So if you *do* judge a book by it's cover...

soop · 02/20/2012, 07:00 AM

What's the best game on the PCE? Judged purely from box-art?

Totally stole this idea from here: https://www.pcengine-fx.com/forums/index.php?topic=11122.0 but I decided to post it her because the PCE has better box-art in general than TGX.

My vote goes to... Hmmm. It's out of Afterburner II, Super Star Soldier, Garou Densetsu, Snatcher...

I choose Snatcher. It would still stand out in a good way today.

ccovell · 02/20/2012, 07:29 AM

Sidearms. It's just spectacular:

Source: https://capcom.fandom.com/wiki/Side_Arms:_Hyper_Dyne

Bonus:

soop · 02/20/2012, 07:36 AM

Quote from: ccovell on 02/20/2012, 07:29 AMSidearms. It's just spectacular:

That is good. Where did the really clean image come from?

ccovell · 02/20/2012, 07:40 AM

Probably one of Capcom's arcade posters.

RegalSin · 02/20/2012, 07:41 AM

It has to do with personal preference.

I havent judged from box art in a long long time. Usually games with lots of love inside them, have reasonable box arts, that gives a reasonable description.

You have to understand that one set of people consider games to be like books, film, and other important media.
While others considered it a toy that is a waste of time.
But all of them are reasonable, and talks to different audience.

Take uhm...drop rock hora hora, it is nice imagery, encouraging the player to finish the game. Meaning the
player really wants to finish this game.

rather then having something like Hatris, which clearly has nothing to do with anything. It is just a bunch of hat shaped objects.

soop · 02/20/2012, 07:53 AM

I must say, your English has improved quite considerably recently. And yeah, there are some...abstract covers out there. There are also some plain bad ones. I kind iof don't want to play Splash Lake, just because the cover makes me thow up in my mouthh a little.

CrackTiger · 02/20/2012, 08:08 AM

Quote from: soop on 02/20/2012, 07:00 AMWhat's the best game on the PCE? Judged purely from box-art?

Totally stole this idea from here: https://www.pcengine-fx.com/forums/index.php?topic=11122.0 but I decided to post it her because the PCE has better box-art in general than TGX.

My vote goes to... Hmmm. It's out of Afterburner II, Super Star Soldier, Garou Densetsu, Snatcher...

I choose Snatcher. It would still stand out in a good way today.

The actual cover of Snatcher looks much different and would lead you to believe that it's a dating sim.

Super Darius is as epic as Side Arms.

soop · 02/20/2012, 08:19 AM

Oh yeah... it says CD ROMANTIC doesn't it...

Maybe I should revise mine. I reeeeally like Afterburner II, but that might be because it has such a place in memory. Oh I know! Gunhed! I love that cover. And we all know what it looks like. I even love the '89 bit.

Arkhan Asylum · 02/20/2012, 09:22 AM

Off the cover alone?

I mean cmon, look at that guy. He's like BITCH I'M COVERED IN LIGHTNING AND i WILL PUNCH YOUR SOUL OUT OF YOU

soop · 02/20/2012, 09:33 AM

Actually, that is a great cover.

Arkhan Asylum · 02/20/2012, 09:36 AM

No shit it is! I also think the Altered Beast cover is awesome,

and basically any RPG has a nice cover.

Tatsujin · 02/20/2012, 09:45 AM

Saigou no Nindou (Ninja Spirit) is a very great cover.

Starfighter · 02/20/2012, 10:59 AM

I really like this cover.

https://catalog.pcengine-fx.com/#hu1000

It's not spectacular (and thankfully not space related) but it got me curious right from the start.

soop · 02/20/2012, 11:08 AM

Quote from: Starfighter on 02/20/2012, 10:59 AMI really like this cover.

It's not spectacular (and thankfully not space related) but it got me curious right from the start.

There's actually a few games that use photos of (what seem to be) clay models. Like the manic Honey on the road. I've never seen the like outside the PCE, though they may exist

_Paul · 02/20/2012, 01:44 PM

Star Parodier has one of my favourite cover images. Forgotten Worlds, Genpei Toma Den and Daimakaimura are really cool as well - like the covers that are painted well.

TheClash603 · 02/20/2012, 01:57 PM

Double Dragon II - The Revenge is probably my favorite cover. It has a very post-apocalyptic badass thing going on... and the chick has nice legs.

blueraven · 02/20/2012, 02:02 PM

Quote from: guest on 02/20/2012, 09:22 AMI mean cmon, look at that guy. He's like BITCH I'M COVERED IN LIGHTNING AND i WILL PUNCH YOUR SOUL OUT OF YOU

ROFL

RegalSin · 02/20/2012, 05:12 PM

That is not lighting, that is the energy that he is given off. He is so prime, that he can't contain himself. The same with most sports, things.

blueraven · 02/20/2012, 05:14 PM

Running Jumping standing still, for the sake of eating an orange while waiting for the bus stop to stop melting.

soop · 02/20/2012, 05:49 PM

Nice. I'll take that if you don't mind!

Nazi NecroPhile · 02/20/2012, 05:56 PM

It's a toss up between Giger's awesome Necromancer cover and the fantastic artwork for Dead of the Brain (way better than Snatcher's bland case).

Tatsujin · 02/20/2012, 06:21 PM

Quote from: guest on 02/20/2012, 01:44 PMForgotten Worlds, Genpei Toma Den and Daimakaimura are really cool as well - like the covers that are painted well.

Yeah, Daimakaimura indeed is one of the greatest cover ever made.

Daimakaimura - Box Front.webp

dq333 · 02/20/2012, 10:19 PM

Download is pretty dope; so cool

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dq333 · 02/20/2012, 10:28 PM

This one is kinda cool.........

dq333 · 02/20/2012, 10:32 PM

OK, I might be bored but...........

https://www.mobygames.com/game/10067/solitaire-poker/

Check out them cards!

Samurai Ghost · 02/20/2012, 11:15 PM

Metal Stoker has some great cover art. Great game too!

Arkhan Asylum · 02/21/2012, 11:29 AM

Metal Stoker is pretty baller. So is Downroad.

DragonmasterDan · 02/21/2012, 11:37 AM

Cosmic Fantasy visual collection has a nice cover

https://archive.org/details/tjcd-3034-covers_RAW/

geise · 02/21/2012, 12:00 PM

I have always loved the Winds/Lords of Thunder cover. It really has great art by Masamune Shirow, and showcases how awesome the game itself is. Nexzr also has a great cover that is equal to the game itself. It's just amazing!

soop · 02/21/2012, 12:16 PM

Quote from: geise on 02/21/2012, 12:00 PMI have always loved the Winds/Lords of Thunder cover. It really has great art by Masamune Shirow, and showcases how awesome the game itself is. Nexzr also has a great cover that is equal to the game itself. It's just amazing!

Yeah, agread on Lords of thunder (It has better writing than Winds)

TR0N · 02/22/2012, 12:49 AM

At least wd had the sense to stick to the original cover art for cadash.

Samurai Ghost · 02/22/2012, 02:15 AM

How about a cover that makes you feel like you are looking at an invitation to the symphony in 93?

Kind of see what they were trying to go for, but I'll take the REAL cover any day, as it's fucking awesome.

Dear Giant Robot,

I got this laser beam just for you.
Here, let me put it in your face.

Love,

Spaceship

blueraven · 02/22/2012, 03:10 AM

Quote from: TR0N on 02/22/2012, 12:49 AMAt least wd had the sense to stick to the original cover art for cadash.

YES EPIC.

No but seriously, I used to go to an arcade and play the two-cab version of Cadash with my friends after classes in Middle School. Always picked the ninja.

Starfighter · 02/22/2012, 04:09 AM

Quote from: dq333 on 02/20/2012, 10:28 PMThis one is kinda cool.........

That IS kind of cool. It looks like shit at first but then it grows on me. It's so.. weird.

Quote from: Samurai Ghost on 02/22/2012, 02:15 AM

I absolutely LOVE this cover. For real. I like white tidy covers and this just made the top three. One of my previous favorite covers of all time is Suikoden though I haven't actually played the game...

blueraven · 02/22/2012, 04:13 AM

A real clusterfuck. That cover is way to busy.

Starfighter · 02/22/2012, 04:32 AM

Quote from: blueraven on 02/22/2012, 04:13 AMA real clusterfuck. That cover is way to busy.

Yeah, that's what I like. It's too much going on and everytime I look at it, something new comes to mind. It's like a aquarium, I can't stop looking at it.

RegalSin · 02/22/2012, 07:59 AM

Shooters can look like anything they want to. This one does not even need any intro. It is more like "Thank you for comming to this event, here is your novelty shooter".

Ever noticed how "Cadash" typelogo looks like "Shadow of the Beast"?
However I get a differnt feeling from the bones, compared to the group shot.