Mega Man: The Arcade Game

Wyo

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Hey Guys. I just wanted to share my second custom Nintendo scratch build that I have designed and built from the ground up. Last year, I finished my Legend of Zelda arcade concept and had a lot of fun doing it. After it was finished, I decided I wanted to do a series of these custom, "what if they made it?" games.

I quickly started on a Duck Tales Nintendo cabinet...but after talking to a friend and local KLOVer 34K....he suggested that I make a Mega Man cabinet as well. Intrigued, I started to build both at the same time.

Like my Legend of Zelda cabinet, this cabinet was built completely from scratch using 5/8 inch plywood. The speaker grill, 8 bit Mega Man face is hand cut into the plywood...and given depth by varying the surfaces within the face. I then sprayed it with a high build polyester primer, then block sanded it and finished it with 500 grit. The paint is a 3 stage automotive urethane color, electric blue metallic pearl which shifts colors and casts a pretty cool hue change from light to dark depending on the light. I then added a mid coat of .008 blue metallic flake to give the paint a bit more sparkle. I cleared it and then wet sanded 1000-3000 and polished it finishing with a fine automotive glaze.

For the artwork, I recreated all the images in illustrator to clean up most of the low res artwork I found. I came up with a composition I liked, trying to keep it to mostly the original Mega Man artwork. For the side art, I used the Rockman artwork from the original Rockman Famicom game.

All the artwork was hand embossed with sky blue metallic chrome vinyl to give it depth. Yeah, all those circles on the bezel were cut with a steady hand and an exacto knife. Overall, my idea for the cabinet was a monochromatic blue look...much like the Mega Man character....but I may make some slight changes to the cabinet in the future to add some contrast. If I do, Ill post pics.

The intention for this cabinet is to make it a dedicated Mega Man machine...which will play the complete library of NES Mega Man titles...so Mega Man 1-6....which unlike LOZ....is actually a lot of fun to play in an arcade format. And no, the coin mechs dont work....they are for show.

Here are some pics of the finished product, and some of construction. Thanks for looking, and keep an eye out for some other cool custom Nintendo builds I have going on! Sam

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Beautiful, beautiful work Wyo!! Well done! A finer example of the art form will be extremely hard to find.

That speaker grill really ties it together nicely.
 
High quality work definitely! Gives me something to strive for. How is painting wood with automotive paint? I've sprayed cars and metal with that type of paint, but never done the application over wood. Are there any differences? The quality is definitely superior!

Could you elaborate on what paint brands you used? Perhaps some progress pictures of the in between stages in regards to the paint steps if you have them? I'm really digging this. I almost want to do a "rap battle" build off of a cabinet with you! I'm attempting my first scratch build now, so I'll be in touch after that ;) Albeit, I am cheating with a CNC machine.
 
Thanks dudes! Appreciate it!



High quality work definitely! Gives me something to strive for. How is painting wood with automotive paint? I've sprayed cars and metal with that type of paint, but never done the application over wood. Are there any differences? The quality is definitely superior!

Could you elaborate on what paint brands you used? Perhaps some progress pictures of the in between stages in regards to the paint steps if you have them? I'm really digging this. I almost want to do a "rap battle" build off of a cabinet with you! I'm attempting my first scratch build now, so I'll be in touch after that ;) Albeit, I am cheating with a CNC machine.


Well, Im no rapper....so I'm gonna say you're gonna win that battle hands down....even if you're using a CNC to lip sync. Haha.

As far as paint goes....if you've painted cars and you know the processes and techniques for each stage of the application...then you should be good. The hardest part of spraying wood is the prep work involved in making a smooth surface. I will be using higher grade plywood next time to make it easier....or if you want a really flat surface...go MDF. Once you get your nice smooth and flat surface, the process is exactly like a car....I even seal it as well.

I have a more detailed process in my LOZ build in my signature....but photobucket took all my pic links down and there's no way I'm going to move them all over somewhere else. PM with specific Qs....always happy to help.
 
.but photobucket took all my pic links down and there's no way I'm going to move them all over somewhere else.

If you already have the photos in a folder on your computer, head over to imgur.com and just drop them onto the page. Don't even need to make an account. You'll get a link to the gallery once they're uploaded.

Or i'll be happy to do it for you there or somewhere else, I internet for a living, not a big deal to help.
 
You knock these right out of the park. Brilliant!

One of these days someone will do a 4-player bomberman for a retro arcade. The xbla version is mega fun on xbox360
 
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Thanks dudes! Appreciate it!


Well, Im no rapper....so I'm gonna say you're gonna win that battle hands down....even if you're using a CNC to lip sync. Haha.

As far as paint goes....if you've painted cars and you know the processes and techniques for each stage of the application...then you should be good. The hardest part of spraying wood is the prep work involved in making a smooth surface. I will be using higher grade plywood next time to make it easier....or if you want a really flat surface...go MDF. Once you get your nice smooth and flat surface, the process is exactly like a car....I even seal it as well.

I have a more detailed process in my LOZ build in my signature....but photobucket took all my pic links down and there's no way I'm going to move them all over somewhere else. PM with specific Qs....always happy to help.



Thanks, expect a PM at some point when I clear up my backlog of projects. Wyo, I will say, the Zelda one left me impressed, this one left me inspired. I was staring at my collection of Nintendo carts for inspiration.

Are you running a PC10 or Emulator?


You knock these right out of the park. Brilliant!

One of these days someone will do a 4-player bomberman for a retro arcade. The xbla version is mega fun on xbox360

Yes......the wheels are turning...
 
PC Ten would be cool....I actually got all the parts a few times over during my ZELDA build because I kept changing my mind.....but hundreds and hundreds of dollars for everything, part by part....I decided against it. Raspberry Pi for me here on out.
 
Btw- according to BitKit you must be perty good at Pioneer Balloon...
 
Lol, I've never actually played it....I love Fantasy though.



Did crafty use my KLOV name as a default high score?!?! Cause that would be awesome!



To quote Hogan's Heros....I know nuh-thing!
 
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