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elRolo84:
Ok then...
Finally decided to formally create my account, but I've been lurking here for a while.
My name is Rolando, I usually go by IkeMessiah on other places (like devianArt) but since Rolando it's not a very common name I use Rolando84 as my online alias most the time. I'm from Nicaragua (Central America, small country). 30 years old, turning 31 on June. I'm an Architecth, Interior Designer, and Graphic Designer at heart. I can say I fell in love with Photoshop ever since version 4 or 5, can't remember, and then Illustrator. I've been playing videogames ever since I was 5 or 6. First console was a NES, but first game I ever played was Final Fantasy. My NES came with the usual Mario Bros/Duck Hunt combo. Since then I've been with Nintendo my whole life, but back in the day I couldn't afford much of the games or consoles. I would usually get like a N64 on 2000 or a SNES on 1995 when their current gen was almost over. Until a couple of years where business was going great and I was able to start getting back all those games that I usually played borrowed or (sadly) emulated.
So now I've been kinda collecting back all NES, SNES, GB, DS etc... games from my past, and getting some new games in the way too! Thing is here in Nicaragua you don't usually get very good quality games, in the sense that when looking for a used game they're usually looking like crap. I've found games with no internal batteries, leaks, no covers, dirty, etc... And some of the rarer games are even hard to come by on these days (things like Wild Guns and MMX3 and the likes) especially here. That's when I decided to learn the arts of restoration. So I went online, got me a couple of bit drives, cell batteries, watched some tutorials and eventually restored all my games (old and new/used) to great condition. At lesat they're playable now! My old non-working Pokémon Blue was finally able to save after I found out it's battery wasn't dry, but fell off likely since I probably dropped the game. I remember speed running the game just to get to Mewtwo (and other important pokés) and trasferring them to either a Yellow, Silver and then to Stadium.
Anyways, that led me to label restoration, custom designs and reproduction designs as well (as part as the restoration process), and that's how I ended up here while looking for resources and I've been in love with TCP and what it stands for ever since! I've also been into the modding scene quite recently as well thanks to this.
So, basically, I hope I can contribute with many covers and labels. I restore labels and boxes as a hobby now and since I am currently unemployed (hope to get something soon!) I have a lot of free time now to work on pending projects. I hope we can all get along and if you need any help with PS, AI or well, anything I can help, just let me know!
*insert obligatory apology for crappy English since is not native language here*
Thanks! :)
Arseen:
New artist are always more than welcome, especially those that like restoring artwork (the most tedious and annoying partt of cover making).
WELCOME
elRolo84:
--- Quote from: Arseen on March 02, 2015, 12:43:18 AM ---New artist are always more than welcome, especially those that like restoring artwork (the most tedious and annoying partt of cover making).
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Tell me about it!
Thanks and I'll do my best to help!
e_brugal:
Architect, 30 going to 31 on june, playing since 5 or 6 years old, first video game nes, story of how difficult is to find games in good condition lol, same story as mine lol the only difference is the country (i live in Dominican Republic), first game was Nes SMB/Duck Hunt/ World class track meet :P
Antwon:
Hello, My name is Antwon. Lurking for some time but decided to join the forums. I really don't have any artistic abilities but I will try to contribute when I can with art scans when I come across something the site does not have.