Famicom Box Covers for Frontends

RetroNerdman

TLDR: I have restored over 300 images to recreate Famicom boxes and they're here for anyone who wants to use in their Retropie build. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/dw5qakfkgdl5x6m/AABrRb4ZssUPIXF7hdjqSJ84a?dl=0

While the NES gets a lot of love, I don't think the Famicom gets enough love and it's reflected on how hard it is to find proper covers to use with frontends.

So, I decided to restore/recreate original covers and I've been looking all over the internet for images that could be used for this purpose and I've been working on them almost non-stop for over a month during my free time. So here's my approach this project:

Accuracy first and foremost. I aimed to have the covers looking as close as they should be to the originals (colors, aspect ratio, original art and so on)
I have recreated a lot of assets and I have hand drawn many missing bits when needed
Aim for the overall best final result possible using a large number of techniques in Photoshop
I've excluded games that require peripherals such as light guns or exercise mats
I've excluded games programmed by Western companies
I've excluded mahjong and pachinko games

Currently, there are 323 game covers on my Dropbox folder and I hope you guys like what's been done so far.
Also, currently there are 569 missing games, and they are listed on at text file in the same folder, so if you have means to send me high resolution photos (taken from your phone, even) of those games, I'd be really grateful.

Notes:

Naming convention follows No-Intro, so there's probably some misnamed games
I really need photos for the missing games, so please let me know if you have Famicom games that you can send me pictures of
I should update the folder in a month or so if I manage to find more pictures

celly

@RetroNerdman this is fantastic, thank you so much for your effort. I will be going through my collection and completing some missing artwork.

Libation

@RetroNerdman They look great, thank you very much!

RetroNerdman

Update time!

I needed something to celebrate, so I pushed to have a reasonable update this weekend.
Same link as before, but if you downloaded the previous files, please delete and redownload the newer ones. I found some mistakes in a few covers. And I also found some images that I didn't work as well as I could have. Mistakes tend to happen when you're sleep deprived.

There's no changelog, but we now have 459 cover arts! And I've added and removed a few games from the list, as I'm sticking to my personal rule of only work on games made by Japanese devs (as I prefer to have the USA releases for American devs - not to mention to keep the amount of images to find and work on as low as possible).

I'll update this post later this week with some before/after images.

RetroNerdman

Another update!

I've restored/recreated 860 Famicom covers!
The link to Dropbox is the same as the one in the first post.
I didn't create a before/after comparison because after half an hour working on it, I decided it would be better if I spent my time working on the covers themselves.
I hope your Retropie build looks betters with these uploads.

RetroNerdman

Final update!

After countless hours, the final update is here!
There are 955 Famicom covers to be used with your frontend of choice (which I am assuming to be Retropie for obvious reasons).
You can get the Zip file here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/is2fp6d0xlhv094/FamicomCovers.zip?dl=0
I hope that, for those interested in the console, my time has been dedicated to something you gonna enjoy.

Most covers could use better images and I'm quite aware that some covers don't look particularly good, but none of them look offensively bad.
However I've added a list of games that I need better images to work with, so if you have them and can send me high resolution photos or scans, please do so. Some of these games are particularly rare, so even digging through Yahoo Auctions and Mercari I couldn't find them.

Anyway, that's it for this thread.

===========================NOTES===========================
NAMES ARE BASED ON THE NO-INTRO SET (AS SEPTEMBER 20TH)

COVERS THAT ARE NOT CLOSE TO THE ORIGINAL

Money Game II, The - Kabutochou no Kiseki
The original cover has some mathematical equations in the background. Due to the lack of high resolution photos, I can't make them pop up nor recreate.
Taiyou no Shinden
The original cover has some carved stone background. Due to the lack of high resolution photos, I can't make them pop up nor recreate.

CUSTOM COVERS FOR GAMES THAT DON'T HAVE THEM

Super Mario Bros. - 25th Anniversary (En) (Virtual Console)
Pro Wres (FamicomBox)
Yasuda Fire & Marine - Safety Rally

GAMES RENAMED (BECAUSE I DON'T THINK THEY WERE ACCURATE)
Nantettatte!! Baseball + Nantettatte!! Baseball - Ko-Game Cassette - '91 Kaimaku Hen to Nantettatte!! Baseball Ko-Game Set '91 Kaimakuban
Nantettatte!! Baseball + Nantettatte!! Baseball - Ko-Game Cassette - OB All Star Hen to Nantettatte!! Baseball Ko-Game Set OB All Star Hen
Kyouto Hana no Misshitsu Satsujin Jiken to Yamamura Misa Suspense - Kyouto Hana no Misshitsu Satsujin Jiken
Kyouto Ryuu no Tera Satsujin Jiken to Yamamura Misa Suspense - Kyouto Ryuu no Tera Satsujin Jiken
Sou Setsu Ryuu II - The Revenge to Double Dragon - Sou Setsu Ryuu II - The Revenge
Sou Setsu Ryuu III - The Rosetta Stone to Double Dragon - Sou Setsu Ryuu III - The Rosetta Stone
Mito Koumon - Sekai Manyuu Ki to Mito Koumon II - Sekai Manyuu Ki
Hino Tori - Houou Hen - Gaou no Bouken to Hi no Tori - Houou Hen - Gaou no Bouken
Garfield no Isshukan to Garfield - A Week of Garfield (En)

GAMES THAT WERE FILTERED FROM THIS SET OF COVERS

MAHJONG
4 Nin Uchi Mahjong (Rev 1)
4 Nin Uchi Mahjong
Chuugoku Janshi Story - Tonfuu
Family Mahjong (Rev A)
Family Mahjong
Family Mahjong II - Shanghai e no Michi
Gambler Jiko Chuushinha
Gambler Jiko Chuushinha 2
Ide Yousuke Meijin no Jissen Mahjong (Rev 1)
Ide Yousuke Meijin no Jissen Mahjong
Ide Yousuke Meijin no Jissen Mahjong II
Jangou
Jongbou
Mahjong (Rev 1)
Mahjong (Rev 2)
Mahjong
Mahjong Club Nagatachou - Sousaisen
Mahjong RPG Dora Dora Dora
Mahjong Taikai
Mahjong Taisen
Majaventure - Mahjong Senki
Namcot Mahjong III - Mahjong Tengoku
Nichibutsu Mahjong III - Mahjong G Men
Shanghai
Shanghai II
Shikinjou
Shin 4 Nin Uchi Mahjong - Yakuman Tengoku
Tamura Koushou Mahjong Seminar

SHOUGI & GO
Famicom Igo Nyuumon
Famicom Meijin Sen (Rev 1)
Famicom Meijin Sen.jpg
Famicom Meijin Sen
Famicom Shougi - Ryuuousen (Beta)
Famicom Shougi - Ryuuousen
Gomoku Narabe
Honshougi - Naitou 9 Dan Shougi Hiden
Igo - Kyuu Roban Taikyoku
Igo Meikan
Igo Shinan
Igo Shinan '91
Igo Shinan '92
Igo Shinan '93
Igo Shinan '94
Kaettekita! Gunjin Shougi - Nanya Sore!
Morita Shougi
Shougi Meikan '92
Shougi Meikan '93
Tanigawa Kouji no Shougi Shinan II
Tanigawa Kouji no Shougi Shinan III

PACHINKO
Mezase Pachi Pro - Pachio-kun
Pachicom
Pachinko Daisakusen
Pachinko Daisakusen 2
Pachio-kun 2
Pachio-kun 3 (Rev 1)
Pachio-kun 3
Pachio-kun 4
Pachio-kun 5
Pachi-Slot Adventure 2 - Sorotta-kun no Pachi-Slot Tanteidan
Pachi-Slot Adventure 3 - Bitaoshii 7 Kenzan!
Toukyou Pachi-Slot Adventure (Rev 1)
Toukyou Pachi-Slot Adventure

FAMILY TRAINER/POWER PAD GAMES
Athletic World
Running Stadium
Dance Aerobics
Jogging Race
Meiro Daisakusen
Street Cop
Super Team Games
Totsugeki! Fuu-un Takeshi Jou
Fuu-un Takeshi Jou Two
Rai Rai! Kyonshis: Baby Kyonshi no Amida Daibouken

WESTERN DEVELOPERS
Airwolf
Densetsu no Kishi - Elrond
Die Hard
Ferrari
Fushigi na Blobby
Hudson Hawk
Metal Flame Psybuster
Nangoku Shirei!! Spy vs Spy
Rampart
Super Sprint
Times of Lore
Tom & Jerry

GAMES THAT REQUIRE SPECIFIC HARDWARE
Exciting Boxing - Inflatable Controller
Gyromite ~ Gyro - Rob
Stack-Up ~ Block - Rob
Super Mogura Tataki!! - Pokkun Mogurar - Whack'a'Mole Pad
Top Rider - Inflatable Controller

EVERY VIRTUAL CONSOLE GAME AND OTHER COMPILATIONS
The only exceptions are games that haven't been released previously:
Super Mario Bros. - 25th Anniversary (En) (Virtual Console)
Pac-Man Championship Edition (En) (Namcot Collection) (Aftermarket)
Gaplus (World) (Namcot Collection, Namco Museum Archives Vol 2) (Aftermarket)

GAMES THAT REQUIRE BETTER IMAGES FOR COVERS
100 Man Dollar Kid
Ah Yakyuu Jinsei Icchokusen
Akira
Akumanjou Special
ASO Armored Scrum Object
Bakushou! Star Monomane Shitennou
Bakushou! Ai no Gekijou
Bakushou!! Jinsei Gekijou
Baseball Fighter
Battle Baseball
Battle Stadium Senbatsu Pro Yakyuu
Best Play Pro Yakyuu II
Best Play Pro Yakyuu '90
Bubble Bobble 2
Captain Saver
Casino Derby
Chiisana Obake - Acchi Socchi Kocchi
Chiki Chiki Machine Mou Race
Cosmo Police Galivan
Cycle Race - Road Man
Daikoukai Jidai
Datach - Battle Rush - Build Up Robot Tournament copy
Datach - J.League Super Top Players
Datach - Ultraman Club - Supokon Fight!
Datach - Yu Yu Hakusho - Bakutou Ankoku Bujutsukai
Devil Man
Empereur, L'
Flintstones, The - The Rescue of Dino & Hoppy
Future Wars - Mirai Senshi Lios
Game Designer Yousei Soft - Dezaemon
Game Party
Gekitou Stadium!!
Golf '92, The
Gremlin 2 - Shinshu Tanjou
Hana no Star Kaidou
Happy Birthday Bugs
Hokuto no Ken
Honoo no Toukyuuji - Dodge Danpei 2
Hostages - The Embassy Mission
Hottarman no Chitei Tanken
I Love Softball
Jekyll Hakase no Houma ga Toki
Jetsons, The - Cogswell's Caper
Jikuu Yuuden - Debias
Kagerou Densetsu
Kanshakudama Nage Kantarou no Toukaidou Gojuusan Tsugi
Kouryuu Densetsu Villgust Gaiden
Koushien
Lupin Sansei - Pandora no Isan
Madoola no Tsubasa
Magical Taruruuto-kun 2 - Mahou Daibouken
Maharaja
Maison Ikkoku
Makai Mura
Meimon! Takonishi Ouendan - Kouha 6 Nin Shuu
Mizushima Shinji no Daikoushien
Moe Pro! - Saikyou Hen
Moero!! Juudou Warriors
Moeru! Oniisan copy
Momotarou Densetsu Gaiden
Money Game II, The - Kabutochou no Kiseki
Musashi no Bouken
Namco Prism Zone - Dream Master
Nantettatte!! Baseball
Nekketsu Koukou Dodgeball-bu - Soccer Hen
Ninja Cop Saizou
Nobunaga no Yabou - Sengoku Gunyuuden (Rev 1)
Nobunaga no Yabou - Zenkoku Ban (Rev 1)
Obocchama-kun
Osomatsu-kun - Back to the Me no Deppa no Maki
Outlanders
Plasma Ball
Pocket Zaurus - Juu Ouken no Nazo
Power Soccer
Pro Yakyuu - Family Stadium
Pro Yakyuu - Family Stadium '88
Rokudenashi Blues
Royal Blood
RPG Jinsei Game
Saint Seiya - Ougon Densetsu
Saint Seiya - Ougon Densetsu Kanketsu Hen
Saiyuuki World 2 - Tenjoukai no Majin
Sanada Juu Yuushi
Sangokushi - Chuugen no Hasha
Sangokushi (Rev 1)
Satomi Hakkenden
Shin Moero!! Pro Yakyuu
Shinsenden
Shogun
Takahashi Meijin no Bouken-jima II
Takahashi Meijin no Bouken-jima III
Takeda Shingen
Tenkaichi Bushi - Keru Naguuru
Tetsudou Ou - Famicom Boardgame
Tom Sawyer no Bouken
Top Striker
Triathron, The
Tsuru Pika Hagemaru - Mezase! Tsuru Seko no Akashi
U.S. Championship V'Ball
Vegas Connection - Casino kara Ai o Komete
Willow
World Boxing
Wanpaku Duck Yume Bouken