what games have the best box art?

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KHlover on 08 April 2013

kain_kusanagi said:

Ooh I like this topic. There are some really good ones out there, most of there best cover art are from niche games that everyone forgets about. I'll see what I can find in my library of games and I'll post them below:

NOTE: Right Click and choose "View Image" to see full size.

Panzer Dragoon (Japan Cover) - Sega Saturn

Monster World IV (Japan Cover) Genesis

ICO (Japan Cover) - PS2

GunLord - NeoGeo/Dreamcast

Alisia Dragoon - Sega Genesis

Snatcher - Sega CD

Star Fox (Japanese) - SNES

Doom - PC

If I think of more I'll post them later.

Are you kidding? We are all aware that this

is the ICO box art....pffffffffffft

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hinch on 08 April 2013

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thats just awesom!! im sad max payne 3 didnt do so good. i dont think we will ever get a max payne 4

Yea, its a real shame. I would kill for another Max Payne xP

Rockstar Studio's took no.3 in the wrong direction imo.

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One of the funniest and probably highly intentional is this one:

Spell out the letters with a glittering star attached..

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bananaking21 on 08 April 2013

hinch said:

bananaking21 said:

thats just awesom!! im sad max payne 3 didnt do so good. i dont think we will ever get a max payne 4

Yea, its a real shame. I would kill for another Max Payne xP

Rockstar Studio's took no.3 in the wrong direction imo.

i only played 3 actually, and i loved it.

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kain_kusanagi on 08 April 2013

bananaking21 said:

kain_kusanagi said:

Ooh I like this topic. There are some really good ones out there, most of there best cover art are from niche games that everyone forgets about. I'll see what I can find in my library of games and I'll post them below:

NOTE: Right Click and choose "View Image" to see full size.

pics, pics and more pics!

If I think of more I'll post them later.

you of all people im surprised didnt post the halo reach box art, its just VERY cool IMO and i thought probably the biggest halo fan on the site would think the same :-p

It was already in the OP when I came into the thread. It is a damn fine piece of art. So is this:

But other than Halo Reach and Halo 4 most Halo games don't have the very best cover art. They always tell you want to expect from the game, but only Reach and 4 do it elegantly.

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enditall727 on 08 April 2013

GT5 had a good box art cover

Mario Galaxy

and some others that i cant think of right now

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NiKKoM said:

One of the funniest and probably highly intentional is this one:

Spell out the letters with a glittering star attached..

HOW DOES IT KNOW??? (lol, just kidding -> not gay)

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kain_kusanagi on 08 April 2013

KHlover said:

kain_kusanagi said:

Ooh I like this topic. There are some really good ones out there, most of there best cover art are from niche games that everyone forgets about. I'll see what I can find in my library of games and I'll post them below:

NOTE: Right Click and choose "View Image" to see full size.

Panzer Dragoon (Japan Cover) - Sega Saturn

Monster World IV (Japan Cover) Genesis

ICO (Japan Cover) - PS2

GunLord - NeoGeo/Dreamcast

Alisia Dragoon - Sega Genesis

Snatcher - Sega CD

Star Fox (Japanese) - SNES

Doom - PC

If I think of more I'll post them later.

Are you kidding? We are all aware that this

is the ICO box art....pffffffffffft

Yuck. I hate the US cover so much that I printed the Japanese one I posted above and replaced it. It's a crime that the US version tossed out such amazing and subtle art for such a crappy half assed cover.