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Title: The Greatest Video Game Box Art of All Time
Post by: CrackTiger on 10/05/2007, 12:30 PM
This list of The Greatest Video Game Box Art of All Time (https://web.archive.org/web/20090311130959if_/http://www.gamerhelp.com/article_viewer.cfm?article_id=129520) is full of covers that make every Worst Box Art list and tosses in a bunch of bland covers that don't deserve to be on any list.

I'm guessing that the author is from Europe, but thats still no excuse for some of those rotten covers like Megaman 2.

It looks like they spent two minutes grabbing a few random games off a shelf and just posted whatever turned out to be in their hands.
Title: Re: The Greatest Video Game Box Art of All Time
Post by: Turbo D on 10/05/2007, 12:40 PM
ya, i didn't remember megaman 2 looking like that, haha. Some of the covers are good while others are shit.
Title: Re: The Greatest Video Game Box Art of All Time
Post by: rolins on 10/05/2007, 01:05 PM
Very lame lineup. Who actually thinks Zelda cover is great ? I'm really disappointed they forgot Guardian Legend.

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Title: Re: The Greatest Video Game Box Art of All Time
Post by: guyjin on 10/05/2007, 01:38 PM
The american version of that cover is nowhere near as cool.
Title: Re: The Greatest Video Game Box Art of All Time
Post by: Ninja Spirit on 10/05/2007, 02:11 PM
(https://web.archive.org/web/20160416054942im_/http://www.theworst.ca/images/games/karnaaj.jpg)

Sorry guys I had to  :lol:
Title: Re: The Greatest Video Game Box Art of All Time
Post by: Turbo D on 10/05/2007, 03:27 PM
 :lol: Nat has that as his avatar over at Frozen U.
Title: Re: The Greatest Video Game Box Art of All Time
Post by: Kitsunexus on 10/05/2007, 03:50 PM
I can't find that hyper-creepy boxart for some Famicom game, it used traditional-style Japanese art, it was VERY creepy.
Title: Re: The Greatest Video Game Box Art of All Time
Post by: nat on 10/05/2007, 06:18 PM
Quote from: turbo D on 10/05/2007, 03:27 PM:lol: Nat has that as his avatar over at Frozen U.
Yeah, that Karnaaj guy is just too much.
Title: Re: The Greatest Video Game Box Art of All Time
Post by: Tatsujin on 10/05/2007, 09:53 PM
rolf..definetly one of the worst "great cover art"-list i've ever seen :lol:
Title: Re: The Greatest Video Game Box Art of All Time
Post by: TR0N on 10/05/2007, 09:58 PM
Quote from: rolins on 10/05/2007, 01:05 PMVery lame lineup. Who actually thinks Zelda cover is great ? I'm really disappointed they forgot Guardian Legend.
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Not a bad cover for europe but i like the jpn one more.

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Title: Re: The Greatest Video Game Box Art of All Time
Post by: Keranu on 10/06/2007, 06:58 PM
One of my favorite covers of all time (though technically this isn't the real cover, but has the same artwork):

(https://www.pcengine-fx.com/workingdesigns/images/ewp-ad1.jpg)
Title: Re: The Greatest Video Game Box Art of All Time
Post by: WoodyXP on 10/06/2007, 11:12 PM
This the best Cover art of all time, IMO.

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Title: Re: The Greatest Video Game Box Art of All Time
Post by: Nazi NecroPhile on 10/07/2007, 02:29 AM
All right, who has a pic of the silver, gay dude running from the ball?  It makes everyones list of 'Greatest Video Game Box Art'.  :)
Title: Re: The Greatest Video Game Box Art of All Time
Post by: WoodyXP on 10/07/2007, 03:58 AM
Quote from: Ninja Spirit on 10/05/2007, 02:11 PM(https://web.archive.org/web/20160416054942im_/http://www.theworst.ca/images/games/karnaaj.jpg)

Sorry guys I had to  :lol:
I had to look this one up, just to make sure it was real.  I can't believe it.  LOL.
Title: Re: The Greatest Video Game Box Art of All Time
Post by: Keranu on 10/07/2007, 10:30 PM
Quote from: guest on 10/07/2007, 02:29 AMAll right, who has a pic of the silver, gay dude running from the ball?  It makes everyones list of 'Greatest Video Game Box Art'.  :)
Great reminder! I'm way ahead of 'ya, buddy :) .

(https://junk.tg-16.com/images/diablo.jpg)
Title: Re: The Greatest Video Game Box Art of All Time
Post by: Joe Redifer on 10/07/2007, 10:34 PM
That just rules, and the fact that it's on cassette makes it even better!  I wish some games came on records (vinyl).  Or maybe 8-track!
Title: Re: The Greatest Video Game Box Art of All Time
Post by: Kitsunexus on 10/07/2007, 10:38 PM
I thought the early SNK games came on something similar to an 8-Track..
Title: Re: The Greatest Video Game Box Art of All Time
Post by: Keranu on 10/07/2007, 10:40 PM
Quote from: Joe Redifer on 10/07/2007, 10:34 PMThat just rules, and the fact that it's on cassette makes it even better!  I wish some games came on records (vinyl).  Or maybe 8-track!
The closest I can think of is the Halcyon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halcyon_(console)), which used CEDs!
Title: Re: The Greatest Video Game Box Art of All Time
Post by: Kitsunexus on 10/07/2007, 10:56 PM
Bump dat, Foolio. Even the Wiki tells you the CEDs were just for the prototype. The final version used the forum-fave-format, the LASERDISC. ^_^

The console failed because Thayer's Quest sucks.