4K Vertical Overlay Community Contributions

[PapaShine]

Sorry, I’ve only just seen this post! It’s gone a little quiet on here, hope everyone’s doing well! @ArsInvictus, hope you’re still making a good recovery

@Drybonz (and @oneshout if it interests you) Actually, I do have a nice one for super hang on, I didn’t upload it straight away when I made it because @walter.farmacia dropped his and as I hadn’t quite finished it I didn’t want to double up and away from that version - there’s an unfinished outrun and Thunder Blade somewhere too!

The artwork is made extra large for the whole machine so I can easily make a horizontal version, I’ll give it a quick spit and polish and upload the vertical overlay here asap too.

Here’s a quick photo of the vertical 4k on my cab

EDIT: @Boz1978 @Drybonz just uploaded a video which does it more justice

https://youtube.com/shorts/rtanjE0LVN8?si=yCKWKlgCaCXNApuI

[Boz1978]

Now that is super nice!! awesome work m8!

[PapaShine]

@Boz1978 Thanks m8, much appreciated! i’ll tag you when I share it

[Drybonz]

That is killer. You do great work, PapaShine. If you happen to have the original resources you made for that, that could be used in a landscape setup (like the one you uploaded for Star Wars), I’m sure a lot of people would like to use that as well as the vertical guys.

That looks spot on realistic. I’m still using the one from the MAME pack that looks like it was photographed on an old Motorola flip phone. lol.

[PapaShine]

Thank you @Drybonz This overlay is actually made with the entire cabinet in view; so Handlebars, full cab sides with speakers and all, It’s just cropped for the vertical overlay, but I can easily make a horizontal one (or landscape) for you - Sorry if it wasn’t clear in my post!

[Drybonz]

@PapaShine

It’s just cropped for the vertical overlay, but I can easily make a horizontal one (or landscape) for you

If you can do that without too much trouble… I am thinking landscape monitor guys, like myself, would all like to use any of your work you want to share in that format.

[NeoKarnage]

Rush’n Attack / Green Beret 4K Vertical Overlay (Konami 1985)

Rush’n Attack, also known as Green Beret in Japan and Europe, is a run-and-gun and hack-and-slash video game developed and released by Konami for arcades in 1985, and later converted to the Nintendo Entertainment System and home computers. Its North American title is a play on the phrase “Russian attack” due to its Cold War setting. It was ported to home systems and became a critical and commercial success for arcades and home computers.

The attached zip files contain control panel views with generic bezels like the arcade original, a custom bezel modified from Krakerman (Rush’n Attack only), and coin door views.

Rush’n Attack MAME Zip: rushatck.zip

Green Beret MAME Zip: gberet.zip

[HyperspaceMadness]

@NeoKarnage

It was only in the last couple of years I noticed the likely correlation of some of these game names

• Rush’N Attack - Russian Attack?
• Bay Route - Beirut?
• Ikari Warriors - Iraki Warriors?

[NeoKarnage]

“Punny” titles to reference real places or events. Although Ikari Warriors is apparently named for the Japanese title for Rambo: First Blood Part II (Rambo: Ikari no Dasshutsu)

Here’s a list of others: Punny Game Titles

[HyperspaceMadness]

@NeoKarnage

Rambo: First Blood Part II (Rambo: Ikari no Dasshutsu)

Ah yeah that would make sense, the character sprites definitely remind me of Rambo

In the pun list this one is fun

Clayfighter 2: Judgment Clay

[NeoKarnage]

Avengers 4K Vertical Overlay (Capcom 1987)

Avengers (known in Japan as Hissatsu Buraiken ) is a 1986 arcade beat 'em up game developed and published by Capcom. Directed by Takashi Nishiyama, who also worked on classics like Kung-Fu Master (1984) and Street Fighter (1987), the game takes place in Paradise City , where the villain Geshita has kidnapped six girls. Players take on the roles of Ryu or Ko , fighting to rescue the victims and defeat Geshita for good.

Gameplay features a variety of power-ups, including Speed Up, Super Punch, and weapons like Grenades, Shurikens, and Nunchaku. Players can discover hidden areas by breaking doors within the levels, and combat revolves around three attack types: Punches (quick but short-range), Kicks (slower but longer-range), and the Roundhouse, which strikes in a 360-degree motion.

The attached zip file contains control panel and coin door views: avengers.zip

I restored an official arcade bezel from images I sourced online. Since a scan of the bezel isn’t currently available, I think this copy looks decent for now.

Here’s a link to the full resolution copy of the bezel for anyone interested: https://mega.nz/file/X5kzFABa#8SUoEO3TwiMevG1kYSI_ZAZPnIS3zzfrHG_MHkD6VYk

[ArsInvictus]

Beautiful job!

[NeoKarnage]

Thanks! How have you been?

[ArsInvictus]

I’m doing ok, dealing with some more health issues, but nothing life threatening

[PapaShine]

Hey @ArsInvictus I’m glad to hear you’re ok - sorry about the other health issues that you re dealing with, I really hope it’s nothing too serious or uncomfortable

[stamatis87]

With Paprium now being dumped and playable any chance for an overlay?

[ArsInvictus]

Thanks @PapaShine, it’s not too bad and gradually improving, thanks for the well wishes!

[ArsInvictus]

Not much art out there to work from but it might be a fun thing to experiment with. I’ll take a look and see if I can come up with something, might take me a bit of time though.

[Orionsangel]

I’m happy you’re improving friend. Stay strong!

[NeoKarnage]

Renegade 4K Vertical Overlay (Taito 1986)

Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun, released as Renegade in the West, is a landmark 1986 beat 'em up arcade game developed by Technōs Japan that helped define the genre’s core mechanics, such as free movement in a scrolling space, combo-based combat, and a three-button control system. In its original Japanese form, it follows high school delinquent Kunio defending his friend Hiroshi from rival gangs, while the Western version reimagines the protagonist as a street brawler rescuing his kidnapped girlfriend. Creator Yoshihisa Kishimoto infused the game with autobiographical elements and inspiration from Bruce Lee’s Enter the Dragon, later adapting its gritty street-fighting tone for the West using The Warriors as a visual reference. The game was ported widely and launched the long-running Kunio-kun series in Japan, while Renegade spawned its own spin-offs in the West, paving the way for Kishimoto’s influential successor, Double Dragon.

An interesting piece of trivia is that the “Stranger Things” title uses the font “ITC Benguiat,” which is the same font as the bezel text. It’s a neat detail and another connection to the 80’s time period in the series.

Also “Strength” is missing the R in “STENGTH METER”

I added a control panel view to @ArsInvictus already beautiful looking Coin Door overlay. Both are included in the MAME zip: renegade.zip