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StarBoy91

1. Posted: Wed 4th Nov 2009 02:18 GMT

[I am pretty much convinced by now that I'm the only user who's made the threads I made]
Box arts give an idea of what the game is gonna be like, most are good and few are not so good. So I thought I'd make a thread where you can talk about a certain box art (from any pre-Wii console) and describe it or give certain details about. Why not? I'll start:
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Super Ghouls'n Ghosts is one of my favorite games of all time, and this Western boxart is one of my favorite boxarts ever. It looks very beautiful, and I love the gothic look to it. However, there are things I'd like to point out (for nitpicking sake):

  • The font of the title is incorrect, as it should be like that of the title screen.
  • Arthur looks unrecognizable with his helm on
  • Arthur's wielding a sword, which he never does in game
  • Arthur's wearing a cape, which he never does in game
  • Those ghouls on the right never show up in the game
  • The sky is orange in the boxart, while in the game it's always pitch black
  • The wolf and zombies look good, and appear in the game
  • The box art is taking place in the first stage
  • The artstyle is beautiful
  • The composition is perfect

I hope I haven't annoyed or bored anyone will all those details and descriptions.
Anything you'd like to share on boxart knowledge?

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cheetahman91

2. Posted: Wed 4th Nov 2009 02:24 GMT

Star Fox looks like a puppet on the SNES Star Fox box. I'll post a pic when I can get to a computer.

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3. Posted: Wed 4th Nov 2009 04:19 GMT

lol I'll just wait for someone to post the Megaman box art :P

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StarFox

4. Posted: Wed 4th Nov 2009 18:19 GMT

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Smileoscar

5. Posted: Wed 4th Nov 2009 18:30 GMT

Yes there're boos in Luigi's Mansion. There is even a boss fight were you battle them!

Don't shoot yourself in the f***ing foot like a dumbs**t but it looks cool.

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Machu

6. Posted: Wed 4th Nov 2009 18:37 GMT

One of the best games ever, had one of my favourite boxes ever...
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This was way way better than the horrible US version...
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Both of these paled in comparison though, to the absolute gorgeous Japanese box...
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lots of boxart, not much speculation, soz

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Devil_Hunter_Dante

7. Posted: Wed 4th Nov 2009 18:46 GMT

I love Perfect Dark...............................................................................................................

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Outrunner

8. Posted: Wed 4th Nov 2009 18:58 GMT

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This is my favourite box art. It's from my favourite game ever, NiGHTS into Dreams...
I bought the game back in 1996 with my own money, but had to wait a few months til Christmas to play on the Saturn I'd asked for. It was worth the wait and I drooled over this boxart while I waited.
I love how the clouds look luminous and NiGHTS is just barely visible. Makes for a nice effect.
I think we got the best boxart too. The US and Japanese ones are not as nice, imo.

Edited on Wed 4th November, 2009 @ 19:06 by Outrunner

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StarFox

9. Posted: Wed 4th Nov 2009 19:18 GMT

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RandomWiiPlayer

10. Posted: Wed 4th Nov 2009 19:56 GMT

Go play the game before you say ignorant things like that.

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StarFox

11. Posted: Wed 4th Nov 2009 20:40 GMT

Doh!

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StarBoy91

12. Posted: Wed 4th Nov 2009 23:48 GMT

Bonus Rule: You can specualte more than one boxart of your choice (as long as it's one per post). You get no penalty if you do otherwise. :)

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Mega Man X is the best Mega Man title I've yet experienced, and this boxart is another one of my favorites. :)
Things I'd like to point out:

  • X has all his body powerups on him
  • The anime is cool
  • In the distance, you can see the metallic serpent appear from the underwater utopia
  • The (destructible) ship can be seen from the distance
  • Launch Octopus looks nice and purple, although in the game he's red and white
  • Everything looks beautiful
  • The boxart takes place in Launch Octopus' stage

Mega Man X boxart for the win!!!

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StarFox

13. Posted: Thu 5th Nov 2009 04:09 GMT

http://www.bowsershrine.com/Images/Media/Boxart/supermariokart.jpg

Donkey Kong Jr. looks so much better on the box than he does in the game.

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Prosody

14. Posted: Thu 5th Nov 2009 21:50 GMT

Let's get married, Outrunner.

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cheetahman91

15. Posted: Thu 5th Nov 2009 21:54 GMT

I wish the US got that NiGHTS boxart. Looks a lot better.

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Outrunner

16. Posted: Fri 6th Nov 2009 19:44 GMT

@Prosody: Lol! Another NiD fan?
@cheetahman: I do like the USA art but just not as much.

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Stevie

17. Posted: Fri 6th Nov 2009 19:47 GMT

From one of my favorite games of all time Twisted Metal:World Tour, the cover sums the anarchy of the game up perfectly
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And a game I have never played but have always wanted to own because of the sheer awesomeness of the cover
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Edited on Fri 6th November, 2009 @ 19:48 by Stevie

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