Hey everyone at Famicom World! Long before I signed up here, I've been working with and am a senior member of what is now the Cover Project. The Cover Project is a collaborative effort to database any and all videogame box art for the purposes of storing them in plastic protective cases instead of leaving them loose or in their original cardboard boxes.
The project was started shortly after the DS came out, when people noticed DS game cases had a spot to hold GBA games. By doing some custom scan work people began to use the DS cases to hold their GBA games. Blank cases are sold at nintendo's online store and many gamers now use this method to store and collect their favourite games.
Since then, the project has expended to feature CD based systems such as PS2, GC and Xbox games. With the finding of the very versatile Universal Media Game case which are about the size of a VHS case and are able to hold just about any cartridge based game ever made, the project expended with SNES, Genesis, N64 and most recently, NES and Intellivision games.
Problem is that for the older systems boxes are rare to come by. The older the box the fewer people have it the less likely it is we'll get a scan. I know this community is full of 8-bit gamers who collect as much as they play NES and Famicom games. I'm hoping those of you who have NES or Famicom boxes would consider scanning them for the project. NTSC or PAL, English or Japanese - anything is welcome. For those hardcore collectors, please keep in mind we're not asking you to destroy your boxes or damage them in any way, we just want scans!
If you'd like to contribute, please scan in 300dpi:
the front of the box
the back of the box
one of the sides that shows the game title or is in the best shape.
Scanning the oldest boxes is a race against time and deterioration.
The site is located here at http://www.thecoverproject.net/index.php. You can upload your raw scans for one of us to compile into cases or you can simply email me your raw scans at satoshimatrix@hotmail.com. Currently we only feature 19 NES cases so anything you guys have is much appreciated. My dream is to one day have protective cases and scanned box inserts for the hundreds of NES and dozens of Famicom games I own.
For more information please visit the forums located at the cover project.
This thread can now be used for any additional questions or comments you have, as well as a posting ground of scans anyone wants to contribute. Thank you for your time.
It's a great idea. I have too much games without box 'cause they don't have one (case: pirates). You can get scans on internet from a lot of videogames.
Right. The project is also for those who have bought their games second hand and have never seen the box art for the games they own. In the case of pirates since most of them never had commerical boxes custom work will need to be done.
What I'm basically looking for is anyone who owns NES or Famicom boxes in resonablly decent shape (they can be fixed up digitally) and of course, has a scanner. This is for everyone's benifit. Please scan and send me whatever you've got. If your interesting in learning more about Universal Media Cases, check out the cover project's forums or do a google search. For anyone planning on buying them online, make sure you buy the ones that have the SLEEVES. Without the sleeves there is noplace to put a printed insert and the cases are uselessly naked without them.
Anyone is welcome to contrubute whatever they've got...even manual scans are appricated for those who dont have the box but do have the manauls.
Sorry to triple post, but I thought I should add some examples into the mix.
Zelda
(http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/8910/thelegendofzeldagq2.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
Final Fantasy
(http://img250.imageshack.us/img250/3684/finalfantasycompletexf8.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
Why did you link the images like that? :D
just to give people a visual impression of what the project is all about. Of course, the scans are 300dpi and measure approximitely 11 x 7.5" when fully printed.
I'm rather surprised this thread isnt seeing much activity.. I mean I'm sure a great number of you have boxes dont you? The community needs scans of them! Please consider contributing.
Quote from: satoshi_matrix on May 01, 2007, 03:27:47 pm
I'm sure a great number of you have boxes dont you?
Your surprise is warranted. We ain't got mucha 'em, I imagine.
i have boxes, but i dont have a scanner, well i do, but i dont want to take the boxes out of my display case to scan them. sorry!
Hmm.....well so be it. A lot of the work will be painstakening difficult then.
Maybe the guys are planning to put box and scans in their own website. At least in our site we plan the same, as a spanish contents as magazines, pirate carts and stuff.
The thing is, I already scanned some of my boxes & uploaded them, but they were resized. :-\ I don't want to bust out my scanner again & this time scan the sides of them. Plus, seeing as most of them are old games (Galaxian, Yie Ar Kung-Fu, Space Invaders, Tetris, etc.) they're not in the best shape they can be.
The exception is Gradius II, which I'll scan once I get going onto the review. I still need to beat the game. :-\
Send your old scans to me please. Even old scans are better than no scans. Quality isnt a major issue; photoshop can clean up a lot of damage.
PS dont feel bad about not being able to beat Gradius II. I can't beat Gradius I the easter island head level is beyond rediculous, even with a rapid fire controller.
It's more of a time concern. Especially now with finals (& an early drill weekend) coming up. To say my life is busy right now is an understatement.
I actually almost beat it once, but had sort of an apathy at the time - I wasn't really trying to beat it. I just suddenly noticed I was at the end & didn't care. :-\ :-\
Quote from: kite200 on May 01, 2007, 04:51:00 pm
i have boxes, but i dont have a scanner, well i do, but i dont want to take the boxes out of my display case to scan them. sorry!
Hardcore collector huh? I love my games, but I'm not too obsessive about the preservation of the boxes... Might be because I bought them used, and that they are already damaged a bit. :-\
well, i am not like a jerk about games, like i dont care if the ac adaptor safety sheet is there, but i dont want to take them out of my display case because its too much work to put them back, comprede?
Recrently a lot of work has been made forward regarding the Famicom Cover Project, so I'll post here as well to get input from you guys and to hopefully get some support as well.
After many months of limbo, the Famicom cover project seems to be kicking into life thanks greatly to Lumberjack42 enthusiastic work on the NES cover Project. Until the threads are merged, you can read about his work here: http://www.thecoverproject.net/forums/index.php?topic=748.0
I agree with his template in many ways except for the spine.
Lumberjack42's Famicom logo:
(http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/7784/familycomputerspineys4.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
The modified logo I've made from Lumberjack42's Famicom logo:
(http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/2953/famicomlogo2em2.png) (http://imageshack.us)
The modified logo Eightcell made from my oraginal NES logo:
(http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/3421/neslogohz2.png) (http://imageshack.us)
And finally, my idea for Famicom Disk System spines:
(http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/6188/famicomdisksystemlogococq9.png) (http://imageshack.us)
As already stated, the Famicom name is more distintive and more widely used than Family Computer, although that is it's offical name. I think it's fine to leave Family Computer on the cover, but having the spines next to each other I think the one I made works better against the NES logo already used.
I'll start work on Famicom covers soon.
A shout out to Famicom World: Anyone who has the possibility to scan your Famicom boxes please please do so. I would also like scans of the little covers for the Famicom Disk System since I plan to case those as well.
For those confused about what cases to use
check out mediashelving.com or thevideoshopper and search for Univeral Slim Combo case.
Cheers.
I completely scanned Space Invaders & Galaxian a week back. I uploaded it to my folder, but only staff has access to that.
Is there anyway I can send them to you?
Oh yeah lol that would help. Anyone with any scans of anything regarding the NES, Famicom, Famicom Disk System please email me at satoshimatrix@hotmail.com. Please make sure your scans are high resolution, at least 300 dpi and streight. Too often people send me slanted scans and they are a pain to fix.
Thoes Cases to put the scans in get's expensive..
For the NES & Famicom games get cases like the NES Holders
The cases cost .42 US each and come in bundles of 100. They ship from LA so shipping is cheaper the closer you are to California. The cases are thick plastic covers like VHS tape covers you may recall renting from blockbuster. The advantage of the universal slim combo case is that it has insert sleeves.
NES sized cases specifically lack sleeves. There would be no way to add inserts. Also it is difficult to find supplies who sell such cases in large quantities. Even these cases require modding to fit NES gases into, but their sleeves make them much more valueable to the cover project thank anything else known to exist. If you know of something else, please let me know.
Is it possiable to have the NES Games in the Genesis Cases.to cut off the part were it hole the Cart
Is it this?
Link (http://www.mediashelving.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=W&Product_Code=USCG&Category_Code=MED)
It says $0.00 at the top but has the actual price underneath it. ???
MarioMania: Yes, but Genesis cases are even harder to find that NES cases without sleeves!
Jedi: Yes that's it. Mediashelving won't charge you until they determine how much shipping will cost. So its $42 US per 100 + whatever for shipping.
I should buy a scanner soon, then I can scan my 70+ famicom box games and send to ya ;)
scannerss can come cheap, escpially if they are flatbed. I use a five year old scanner called a Canon Lide LED indirect exposure. It's a wonderful scanner and it only cost me $120 new way back then, so I'll bet you could find it today for less than $50. A scanner is a good peice of equiptment for all kinds of purposes. I hope you really do get one so we can start heavy work on Famicom covers. 70 boxes is a LOT.
I think you and I talked at one point (I'm the NintendoAge guy). I'd be happy to help out with scans -- just let me know which ones and I can zip 'em up for you.
-Dain
Anything you can offer really, could you make a list?
Sorry for the late reply -- I don't think I'm getting notifications of replies on this board yet.
I'm not sure what you mean -- offer for trade? Or offer for scans? For trade, I have a bunch of items in my store here:
http://stores.ebay.com/id=916272?ssPageName=ME:F:ST
I have several games not in there yet, such as a CIB Bonk's Adventure, SE w/manual (PAL version), and some other rare games.
Thanks,
-Dain
Okay great! From what I see on your store, I would biggingly ask you scan a number of your boxes. I hope your offer of scanning them still stands. I'll even pay you to do it! PLEASE scan the fronts, backs and sides (but be super careful not to damage) the following boxes in streight, clear scans at 300dpi.
Abadox
Cabal
Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers
Dragon Spirt
Gauntlet (unlicensed)
Golgo 13 Top Secret Episode
Hunt for Red October
Karnov
Master Chu and the Drunkard Hu
Monster Party
Operation Wolf
Pac Man 10th Tengen version
StarTropics2: Zoda's Revenge
Starship Hector
Super Glove Ball
To the Earth
Because those are a lot of covers and would take about 20-40 minutes to scan, I'll pay you to do it. is $5 enough? I just need those covers quite badly to be able to case my own copies of those now that I've got my universal media cases ordered in.
Did you get my scans?
Hmm? did I you get your scans? What scans? I didn't get anything I don't think. Please email me whatever you got at satoshimatrix@hotmail.com.
I just want to clarify this thread because its a bit confusing.
1. Dain, do you have a scanner?
2. Dain, would you be willing to scan me the covers I asked for?
3. Do you want to be paid for it? It's a bit of work, so I'm willing to compensate you for your time. Not a whole lot or anything, but Id give you say $5 for it.
4. Jedi, who were you addressing when you asked "did you get my scans"? If it was me, then no...and I'm not sure which scans they would be. Try sending them again?
I sent them again today - I don't think it's working. I'm trying to use Outlook; I can't use Yahoo for that big of file sizes. :-\
Yeah, please use outlook express. I didn't get anything from you.
I used Outlook; if it didn't work, then I don't know what's going on. ???
Upload them to your FW file, Jedi. Then send him the links.
It's already on FW.
Yeah I don't get it. I havent gotten a single email from you. Try sending simple text test. If that still doesnt work then yes please upload the stuff to megaupload or rapidshare or something.
Jedi, can you send me a link to your stuff? upload it to megaupload or rapidshare if you can't email me for some reason. I'm really cerious as to what it is you have for me. I hope I can use it. Thanks.
http://www.famicomworld.com/public_html/Personal/Jedi/scans
404 error >< the link doesn't work...
You have to be logged in. :P
I'll move them into a zip drive & give you the new URL.
Edit: http://www.famicomworld.com/scans.zip
Augh! But I am logged in! I tried that link and it too spews out a 404 error with a white page and a swirling globe and the words "Nothing to see here!" If I click on the globe, it takes me back to the main page! This is really getting frustrating.
I tried right clicking on the link too...that doesnt work either.
You don't have to be logged in. The forum is separate from the site.
And Jedi, everything has to be in public_html for satoshi to view/download. Anything on that first page is host crap, while public_html is what's viewable on the 'net. I'd have uploaded the scans.zip to your folder, but it's too large for me to download onto my computer and then reupload. :P I tried a drag, but it didn't work.
You had to be logged into the ftp for it to work. :P But I moved it into the wrong folder again.
Try it now; it should work: www.famicomworld.com/public_html/scans.zip
Nope. Still get the 404. how do I log into the ftp? I've never heard about that before. ???
We're not giving out the login. :P He just got the link wrong again.
http://www.famicomworld.com/scans.zip
Finally! I was convinced I must've been doing something wrong that I had no idea how the fuck to fix. Many thanks JC.
Hye now that I finally see them, thanka lot Jedi, this is EXACTLY what I've been looking for. Though you provided me with a lot more than I needed, I just need the boxes, not the carts and espically the manuals. You need not strain yourself that much! Do you hae any other boxes? I dont want to look a gift hourse in the mouth, but Galaga and Galaxian are games you can find pretty commonly. Do you have some famicom specific boxes like Fire Emblem 1, Devil World, Getsufuu Maden or something like that?
I'll see what I can do; I'll add anything if I get the time.
What else do you have?
Remember, I'm looking for NES boxes as well as Famicom boxes. You dont need to bother to scan the manuals...thats too time consuming.
Just bumping this project in case there is anything anyone can provide.
Okay, big update!
Recently, a large set of Super Famicom and Super NES boxes was on sale on ebay. Members of the cover project were eager to buy the lot, but the price quickly soared to above $600 US and eventually sold for almost $2000. As a result, members opened up the possibility of donations - one could donate money, systems or boxes in order to pool together resources to buy box lots for games that have not been scanned in yet. And once the boxes had been scanned in, they could be re-sold to re-coop some of the money and then that money could be spent on yet more boxes.
You can find the original thread here: http://www.thecoverproject.net/forums/index.php?topic=1844.0
So why am I posting this on Famicom World?
Because if there was support from this site as well, we might be able to gather sagnificent intrist in the purchase of Famicom Box art lots. On the Cover Project, there is much much more interest in the US NES Cover Project. Most of the boxart I have I've had to make myself or convert from NES boxart where possible. Donations also support the NES cover project as well as many others.
There may be different opinions on how to strore your Famicom Collection, but I've found that Universal Media Cases are truly great for storage and display. If I can drum up enough intrist maybe we could start seeing major quantities of scanned and useable Famicom covers and really get the Famicom Cover Project ablaze.
As always, I implore those who own CIB Famicom games to please provide 300dpi scans of the front, side and backs of their beloved games. The project only seeks to gather scans for reproduction, you don't need to destroy your boxes at all.
Thats just my two cents. Would any of you be interested in donating to the cause?
Perhaps as we launch the new design we can integrate this into it somehow, so people can submit 300dpi scans of Famicom boxes. I like the project; I just don't buy CIB very often.
Thanks for the supprt JC. The whole point of the project is to provide boxart for everyone because of the point you just made: most of us don't buy CIB games very often.
The real trick to getting the project going is scans.
We need your Famicom box scans! A few of us have quite a few CIB games and we need scans of them! You can scan them with any flatbed scanner, no crushing nessesary! Scans should be at 300dpi and be as streight as possible.
Does there exist some sort of website or archive of a bunch of FDS jewel case artwork scans?
thanks!
These guys have some FDS covers (mostly from popular games). I'm also struggling to find scans for the more obscure games.
www.thecoverproject.net fixed it... that happens for posting when you have to leave home in a few minutes
That link leads to one of those generic search engines.
Looks like that's either the wrong link or the site's no longer active.
EDIT: It's .net.
Haha, that's funny. Head back to page 1 of this thread and read my initial post ::)
Looking for Famicom box art, eh? Well, I happen to have a Final Fantasy I+2 box I'd be willing to scan. I don't have access to the scanner now, but I'll see what I can do.
i' ve been buidling a Famicom Burgertime cover based off a Intellivision cover. Is there a place to find covers or artwork of Famicom games? i was hoping to find some at this site, so i joined.
Quote from: satoshi_matrix on April 27, 2007, 09:44:13 pm
The Cover Project is a collaborative effort to database any and all videogame box art for the purposes of storing them in plastic protective cases instead of leaving them loose or in their original cardboard boxes.
Quote from: 133MHz on July 01, 2009, 11:14:40 am
These guys have some FDS covers (mostly from popular games). I'm also struggling to find scans for the more obscure games.
www.thecoverproject.net
Hi there,
New to forum, not new to site. Just wanted yo let you know that I've used your photo to recreate a cover for Shooting Series. Took some time to do, but I'm happy with the result.
I thought it would be nice to let you know ...
Here's what I did.
(http://photos.imageevent.com/gamescans/nintnedofamicom/icons/Nintendo%20Famicom%20Video%20Shooting%20Series%20HVC-005%20by%20gamescanner%20org.jpg) (http://imageevent.com/gamescans/nintnedofamicom?g=Nintendo%20Famicom%20Video%20Shooting%20Series%20HVC-005%20by%20gamescanner%20org.jpg&w=4)
And who TF am I? Just the guy who loves video game box art :)
I'll only post her if I'll have more images to share :)
PS - sorry if I posted this in a wrong topic/section. I'm a bit old, ya know.
Hey that one's really cool! Great work!
Thank you. I have more to come :)
Yes! please post more! I love your site as well.
Satoshi, if you check out the latest thread I posted, you can see what I'm trying to do for my loose Famicom carts: http://bit.ly/XzEMuY It's a pretty good solution for Famicom carts, as far as what I can do right now, what with Genesis games in their original cases being fairly easy to find at pawn shops, gaming shops, thrift stores, and flea markets/yard sales. It's a very easy mod, and creating & resizing an image for the inserts is pretty easy, if you have the right photo editing program!
I have a Genesis case that I've already done this to that will now hold the loose Famicom Legend of Zelda cart I got online the other day. Someone sent me a scan of the front and spine, plus the back of the Zelda game box, so I'll send you a copy of the insert I'm going to be working on starting this weekend once I'm finished cleaning up the cardboard cracks from the box scan. I also have a Dr. Mario box that i got because for once, the CIB (minus the warning sheets that come with every Famicom game) version was cheaper than the loose one on eBay. If the Zelda box insert project works as well as I hope it will for me, I'll work on the Dr. Mario one and send it your way!