Ideas for new NES and SNES and N64 covers

[kingjohn3]

I'm a big fan of retail covers but you guys have shown real talent in some of your custom covers. I was wondering what, if any, new ideas people might have as far as new designs and layouts. I had a few that I think are pretty nifty and I ran a few of these ideas by larryinc64 and I want you guys to give your 2 cents worth as well.

First for NES, Larry had an idea for NES to have an old school console box look and I think that would solve alot of problems as far as color accuracy and uniformity is concerned. I was thinking about the entire cover having that look with front and back being full retail art and the spine having sprite art at the bottom with the main character in a classic pose ( Mario jumping or shooting fireballs, Link holding up the tri-force after beating a level, etc ) with the red and white Nintendo logo right above that. The center of the spine has the title logo as it appears on the box and the very top has the game publisher (Nintendo, Konami, Capcom, etc). Since the old school box has alot of blue and black the colors should flow smoothly.

Now for SNES, since most all SNES boxes have a black spine and no real theme color like NES had, black seems to be the way to go. But in getting creative maybe you could have a similar top and bottom of the spine to the above mentioned NES, you know, sprite art at the bottom with either a really tiny "Super Nintendo" from left to right or a custom "SNES". Top would be publisher name and center is, of course, the title. But how about choosing a color that fits the character for the overall spine color?  (Mario World would be same blue as front of the cover, Zelda would be the same gold, etc)

For N64 I like Wiggy's white covers. One question though, is it possible to make that same front and back but with an orange spine with the, I'm not sure what to call it, background art work like the retail? My N64 is the fire orange version.

You guys, please feel free to respond with your own ideas. Thanks
 

[Dravenae]

You mean instead of the red and green spines, you mean red and orange instead? If that's what you mean, just try changing the color of the original spines to a back and white image, then throwing a opaque orange block over the original image.

[kingjohn3]

You mean instead of the red and green spines, you mean red and orange instead?

In place of the red logo I would have it white. If it's possible to teach an old dog new tricks I'd be willing to learn. I attempted to make/modify a cover and completely botched it. I am literally clueless when it comes to actually making covers. You guys are the brains

[wiggy]

Altering mine wouldn't take all that much work. I even have a file with all the spine titles cut out uploaded already so you wouldn't have to lasso tool and magic wand yourself to death making the changes.

[Dravenae]

Oh, so you mean white and orange? I can try that. I made a quick mock up of Donkey Kong 64 with the red logo. When I get more time I can try and help. I'm free after 12 tomorrow (UK time). If basically all you want is Wiggy's covers but with the spines from TCP (but orange) that's a really easy job. I can try and sort you out with that. Just send us one the covers you want edited.

[Dravenae]

This was the original mock up:

http://www.mediafire.com/view/?69o0ke0dzt6qx3t

[kingjohn3]

Oh, so you mean white and orange? I can try that. I made a quick mock up of Donkey Kong 64 with the red logo. When I get more time I can try and help. I'm free after 12 tomorrow (UK time). If basically all you want is Wiggy's covers but with the spines from TCP (but orange) that's a really easy job. I can try and sort you out with that. Just send us one the covers you want edited.

Here are the N64 games I would want covers for. I'm trimming the fat, so to speak, so there aren't many. I'm thinking white center of the spine where title goes and then orange logo background. I seem to be having a hard time finding the proper wording.

Ocarina Of Time
Majora's Mask
Mario 64
Donkey Kong 64
Goldeneye
Pokemon Stadium
Pokemon Snap
Shadows of the Empire
Mario Kart 64
Paper Mario

[Dravenae]

Oh right. I misunderstood completely. My second mock up is reversed of what you want. Yea I can do that. I won't be able to do it today. But tomorrow I can knock out those covers fast once I have the template made.

[kingjohn3]

Oh right. I misunderstood completely. My second mock up is reversed of what you want. Yea I can do that. I won't be able to do it today. But tomorrow I can knock out those covers fast once I have the template made.

Using Wiggy's DK64 as an example I like his white boarder but maybe have Orange along Front Top with white lettering and the Spine logo Orange as well, rest of Spine is White.  On the back have Orange in place of Yellow for the artwork with White along Front and Back Bottom. Am I making any sense? Lol, not sure I am 

[Dravenae]

Yeah your making perfect sense. I just picked you up wrong. I'll sort that out for you tomorrow. Its a pretty easy edit. Once the templates made, its a matter of copy and paste.

I'll show you what I thought you meant originally. It's uploading at the moment. Its the reverse of what you wanted. White borders with an orange spine LOL. >.<

[Dravenae]

http://www.mediafire.com/view/?y0039zkqmll5g3h

That's what I thought you meant. You want the reverse of that yeah?

[kingjohn3]

http://www.mediafire.com/view/?y0039zkqmll5g3h

That's what I thought you meant. You want the reverse of that yeah?

That looks good. I cant tell if the spine and back art is yellow or orange but that is one idea i had, yes. Also the grey lettering would be orange. I think you're on to something here. I look forward to your other mock up tomorrow

[Dravenae]

I can do the lettering orange also. The back is yellow in that image, and the spine is orange.

[kingjohn3]

I can do the lettering orange also. The back is yellow in that image, and the spine is orange.

Could the back be made orange also?

[wiggy]

You mean like this?