For me the best to worst order is actually NA, JP, EU.
The EU box art looks washed out (bad scan?) and Mega Man has a bored/awkward expression that doesn't match the action.
JP is more consistent, the art is clearly good but the layout is very crowded. It's unpleasant to look at.
The US box has a solid composition and decent art work that conveys the game play. I think the problem is that we look at it from a modern perspective where the Japanese art is established as correct. Back then people in the US probably had no idea what Mega Man should look like.
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Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl - Mega Man 4
For me the best to worst order is actually NA, JP, EU.
The EU box art looks washed out (bad scan?) and Mega Man has a bored/awkward expression that doesn't match the action.
JP is more consistent, the art is clearly good but the layout is very crowded. It's unpleasant to look at.
The US box has a solid composition and decent art work that conveys the game play. I think the problem is that we look at it from a modern perspective where the Japanese art is established as correct. Back then people in the US probably had no idea what Mega Man should look like.