Makar | 2,017 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 (edited) What's the best video game cover art you've seen? I looked up a couple similar articles online but largely didn't agree with the cover art they chose as being the best. I've been trying to go through a bunch of games I've played and there sure are some great ones out there. Here's some of my favorite cover art I've seen so far. I know I'm definitely missing a ton of cool cover art. What's some of your favorite cover art? Edited July 16, 2020 by Makar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabonga | 2,390 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 I have always liked this one: Other formats (both US and Japan laseractive, Japan PS and Japan Saturn) had this cover: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PII | 1,925 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Here're my very whittled down cover art favs. for NES games. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeldaFreak | 3,669 Events Team · Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 I know it's incredibly cliche of me to say this, but I honestly do think that Breath of the Wild is up there for me. Has some fantastic cover art for sure. Some of the other Zelda games have good ones too, of course. The Castlevania series also has some of my personal favorites, particularly the later ones like Aria of Sorrow and Dracula X Chronicles, they're absolutely beautiful. Love the art style. And while I'm at it, the DOOM series also deserves a mention (I personally wish they went with this art for the cover of DOOM: Eternal instead, but hey, it's good either way.) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeldaFreak | 3,669 Events Team · Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 And yeah, like you said as well, I'm sure there's a ton I'm missing, these are just the ones that I immediately thought of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeldaFreak | 3,669 Events Team · Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 (edited) Actually, yeah, I did forget a really good one. Mega Man 10. (Wish I could find a larger image of it) Edit: AHA! I FOUND A LARGER IMAGE OF IT! Edited July 16, 2020 by ZeldaFreak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,105 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 One of my favorite NES covers: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone3969 | 315 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 (edited) I like the PC Engine DD II Cover myself... Edited July 16, 2020 by tbone3969 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac | 7,676 Graphics Team · Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 I've always been a huge fan of the Bomberman NES box-art. @PII - looks like I'm in good company with those other Hudson Soft releases. There's definitely something really appealing to their NES box-art. -CasualCart 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,105 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Not my favorite game, but I love the box art: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makar | 2,017 Posted July 16, 2020 Author Share Posted July 16, 2020 @ZeldaFreak, botw is really cool. I should probably add that to my list. I'm digging the Bomberman one too @CasualCart and that Castlevania one @Bearcat-Doug 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PII | 1,925 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 (edited) Interesting how the PC Engine version of DDII has Marion's Cheeks hangin' outa that skirt. Not to piss in anyone's cornflakes or anything but I remember thinking this was a super cool piece of box art when I was a kid. Then a couple of years ago, I noticed that Mister Mustachio appears to be giving Billy an angry handy-J. lol Anywayz, for a bonus, here's a woman's thong line on an unlicensed NES box. I sense a possible tangent coming on here.... Edited December 19, 2022 by PII 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PII | 1,925 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 (edited) Here's some fav. Art for SNES / N64 / 32X @CasualCart Yeah, for sure. I missed a good deal on a Bomberman box recently. It's too bad Hudson Soft had about 9 of their NTSC NES releases published by other companies. Edited August 12, 2022 by PII 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link | 2,808 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Defender (Atari 400 and 2600) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link | 2,808 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 12 hours ago, ZeldaFreak said: Some of the other Zelda games have good ones too, of course. You can have BotW just fine, but half of the rest are little more than logos imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWunderful | 2,927 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nesmaster14 | 446 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 (edited) I really like the full cover-to-cover artwork many Japanese MD releases got: I've always liked Color Dreams artwork, these are a few of my favorites: Gradius II Edited July 17, 2020 by nesmaster14 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tekdrudge | 126 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 I REALLY want this as a poster. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeldaFreak | 3,669 Events Team · Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Link said: You can have BotW just fine, but half of the rest are little more than logos imo. Sure, but they're really well designed, iconic logos all the same And besides, sometimes something as simple as a good logo really appeals to me. I don't always need extremely intricate art on the cover. Edited July 17, 2020 by ZeldaFreak 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abelardo | 155 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Some of my favorites: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeldaFreak | 3,669 Events Team · Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 14 minutes ago, Abelardo said: Some of my favorites: Oh yeah, I forgot about FFVI. That one's definitely up there too. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 11,978 Administrator · Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Not the best really, but one of the most nostalgic for me personally. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone3969 | 315 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 3 hours ago, PII said: Interesting how the PC Engine version of DDII has Marion's Cheeks hangin' outa that skirt. Not to piss in anyone's cornflakes or anything but I remember thinking this was a super cool piece of box art when I was a kid. Then a couple of years ago, I noticed that Mister Mustachio appears to be giving Billy an angry handy-J. lol Anywayz, for a bonus, here's a woman's thong line on an unlicensed NES box. I sense a possible tangent coming on here.... From what I understand the PC Engine version is the "real" artwork. Nintendo had them cover her ass in the US for obvious Nintendo censorship reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone3969 | 315 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 (edited) Always liked this one too. Yeah, I love the NEC stuff. Edited July 17, 2020 by tbone3969 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMR | 525 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 It's sad this one didn't come with a game that was as good as it's cover. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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