[RedComet]

(sorry if the image is kind of crappy. I believe the game uses the 256 pixel wide mode, but Kega Fusion stretches it to 320x240, and stored the screenshot at double size. So, I tried to reverse it.)

Take the picture with Gens.

[FlashPV]

It's done! 

[KingMike]

That looks awesome.

[Lilinda]

Indeed!

[Jedi QuestMaster]

Nadia - The Secret of Blue Water
(sorry if the image is kind of crappy. I believe the game uses the 256 pixel wide mode, but Kega Fusion stretches it to 320x240, and stored the screenshot at double size. So, I tried to reverse it.)
(somebody able to do better at converting the official logo?)

Wow - 16-bit Nadia! I'm planning on redoing the NES title screen using the same logo. Maybe you can go off that? Maybe not.

[Kitsune Sniper]

I used Gens to get a screenshot.



I know it's halfassed, but I can't make it bigger without knowing just how many tiles I have available, or if I can only use one color or more. The font (Georgia) is similar, but not exactly the same. I can still do more things to it, like reducing the space between the letters, or making them a bit more streamlined.

[DarknessSavior]

Is it worth mentioning that the title says ふしぎのうみのナディア (Nadia of the Mysterious Sea)? >_>;

~DS

[BRPXQZME]

Georgia isn’t really made for logos. Trajan or Caslon would be more like it.

Even better would be imitating the Japanese logo’s style, but that does take a good deal of artistic vision. Kind of wispy, that brush work.

Is it worth mentioning that the title says ふしぎのうみのナディア (Nadia of the Mysterious Sea)? >_>;

~DS

They pulled stuff like that a lot back when Anno directed stuff. Evangelion has it for nearly every term of import (n番目の適格者 = nth Children, 使徒 = Angel, most episode titles have either a slightly-off translation or a tangentially-related term instead of a translation, etc.). For Eva in particular, the blame lies mostly in Anno’s vision for the series.

[creaothceann]

Georgia isn’t really made for logos. Trajan or Caslon would be more like it.

Even better would be imitating the Japanese logo’s style, but that does take a good deal of artistic vision. Kind of wispy, that brush work.

How about these?

edo.ttf
GOTHIRUS.TTF

[BRPXQZME]

Most of these logos are done with actual, physical ink and a brush, and are executed by master calligraphers who do it for a living. Digital fonts are right out!

[KingMike]

I used Gens to get a screenshot.



I know it's halfassed, but I can't make it bigger without knowing just how many tiles I have available, or if I can only use one color or more. The font (Georgia) is similar, but not exactly the same. I can still do more things to it, like reducing the space between the letters, or making them a bit more streamlined.

AFAIK, Genesis tiles use a 4bpp format.
My count is about 232 8x8 tiles available. (still need to work on compression, seems to be a different format than the compressed sprite and font tiles). I'm sure I can do it, just been working on formatting the scripts.)
(Looking at a Gens savestate, uses almost a full page of 256 tiles - 2 16 tile rows - 6 tiles on another - a couple blank tiles to be safe)

[creaothceann]

Most of these logos are done with actual, physical ink and a brush, and are executed by master calligraphers who do it for a living. Digital fonts are right out!

*shrug* They could be used as a starting point.

[Kitsune Sniper]

I used Gens to get a screenshot.



I know it's halfassed, but I can't make it bigger without knowing just how many tiles I have available, or if I can only use one color or more. The font (Georgia) is similar, but not exactly the same. I can still do more things to it, like reducing the space between the letters, or making them a bit more streamlined.

AFAIK, Genesis tiles use a 4bpp format.
My count is about 232 8x8 tiles available. (still need to work on compression, seems to be a different format than the compressed sprite and font tiles). I'm sure I can do it, just been working on formatting the scripts.)
(Looking at a Gens savestate, uses almost a full page of 256 tiles - 2 16 tile rows - 6 tiles on another - a couple blank tiles to be safe)

I only saw one color being used here - white. I need to know the exact palette available to me so I can make something "pretty". :p

[Draken]

It's done! 

Wow!
I didn't even know anyone was working on this!  That looks great!!!
Many, many thanks!

[FlashPV]

It's my new year's gift! 

[KingMike]

Nadia palette. Tested by hacking a Gens savestate, so all 16 colors should be usable.

January 06, 2010, 10:41:49 pm - (Auto Merged - Double Posts are not allowed before 7 days.)

My new title screen:

Just to compare, I scanned an EGM preview containing a title shot of the canned US version.

Unsurprisingly, looks pretty much the same, but squished a bit horizontally (fits within the width of the Data East copyright and has that TM going.

[Kitsune Sniper]

Nadia palette. Tested by hacking a Gens savestate, so all 16 colors should be usable.

January 06, 2010, 10:41:49 pm - (Auto Merged - Double Posts are not allowed before 7 days.)

My new title screen:

Just to compare, I scanned an EGM preview containing a title shot of the canned US version.

Unsurprisingly, looks pretty much the same, but squished a bit horizontally (fits within the width of the Data East copyright and has that TM going.

Whoa, there was a US version planned @_@

I'll try to edit the title screen to add the "PLAYERS" bit. I don't remember if it was possible or not.

And I'll give the Nadia title screen another shot.

[KingMike]

I think someone even listed an alleged US proto on ebay a couple years ago, but it seems that if it sold (can't remember), it went to an un-sharing collector.

[Kitsune Sniper]

I think someone even listed an alleged US proto on ebay a couple years ago, but it seems that if it sold (can't remember), it went to an un-sharing collector.

Having beaten the game I can say this:

He spent his money on absolute garbage and he wasted his money.

[FlashPV]

This topic need some action!