Just a cheap video looking at some crappy TG16 art

DesmondThe3rd · 07/10/2011, 07:28 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

RR1980 · 07/10/2011, 11:21 AM

awesome video man!

Jesse813 · 07/10/2011, 10:08 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.

DesmondThe3rd · 07/11/2011, 04:09 AM

Quote from: RR1980 on 07/10/2011, 11:21 AMawesome video man!

Thanks

DesmondThe3rd · 07/11/2011, 04:15 AM

Quote from: Jesse813 on 07/10/2011, 10:08 PMsome 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.

Lilgrafx · 07/11/2011, 02:35 PM

Quote from: Jesse813 on 07/10/2011, 10:08 PMsome 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.

Nazi NecroPhile · 07/11/2011, 03:26 PM

Quote from: Lilgrafx on 07/11/2011, 02:35 PMThe master system has no cover art.

Um, what?

Dyna138 · 07/11/2011, 03:27 PM

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.

Lilgrafx · 07/12/2011, 01:40 AM

Quote from: guest on 07/11/2011, 03:26 PM
Quote from: Lilgrafx on 07/11/2011, 02:35 PMThe 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.

Lilgrafx · 07/12/2011, 01:40 AM

*All games

DesmondThe3rd · 07/12/2011, 09:46 AM

Quote from: Dyna138 on 07/11/2011, 03:27 PMCool 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.

Yeah, I don't know what happened with that Cosmic Fantasy 2 artwork there.

Senshi · 07/12/2011, 11:44 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.

Nazi NecroPhile · 07/12/2011, 01:17 PM

Quote from: Senshi on 07/12/2011, 11:44 AMThe 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.

csgx1 · 07/12/2011, 08:09 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.

DesmondThe3rd · 07/13/2011, 11:47 PM

Quote from: guest on 07/12/2011, 01:17 PM
Quote from: Senshi on 07/12/2011, 11:44 AMThe 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

DesmondThe3rd · 07/14/2011, 12:03 AM

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 07/12/2011, 08:09 PMAwesome 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.

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Just a cheap video looking at some crappy TG16 art