[IC] GMK CYL N16 - SFC Inspired

[mcmcmc]

GMK CYL N16 - SFC Inspired

Hey guys, keyset thief here.
This set is inspired by one of my long-awaited keyset, GMK SNES, but with my own style to it.
This set has been a dream of mine since I entered the hobby,
and I can’t wait to share it with all of you. Hope you guys enjoy it!

IC Form

Details
Material - ABS
Legends - Doubleshot & UV print
Colors- GMK CYL Cubed purple, 2705C, 2M, 2B, N9, CV, N7, V4, RO2

Kits


Renders


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Daal by ankit & hali



Amano by h40.io



ech0 by flybeck



TKC1800 by TheKeyCompany

Q&A

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Q: Why are the colors not the same as the original?
A: The original design of GMK CYL SNES is quite busy. I’d like to make it cleaner to work with accent keys better, with few of my own ideas and some derived from SA SNES & PBTFans Atomic Purple.

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Thanks
Andy for the green light.
MiKeyDigit for cool renders.
My friends for various help.
You for reading.

[mcmcmc]

[HubertThemad]

Another mc banger. In for all sets!

[AMZ]

In for it! GLWIC

[roostrc0gburn]

[Kokaloo]

this time for sure

[mcmcmc]

this time for sure

i know you like it. i included 3 keys 40s, dont bully me.

[MartinThePolarBear]

Reminds me of GMK NTD, but the F Row and Novelties add a really nice twist to it. GLWIC

[Kokaloo]

this time for sure

i know you like it. i included 3 keys 40s, dont bully me.

ive wanted this set since I've been in the hobby too.. genuinely nothing but hope it goes cuz ill be all in

[Ceyx]

Classic kit is kinda redundant. If you swapped FRow with base kit, that one would be just a gray set.
Would loose the grey Enter keys, move purples into base kit, loose gray FRow. Add purple arrow cluster.
Leave Gamer kit as it is.

If possible, kindly add split left shift if ISO is in kit.

[Fluxius]

That's a really nice looking set. And different enough from NTD for me to want this one too.
I'd like to see 2705C (up/left) and Cubed purple (down/right) arrows added to the base.

[mcmcmc]

Classic kit is kinda redundant. If you swapped FRow with base kit, that one would be just a gray set.
Would loose the grey Enter keys, move purples into base kit, loose gray FRow. Add purple arrow cluster.
Leave Gamer kit as it is.

If possible, kindly add split left shift if ISO is in kit.

adding purple accents in base would break up the look of purple f row. i added gray accents for that reason.
split left shift is already in the base kit.

That's a really nice looking set. And different enough from NTD for me to want this one too.
I'd like to see 2705C (up/left) and Cubed purple (down/right) arrows added to the base.

thanks! added them for you now.
i tried doing them on arrow keys and it doesn't look that good so i didn't include them.

[Fluxius]

Thanks! I agree, the NTSC controller accent looks better on the "HHKB arrows".

[Manukbs_]

Yes yes yes yes

[rayy]

the fact you did a render with a polycarbonate spyder that i can NEVER get my hands on makes me so upset, but super clean set

[VXQN]

This looks a lot cleaner than GMK NTD 

The accent arrows look excellent. Not sure about WASZ as highlighted caps though, do people use that instead of WASD?

[mcmcmc]

This looks a lot cleaner than GMK NTD 

The accent arrows look excellent. Not sure about WASZ as highlighted caps though, do people use that instead of WASD?

This idea is derived from the og gmk snes which is to replicate the looks of the controller using wasz and hhkb arrow accents.

the fact you did a render with a polycarbonate spyder that i can NEVER get my hands on makes me so upset, but super clean set

your welcome!

[Adelscott]

I like this !

[mcmcmc]

changed name to N16 = Ni….do 16-bit

can’t sue me now (please)

[FitLabb]

This is one of the rare sets that may actually make me want to pick up a new keycap set again.  Great design and curious to see if you end up creating or including any artisans as well.  Will be watching this one.

[Trackpoint]

I appreciate the inclusion of the alt alphas, makes it so you can have a full set without the NA SNES purples and really differentiates it from GMK NTD. One thing I've found with NTD is that I don't think the purple legends go all that well with the colorful SFC/EU SNES accents (despite always looking decent in renders), so the alt alpha kit fixes that.

That said, the light purple up/left and dark purple right/down arrows do look good on NTD, so you might want to include those here for people who want to go full NA SNES and love the purple.

[AMZ]

I like the new kits

[KKoNaM]

EU SNES as a separate base kit and we are talking.

[tactilesbad]

EU SNES as a separate base kit and we are talking.

nah

[mcmcmc]

I appreciate the inclusion of the alt alphas, makes it so you can have a full set without the NA SNES purples and really differentiates it from GMK NTD. One thing I've found with NTD is that I don't think the purple legends go all that well with the colorful SFC/EU SNES accents (despite always looking decent in renders), so the alt alpha kit fixes that.

That said, the light purple up/left and dark purple right/down arrows do look good on NTD, so you might want to include those here for people who want to go full NA SNES and love the purple.

added the arrows keys!

EU SNES as a separate base kit and we are talking.

sorry, i dont have that much money or fame. )

[KKoNaM]

I appreciate the inclusion of the alt alphas, makes it so you can have a full set without the NA SNES purples and really differentiates it from GMK NTD. One thing I've found with NTD is that I don't think the purple legends go all that well with the colorful SFC/EU SNES accents (despite always looking decent in renders), so the alt alpha kit fixes that.

That said, the light purple up/left and dark purple right/down arrows do look good on NTD, so you might want to include those here for people who want to go full NA SNES and love the purple.

added the arrows keys!

EU SNES as a separate base kit and we are talking.

sorry, i dont have that much money or fame. )

Very understandable but it's shame that the alt alpha kit is 3 keys away from being usable in 60% boards (backspace, enter, spacebar).

Anyways good luck with the GB.

[mcmcmc]

I appreciate the inclusion of the alt alphas, makes it so you can have a full set without the NA SNES purples and really differentiates it from GMK NTD. One thing I've found with NTD is that I don't think the purple legends go all that well with the colorful SFC/EU SNES accents (despite always looking decent in renders), so the alt alpha kit fixes that.

That said, the light purple up/left and dark purple right/down arrows do look good on NTD, so you might want to include those here for people who want to go full NA SNES and love the purple.

added the arrows keys!

EU SNES as a separate base kit and we are talking.

sorry, i dont have that much money or fame. )

Very understandable but it's shame that the alt alpha kit is 3 keys away from being usable in 60% boards (backspace, enter, spacebar).

Anyways good luck with the GB.

you can actually, but not in a “normal layout”. the kitting allow you to use alt alphas on another keyboard.
backspace —> split backspace
enter —> ISO
spacebar —> either 6.25/7u bottom row (although you are kinda forced to 7u for alt alphas)

[EdgeOfInfinity]

as an owner of NTD & a lover of purple/gray, i will still consider this set. 

[Minisofu]

This set looks so cleannnnnn, i will definitely consider getting this set in the future Good luck with the GB as well !!

[roostrc0gburn]

ope. i retract my previous statement. this is beautiful

[Anthixious]

All for this set, best wishes for having this see a purchase date.

[rayy]

  I come back every day awaiting to spend my shillings on all these kits, and cure my never-ending feeling of nostalgia for any & all things related to ＮＩＮＴＥＮＤＯ　タンヲ

[mcmcmc]

after some thought from the feedback, i decided that N16 will focus more on Famicom SNES rather than trying to cover both versions.
because: 1. covering 2 versions in this economy?   2. separating from NTD

i have some plans for N16 up my sleeves, but i'm afraid i can't share it rn.

[Mr.RotKiv]

after some thought from the feedback, i decided that N16 will focus more on Famicom SNES rather than trying to cover both versions.
because: 1. covering 2 versions in this economy?   2. separating from NTD

i have some plans for N16 up my sleeves, but i'm afraid i can't share it rn.

This is a good plan honestly. The Super Famicom has the superior color scheme anyway. But you know, it looked exactly the same in Europe. Hint, hint. (Please make a Norde kit I beg)

[Trackpoint]

Going all SFC/EU SNES makes sense to me too.

The one thing I really liked that has now been removed was the light grey text on grey R3 and R4 mods from the previous alt kit. The colored text on them, as you have them now, looks simultaneously busy and a bit anemic to me (some color, but it doesn't pop the way the SNES buttons did). Though I get why people would like them. I'd just love to have an option to have all grey mods to pair with the full-color accent arrow keys.

All grey mods would also make the purple F-row make more sense, since otherwise you'd have to mix purple and the four SFC/EU SNES colors. Though maybe all the purple should just be dropped to keep things focused.

[mcmcmc]

Going all SFC/EU SNES makes sense to me too.

The one thing I really liked that has now been removed was the light grey text on grey R3 and R4 mods from the previous alt kit. The colored text on them, as you have them now, looks simultaneously busy and a bit anemic to me (some color, but it doesn't pop the way the SNES buttons did). Though I get why people would like them. I'd just love to have an option to have all grey mods to pair with the full-color accent arrow keys.

All grey mods would also make the purple F-row make more sense, since otherwise you'd have to mix purple and the four SFC/EU SNES colors. Though maybe all the purple should just be dropped to keep things focused.

totally hear you man. i tried rendering both all grey mods and colored, and i personally prefer the colored ones. i feel that grey mods separate 60% from f-row and arrow cluster section. adding a splash of colors will stitches the set together as a whole.

for the accent f-row, i'm most likely gonna keep it since it makes the set more colorful & interesting + throwback to those old third party controllers that had both SNES and SFC colors. however, for those who don't like it, i will add a dark grey accent f-row to match the theme of the set as well.

[Trackpoint]

totally hear you man. i tried rendering both all grey mods and colored, and i personally prefer the colored ones. i feel that grey mods separate 60% from f-row and arrow cluster section. adding a splash of colors will stitches the set together as a whole.

Yeah, for a 60% board the colored text on the lower mods makes total sense. I'd just like the option of all grey for 65%+ boards. Everybody calls every set "clean" these days but... it would look so clean. But that is like 20 or so keys so maybe it's not possible given that you needed to cut back on the kits in the first place.

[mcmcmc]

GMK and I are working to get N16 in-stock on their webstore and other vendors. they will start offering N16 to vendors in early May. if you like this project, pls show your interests to vendors in your region. let's make this happen!

[rayy]

Massive win for man-kind.