New Hard to Find Vertical SNES Covers

[krypticwarrior]

Hi everyone! I'm finishing my collection of SNES and N64 covers. I prefer the custom vertical SNES and the Black Spine NTSC/PAL hybrid. I've been a little busy with a newborn and am just now finding the time to get these done. Here are four of my latest that I uploaded for all to share. I'll have more to follow. I wish I had better scans but they still came out pretty good. Enjoy!

[Arseen]

Front image and logo quality is not high enough (too LQ raw material)

Out of these 4 ROTK4 looks most promisisng (not quite sure is the front scratched or is that the purposeful style, but I assume former).

Pay bit more attention also to the screenshots as they don't stay inside the white borders.

But over all I can see that atleast you tried to do good covers.

[Arseen]

Here is short list What I (we?) want, that I posted earlier.

Yeah there isn't really "correct" guide lines on making the Verticals as they are custom.
Even Cover Admins vary the style in their covers.

I just prefer:
- On Front:
  - Clean front image that is not too close up shot, meaning if possible instead of cutting from the sides the image should be increased (or even build) in height without notiable distortion.
  - It's OK if pieces of the front image go over the gray bars, as long as it's done well. Image should not go past the gray bars (in super rare cases even this is allowed).
  - If possible the title should be moved and resizd to fit the front without it covering any vital details of the front image.
  - Game company logo must be on the front after the sold by.
  - Only for logo must be used if suitable.
  - if Only for logo is used, art should not go over the text.

- On Spine:
  - The title logo should be clean and if nesessary re-arranged to fit better. If this is done the logos on spine and back may also have to be changed.
  - The bottom SNES logo must have the white border.
  - No extra characters or logos on the spine.
  - Same game company logo must be on the spine centered as on the front.

- On Back
  - Gray bars on the background for US covers.
  - Title logo must be included.
  - title logo must stay on the gray bars and be positioned looking good.
  - Main text must be white and readable. On some cases some artistic text parts are allowed if they look good (See Zombies cover, or was it the PAL version, I can't check it at work).
  - Additional subtitles, images and promotional tests are allowed if they look good.
  - Number of screenshots is three and they must be correct size and have the rounded corner white borders.
  - Same game company logo must be on the back as on the front. Distance is about the same from the spine as on the front, about 1cm inwards from the right edge of the screenshots.
  - Correct SNS code. On repros try to figure out what the correct code would be.
  - Correct barcode. On PAL covers in US style temlate use PAL barcode, same goes for Japanese covers in US style template. For repros use original region barcode. For hacks barcode does not matter.
  - If you do PAL or japanese cover with the colored ovals, please make versiion with the US gray bars for me, thank you.
  - Only for logo must be used if suitable.

[krypticwarrior]

Yeah I noticed the screenshots after the fact. I too am a little disappointed in the front cover quality. I wish there were better scans available, but for now my collection looks better with these than nothing at all. I'm working on Rise of the Phoenix for SNES right now. I'll post it soon.

[Arseen]

I did order ROTK3 US CIB + Map/Posters for ROTK 2 and ROTK3.
Will scan when they arrive.

Anyway always check this: http://www.thecoverproject.net/forums/index.php?topic=10382.0 for US style Vertical covers done so far.
There are also some quite good covers floating around the boards that are not on the list as I don't accept sub-par covers, so use forum search to avoid doing doubles.
Non of these 5 you mentioned are not done though I think.

[videogametrader]

Yeah I noticed the screenshots after the fact. I too am a little disappointed in the front cover quality. I wish there were better scans available, but for now my collection looks better with these than nothing at all. I'm working on Rise of the Phoenix for SNES right now. I'll post it soon.

Hi,

Any word on Rise of the Phoenix?

Thanks

[krypticwarrior]

I finished the Rise of the Phoenix vertical cover for SNES. I uploaded it tonight, here's a look.

[Arseen]

Some minor dirt specs on the spine, and there are somewhere upgraded SNES logos for front and spine, maybe bit more TLC for the eagle thingies in the back text.
And maybe strech the middle and lower screenshots just tiny bit to minimize the black bars.

Otherwise excelent.

[Arseen]

Any way you can post a high-res version? The photobuck links to a low res version.

Thanks

They are 300DPI covers, just clik on the image to access it and then choose download from the media option side bar.

[videogametrader]

Any way you can post a high-res version? The photobuck links to a low res version.

Thanks

They are 300DPI covers, just clik on the image to access it and then choose download from the media option side bar.

Ok, thanks. didn't notice it with all the ads. Never used photobucket before.