Wiggy SNES covers

[pumanchero]

same bar codes all the time huh?

[Azarkhel]

It's obviously just a visual element, not intended for functionality.

[segamer]

There are so many die hards on this site. I had my work criticized for not having the proper UPC's. Now, before I put up any work... I make sure I have the right UPC and identification numbers. Personally, I think we should leave the area where the UPC goes white or blank.

[wiggy]

It's funny because, in the beginning, I was ALL about having that barcode, date, and SNS number correct. But as time goes on, I tend to not really care. I still make sure it's all correct for continuity's sake, but if I were to start over, I'd simplifiy the templates even more and not worry as much of that stuff.

Luckily it ends up taking a pretty small chunk of real estate on the back.  What's sorta funny is that plenty of the covers that DL from the site (for the barcode and sometimes the logo/title graphics) often have the wrong release date or SNS number and possibly the barcode, but that one isn't as easy to cross check.  I know that the rules regarding upload technicals has changed a lot, but a LOT of the covers I DL have boo-boos like that

[madrocsz]

It's almost to the point for me so long as it has a spine and like a front picture I am good lol.

Way I see it is I will take what I can get for uniformity beats it sitting cart only on the shelf

[wiggy]

^^^ This. Especially considering that I make every damned cover for my games, I cen get burnt the frack out sometimes (see my Smartball and Ballz covers. Not my best work ).  For some of these games I'm just happy if I can find an image that's remotely related to the game.

It's easy to make Zelda and Mario covers galore, but then it comes to stuff like Marvelous for the SFC where I'm not gonna find much of anything, including high res original art.  If they look decent on the shelf, then I'm pretty happy

[pumanchero]

Don't take my comment so seriously
But, yes, I'm a stick-as-close-as-possible to the original die hard fan 
If you want to make quick barcodes try this site http://www.barcoding.com/upc/
Write down your 12 digits (without spaces), pick UPC-A and you're done.

[wiggy]

I know about the generator sites, but sometimes I can't find the barcode data itself, especially for SFC games

[tiktektak]

Luckily it ends up taking a pretty small chunk of real estate on the back.  What's sorta funny is that plenty of the covers that DL from the site (for the barcode and sometimes the logo/title graphics) often have the wrong release date or SNS number and possibly the barcode, but that one isn't as easy to cross check.  I know that the rules regarding upload technicals has changed a lot, but a LOT of the covers I DL have boo-boos like that

For retail covers that can't be as especially all the old ones were basically just scanned in retail covers...

For custom verticals that is possible as only I afaik check those 100% for all the details.

[wiggy]

There are plenty of doctored originals that I've downloaded.  And plenty have incorrect dates and a few have the wrong SNS number.  It's pretty easy to tell which have been doctored as the box graphics are photoshopped in from a non-scanned source and usually some iffy brush strokes that must be covering scuffs/scratches/etc. which are a different shade of almost black.  Heck, some are straight up missing the SNS number

[tiktektak]

Links please I want to investigate.

[wiggy]

Ugh, I'll have to go through my DL'd covers. I found a few last night while quickly looking through, but it might take me a day or so to really sort through them. One thing that I did notice is that, of the 10 or so originals that I looked though, only one was an undoctored scan that hasn't been placed into a template. I imitate that would explain why so many are missing little bits of data here and there, because that info would need to be transcribed from the original, and we all know how prone to missing little details we can all be. It happens.

[Mel]

Links please I want to investigate.

Here are some of the covers that needed to fixed most of are the US Retail cover.
Doom
Contra III: The Alien Wars
Megaman x
Pilotwings
Super Castlevania IV

[tiktektak]

Could be that some people when using or horizontal template are to lazy to double check all the legal stuff.

I most of the time try to keep it 100% retail but I have to admit if e.g. there is written For Sale in U.S., Canada and Mexico only or For Sale in the US only..... I also leave it sometimes as it is on the template.

I always use the real barcode though!

[Azarkhel]

Latest UGC shipment from Wig, missing so many covers....waaaaa