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esteban

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Re: Games with better US box art.
« Reply #45 on: May 12, 2007, 03:31:13 AM »
Forgive me, this is the only game I wish to discuss...

Here we have the bland, sterile Japanese cover for my favorite underdog (perhaps, back in the day, this 3D CGI-inspired art invoked more passion from folks... but even when this art was cutting-edge, this composition would have been considered sterile and static):

I wouldn't mind this cover so much if it had a different composition. All of the exising elememnts could be arranged  in a much more exciting manner. Oh well.




Behold! The glorious North American cover (honestly, this has a lot of things going for it):

I love the spirit of pinball and psychedelia this cover invokes. How about the trippy mobius-inspired green tube thing? When I see this cover, I want to ride a motorcycle through the GRAND CANYON. I want to listen to THE WHO at the local deli. I want to do it all. Thankfully, playing Timeball is as exhilerating as all of these activities. Let's go on a road trip, guys...




If only the artist for the TG-16 cover had taken inspiration from this work of art!

Clearly, there is an inherent drama in Diablo's composition that you simply do not find with the U.S. version. The Japanese and U.S. artwork is too abstract when compared to Diablo. Despite this, the U.S. art still manages to invoke some passion and exhileration -- no small feat.

Note: The artist of Diablo took liberties. He cheated to achieve the great drama in his art. On those grounds, the TG-16 artwork is the clear winner!

I suspect that the look of horror on some of your faces right now might match that of our friend above -- if so, then SHAME ON YOU. Diablo's cover is still brilliant, and thus a very strong runner-up.

 
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Hobo Xiphas

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Re: Games with better US box art.
« Reply #46 on: May 12, 2007, 07:12:46 AM »
Quote from: nat on May 11, 2007, 07:15:43 PM
Gaiares US box:


I would buy a game with that cover immediately.

Here is another great US shooter cover:



Hell, even the side quote thing is awesome: "THE HYPER-SPEED SHOOT-OUT IN SPACE."

Quote from: stevek666 on May 12, 2007, 03:31:13 AM
Forgive me, this is the only game I wish to discuss...

Here we have the bland, sterile Japanese cover for my favorite underdog


Oh, dear, not Blodia.  I WON'T FORGIVE YOU!
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FM-77

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Re: Games with better US box art.
« Reply #47 on: May 12, 2007, 07:21:04 AM »
I love that Phalanx cover in a weird sort of way. What made them choose such a picture? It's nuts! :D That's one hell of a shooter, by the way.
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SignOfZeta

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Re: Games with better US box art.
« Reply #48 on: May 12, 2007, 07:32:19 AM »
Quote from: stevek666 on May 12, 2007, 03:31:13 AM
Forgive me, this is the only game I wish to discuss...

That's kind of cheating, isn't it? I mean, all three of those covers look like weekly middle-school art projects. The Timeball one is best, but that's not saying much.
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Re: Games with better US box art.
« Reply #49 on: May 12, 2007, 07:39:10 AM »
you and your bloody blodia.  =;

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You are going to be delighted when you find out that Joe did not randomly choose this fellow. Hint: He is an expert in his field and he only endorsed products that were worthy. No joke.

An expert in the field of what is arcade perfect?  :mrgreen:
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Hobo Xiphas

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Re: Games with better US box art.
« Reply #50 on: May 12, 2007, 10:16:32 AM »
Quote from: guyjin on May 12, 2007, 07:39:10 AM
An expert in the field of what is arcade perfect?  :mrgreen:


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Re: Games with better US box art.
« Reply #51 on: May 12, 2007, 10:19:34 AM »
A computer expert wouldn't be playing the Duo, he'd be porting Amiga games to the X68000.  :roll:
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Re: Games with better US box art.
« Reply #52 on: May 12, 2007, 11:22:27 AM »
Quote from: Kitsunexus on May 12, 2007, 10:19:34 AM
A computer expert wouldn't be playing the Duo, he'd be porting Amiga games to the X68000.  :roll:

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Re: Games with better US box art.
« Reply #53 on: May 12, 2007, 12:49:47 PM »
Quote from: stevek666 on May 12, 2007, 01:52:27 AM
Quote from: nat on May 11, 2007, 07:15:43 PM
Dude, where did they find this guy?

I've never played this game or seen the cover but now I find that I must acquire a poster of this immediately.
You are going to be delighted when you find out that Joe did not randomly choose this fellow. Hint: He is an expert in his field and he only endorsed products that were worthy. No joke.

I still say that Thor Ackerlund would take him down in a bare knuckles fist fight.  8)
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Re: Games with better US box art.
« Reply #54 on: May 12, 2007, 01:00:11 PM »
I'm not a big fan of the Kindergarten-6th grade art projects for US box covers, some of Konami's earlier SNES box arts were incredible are were rather equal to their Japanese counterparts.



Speaking of Contra III, big irony bomber on the Japanese cover

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« Reply #55 on: May 12, 2007, 02:43:18 PM »
The ULTIMATE example of a better American cover is for EXILE: WICKED PHENOMENON! While the Japanese version featured the cliche anime cover, the Working Designs went all the way to design a claymation scene of Sadler and the last boss as the cover! I would totally post pictures of the covers, but I can't find them!
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Re: Games with better US box art.
« Reply #56 on: May 12, 2007, 04:46:17 PM »
Quote from: Keranu on May 12, 2007, 02:43:18 PM
The ULTIMATE example of a better American cover is for EXILE: WICKED PHENOMENON! While the Japanese version featured the cliche anime cover, the Working Designs went all the way to design a claymation scene of Sadler and the last boss as the cover! I would totally post pictures of the covers, but I can't find them!

I like the jpn one more but i do think the u.s cover with the claymation is neat for, Exile Wicked Phenomenon.

Btw http://www.pcecp.com has them i'd hotlink still the linked would be closed befor you know it.

Shesh and i thought vgmuseum was bad about that  :P
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Re: Games with better US box art.
« Reply #57 on: May 12, 2007, 07:42:58 PM »
Quote from: Kitsunexus on May 11, 2007, 01:19:56 PM
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Re: Games with better US box art.
« Reply #58 on: May 13, 2007, 01:50:30 AM »
Games with better Canadian box art thread- coming up.
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« Reply #59 on: May 13, 2007, 04:32:15 AM »
Quote from: Seldane on May 13, 2007, 01:50:30 AM
Games with better Canadian box art thread- coming up.

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