Localized NES and Reproduction Covers

[thesubcon3]

Oh I recommend the game for sure. It's like a weird cross between Mega Man, Metroid, and Contra.

[BadChad]

Ive played the rom before. Its a pretty solid game for a pirate.

[satoshi_matrix]

Metal Force isn't a pirate - its a unlicensed game released only in South Korea.

[thesubcon3]

This is very true and exactly the reason it was a must have for a repro

[RickyHenry]

Does anyone have a SUPER MARIO 2-J?

[Arseen]

Does anyone have a SUPER MARIO 2-J?

I think I've seen one, lemme check.

Nope, only haf ready one was found, not released.

[marioxb]

Does anyone have a SUPER MARIO 2-J?

Here's one I made:



Download:
http://www.mediafire.com/i/?rye2zruu5qee8ee

[Arseen]

Her is mine from other topic:

Here is the final version of NES Super Mario Bros 2 Japan cover



DOWNLOAD: http://www.mediafire.com/i/?mhd9wypcon6u8pd

If wanted I can alter it more, just tell me what is wanted.

[marioxb]

It's funny how similar our covers are. I actually made mine back in July, along with a GBA version, just never posted it.

[Arseen]

Well... the front image is the official Japanese SMB2 art as far as know.

Other info about my cover:
shenske's cover used as raws, with satoshi_matrix's back text.
Complilation and screenshot fixing by me.

[marioxb]

Yeah I know that's the disk cover, but the screenshot and text placement, white background. I tried to make my front look like the art on the game select screen in Super Mario All-Stars.

The back is designed after SMB3, as you may notice from the UPC which I forgot to delete or change the numbers.

[Sneak]

Metal Force isn't a pirate - its a unlicensed game released only in South Korea.

I'm pretty sure Metal Storm was a US release also?  I'm not 100% sure on that, but I'm pretty sure my buddy has a copy of the cart, and I doubt (due to his lack of knowledge) it was a repro.  Here is a link to the game (below):

http://bootgod.dyndns.org:7777/profile.php?id=129

I've never actually played Metal Storm.  I'm guessing it must be rare?  Maybe I should orchestrate a trade with my buddy.   hahaha.

Also, great work on those SMB2j covers.  

I know a lot of the SMB2j repro's out there have a sort of "black-box" style looking artwork also (as seen below):

[djshok]

Well, a quick search on eBay, would suggest that Metal Storm was released in North America: http://www.ebay.ca/ctg/Metal-Storm-Nintendo-1991-/56244413?rt=nc&_dmpt=Video_Games_Games&_pcategid=139973&_pcatid=2&_pdpal=1&_refkw=nes+metal+storm&_trkparms=65%253A12%257C66%253A2%257C39%253A1%257C72%253A5521&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Unless those are all repros, though I'd find that rather unlikely.

[Arseen]

So you say that Metal Force and Metal Storm are the same game?

Quick search in Google would suggest thatthey are two different games:

Metal Force is Korean pirate game.
Metal Storm is Licenced US game.

[Arseen]

I know a lot of the SMB2j repro's out there have a sort of "black-box" style looking artwork also (as seen below):

Oh, hadn't seen that one before.
I've only seen copies with the image we used in the cover.