Sega manual repro

[djshok]

Here's my first repro manual. 



Screen version:
http://www.box.net/shared/c3jqffrivr

Print version:
http://www.box.net/shared/6v8yyueham

[irvgotti452]

  Great job! looks very pro

[BadChad]

Yeah no shit! Any chance youd be interested in making one for Gleylancer or King Colossus? 

[djshok]

Thanks guys! I could do one for Gleylancer at some point since it's a pretty simple game.  I haven't played King Collossus all that much yet, so that one would be a little harder.  I'll probably do one eventually but it won't be that soon.  I think the next one will be Sonic Lost Worlds, then Gleylancer.  I just have a few covers to make first  But there will be more manuals 

[tiktektak]

Looks nice but Super Mario Bros on teh Mega Drive is blasphemy!

A hundred years ago you would have been burned for that!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrzMhU_4m-g

[djshok]

Oddly enough not the first time I got threatened with heresy 

[Neoblade16]

What paper do you use and how do you make them?

[Arseen]

I'd use about 70g/m² or 80g/m² (maybe 90-100g/m² for the cover) semi-matte paper and good laser printer.
Laser so the colors do not come of when reading the manual.

And how in **** I haven't seen this topic before.

[djshok]

I just used high quality laser paper with a nice gloss for the whole thing.  It looked really good when completed and the colours don't rub off or anything.  As for how I make them, well I have a template now for the design stage of it.  Printing it and cutting it out isn't too hard.  The worst part is finding a good printer that lines up the images well when you print front to back.  You need both sides of the page to be in the exact same spot for when you cut them out.  It took some trial and error, but I eventually found a good printer at the local print shop.

[Drakul]

This looks really nice. You should open a side business.

[djshok]

I finally finished the manual for my favourite Sonic hack: Sonic The Lost Worlds! 

- 16 full colour pages
- standard Genesis manual size
- full of Sonic-ey goodness


Print manual: http://www.box.com/s/s2ou74u8iotv876abqe3
On screen manual: http://www.box.com/s/fak7a6bcdnk534kpde6i

Finished product should look something like this:

[Arseen]

Very nice work indeed.

[tiktektak]

Looks pretty sleak! Just the cart label looks a bit faded. Wouldn't that be better in glossy style?

[djshok]

It is super glossy  that's actually why it looks kinda faded/filmy like that.  It's hard to take a pic of it because of the reflection.  I'll try to get another photo of it later today.

[djshok]

Mega Man Wily Wars manuals

Art 1

Print Manual: https://www.box.com/s/3d2e3d281dd522b29aa0
On Screen Manual: https://www.box.com/s/8b7c4d3b8f2b202f0988

Art 2

Print Manual: https://www.box.com/s/9ed9709576a7190703ce
On Screen Manual: https://www.box.com/s/aaf6c62509c5fb210766

Art 3

Print Manual: https://www.box.com/s/2cb44c31e47a32809e83
On Screen Manual: https://www.box.com/s/3530ac90b98df65f9674