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This time, you CAN look in full view but it's not really necessary.
Credit goes to MattStar for the template.
Okay, so this is for round 2 of the VGBA Cup, the theme is third generation console games. After failed designs for both Mortal Kombat and Metal Gear, I decided to go with Ninja Gaiden.
FYI, the "blocks" on the front are SUPPOSED to be cut off before the spine, it's not an error.
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How could you have done Mortal Kombat anyway? I am almost 100% that a Mortal Kombat game didn't hit consoles until the next generation.
Anyway, I would have liked to see some non-pixel artwork, but I know it's hard to come across, so you would have had to likely make your own. That said, this looks pretty sweet.
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#2, Thank you. I found some non-pixel art, but it was very small and very low-res. According to Wikipedia, the original Mortal Kombat was on the Sega Master System.
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#3, Huh, so it was.
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A perfectly made Ninja Gaiden cover. Excellent work.
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#5, Wow, thank you.
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I gotta agree about the pixel art, it would have looked more official with traditional artwork. I know a lot of NES games used pixel artwork for box art, but not like this.
Other than that small complaint, it looks really good, well composed and I really like that the template is different, but not unofficial looking.
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Loving the box man, but like they said, you should have used official artwork.
Although, the way you pulled this off with pixel art is fantastic!
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#7, I really appreciate that. Thanks for viewing and commenting.
#8, Thanks.
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Pretty cool layout on the front, and the cover as a whole does well to capture the retro feel. Nice one.
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interesting, but also confusing for an old school box
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While this kind of pixel-art wasn't used in the 80's, it was within the realm of possibility, and I personally think it's a believable cover (If a little progressive in a design sense.)
I think it looks really good, which is surprising since it's composed of nothing but in-game NES screenshots. I'm impressed with your resourcefulness. I also like that the spine bleeds onto the cover for a little bit (But if it were just a little bit more, it would be more obvious that it was intentional, rather than a mistake.)
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I really like how you designed this with very limited artwork, very creative.
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Oh wow, I missed this. Awesome job. I had this game, and I have to say this box feels perfect for it. Also, thanks for crediting my template.
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I actually really like how this turned out. Although it doesn't necessarily look like something that would actually exist, the art itself is definitely retro enough, and flows really well.
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Why not a HoF????
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