My Custom CD Jewel Case Inserts (Fatal Fury 2 Insert)

[esteban]

I just thought of a fun project: take all the old "orange spine" games and give them a splash of color (update to the color-coded genre style).

MORE FUN: But, then, take all the color games and give them the "orange label" spine aesthetic.

I'm not expecting anyone to do this, but it would appeal to the folks who enjoy "uniformity" on the shelves...

...personally, it would be interesting to see a wall of all the TG-16 games, but completely in L'orange. It wouldn't make finding a game easier (probably the opposite), but it satisfies the "what if NEC/TTi were lazy and never changed things after launch" alternate universe I've been pondering.

[IvanBeavkov]

So I decided to make an insert for the front of a CD jewel case. It is not as complex as the back insert template but I hope it can be useful.

Front Template Link
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzfHjbqYPxpecHpnbDlMQlVlWkU/view?usp=sharing

You can make a standard looking booklet cover with the cover image on the front and the "Have you played?" list on the back.

Front Template Sample 1



Or you can put the game controls on the back.

Front Template Sample 2


Or you can make one like my Gate of Thunder insert with the standard cover on the outside and the controls on the inside.

Gate of Thunder 3 in 1 - Front Outside


Gate of Thunder 3 in 1 - Front Inside



I also made inserts for the 240P Test Suite Super CD. I may not use this disc often but it should have a nice home.

Link to high quality versions of the jewel case inserts.
https://goo.gl/photos/Mc69TSw2EJpXvBq58

240P Front


240P Back


240P CD


Note: I did not make a template for the CD Image, I just threw it together. To print just put the outer circle just outside of the printable area of the label template or the print area of a printable CD.

[Jason_dicarlo85]

Wow they look amazing.. Great job sir

[IvanBeavkov]

So here are new inserts I have made.

Go here to download high quality versions.
https://goo.gl/photos/Mc69TSw2EJpXvBq58

I made these for the boots Bernie and BlueBMW are distributing.

Shadowgate


Might and Magic III


Dynastic Hero


This I made this Keith Courage insert because I though it would be fun. I did 2 variants because I was not sure which look people would prefer. I like the A insert a little better myself.

Keith Courage A


Keith Courage B

[esteban]

Ivan and others:

I love everything you have been creating and sharing!

I have a lot of updating to do.

[IvanBeavkov]

I hope everyone had a great holiday.

I have really enjoyed making these and have been wondering what to do next. So, I decided to make back inserts for all 21 Chip games that did not come with jewel cases. I also got a request for some instruction inserts for the PCE Works boots. So I will work some of these in between the back inserts.

Step one, acquire images of the backs of all of the game boxes, of my chip back insert project is done. This was tricky because there are not many good scans out there. I had to resort to looking through ebay listings for box photos that were actually readable.

Now that the holidays are over I should be able to find some free time to actually start making these inserts.

Hey esteban, hopefully I can provide you with material for a quite some time and I'm glad you like it.

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Here is everything I have made so far that I have not posted in this thread. I will post everything I make in this thread, even if I post it elsewhere, as a type of log.

Go here for the high quality versions of the inserts.
https://goo.gl/photos/Mc69TSw2EJpXvBq58

Dungeon Explorer II


Bonk 3


Godzilla


One PDF Godzilla manual:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzfHjbqYPxpeWjRza1NIbktERkU/view?usp=sharing

And a printable manual insert for Godzilla. I made it to be printed on both sides of the paper to make a nice little pamphlet. Just like the 3 in 1 Disc insert I made.

It took a bit of effort to squeeze everything on the inside but I think I got all of the important game information from the manual except the special moves lists for the monsters.

Here is the outside:


Here is the inside:

[esteban]

Quite sharp

[T2KFreeker]

I'm still hoping for a nice CD Front for Might and Magic III and Dynastic Hero. Even a nice summary of the controls like you did with some of the other games would be nice too. Either way, awesome work on that stuff. The Godzilla stuff looks really nice in my collection.

[spawnshop]

Very Well Done!

[incrediblehark]

These all look great! keep up the good work!

[IvanBeavkov]

Due to popular demand (T2KFreeker) here are my custom instruction pamphlets for The Dynastic Hero and Might and Magic 3.

If anyone has better scans of the covers for these games I would appreciate it. The ones I got are OK but a little fuzzy. I would like to update them if anyone has better ones.

High quality versions can be found here:
https://goo.gl/photos/Mc69TSw2EJpXvBq58

Dynastic Hero outside


Dynastic Hero inside


Might & Magic 3 outside


Might & Magic 3 inside

[martinine]

These are amazing! Thanks so much for posting.

[T2KFreeker]

You so rock on these. I know I'm a little late to the party at the moment, but I really appreciate these more than you know. Thanks a million.

[IvanBeavkov]

So here is the first batch of inserts for the jewel case less HuCards.

Interesting discovery, I was trying a lot of fonts to find one that would come close to the font they used to start each paragraph on the back of the Chase HQ box when I can across Brush Script Std. It was exactly the same, I have never had that happen before. I usually find a font that is close but subtly different to whatever fancy font they decided to use but this one was an exact match. I find it interesting to discover things like that.

Go here for the high quality versions of the inserts.
https://goo.gl/photos/Mc69TSw2EJpXvBq58

Air Zonk


Bomberman 93


Bonk 3 HuCard


Chase HQ


Darkwing Duck


Dead Moon

[Gentlegamer]

Interesting discovery, I was trying a lot of fonts to find one that would come close to the font they used to start each paragraph on the back of the Chase HQ box when I can across Brush Script Std. It was exactly the same, I have never had that happen before. I usually find a font that is close but subtly different to whatever fancy font they decided to use but this one was an exact match. I find it interesting to discover things like that.

Now find the exact font used in the SNES logo.