DrVenkman PhD 0 Report post Posted January 30, 2009 And no North American Mega Man 1 box art allowed. I think every internet user has seen it 21 times (at least) by now. That crazy European MM2 cover where he looks all knight in weird armour? Go for that one though. I shall start the ball! Starting off with bad, I'm sure most of us are familiar with the Master System's awful, uninspired cover art. Here's one that's not only bad, but appears to be for a game that's obviously ripping a major license off: I really like the MSX cover for Contra - yeah, the standard cover is pretty cool too, but I like this one a lot: The red gives it a Virtual Boy feel, which isn't good, but let's ignore that since it obviously pre-dates the VB. You got creepy red, a target, a big ass gun, and kanji that looks kind of 'Godzilla-ish' in it's font type / colouring. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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DrVenkman PhD 0 Report post Posted January 30, 2009 You can't link directly to mobygames, you need to re-link it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haws bah gawd 0 Report post Posted January 30, 2009 One of my all-time favorites. What's the deal with this? Is it a custom? I love the original cover, but this is just awesome. Bought this for about $10, early in 2004 or so, just because the box art stood-out to me. Decent enough game. Just....Damn! I marked out like no other when I found out my favorite X-Men villain, Apocalypse, was going to be the focus of the second Legends game. Well, enough of the good, let's get to the shit KARNAAJ RALLY MOTHERFUCKERS! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrVenkman PhD 0 Report post Posted January 30, 2009 Ha! I remember some internet folk were pretty mad that Seanbaby wouldn't review Karnaaj Rally due to a refusal to look past the name and box art. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2009 That was the first that I thought of. What does an old guy and a banjo have to do with a space shooter? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dubq 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2009 Probably one of my all-time favourite wrestling game covers. Reminds me of those old WWF illustrated Royal Rumble promos. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrVenkman PhD 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2009 I remember we used to play this game on the C64's at a summer day camp. That's... some box art though. Somehow this art represents the same game: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daileyxplanet 0 Report post Posted February 2, 2009 Now no one can say that the Gianna Sisters was a dig against Mario, it's right on the box art! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrVenkman PhD 0 Report post Posted February 2, 2009 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conspiracy_Victim 0 Report post Posted February 2, 2009 That alt. FFX box art is pretty cool. I've still got my copy of X with the box in good condition. Still really good artwork on it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EricMM 0 Report post Posted February 2, 2009 I always thought the Phalanx box art was pretty cool when I saw its box in the rental section of, like, Blockbuster or GameStop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dubq 0 Report post Posted February 2, 2009 When I was a kid I was never sure what to make of the earlier Mega Man series boxart. They were never really representational of what the game looked like, at all, and were also pretty damn ugly. I think now I like them for the nostalgia factor, but that's about it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
luke-o 0 Report post Posted February 2, 2009 I love the Jap cases for Phoenix Wright. It's the sameness I guess: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dubq 0 Report post Posted February 2, 2009 Some good shit here, Top 10 Stunningly Misleading NES Box Art Covers: http://www.toplessrobot.com/2008/09/10_inc..._art_covers.php Also, I had no idea this existed until now, but Wiki apparently has an archive of NES covers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:NES_game_covers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boner Kawanger 0 Report post Posted February 2, 2009 "The greatest platformer of all time?" is the best review quote for a box ever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tekcop 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2009 This one's pretty sweet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
