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Title: Nintendo Game Boy Cartridge
Pixel Artist: Friend  (Level 3 Hatchikyu :: 10105 points)
Posted: 10/1/2011 23:57
Palette: 6 colors
Statistics:  16 comments    8 faves    0 avatars

I have decided I am not skilled enough yet to make a mockup of my own game art for the cover, so instead, this can just be a sort of template for making cartridge cover art that anyone can use.

I wanted to note that I designed the shape and proportions of the cartridge and inner detail as close to the real deal as I could. 

I used my Mario Land cartridge as reference, holding it over the screen often to fine tune proportions.

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philstrahl (Level 2 Flatfoot) @ 11/5/2013 12:54

I really like the subtle bevel on the “Nintendo GameBoy” type :)


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shivudhamu (Level 3 Hatchet Man) @ 10/30/2012 19:46

 Good one......!


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Friend (Level 3 Hatchikyu) @ 10/18/2012 20:40

actual size if you're on a mbp :) btw thank you! 


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Semont (Level 1 Rookie) @ 10/18/2012 20:22

Nicely done :D (although "pretty close to actual size" is quite the overstatement, it's about 30% larger than a real one)

I only have one American game boy cart but it looks like since the serial for each game is unique, this one must be for Mario Land isn't it? (edit: whoops I shoulda read your comment first lawl)

I think the DMG-ML-USA serial should be facing outward though.

Other than that, great attention to detail especially the top right ridge that isn't a sharp corner but is actually slightly rounded off instead. Great job on the look of the font as well!


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Friend (Level 3 Hatchikyu) @ 7/18/2012 09:22

It just takes practice.  True story : p  I'm not good either.  And yeah, do whatever you want


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sourlemoncoke (Level 1 Gangster) @ 7/18/2012 09:12

 Well, i'm not THAT good at pixel art, but could i possibly add like a sticker-logo (like the old days) on it? 


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Friend (Level 3 Hatchikyu) @ 7/18/2012 08:34

Aww, it's nothing special really.  It could and should be much better.  If you'd like, you can use my version as a starting grounds and then try to improve on it with your own better version. 


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sourlemoncoke (Level 1 Gangster) @ 7/18/2012 08:11

 Wow, i wish i had made that!

good job! 


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Friend (Level 3 Hatchikyu) @ 11/6/2011 10:25

It's pretty close to actual size :p


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Papermoon (Level 4 Button Man) @ 11/6/2011 08:35

woah nice ^^  hm it's so huge...


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Friend (Level 3 Hatchikyu) @ 10/31/2011 19:42

Thanks :)  I did my best to fix the lettering, and tweaked a few more things.  


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feyincognito (Level 3 Corporate Drone) @ 10/29/2011 22:36

 Part of your practice should be submitting work to the gallery, or at least the WIP forum! There is no better way to learn than that!

I think this piece is really nice and clean, and the only little nitpick I have that there is a small amount of banding on some of the letters. Good job! I think you should definitely design some cover art for this, regardless of your self-assessed lack of "skill," and post it in the WIP forum at least. :D


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Friend (Level 3 Hatchikyu) @ 10/29/2011 20:05

I still have all of my work in a special folder!  I was just kind of embarrassed with how long I spent on each with how they turned out.  I've been practice drawing with a pencil, and things I really don't understand like shading and 3D perspectives etc.  Hopefully eventually I'll be back and much better :p  

I just really need to get some basic art principles down before I really get into this.  I do really love this art medium


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snowk (Level 7 Mass Murderer) @ 10/27/2011 20:13

This is nice, but why the heck did you delete the rest of your gallery D:? Its a great way to track prograss even thouhg you may not like it


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Friend (Level 3 Hatchikyu) @ 10/2/2011 20:39

thanks again Luiz! 


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reis (Level 6 Serial Killer) @ 10/2/2011 19:55

4wesome...


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