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Title: Need feedback for art design for cab
Post by: Hituro on May 02, 2010, 06:43:48 am

OK, so I've built a cab recently, and now I'm working on the art for it.  Now... before I start getting flamed and trolled for not using an "Arcade" theme, and more of a "console" theme, let me explain.  I flat out love The Legend of Zelda.  I'm not saying I want people to think that this is a Zelda game only cab.  But I've put a lot of thought into this.  This is something that's mine, that's a part of me.  And out of all the games I've played over my life time, I have always loved Zelda.  Don't get me wrong, this is a MAME cab with other emulators as well.  But for appearance sake, I thought I should design it with art from a game I have a lot of nostalgia for.  So with that said!

I recently made a marquee which I installed and I'm pleased with out it turned out, back-lit and all.  I'm going to post both the marquee and the bezel so you can get a feel for what I'm going for.  For the bezel I wanted a simple, but workable design.  My control panel, which I'm making art for as well, is a 4 player lay out.  So that will explain the different colored "Links", similar to Four Swords, except I have a Blue, Red, Yellow, and Purple Link.  No Green Link except for on the marquee.  The control panel art I'm still working on, but I took a break from it so I could get the bezel made first :)  Anyhow,  Here's my stuff!  Not making any changes to the marquee since it's printed and installed, but the bezel is a work in progress so any feed back is welcomed :)

Also, I am planning on making a custom template for a frontend like MA that will be following this design as well, so just so you know, I'm designing this as a whole piece, not just to have Link on my cab :P

Title: Re: Need feedback for art design for cab
Post by: zzaz3 on May 04, 2010, 01:33:44 am

Wow!  Looks great!  :applaud:

Any plans for a retro-zelda marquee/bezel?

Title: Re: Need feedback for art design for cab
Post by: Hituro on May 04, 2010, 03:22:50 am

I thought about it!  Once I finisht his cab I'll def post pictures.  Maybe in the future I might make a cab with some retro work, or if I ever decide to change the art work on this one :)

Title: Re: Need feedback for art design for cab
Post by: hazebronso on May 05, 2010, 03:22:57 pm

Actually it's a pretty good design - and who cares if you're not keeping with "traditional mame) marqees         can't wait to see the final build