Top requested arcade games for overlays

mviars

After talking with UDb23 I decided to conduct a poll of the top 10 most requested arcade video game overlays. UDb23 has been making some amazing overlay for many of the Mame Row winning games and I thought it would be cool to also have somoe of the most popular games to havethem as well. That being said doing these overlays are at his discretion also the poll is to help sort out what people consider their top 10 as everyone's may be different. Lastly I have gone through an online database of top 100 arcade list and used about 21 games to choose from.

Please only select 10
Top 10 Poll Here

mviars

I think we can give this about a 14 day run

mviars

Also please note some games may not have adequate artwork to complete the overlay so may be passed over for the next in line.

Dochartaigh

I'm just wondering if there a certain demographic this is skewing towards? I ask because the most recent game listed is from maybe 1982 or about, correct? ...for my generation (who most likely started with Nintendo in ~1986), the only place they would have ever even seen arcade games like those listed is at run-down pizza joints and the like (don't mean to be harsh, but that's literally the only type of places I've ever seen any of these games at).

mviars

@Dochartaigh My list basically came from the link below. However I did expect that their would be some that were not going to like the list. Thats is way I have 21 picks though and I figure it better to have some overlays than none if UDb23 is up to it that is.

Top 100

mviars

@Dochartaigh In retrospect I wish I could have find a poll that allowed you to input you own top ten games of choice then give us a total.

columboscoat

@mviars Top 4 games for women... smh.

mviars

@columboscoat said in Top 10 requested arcade games for overlays:

@mviars Top 4 games for women... smh.

Dont ask me I got nothing to do with that.

UDb23

@columboscoat mmm ... looks a litte bit of sex discrimination approach by KLOV.
Why are these FOR women ??!! And only 4 ? :-))
BTW: My girl loves Space Invaders.

UDb23

Whatever the choice please keep in mind that the game should be a libretro core supported game (e.g. lr-mame2003, lr-fbanext..).
Other emulators may have different screen ratio (=different game area size) and/or overlay cfg standards.

UDb23

@Dochartaigh What games would you like to have overays for ? Often for more recent games they're already available on the web (requiring minor adaptation in some cases).
I personally prefer the "classics" as finding rare material + restoring and adapting is part of the challenge (read: fun).

mviars

@UDb23 Well we have the winners and here there they are.

Pac Man ------------21 votes
Donkey Kong -----20 votes
Galaga --------------19 votes
Asteroids-----------17 votes
Frogger--------------17 votes
Space Invaders----15 votes
Ms, Pac Man--------14 votes
BurgerTime--------13 votes
Dig Dug--------------12 votes
Tapper--------------10 votes(tie)
Phoenix-------------10 votes(tie)

mviars

@UDb23 We realize these are just requests and may do these at your discretion and in whatever time frame you see fit. Thanks!

caver01

with only 21 games listed--all important classics--don't we want overlays for all of them?

mviars

@caver01 said in Top 10 requested arcade games for overlays:

with only 21 games listed--all important classics--don't we want overlays for all of them?

Of course we do but unless your the one making them we just have to go with what is given to us as I am sure they take both time and know how to do.

UDb23

@mviars Ok guys, request acknowledged.
I can't commit on timing but You'll get these overlays ;-)

UDb23

@mviars said in Top 10 requested arcade games for overlays:

I am sure they take both time and know how to do.

Absolutely. Overlays mostly made from scratch starting from original flyers and cabinet artwork.
It requires extensive research on the web, fixing, composing and editing the image to best fit Lr-mame actual game area(s).
Not forgetting often required vectorizing work.
This means hours.

Part of it is my fault, I won't release an overlay unless it's top quality (to me).
:-)
It still is fun and even "challenging": otherwise I wouldn't do it.

UDb23

Meanwhile finalized Lunar Rescue overlays.
;-)

mviars

@UDb23 said in Top 10 requested arcade games for overlays:

@mviars said in Top 10 requested arcade games for overlays:

I am sure they take both time and know how to do.

Absolutely. Overlays mostly made from scratch starting from original flyers and cabinet artwork.
It requires extensive research on the web, fixing, composing and editing the image to best fit Lr-mame actual game area(s).
Not forgetting often required vectorizing work.
This means hours.

Part of it is my fault, I won't release an overlay unless it's top quality (to me).
:-)
It still is fun and even "challenging": otherwise I wouldn't do it.

@UDb23 said in Top 10 requested arcade games for overlays:

@mviars said in Top 10 requested arcade games for overlays:

I am sure they take both time and know how to do.

Absolutely. Overlays mostly made from scratch starting from original flyers and cabinet artwork.
It requires extensive research on the web, fixing, composing and editing the image to best fit Lr-mame actual game area(s).
Not forgetting often required vectorizing work.
This means hours.

Part of it is my fault, I won't release an overlay unless it's top quality (to me).
:-)
It still is fun and even "challenging": otherwise I wouldn't do it.

Well I do hope it stays fun and challenging for you so we can keep reaping the benefits. In any case thanks for making our games look so much better. Also as I said please take what time you need we can wait.

UDb23

Here's the first and most requested overlay: PAC-MAN

Exclusively composed with actual original Arcade Cabinet graphics, instructions & scoring (Midway).

Download here.

Have fun!