Jump to content
LaunchBox Community Forums

Nintendo Game & Watch 3D Boxes 1.0.2

   (1 review)
Indyj
 Share

11 Screenshots

About This File

This pack contains 3D Box Art for all 60 of the "Nintendo Game & Watch" Titles (56 are currently emulated in MAME) with 98% of them made from original hi-res box scans and / or photos. When trying to import the Nintendo Game & Watch platform I realised that the existing (but great) 3D Boxes didn't match the same angle / orientation as my other systems and a few titles were missing so I decided to create my own set of box art from scratch. 

Some of the original boxes and box scans are understandably in pretty rough shape after four decades, so I've cleaned them up a substantial amount but there are still some imperfections which I left there to preserve the original box as much as possible. So expect some folds, creases, tears, sticky tape residue and smudges but I think it gives them all a bit of character :) I'll update if I can source some really good quality scans of less battered cartons.

When I started this I probably didn't realise there was so many different sized boxes used depending on the game or series so I've done my best to represent these as authentically as possible whilst keeping a consistent width and reasonable file size. Files are currently named as per MAME 0.231 (with a few guesses for future titles) 

Hopefully you like them :)

RELATED ARTWORK

WANTED

  • Any hi resolution scans (300dpi or better preferred) or very large photos of the original "Crystal Screen Series" boxes. Ideally I need the whole box, or at least front and sides which are captured directly front on. i.e. not photos from angles. I can fix perspective to a small degree and the bigger the better. There are "re-created" boxes out there. Would love to find some original box scans for these if at all possible :)

"MISSING" BOXES & VARIANTS

  • Just a note that this set only includes Nintendo Game & Watch titles and not other handhelds that are often packaged up as Game & Watch such as Mattel, V-Tech and other non Nintendo games (often contained in the very impressive MADrigal simulation set!) I might get around to those at some point as there is definitely a lot of love for them, but finding complete high resolution original artwork scans and photos is not easy! (Especially side box art!). There are also country variations, box variants so we'll see how we go :) 

 

Edited by Indyj
Update description for new box addition

What's New in Version 1.0.2   See changelog

Released

ADDED:

  • Super Mario Bros. Special YM-901-S (1987) -  gnw_smbs.png

This is a the original prize box from the Famicon F-1 Grand Prix tournament which also contained the Disk-un case. A huge thanks @FoxyMonty for the rare and clean box photos!

  • Like 12
  • Thanks 3
  • Game On 1
  • The Cake is a Lie 1
  • Unusual Gem 2
 Share
Previous File Nintendo Game & Watch 2D Device Pack
Next File Nintendo Game & Watch 2D Boxes

User Feedback

Recommended Comments

Indyj

Hi there @zetec-s-joe, I'm actually quite a fan of yours! Thank you for the kind words, I do really appreciate it. Yes, just uploaded the 2D set now which you can find here: https://forums.launchbox-app.com/files/file/3115-nintendo-game-watch-2d-boxes/ 
The 2D versions certainly expose the age of some these boxes but I really like the character it gives them but I'll update them over time. They actually do look pretty cool in Launchbox Mode if I don't say so myself :) Thanks again and enjoy!

Edited by Indyj
  • Thanks 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Indyj

Version 1.0.1 released! I've added two new boxes and updated the Mario's Cement Factory (Table Top Version) as that carton was in pretty bad shape! I don't believe the new additions have been emulated in MAME as of yet so they're for future use so I took a logical guess at the file/ROM naming but you can assign manually in Launchbox of course.   

New:
Donkey Kong Jnr. (Table Top) - gnw_dkjnrt.png
Popeye (Table Top)  - gnw_popeyet.png

Updated:
Marios Cement Factory (Table Top) - gnw_mariocmt.png 
 

  • Thanks 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Indyj

Version 1.0.2 released. With huge thank you to @FoxyMonty we have been able to "complete" the set of all 60 boxes by adding the very rare prize box which contained Super Mario. Bros. YM-901-S. The rarest of all Game & Watch titles it housed housed the "Disk-Un" container and was given to winners of the Famicon F-1 Grand Prix tournament back in 1987. Only 10,000 of these were made and were not available for retail so snagging a really good clean image of this box was pretty awesome. There's a few ways we could've done this title, and there might be some variants in the future but I think having the original box version is pretty cool  

NEW:

  • Super Mario Bros. (Special) - gnw_smbs.png 
Edited by Indyj
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Unfortunately, your content contains terms that we do not allow. Please edit your content to remove the highlighted words below.
Add a comment...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
×
  • Create New...