*UPDATE 11.22.10* Now Available: New Gate of Thunder insert

[vestcoat]

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EDIT 11.22.10:  .pdf and .tif files are now available for download at:
PDF - http://www.mediafire.com/?gv5i1xusbplquiw
TIF - http://www.mediafire.com/?3uu3644bll30t5c

Thanks to Necromancer for the hosting!

Some minor changes have also been made to the insert; mainly changing the "HCD" code from the disc to the more common "TGXCD" code from the manual and cleaning up the Hudson Bee.

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I recently found myself motivated to obtain a decent Got insert for my CD case.

After being unable to find a copy of this version--http://i17.ebayimg.com/04/i/000/e4/cf/4336_1.JPG--I went looking for Joe Redifer's mock-up and discovered the link for both it and the "snort blo" edition were broken.

Around this time, I started to realize that I don't really like any of the inserts that I've seen.  I don't know about you guys, but Bonk and Bomberman are already well-represented on my shelf.  Everyone knows the disc has four games on it.  I wanted something just for Gate of Thunder, something that looks good next to Lords of Thunder, so I got off my ass and made one.

Elements were used from a number of other inserts, including:  Lot, Cotton, Shadow of the Beast and the PCE version of Got.  A google image search and some tedious cropping provided most of the images.  I made no mention of the Bonk games but listed the Bomberman code because that's actually useful.

This is a draft.  I haven't been able to print it yet and I'd like to get any feedback y'all might have.  If anything is choppy, pixelated, or sucks, let me know.  For example, there's a fair amount of black space at the top-right I don't know what to do with and I'm not sure if the story font will be legible in print (the text is taken from the manual).
Finally, is someone interested in hosting it?  Jpegs suck and photobucket links don't stick around forever.  I can email a hi-res .tiff or whatever if someone wants to host it.

Without further ado:
(edit: old version)

[Bonknuts]

I'll host it 

[vestcoat]

Well, I aligned some of the text and made the painting bigger, then I went to Kinkos and printed it.  It looks great.

I'll host it 

Great, PM me your email.  I'll fix a few more small things and then send it over.

[CosMind]

ah, sorry i didn't post feeders sooner (aka before you printed).
if you ever plan on doing another print run, then perhaps this suggestion may be something you might consider addressing - the font you chose for the synopsis doesn't quite fit with the rest of the package design, and even more so the "spirit" and context of the game itself.  i'd suggest you use something less calligraphy-like.  the font probably shouldn't be serifed, either.

other than that...

holy snit!  this is one rad insert you've busted out!
i'll definitely be printing myself one whenever you cats make it available for the world to pilfer (even if you don't change the font - however, that would be icing).

(btw, very slick with the bman code toward the bottom )

[vestcoat]

Shoot, I just made more updates, but that's a good point about the font.  It was the closest I could find to the LoT font.
Here's the new version, higher-up the calligraphy scale I'm afraid but I needed something that stood out more from the black background.  I'll look into some other, more metal, fonts.

other changes...
Black text additions on bottom were too dark when printed, I added a little grey.
Red and white text too dark, adjustments made.
The ship, space station, and painting were also a little dark and I brought them out some more.

new version

[nodtveidt]

Might also wanna correct the typos in the text.

[vestcoat]

Might also wanna correct the typos in the text.

Hey, I don't write the Engrish, I just pay the fine if I change the text...

[Sparky]

really nice and agree on the Push for just the Gate of Thunder title, "3 In 1" or the 3 games listed on the spine would look weak, & adding the mention to the hidden bomberman is a really nice touch man!!! will be using this bad boy for sure!!! big thanks

Also for any future needs of fonts try here…  www.dafont.com friendly to both PC & Mac and free for personal use.
have the NEC font http://www.dafont.com/nec.font

[vestcoat]

really nice and agree on the Push for just the Gate of Thunder title, "3 In 1" or the 3 games listed on the spine would look weak, & adding the mention to the hidden bomberman is a really nice touch man!!! will be using this bad boy for sure!!! big thanks

Also for any future needs of fonts try here…  www.dafont.com friendly to both PC & Mac and free for personal use.
have the NEC font http://www.dafont.com/nec.font

Thanks for the links, but I just finished another version and I'm going to call it done.  I noticed all of the other SCDs (besides LoT) have pretty straight fonts, so I did the same.

Final version

[Tatsujin]

great work there vesty

thanx a LOT!

[Joe Redifer]

I prefer mine. 

[vestcoat]

I prefer mine. 

Whoa, that is pretty good.  Is that different than the one you posted alongside the "snort blo" insert?  I remember it differently.

[vestcoat]

My left thumb looks better, tho. 
: P

[vestcoat]

Also for any future needs of fonts try here…  www.dafont.com friendly to both PC & Mac and free for personal use.
have the NEC font http://www.dafont.com/nec.font

Awesome, they have the Sega font too:
http://www.dafont.com/sega.font

[Joe Redifer]

While my left thumb may be inferior, but my right pinky PWNZ ALL!

And that is the only Gate of Thunder insert I've created besides the Snort Blo one.