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Title: Just a cheap video looking at some crappy TG16 art
Post by: DesmondThe3rd on July 10, 2011, 12:28:03 AM
OK, instead of another playthrough and that junk I decided to do a quick lookthrough video of my TG collection and see some of those awesome (and not so awesome) cover arts. I don't know who they hired to commission some of these works but a lot of them are just awful.
http://blip.tv/starsoldier1/turbografx-16-some-crappy-cover-art-collection-5361145
Title: Re: Just a cheap video looking at some crappy TG16 art
Post by: RR1980 on July 10, 2011, 04:21:20 AM
awesome video man!
Title: Re: Just a cheap video looking at some crappy TG16 art
Post by: Jesse813 on July 10, 2011, 03:08:47 PM
some of the US games do have horrible cover art still not quite as bad though as the cover art on a lot of Master System games.
Title: Re: Just a cheap video looking at some crappy TG16 art
Post by: DesmondThe3rd on July 10, 2011, 09:09:03 PM
Quote from: RR1980 on July 10, 2011, 04:21:20 AM
awesome video man!
Thanks
Title: Re: Just a cheap video looking at some crappy TG16 art
Post by: DesmondThe3rd on July 10, 2011, 09:15:37 PM
Quote from: Jesse813 on July 10, 2011, 03:08:47 PM
some of the US games do have horrible cover art still not quite as bad though as the cover art on a lot of Master System games.
Definitely, you have the generic white graph paper look with some small piece of art in a corner especially for the earlier games. I still don't give a pass to some of this TG-16 art though.
Title: Re: Just a cheap video looking at some crappy TG16 art
Post by: Lilgrafx on July 11, 2011, 07:35:05 AM
Quote from: Jesse813 on July 10, 2011, 03:08:47 PM
some of the US games do have horrible cover art still not quite as bad though as the cover art on a lot of Master System games.

The master system has no cover art.
Title: Re: Just a cheap video looking at some crappy TG16 art
Post by: Necromancer on July 11, 2011, 08:26:23 AM
Quote from: Lilgrafx on July 11, 2011, 07:35:05 AM
The master system has no cover art.

Um, what?
Title: Re: Just a cheap video looking at some crappy TG16 art
Post by: Dyna138 on July 11, 2011, 08:27:27 AM
Cool vid, because of nostalgia I tend to like the US box art even though I agree most of it is terrible. At least we had Working Designs who used the original cover art for their HuCard releases. it's a shame they decided to redo the CD releases though.

I'm also jealous you have Soldier Blade and the box, a game that has been eluding me for a long time.  :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Just a cheap video looking at some crappy TG16 art
Post by: Lilgrafx on July 11, 2011, 06:40:13 PM
Quote from: Necromancer on July 11, 2011, 08:26:23 AM
Quote from: Lilgrafx on July 11, 2011, 07:35:05 AM
The master system has no cover art.

Um, what?

Well some games do, but take wonder boy It's just a tiny picture of a kid jumping over a  snail. My comment really didn't make sense but some games have very little box art.
Title: Re: Just a cheap video looking at some crappy TG16 art
Post by: Lilgrafx on July 11, 2011, 06:40:47 PM
*All games
Title: Re: Just a cheap video looking at some crappy TG16 art
Post by: DesmondThe3rd on July 12, 2011, 02:46:55 AM
Quote from: Dyna138 on July 11, 2011, 08:27:27 AM
Cool vid, because of nostalgia I tend to like the US box art even though I agree most of it is terrible. At least we had Working Designs who used the original cover art for their HuCard releases. it's a shame they decided to redo the CD releases though.

I'm also jealous you have Soldier Blade and the box, a game that has been eluding me for a long time.  :mrgreen:
Yeah, I don't know what happened with that Cosmic Fantasy 2 artwork there.
Title: Re: Just a cheap video looking at some crappy TG16 art
Post by: Senshi on July 12, 2011, 04:44:04 AM
The cover of cosmic fantasy 2 looks like they had a contest among 8th graders or the CEO at working designs wanted to display his kids art work.
Title: Re: Just a cheap video looking at some crappy TG16 art
Post by: Necromancer on July 12, 2011, 06:17:01 AM
Quote from: Senshi on July 12, 2011, 04:44:04 AM
The cover of cosmic fantasy 2 looks like they had a contest among 8th graders or the CEO at working designs wanted to display his kids art work.

But the diorama art for Exile: Wicked Phenomenon makes up for it.
Title: Re: Just a cheap video looking at some crappy TG16 art
Post by: csgx1 on July 12, 2011, 01:09:27 PM
Awesome video and a great collection you have. 

Most of the cover art looks decent for the time period.  The Sausage Rounds box art also looks pretty tasty. =P~ 
Title: Re: Just a cheap video looking at some crappy TG16 art
Post by: DesmondThe3rd on July 13, 2011, 04:47:19 PM
Quote from: Necromancer on July 12, 2011, 06:17:01 AM
Quote from: Senshi on July 12, 2011, 04:44:04 AM
The cover of cosmic fantasy 2 looks like they had a contest among 8th graders or the CEO at working designs wanted to display his kids art work.

But the diorama art for Exile: Wicked Phenomenon makes up for it.
That one was pretty awesome
Title: Re: Just a cheap video looking at some crappy TG16 art
Post by: DesmondThe3rd on July 13, 2011, 05:03:59 PM
Thanks, some of the art isn't too bad but compared to some of the work on the Atari 2600 and NES, most of the TG coverart is just lacking. Heh heh, I only have that box to piss off a friend.
Quote from: csgx1 on July 12, 2011, 01:09:27 PM
Awesome video and a great collection you have. 

Most of the cover art looks decent for the time period.  The Sausage Rounds box art also looks pretty tasty. =P~