TF's Nintendo Fusion Covers for UGC

[TyrannicalFascist]

And here's Mario Paint:



All that's left on my current SNES and NES to-do list is Star Fox, F-Zero, SMB, VS. SMB, and SMB Special.

[wiggy]

^^^ is that like a double UGC or something?  Looks thick.

[zakurowrath]

And here's Mario Paint:



All that's left on my current SNES and NES to-do list is Star Fox, F-Zero, SMB, VS. SMB, and SMB Special.

Seriously TyrannicalFascist, are you reading my mind?!  I needed Mario Paint and you just did it lol, looks really amazing!

^^^ is that like a double UGC or something?  Looks thick.

I forget what setting that is in CoverPro but I'm guessing he wanted something different than the triple DVD case preview 

[TyrannicalFascist]

Yeah, I have an old version of Imandix that doesn't let me create custom settings. It looks wide in the preview because it's set to a thick DVD case, but all my covers are definitely UGC sized. I've printed out a lot of these and they're perfect. I have recently gotten another newer version of Imandix Cover Pro to do previews of the New Poly Cases, but I haven't gotten around to setting up UGC dimensions in it.

Speaking of which, has anyone besides me printed out any of these covers?

[wiggy]

I was just wondering if you were trying to make a case to accommodate the mouse

[TyrannicalFascist]

Hah, not a bad idea actually. I do wish there was a thicker UGC out there to accommodate a lot of accessories and some of the thicker handheld systems....

Thick DVD cases are great and all, but a thick UGC would be better.

[wiggy]

I agree 100%.

I'm actually trying to hack a couple together in a way that doesn't look like shit and doesn't take like 2 hours to mod.  the hardest part is figuring out how to get a sleeve that covers both cases.  I've got this roll of clear PVC, but I can't find a good way to adhere it to the PP (because PP is a waxy pain in the ass  ).

[Azarkhel]

Thin lines of hot glue?

[wiggy]

Not a strong enough bond.  I've tried 3 different "super" glues, and some 3 minute epoxy.  I tried heat, but the PVC and PP have different melt points, so that's sort of tricky.  I'll figure something out eventually...

[TyrannicalFascist]

Hmm. For a lot of the props I've made for Spoof Wars, Gorilla Glue has worked really well. There's 2 main kinds they had at my local Ace Hardware - the bigger tubes which comes out yellow and foams up quite a bit over a long period, and the small Gorilla Super Glue tubes, which has clear quick-drying glue. The latter has worked really well on plastic, wood, metal and vinyl. If you haven't tried it yet, you might give that a try. I'm not 100% sure it'll work, but its worth a try. Just be careful not to get it on your clothes! http://www.gorillatough.com/

Wiggy, if you succeed at creating it, I'd be very interested in a documented pictures or video walkthrough of how you did it. 

[wiggy]

I'll give the non-foaming stuff a whirl, can't hurt

You know me, I'll take pics and post 'em when I get something figured out, for sure.

So far I've cut up a couple of cases, used pop rivets to stick them together, and now I'm just stuck on how to get a sleeve attached.  I know I'll figure out something soon enough...

[TyrannicalFascist]

Good luck! Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.

Time for two of the "lost sequels" to Super Mario Bros.

Here's one I've had ready for a while, except for the cover art. This version is a simpler approach, akin to the alternate Lost Levels cover I made. Generally I won't be making covers for repro/hacked games, unless they are ports or recreations of real Nintendo games (Lost Levels, Star Fox 2, this, Super Mario Bros. Special). I don't know a lot about Vs. Super Mario Bros., but from what I gather it was an officially licensed arcade semi-sequel to Super Mario Bros. that incorporated levels from both the original and 2/Lost Levels. Since it's kind of a "lost SMB game", I think it deserves a cover. I originally wanted to use some kind of old Super Mario Bros art from a book or something, so that it matches the art style of the old NES game art, but until I find one, I'll release this one. http://www.mariowiki.com/Vs._Super_Mario_Bros.



Added to box.

Here's a WIP look at what I'm experimenting with for Super Mario Bros. Special. This is for a repro cart for a hack of SMB that attempts to recreate Super Mario Bros. Special, an officially licensed Super Mario Bros. game developed by HudsonSoft. It had unique levels and even introduced enemies and items not found in the original, like the hammer from Donkey Kong. The hack appears to at least recreate the levels, though it would be nice if someday someone made a more faithful hack that actually included the new enemies and items, and even the color palette, but without the weird screen-scrolling. http://www.mariowiki.com/Super_Mario_Bros_Special



For the cover art I found a pretty decent image of an old Super Mario Bros. board game by Milton Bradley, that had art that fit the style of the time. It's not finished yet, but this is an idea of how it's looking. I still need to replace the text, screens, add back character art, and cleanup the front cover art (maybe add clouds), and I'll probably change the background art & spine color some.

AppleQueso, if you get a chance to try recreating the "Special" logo, you can now see where I intend to put it on the cover.

[roach47]

I recently started a NES collection but I haven't boxed them yet. I'm thinking about going with the fusion style instead of the retail style. Here's what I've got for the NES so far:

Super Mario Bros.
Metal Gear
Metroid
Tennis

I don't have great photoshop skills but I'd love to see you guys take a crack at these! Thanks!

[AppleQueso]

AppleQueso, if you get a chance to try recreating the "Special" logo, you can now see where I intend to put it on the cover.

Oh crap I was supposed to do that over the weekend, huh? I've been kinda busy lately, sorry.

I'll get to it when I can and let you know when it's done.

[Super GDubs Fighter II Turbo: Championship Edition III]

I'm not really that fantastic with covers and all, I'm kinda stuck with photoshop elements and in the dark about specifics of each game.  I can definitely find great artwork to use for everything though.  I'll look up some artworks to be used for some games I'd like to see then put links up to those works for ya guys.

We definitely need some Killer Instinct, Street Fighter, and Mortal Kombat cases