformers mystery of the comvoy?
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The only Famicom game Ill be able to contribute is Crisis Force. Already have the front touched up so maybe Ill get around to putting a cover together sometime soon.
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hey nice cover shenske.
could you eventually do, when you'll have time, no hurry, transformers mystery of the comvoy?
Do you have any artwork for it? That always make the process much easier
The only Famicom game Ill be able to contribute is Crisis Force. Already have the front touched up so maybe Ill get around to putting a cover together sometime soon.
I only have a few of Famicom games, i just like making covers for an assortment of game systems. If you would like to put Crisis Force into the template i'm using i've had the template in my box.net profile for some time.
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If you would like to put Crisis Force into the template i'm using i've had the template in my box.net profile for some time.
Do you plan on adding your template to the list? The other covers I looked at use the other template aside from the ones you added. They seem to use the gold spine too as where you use the burgundy. Im just thinking unless you add your template the majority of the people will probably continue to use the old one and Id rather use the template thats going to be more consistet to the rest of the Famicom covers on the site and the new ones to come.
But I must say your template is much more superior to the one on the site and should be added. I would even suggest adding supericeboys LJN template to it.
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Do you plan on adding your template to the list? ....... Im just thinking unless you add your template the majority of the people will probably continue to use the old one and Id rather use the template thats going to be more consistet to the rest of the Famicom covers on the site and the new ones to come.
But I must say your template is much more superior to the one on the site and should be added. I would even suggest adding supericeboys LJN template to it.
Yes I do plan on adding it to the site but it kept on getting postponed from me adding it. I was debating for some time how i wanted the design of the Famicom covers to work. Then i kept deciding to add more and more to the template. Instead of uploading it to the site I wasn't happy until i added just about everything possible. Right now it stand at 23.8mb so adding a bunch more may not the best idea but if people don't mind the template size and want more NES options I can explore that.
When we (admins) have full access to the site again i'll be sure to add the template along with the Jaguar template. I also have a Xbox360 template more than half way done complete with a Natal Option.
I'm glad you like my template so much, i worked really hard on it. Like i was saying before if people want more options for the template then i can add it. I don't have the LJN template supericeboy made.
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but if people don't mind the template size and want more NES options I can explore that.
I never mind how big the template is. Mainly because a template if a collection of items to make a task easier. That way everything is consistent with everyone elses covers.
IE - Nintendo logos are in the same location and same colors
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I don't have the LJN template supericeboy made.
I have the template from when I made the X-Men cover but I wouldnt say its my right to send it to you. Im sure supericeboy would me more then happy to send it to you once he sees this.
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Toying around a bit with some Famicom covers
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/AkumuHau/covers/mm1.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/AkumuHau/covers/mm2.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/AkumuHau/covers/mm3.jpg)
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Holy crap! these look amazing man!
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@Akumu
Thats kind of funny you are working on those rockman covers. I toyed around with the exact same artwork and all six famicom rockman covers (i have the fronts and spines too but was running into a block of creativity to make them look good). If you need any more high rez art for the first 6 rockman covers just let me know. Also, just a suggestion but i would try to keep all the rockman lettering on the spine logo the same size, i think it would look better :)
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That Ghosts n Goblins one is amazing. Looks like the clip art was from hyperspin which is where I've been getting my clip art from as well.
Anyone been able to find any highres scans of Contra or Splatterhouse for the Famicom? I want to get both in a UGC but haven't had any luck finding proper good quality imagery.
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Akumu those Rockman covers are GORGEOUS. The only tweak I can suggest is the spines. For 4 and 6, you should have Coassack and Mr X instead of Light and Roll.
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I found Splatterhouse, thanks whoever uploaded that one!
For the Rockman recommendations how about Doc Robot for Megaman 3 instead of Rush? That way besides for Part 1 & 2, you have all the Pre-Wily Bosses.
(http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090220000958/megaman/images/thumb/6/60/Docrobot.gif/250px-Docrobot.gif)
Here is Cossack and Mr. X too
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v39/nesseggman/extra/animebeards/img797--screenshot.jpg)
(http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100726030615/megaman/images/d/dd/Mrx.jpg)
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Hehe, these covers are much more fun than boring old localized covers. Acknowledging that it's a Famicom game with it's own template is great. Here's my tiny contribution of the Famicom's RPG titans, Earthbound, and Final Fantasy 2 & 3.
(http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/6877a67cfce0278613959bf71b4e3bd9e2dfa916f2c2b97336cf9c822c83c2e72g.jpg) (http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=4w4ay8n5olq3i40&thumb=5) (http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/d2b38341ed5d4df7d1628afba105b42ed492bfa3b9e323fd451ff95aac1ce7392g.jpg) (http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=qpw86y0ox03b5eu&thumb=5) (http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/1d4785be9c38335a3890a8d7493b12e23d824ed784e491a6dccea2837066d8522g.jpg) (http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=b8t4y8aqinmmi8s&thumb=5)
The backs are basically a simple copy-paste job of the backs of the localized covers already available on the website. I know zero Japanese, so retyping the backs and incorporating it into Shenske's back template was a job not meant for me. If anybody feels so inclined to take my covers and fix up the backs properly, please don't hesitate! ;D
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Hehe, these covers are much more fun than boring old localized covers. Acknowledging that it's a Famicom game with it's own template is great. Here's my tiny contribution of the Famicom's RPG titans, Earthbound, and Final Fantasy 2 & 3.
(http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/6877a67cfce0278613959bf71b4e3bd9e2dfa916f2c2b97336cf9c822c83c2e72g.jpg) (http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=4w4ay8n5olq3i40&thumb=5) (http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/d2b38341ed5d4df7d1628afba105b42ed492bfa3b9e323fd451ff95aac1ce7392g.jpg) (http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=qpw86y0ox03b5eu&thumb=5) (http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/1d4785be9c38335a3890a8d7493b12e23d824ed784e491a6dccea2837066d8522g.jpg) (http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=b8t4y8aqinmmi8s&thumb=5)
The backs are basically a simple copy-paste job of the backs of the localized covers already available on the website. I know zero Japanese, so retyping the backs and incorporating it into Shenske's back template was a job not meant for me. If anybody feels so inclined to take my covers and fix up the backs properly, please don't hesitate! ;D
You just want the Japanese on the backs transcribed into Japanese text? I just wanna make sure, that before I transcribe it - you basically just want it retyped right?
Let me know, if that's the case, I have no problem doing it. It'll only take me a hot sec!
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Yeah, that would be great! Actually, how dead-on is your Japanese? If you think it's good enough to translate the English back of Earthbound into Japanese, could you do that, also!? Hell, I don't even care how accurate it is, I just think it would be cool to have some Japanese text on the back of the Eathbound box. :P Thanks a bunch, man!!
EDIT: Actually, the Final Fantasy games kinda have a buttload of text. You think you could make a synopsis that would better fit into the templete as well? Otherwise the back would have to be so small it would be impossible to read.
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You just want the Japanese on the backs transcribed into Japanese text? I just wanna make sure, that before I transcribe it - you basically just want it retyped right?
Let me know, if that's the case, I have no problem doing it. It'll only take me a hot sec!
You can do that? I have a Crisis Force and Goonies cover that are pretty much finished accept the japanese text on the back. Think you could help me out too?
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You just want the Japanese on the backs transcribed into Japanese text? I just wanna make sure, that before I transcribe it - you basically just want it retyped right?
Let me know, if that's the case, I have no problem doing it. It'll only take me a hot sec!
You can do that? I have a Crisis Force and Goonies cover that are pretty much finished accept the japanese text on the back. Think you could help me out too?
Haha, yeah BadChad! I wouldn't mind one bit! I've been studying Japanese for about 4 years (Japanese major, too), so I promise it will be accurate. Just pm me and send me a link to the raw. I can have it done shortly. It's alright If i just send you a reply PM with the copy/pastable japanese text?
!!! This goes for anybody, if you're neglecting the Japanese covers becasue you don't know Japanese... send them my way! Since I'm basically studying while doing it anyway, I don't mind one bit!
Plus, I'm a big fan of getting a TON of JP covers on teh site.
tl;dr
send me a PM, a link to the raw and I'll transcribe the text for ya!
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You just want the Japanese on the backs transcribed into Japanese text? I just wanna make sure, that before I transcribe it - you basically just want it retyped right?
Let me know, if that's the case, I have no problem doing it. It'll only take me a hot sec!
You can do that? I have a Crisis Force and Goonies cover that are pretty much finished accept the japanese text on the back. Think you could help me out too?
Haha, yeah BadChad! I wouldn't mind one bit! I've been studying Japanese for about 4 years (Japanese major, too), so I promise it will be accurate. Just pm me and send me a link to the raw. I can have it done shortly. It's alright If i just send you a reply PM with the copy/pastable japanese text?
!!! This goes for anybody, if you're neglecting the Japanese covers becasue you don't know Japanese... send them my way! Since I'm basically studying while doing it anyway, I don't mind one bit!
Plus, I'm a big fan of getting a TON of JP covers on teh site.
tl;dr
send me a PM, a link to the raw and I'll transcribe the text for ya!
Sweet, thanks man. PM on the way!
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Yeah, that would be great! Actually, how dead-on is your Japanese? If you think it's good enough to translate the English back of Earthbound into Japanese, could you do that, also!? Hell, I don't even care how accurate it is, I just think it would be cool to have some Japanese text on the back of the Eathbound box. :P Thanks a bunch, man!!
EDIT: Actually, the Final Fantasy games kinda have a buttload of text. You think you could make a synopsis that would better fit into the templete as well? Otherwise the back would have to be so small it would be impossible to read.
haha not really, though. That's only a header and 1 paragraph! ;)
I will attempt translation, but it may take a tad longer because I would want it to be right.
I have one condition, you upload a Japanese copy (only in Japanese!) as well! :)
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Hehe, these covers are much more fun than boring old localized covers. Acknowledging that it's a Famicom game with it's own template is great. Here's my tiny contribution of the Famicom's RPG titans, Earthbound, and Final Fantasy 2 & 3.
(http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/6877a67cfce0278613959bf71b4e3bd9e2dfa916f2c2b97336cf9c822c83c2e72g.jpg) (http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=4w4ay8n5olq3i40&thumb=5) (http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/d2b38341ed5d4df7d1628afba105b42ed492bfa3b9e323fd451ff95aac1ce7392g.jpg) (http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=qpw86y0ox03b5eu&thumb=5) (http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/1d4785be9c38335a3890a8d7493b12e23d824ed784e491a6dccea2837066d8522g.jpg) (http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=b8t4y8aqinmmi8s&thumb=5)
The backs are basically a simple copy-paste job of the backs of the localized covers already available on the website. I know zero Japanese, so retyping the backs and incorporating it into Shenske's back template was a job not meant for me. If anybody feels so inclined to take my covers and fix up the backs properly, please don't hesitate! ;D
Just a heads up since these covers are just existing covers in a new template if they get added to the site they will be added under the original artist's name. So Akumu will still get credit for the Final Fantasy covers unless they are significantly changed. I think its very unfitting to have the earthbound logo with the Japanese Famicom template. I would suggest just not using that cover when creating a Mother cover for the Famicom. Also you have a Square logo in the bottom right portion of the front cover for earthbound ... its a nintendo game ;)
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Crisis Force:
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p191/BaddyChaddy/CRFOC.jpg)
Maybe we should change the name of this topic to just "Famicom Covers" ;)
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Maybe we should change the name of this topic to just "Famicom Covers" ;)
Done, very nice job on the cover btw :)
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The date on the back of the Crisis Force cover needs to be 1991, not 1989.
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The date on the back of the Crisis Force cover needs to be 1991, not 1989.
Thanks for pointing that out. Fixed.
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Has anyone done a Dragon Quest III famicom cover yet? I'd appreciate it
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Looking forward to your updates! ! !
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Haven't made one of these in a while :)
Dr. Mario
(http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/5190/famidrmariopre.jpg)
(http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/5190/famidrmariopre.jpg)
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Great covers
why they are not listed on the left under the NES list ?
I will adapt them for VHS cases ( being the ugc too expensive) and I will fit into 2 games, with the 2 covers resized together, one at the bottom.
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Great covers
why they are not listed on the left under the NES list ?
I will adapt them for VHS cases ( being the ugc too expensive) and I will fit into 2 games, with the 2 covers resized together, one at the bottom.
The covers will eventualy probably be uploaded to the site.
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why "probably" "eventually" ???
they are not so required ?
someone also working to a generic multicart cover for famicom ?
very common here the 4, 8, 32, 1000000000 in 1 and some of them contain very rare gems alone valuable the effort to check and find them in the mix...
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why "probably" "eventually" ???
they are not so required ?
It depends on the quality.
But as they are made by Cover Admin they probably will be.
someone also working to a generic multicart cover for famicom ?
very common here the 4, 8, 32, 1000000000 in 1 and some of them contain very rare gems alone valuable the effort to check and find them in the mix...
Pirate game covers won't get to the site.
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To the guy with the Rockman covers, can you send me Rockman 3?
For other people, here is a stock cover for those games you cant get covers for like Holy Diver, and others.
(http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/6153/famicompreview.jpg)
http://www.box.com/s/kelk6gomqxn9oq74uve5 (http://www.box.com/s/kelk6gomqxn9oq74uve5)
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I havent made one of these in a while ...
I couldn't find any high rez art of
Makaimura (AKA Ghosts N Goblins), the original Japanese box, so the American artwork will have to do for now :)
He Shenske, in case you haven't seen this, I just found some hi-res Famicom art for Ghosts 'n Goblins. It's actually the Famicom Mini version, which is an exact duplicate. The site actually has almost all of the Famicom Mini scans, which could be extremely useful. The ones he doesn't have, except #16, Dig Dug, we already have on the site: 1-10 as Famicom Minis, #12, Clu Clu Land, as the PAL NES version, with the same art.
http://imageevent.com/gamescans/nintendofamicomminiseries;jsessionid=ytv1kv9ow1.zebra_s
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I totally dig the Famicom template. Kudos to whoever made it ;D
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My first cover. ;D I have very minimal Photoshop experience and basically just started messing around with it last week, but I'm getting the hang of it.
I only have the cartridge, so I had to get creative. I used a 600dpi scan of my cart to get the Gojira lettering and "King of the Monsters Godzilla" bits. I used the actual box as inspiration, but without the box to scan myself, an exact recreation (well, as exact as you can get switching from horizontal to vertical) was out of the question.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7242/7318614666_9f67fc4ce6_b.jpg)
I haven't hosted the actual cover yet because I need to satiate my OCD and fix a few minor blemishes. :P
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So far looks nice.
Remember when postingf the actual cover use Mediafire or Box.net.
Do not use photopbucket or tinypics or such quick solution as those screw the DPI and ruin the picture.
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Chester Field cover. Quasi recreation of retail box. As with Gojira, I had no box to scan, only some art on the cartridge which was very small. The art on the front is not as sharp as I'd like because of this - I'll update if I ever come across the box or a decent scan.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7227/7331874504_3317c6f71e_b.jpg)
https://www.box.com/s/9f16756b16865c33aef0 (https://www.box.com/s/9f16756b16865c33aef0)
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Anyone mind giving Gun*Nac a shot?
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A couple weeks back, I got my hands on a Famicom for the first time. Since then, I've been making covers for my games. Here are a couple of my better ones:
Star Wars - Namco
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/64f1/d0xm2h0c913j5csfg.jpg)
http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/8386/1to3w343sz9jz0kfg.jpg
Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/1a26/r1u6hcow179i1vjfg.jpg)
http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/5711/sh920s076ko6kcpfg.jpg
Is anyone interested in Famicom covers? Should I bother posting more?
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Yes please!
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Alright, then. Here's another one that I think is ready for the site:
Akumajou Densetsu - Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/defa/k788edscfvwbnorfg.jpg)
http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/6db2/i4p4e26l017l347fg.jpg
I'll upload my other covers in the next few days.
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Very nice (haven't checked quality yet though). Why did you change the top spine banner? It really clashes now :-X
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I didn't know what was decided as the standard yet, so I just made what I thought looked best. Very easy fix, though. What is the current standard for the spine logo?
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Ok. Which one are we deciding on here?
A. (http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/64cb/tuiy5a9a5j3d9fcfg.jpg) B. (http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/7124/rkv6pzmamasf5sbfg.jpg) C. (http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/f86c/sfs0p1imabthpm2fg.jpg)
A is the default on the template and I was using C because I thought it looked the best, but I'm open to changing it.
Which one are we using?
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Stay with C. It is officially called the family computer, is it not?
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If you use the red template use the red spine. I have it set as default that way.
EDIT: This is kind of an the old famicom thread. Check here for more recent activity (including the template you are using)
http://www.thecoverproject.net/forums/index.php?topic=2739.0
Nevermind i just merged them :)
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Ok. That works for me. Here are my updated covers.
Akumajou Densetsu - Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/defa/k788edscfvwbnorfg.jpg)
http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/6db2/i4p4e26l017l347fg.jpg
Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/1a26/r1u6hcow179i1vjfg.jpg)
http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/5711/sh920s076ko6kcpfg.jpg
Star Wars (Namco)
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/64f1/d0xm2h0c913j5csfg.jpg)
http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/8386/1to3w343sz9jz0kfg.jpg
Everything look ok shenske? I'll continue making covers this way, if so.
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Yes, they look great. I still haven't checked to see if the quality is up to site standards but template wise they look very good :)
EDIT: Castlevania is 1-2 players? May want to switch that
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@shenske Duh... How'd I miss that?
Let me know if I need to change or fix anything.
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Akumajou Special: Boku Dracula-Kun - Kid Dracula
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/01a2/s73yvr7271568a0fg.jpg)
http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/2b64/n95cac69fgovddifg.jpg
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I'm so glad that like years later, people went with using the Famicom logo instead of Family Computer as I had fervently campaigned for. NOBODY calls it the Famicom, like how nobody called the Atari 2600 the Video Computer System.
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I call it the Famicom. :D
I went with Famicom since Nintendo officially recognized the name by calling their second system the Super Famicom and not the Super Family Computer.
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Akumajou Special: Boku Dracula-Kun - Kid Dracula
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/01a2/s73yvr7271568a0fg.jpg)
http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/2b64/n95cac69fgovddifg.jpg
Was that made with a label scan or do you happen to have original box scans? Cause Ive been looking for good box scans for this one for a while!
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what about the possibility to include, may be back of the cover, the correspondent name in english ( if any ) ?
have hundreds FC games orphans of their box and a readable title would be of big help.
Thanks for considering it.
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Akumajou Special: Boku Dracula-Kun - Kid Dracula
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/01a2/s73yvr7271568a0fg.jpg)
http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/2b64/n95cac69fgovddifg.jpg
Was that made with a label scan or do you happen to have original box scans? Cause Ive been looking for good box scans for this one for a while!
Unfortunately, no. Made from various google images :(
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what about the possibility to include, may be back of the cover, the correspondent name in english ( if any ) ?
have hundreds FC games orphans of their box and a readable title would be of big help.
Thanks for considering it.
Are you asking for a cover like this to include "Akumajou Special: Boku Dracula-Kun" on the back or "Kid Dracula"?
And where? I could put it on for you very easily.
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Mother (a.k.a. Earthbound Zero)
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/190b/7c5o3qznrz8b7xtfg.jpg)
http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/2c83/22liw3rrkjwld7wfg.jpg
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what about the possibility to include, may be back of the cover, the correspondent name in english ( if any ) ?
have hundreds FC games orphans of their box and a readable title would be of big help.
Thanks for considering it.
Are you asking for a cover like this to include "Akumajou Special: Boku Dracula-Kun" on the back or "Kid Dracula"?
And where? I could put it on for you very easily.
yew, why not ? Cover too nice to ruin it but on the back, top side ?
and compliments for the job !
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I'm not sure how I feel about this cover...
Devil World
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/3985/13trqja7ib38088fg.jpg)
http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/ac9e/rzppvttne6x0zicfg.jpg
Here's what the original cover looks like lol
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/05c8/9fh4k7an5c0s0r5fg.jpg)
It's painfully boring. Any suggestions are very welcome.
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The Guardian Legend WIP
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/8d68/y4doq7r7987s6wh6g.jpg)
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The Guardian Legend WIP
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/8d68/y4doq7r7987s6wh6g.jpg)
Thanks for making this. I have a few suggestions.
Can you fit the whole front picture to the cover's front? Can you include the red bottom and top bars too? Can you also make the front cover a bit more lighter? It is a bit dark now. Also, the spine image is leaning a bit to the left. Can you rotate it a bit?
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I'll do a full cleanup of your scans and do Guardian in retail and custom.
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I'll do a full cleanup of your scans and do Guardian in retail and custom.
Awesome! Thanks a lot! :)
Here are the links to the scans:
300 DPI https://www.box.com/s/7f3yv3cvxm56r96e2eej (https://www.box.com/s/7f3yv3cvxm56r96e2eej)
600 DPI https://www.box.com/s/py9fbtfkmcp2y5rkk2ob (https://www.box.com/s/py9fbtfkmcp2y5rkk2ob)
1200 DPI https://www.box.com/s/zhlsyhq4ag7mgsi8upcz (https://www.box.com/s/zhlsyhq4ag7mgsi8upcz)
And here are the specification for the two types I would like to have:
- A clean retail cover made by using only the tree files above (front, side, back)
- A modification of the retail cover fitted into the famicom template like with Super Mario Bros. (http://www.thecoverproject.net/view.php?cover_id=10744)
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Bump! Does anyone have a cover for Famicom Rockman 5? I have a few FC games I'd like boxed, though I already found Kid Dracula and Akumajou Densetsu from this topic.
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I've got myself Shenske's Famicom template from the templates page, but just thought I'd see if there was a Famicom master list someone's got in the forums somewhere?
Also, scans must be hard to find for these, right? I'm just now deciding to get into the Famicom side of things... here we go!
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I've got myself Shenske's Famicom template from the templates page, but just thought I'd see if there was a Famicom master list someone's got in the forums somewhere?
Also, scans must be hard to find for these, right? I'm just now deciding to get into the Famicom side of things... here we go!
No NES or Famicom Master Lists.
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I'm starting on a few Famicom covers. Will post for feedback as soon as they're ready. In the meantime, can anybody post the English text from Battle toads box so I can get started?
Also any artwork (or english text, but unlikely) for any of the following games you can find if anyone is up for it (but especially for Battle City, seems to be really hard to find online)
Battle City
Holy Diver
Joy Mech Fight
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WIP Battletoads
(http://i544.photobucket.com/albums/hh334/cineman07/FC_BattletoadsCover.png) (http://s544.photobucket.com/user/cineman07/media/FC_BattletoadsCover.png.html)
Feedback certainly welcome.
I was going to grab the screenshots from the NES cover unless someone has them more high res....?
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Finished it up. Feedback still welcome. But I kinda like it. I think it will at least work for me to cover my copy of the famicom version of this.
(http://i544.photobucket.com/albums/hh334/cineman07/FC_BattletoadsCover_v1.jpg) (http://s544.photobucket.com/user/cineman07/media/FC_BattletoadsCover_v1.jpg.html)
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Got one done for Battle City today
(http://i544.photobucket.com/albums/hh334/cineman07/FC_BattleCity_Cover_V1.jpg) (http://s544.photobucket.com/user/cineman07/media/FC_BattleCity_Cover_V1.jpg.html)
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I've been working on this cover for Holy Diver today. Could someone do me a big favor and see if they can isolate the logo so I can put it on the spine? I've been trying to use the background eraser in PS to get it but I'm having some trouble. Maybe someone with more experience/skill can help me. Then I think this one's done.
(http://i544.photobucket.com/albums/hh334/cineman07/_FC_Holy_Diver_v2A.jpg) (http://s544.photobucket.com/user/cineman07/media/_FC_Holy_Diver_v2A.jpg.html)
Thanks in advance to whoever can help!
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Do you have the full cover download link?
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(http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp280/larryinc64/HolyDiverLogo_zps7c95bc4b.png)
https://app.box.com/s/uaf7yeolmv3lovf0pctx
Nevermind, I rebuilt it quickly. I found the font sorta.
Kinda sloppy, but should be good for the spine.
Holy Diver
You've been down too long in the midnight sea
Oh what's becoming of me?
Where is yr box or mediafire account?
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brilliant!
No box account yet... :-X is there a reason everyone here uses it over dropbox? I can send download links to my dropbox... just haven't felt like making another account for something yet.
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Looking good. Thanks Larry ;D
(http://i544.photobucket.com/albums/hh334/cineman07/_FC_Holy_Diver_v2B.jpg) (http://s544.photobucket.com/user/cineman07/media/_FC_Holy_Diver_v2B.jpg.html)
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Some problems I noticed with your covers...
-The UPCs are incorrect for all the covers.
-Why are the game title logos repeated twice on the fronts for Battletoads and Battle City?
-The part numbers on the fronts of Battletoads and Battle City are incorrect (it's actually the part number for Super Mario Bros. 2 on the FDS)
-The publisher logos and information aren't on the spine or the back of the cover; for example on Holy Diver, it should be "(C) 1989 Irem", not "(C) 1989 Nintendo"
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Some problems I noticed with your covers...
-The UPCs are incorrect for all the covers.
-Why are the game title logos repeated twice on the fronts for Battletoads and Battle City?
-The part numbers on the fronts of Battletoads and Battle City are incorrect (it's actually the part number for Super Mario Bros. 2 on the FDS)
-The publisher logos and information aren't on the spine or the back of the cover; for example on Holy Diver, it should be "(C) 1989 Irem", not "(C) 1989 Nintendo"
All great notes. The short answer is I'm just trying to put some covers together for Japan only games that I'm hunting down and want to box, covers don't exist, and I'm not exactly a pro photoshopper or cover master here. Just sharing my own personal work for Famicom covers.
Here are some longer answers:
-Not too concerned about UPCs. Nobody will be scanning these and I have no way of knowing what the actual numbers would be... so I just didn't bother, but it looks official so I left it on there.
-Title logos repeated because I was trying to keep to the template as well as the devil world cover posted before. And since the artwork is pretty small I didn't want to remove the top bar but didn't want it blank either. The top bar helped cover up the lack of large artwork and blend it into the template, so I wanted something there.
-Didn't quite know what the part number was, but like the UPC, it looked official to me.... If you have a way of knowing the actual part numbers for Battletoads, Battle City, and Holy Diver (or even Devil World), let me know.
-lastly, makes sense, just didn't even give it a thought. I'll change it!
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Part number is usually on the cart label. Eg - battletoads is NCS-BT. But can also be found here
http://famicomworld.com/game-list/?order=release. If your label is not good
UPC is better removed than left incorrect. You can sometimes find the UPC from a low res photo from ebay, or google, or somewhere like nintandbox
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Thanks all for the feedback. I have made changes, and however small they may be, I think the covers are greatly improved. :)
Battle City revised
(http://i544.photobucket.com/albums/hh334/cineman07/_REDONE_FC_BattleCity_Final.jpg) (http://s544.photobucket.com/user/cineman07/media/_REDONE_FC_BattleCity_Final.jpg.html)
Battletoads revised
(http://i544.photobucket.com/albums/hh334/cineman07/_REDONE_FC_Battletoads_Final.jpg) (http://s544.photobucket.com/user/cineman07/media/_REDONE_FC_Battletoads_Final.jpg.html)
Holy Diver revised
(http://i544.photobucket.com/albums/hh334/cineman07/_REDONE_FC_HolyDiver_Final.jpg) (http://s544.photobucket.com/user/cineman07/media/_REDONE_FC_HolyDiver_Final.jpg.html)
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I agree - looking really good!
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Hello people, new here;)
Is there any1 who has done cover arts for the awsome Namcot cases that Namcot gave out their famicom games in?? Those small plastic cases are so cool!!!
sWegamer
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Hello people, new here;)
Is there any1 who has done cover arts for the awsome Namcot cases that Namcot gave out their famicom games in?? Those small plastic cases are so cool!!!
sWegamer
Your name is almost the same as mine but with a typo in it.
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Hello people, new here;)
Is there any1 who has done cover arts for the awsome Namcot cases that Namcot gave out their famicom games in?? Those small plastic cases are so cool!!!
sWegamer
I have one of those - Pro Yakyu Family Stadium '87. Wish there was somewhere to buy the cases, as I would definitely case all my Famicom carts in them.
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Hello people, new here;)
Is there any1 who has done cover arts for the awsome Namcot cases that Namcot gave out their famicom games in?? Those small plastic cases are so cool!!!
sWegamer
Your name is almost the same as mine but with a typo in it.
That happens when you get famous. People even want to have your name. ;)
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Hello people, new here;)
Is there any1 who has done cover arts for the awsome Namcot cases that Namcot gave out their famicom games in?? Those small plastic cases are so cool!!!
sWegamer
I have one of those - Pro Yakyu Family Stadium '87. Wish there was somewhere to buy the cases, as I would definitely case all my Famicom carts in them.
I got about 20 of em cases now, still allways looking for em,)
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Hello people, new here;)
Is there any1 who has done cover arts for the awsome Namcot cases that Namcot gave out their famicom games in?? Those small plastic cases are so cool!!!
sWegamer
Your name is almost the same as mine but with a typo in it.
Im swedish, badabing, sWegamer;) Your looks more like a typo;)
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Välkommen Visbybo
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Välkommen Visbybo
;) GBGbo här;)
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Made this cover for a friend. Unfortunately, the original box has a lenticular cover so I could only scan the cart label.
Getsu Fuma Den (http://www.mediafire.com/view/z2navheauactd6g/FC%20-%20Getsu%20Fuma%20Den.jpg)
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/0075/rpv7iv8rwwwyetcfg.jpg) (http://www.mediafire.com/view/z2navheauactd6g/FC%20-%20Getsu%20Fuma%20Den.jpg)
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So is it Sweeden Gamer and Sega Gamer?
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these covers are great
a pity that not easy to find the boxes ... so to get more covers.
I have 300 FC games and no one cover
Great work, compliments again...
Max
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is this better? worse?
(http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/7978/famisupermariousabpre.jpg)
Where can I download this?
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http://www.thecoverproject.net/view.php?cover_id=10746
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Hoshi no Kirby
(https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/d1a6/nnawe2ah1cov2kc4g.jpg) (http://www.mediafire.com/view/nnawe2ah1cov2kc/kirby_no_adventure.jpg)
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Toying around a bit with some Famicom covers
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/AkumuHau/covers/mm1.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/AkumuHau/covers/mm2.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/AkumuHau/covers/mm3.jpg)
Where do I get these?!
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Rockman 3
(https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/cfcd/8olp3v9fouv1x4v4g.jpg) (http://www.mediafire.com/view/8olp3v9fouv1x4v/Rockman_3.jpg)
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Would anyone mind making a cover for Salamander and Gun*Nac?
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@Teknoman
Are there any scans available for Salamander and Gun*Nac?
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@Teknoman
Are there any scans available for Salamander and Gun*Nac?
I'll see what I can find, but so far it doesnt seem like it :-\
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Toying around a bit with some Famicom covers
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/AkumuHau/covers/mm1.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/AkumuHau/covers/mm2.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/AkumuHau/covers/mm3.jpg)
I need the cover for Rockman 2 from this lot, and I'm searching this thread for the other games i have:
America Daitōryō Senkyo (アメリカ大統領選挙) [Famicom] United States Presidential Race [1988]
Burger Time [Famicom]
Choujin: Ultra Baseball [Famicom] CBF-UB
Deep Dungeon III: Yuushi heno Tabi [Famicom] SQF-UT
Donald Duck [Famicom] KSC-WS (Cover Downloaded)
Doraemon [Famicom] HFC-DO
Dragon Quest III [Famicom] EFC-03
Dragon Quest IV [Famicom] EFC-D4
Goonies [Famicom]
Macross [Famicom]
Mickey Mouse: Fushigi no Kuni no Daibouken [Famicom] 1987 [Mickey Mousecapades]HFC-MI
Rockman 2 [Famicom] CAP-XR 1988
SD Gundam Gachapon Senshi 4: New Type Story [Famicom] 1991 SHI-45
SD Gundam Gaiden: Knight Gundam Monogatari 3: Densetsu no Kishi Dan [Famicom] 1992
SD Gundam Gaiden: Knight Gundam Story (Monogatari) ＳＤガンダム外伝 ナイトガンダム物語 [Famicom] 1990
Super Mario Bros. [Famicom] (Cover Downloaded)
Super Mario Bros. 3 [Famicom] (Cover Downloaded)
Takahashi Meijin no Boukenjima [Famicom] HFC-TB
Urban Champion [Famicom] HVC-UC 1984
Urusei Yatsura: Lum no Wedding Bell [Famicom] JF-10
Yoshi's Cookies [Famicom] (Cover Downloaded)
Yoshi's Eggs [Famicom of Yoshi]
EDIT: I found a few of the covers in the NES section.
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I am going to be doing a whole load of famicom covers once shadowfox releases his genesis cases (I need 90 different ones)
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How well do FC games fit inside the UGCs?
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How well do FC games fit inside the UGCs?
Very well, altough nothing in there to hold them in place.
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In which way is it loose? Could it be fixed by gluing some foam inside? Just like to know before I buy 100 of these things. :)
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Yup, foam will fix it :)
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Super Mario Bros. UGC
(https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/4800/o1h8buuz5vym3u54g.jpg) (https://www.mediafire.com/view/?o1h8buuz5vym3u5)
BTW, will Shadowfox's Genesis cases use UGC dimensions?
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no - the idea is they will be exact replicas of official genesis cases.
btw - that cover is gorgeous! ;D
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Thanks. I uploaded it to the site (twice; I had to make a minor fix), hopefully it will be accepted.
EDIT: Okay, I noticed the covers I previously uploaded to the site were off by 5 pixels in width. I fixed that, and centered the spine text a little more. The MediaFire link above was edited to the final version. Sorry to spam the uploads. :-[
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Thinking about getting these, anyone tried them?
https://www.pikointeractive.com/store.html#!/Sega-Genesis-Game-Case-Black-Case-of-10/p/45670335/category=9430348 (https://www.pikointeractive.com/store.html#!/Sega-Genesis-Game-Case-Black-Case-of-10/p/45670335/category=9430348)
EDIT:
Oh! I got my 10 SEGA clamshells in today... ;D I should make a new thread about my review. Basically, I'm not concerned about them, they ended up cutting corners and using inferior sleeves and plastic. The clips are a bit bigger and they added a few minor additions.
Also, what's the best way to remove adhesive when flattening a box to scan (Goo Gone?), and what's the best adhesive to reapply?
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Super Mario Bros. UGC
(https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/4800/o1h8buuz5vym3u54g.jpg) (https://www.mediafire.com/view/?o1h8buuz5vym3u5)
BTW, will Shadowfox's Genesis cases use UGC dimensions?
Nice cover
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I tried fitting a standard Family Computer cartridge in a U.S. Sega Genesis case, and sure enough it fits perfectly. It takes a little effort to fit it underneath the second tab though. Hopefully when Shadowfox makes his Genesis cases, he can alter the dimensions slightly, or alter the tabs, so the case can accommodate FC carts without one of the tabs scraping against the side of the cart during insertion/removal.
Here's a version of the SMB box for Mega Drive cases. I used more surface blur on the artwork this time. I think it looks a little smoother, without sacrificing detail as far as I can tell.
(https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/459e/q1gfq2g6xbbpr1j4g.jpg) (https://www.mediafire.com/view/?q1gfq2g6xbbpr1j)
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Thinking about getting these, anyone tried them?
https://www.pikointeractive.com/store.html#!/Sega-Genesis-Game-Case-Black-Case-of-10/p/45670335/category=9430348 (https://www.pikointeractive.com/store.html#!/Sega-Genesis-Game-Case-Black-Case-of-10/p/45670335/category=9430348)
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Oh! I got my 10 SEGA clamshells in today... ;D I should make a new thread about my review. Basically, I'm not concerned about them, they ended up cutting corners and using inferior sleeves and plastic. The clips are a bit bigger and they added a few minor additions.
Also, what's the best way to remove adhesive when flattening a box to scan (Goo Gone?), and what's the best adhesive to reapply?
There really isn't a good way to pop a box open like you're suggesting. Goo gone would be about the worst option. It'll soak in to that chipboard and pretty much stay there forever.
Cutting it down the glue line with a sharp blade is probably the best option, but I don't think it's worth it. You can get good scans without going through all that.
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Toying around a bit with some Famicom covers
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/AkumuHau/covers/mm1.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/AkumuHau/covers/mm2.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/AkumuHau/covers/mm3.jpg)
Where do I get these?!
Where can I get these ???
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So this is my first post back apparently I got deleted at some point :(
In any case I've noticed a bunch of the labels listed here aren't in the main section on the site. Is there a reason for this? Great work by the way. I'm hoping to add some my self when i get up to speed again.
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Love these Famicom covers. It's a shame that there's not more interest in Famicom UGC's... Are the Japanese just not interested in UGC for their lose carts ? I would have figured that there would have been as much attention to Famicom as the NES, if not more by now?
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Love these Famicom covers. It's a shame that there's not more interest in Famicom UGC's... Are the Japanese just not interested in UGC for their lose carts ? I would have figured that there would have been as much attention to Famicom as the NES, if not more by now?
I don't think any Japanese persons are here, but Famicom covers are made if needed AND HIGH QUALITY raws are available.
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I need to make some covers eventually, I got 150+ games to case, and I just got a Disk System, with 2 games. I was toying with Poly Cases, but I need shelf space first.
Some I may just pack away, due to them relying on knowing Japanese, like RPGs.
I did arrange them in color order recently. Ignore the mess, I've been cleaning.
(http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp280/larryinc64/IMG_1692_zps7basirta.jpg)
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im looking for a dragonball z hyper dimension cover art. anyone know where I can find it?
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Anyone have a cover for Gimmick! or Kirby's Adventure in the red case style? I am not nearly good enough at Photoshop to pull them off...
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First post just to say thanks for some of the excellent covers for my famicom carts, and to post these covers i knocked up myself.
They aren't that great, i'm new to photoshop, but i could not find any famicom covers for these titles: Commando , Gradius & Xevious
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d191/evil_m00se/COMMANDO.jpg)[/URL]
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d191/evil_m00se/fmc%20gradius.jpg)[/URL]
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d191/evil_m00se/FMC%20XEVIOUS_1.jpg)[/URL]
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Toying around a bit with some Famicom covers
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/AkumuHau/covers/mm1.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/AkumuHau/covers/mm2.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/AkumuHau/covers/mm3.jpg)
Hello my Friend.
Do you still have these high quality images? Could you share with me?
Thank you.
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Good stuff guys
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Does anyone have vertical covers for the following in Shenske's red famicom format?:
-Dragon Quest IV
-Final Fantasy I
-Fire Emblem
-Fire Emblem Gaiden
Thank you!
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TwinBee:
(http://i.imgur.com/X1whRNhl.jpg) (https://imgur.com/X1whRNh)
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TwinBee 3:
(http://i.imgur.com/vH0YMdnl.jpg) (https://imgur.com/vH0YMdn)
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Hi, does anybody have a Famicom cover for Ninja Gaiden? or raw scans? thanks!!
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Would anyone mind making a cover for Salamander and Gun*Nac?
@Teknoman I did my best to remaster a cover from some images I found online to fit a Sunsoft case
(https://i.ibb.co/G76rgWT/Gun-Nac-sunsoft-edit.jpg)
dl here:
https://ibb.co/0q7zPCt
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Hey there,
I created covers for my Rockman collection on Famicom. Logos can be easily changed to fit NES version style, if someone needs/wants them.
Also thanks for any feedback!
Download Link for Hi-Res Files
https://www.dropbox.com/s/rdoii4w3p1y5rqb/Rockman_Collection_HiRes.zip?dl=0 (https://www.dropbox.com/s/rdoii4w3p1y5rqb/Rockman_Collection_HiRes.zip?dl=0)
Download Link for .psd Files
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zasltdm37e4b3yt/Rockman_Collection_psd.zip?dl=0 (https://www.dropbox.com/s/zasltdm37e4b3yt/Rockman_Collection_psd.zip?dl=0)
Preview
(https://i.imgur.com/VN9wsBN.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/XolQyqN.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/9nlOSsY.jpg)
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Of course we want high quality versions!!!
Very nice minimalistic look.
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Here are 5 covers I put together for my collection, these are sized for sega genesis hard cases 27cmx17.3cm which fit famicom games perfectly
Joy Mech Fight
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/3074/s9jfywyx98j2wc6zg.jpg)
300dpi download link http://www.mediafire.com/view/ez7f6pzc2g1n8vx/Joy_Mech_Fight_%2528Jpn%2529.jpg/file
Parodius Da!
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/10d3/8qqhuz4q0psdst5zg.jpg)
300dpi download link http://www.mediafire.com/view/y24wcqcf1g7srbd/Parodius_Da%2521_%2528Jpn%2529.jpg/file
Super Chinese
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/8907/sfzrcoc8gqouwo2zg.jpg)
300dpi download link http://www.mediafire.com/view/qehbe3jag7c6pn3/Super_Chinese_%2528Jpn%2529.jpg/file
Super Chinese 2
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/1e5c/zaxy7zbpngx3utxzg.jpg)
300dpi download link http://www.mediafire.com/view/9n81cluonjdza2t/Super_Chinese_2_%2528Jpn%2529.jpg/file
Super Chinese 3
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/d5fd/9744l39s1jglz0nzg.jpg)
300dpi download link http://www.mediafire.com/view/l1xwjjtivajj3fm/Super_Chinese_3_%2528Jpn%2529.jpg/file
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2 more covers i put together
Takeshi no Sengoku Fuunji
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/1cc9/8cenwi2e3knq727zg.jpg)
300dpi link http://www.mediafire.com/view/p76961axqjsa6im/Takeshi_No_Sengoku_Fuunji.jpg/file
Tecmo Bowl
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/2f80/bk6y2ago831yr1ozg.jpg)
300dpi link http://www.mediafire.com/view/rq3uml3mlz8wkpt/Tecmo_Bowl_Jpn.jpg/file
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Please reupload Battle City.