Box art of horror !!! Enter if you dare

[Yakumo]

Do you remember the box art to the US release of Street Fighter II for the SNES? man, I do. I saw it today. how could I forget that Chun-Li was a man and that Ryu was a pimp :smt043

So I've started this sticky for you all to post those God awful box arts in. I'll make a start with a few of my personal fav's

Checkered Flag - Atari Jaguar
My, if it isn't something taken from the 80's This is well going to push sales.
http://www.atariage.com/Jaguar/boxes/b_CheckeredFlag_front.jpg

Megaman - NES
:smt043 you've got to love the American artists. Only they can change a cute blue hero in to the metal dildoman :smt043
http://www.purose.net/befis/naonori/nazo_obj/megaman.jpg

Street Fighter II - SNES
Oh my god, Chun-Li is a guy. Sh!t
http://www.davidsclazzic.com/images/SELL/SNES/BOOK/STFIGH2.JPG

Phalanx - SNES
Can somebody please tell me what this old guy has to do with a space shooter?
http://www.gamespy.com/top10/january03/covers/10s.jpg
The Japanese box art was quite nice too.

Well, there you have a few. Come on guys, don't be shy. Show us your box art of horror !!

Yakumo

[Johnny]

- Street Fighter Alpha - PS1 / SAT

What they were thinking?!

http://i6.ebayimg.com/01/i/01/de/96/8b_1_b.JPG

[Yakumo]

:smt043 I'm sure Capcom US employed the worst artists in the country.

Yakumo

[Johnny]

:smt043 I'm sure Capcom US employed the worst artists in the country.

Yakumo

There is more comming, not just from Capcom. I just need to remember the games. :smt040

[Blur2040]

Are you sure thats the box art from the US mega man? I have it...and though the guy on the cartridge is pretty bad, that isn't him.

I'm looking at the cartridge right now, and the cartridge has a Mega Man logo, and then a picture of a guy in Blue and Gold armor, holding a handgun, on a neon future background...it isn't silver dildo man...

I don't have the box, but I don't think they would put a different character on the box than on the cartridge, in fact, the box usually matches the cartridge art.

[madhatter256]

Suikoden. American Art sucks.
http://www.playersc.com/suikodenbox.JPG

[Yakumo]

Are you sure thats the box art from the US mega man? I have it...and though the guy on the cartridge is pretty bad, that isn't him.

Sorry, it's from Megaman 2 not 1. My mistake. I know the box 1 art too. Looks like he's trying to take a dump :smt043

madhatter256, that Suikoden box is a joke. Here's another bit of F:cked up US art work.

Valis - US Genesis
http://www.vgmuseum.com/scans/scans2/valis.jpg

Valis - Japanese Mega Drive
http://www.telenet.co.jp/games/products/old/md/valis-m/valis-m1.jpg

I know which one I'd choose :smt023 That Genesis version looks sod all like the character Yuko from Valis. Looks more like a female version of Arnie.
:smt043

Yakumo

[Blur2040]

Sorry to nitpick, Yakumo...but its not the US Megaman 2.

Mega Man 2 has much better art than Mega Man 1...its a guy in a totally blue suit...with a helmet with its visor up...holding a blaster, taking a shot at a guy who appears to be Quickman.

Are you sure Dildoman isn't from a European cartridge?

[TRigga 007]

You know something that is the euro one, im 100% sure that i
saw it in a local gamestation not so long ago :smt024

[Blur2040]

Haha, I get personally offended when everyone says that old US artwork is SOOO bad. They just changed the art to better appeal to people in the US. Seriously, people with pointy hair and giant ass eyes aren't universally appealing...though its starting to change...

The number of japanese cartoons I see on TV is nuts...

[d_liquid]

Ahem, need I say more? :smt043
http://www.workingdesigns.com/museum/turbo/software/graphics/bomberman_front.jpg

[Yakumo]

:smt043 man, that Bomberman one is a classic :smt043


Are you sure Dildoman isn't from a European cartridge?

Oh yeah. That's what it was. US and PAL NES cart boxes look so much alike to me.

Yakumo

[A. Snow]

There is some confusion over all the crappy artwork for Megaman.

NA Megaman artwork

http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2003/features/megaman/megaman_screen005.jpg

NA Megaman 2 artwork

http://megaman.retrofaction.com/mmc/games/mm2/mm2_box.jpg

Now on to someone of my favs.

Ironsword (Yup thats Fabio)
http://www.vgmuseum.com/scans/IRONS-1.jpg

Goonies II
http://www.vgmuseum.com/scans/goonie2f.jpg

Festers Quest
http://www.vgmuseum.com/scans/scans4/ufqtaff.jpg

Castlevania:SOTN (This one wouldn't really be that bad. It's just that compared to the JP cover it sucks.)
http://www.vgmuseum.com/scans/csotn.jpg

(The images would come up on preview but not once I hit the submit button so here are the links)

[madhatter256]

I dont see the pictures A. Snow. Well only the megaman ones but the rest dont show up.

[ASSEMbler]

http://www.genesiscollective.com/Genesis/BoxScans/Arrow%20Flash%20(BS).jpg
ROBOTZZZ BUY MEEE

versus

http://img3.photobucket.com/albums/v32/putyan2000/040518/arrowf.jpg

Cute girl pilot.

hmmm.. a highly under rated game. and a great cover.

[d_liquid]

Yeah, Arrow Flash is coooool :smt061

[Yakumo]

I loved Arow Flash. But I didn't know that the woman was a cyborg like on the Genesis box cover :smt017 I also made a few Arrow Flash midis. They were made about 4 years ago so they sound pretty bland (Only 4 or 5 channels if I remember rightly) to my more recent stuff but still quite good. You can download them from the following links

Arrow Flash BGM 1
http://www.gamingpics.servehttp.com/Arrow_Flash_1.mid

Arrow Flash BGM 4
http://www.gamingpics.servehttp.com/Arrow_Flash_4.mid

Arrow Flash Continue BGM
http://www.gamingpics.servehttp.com/Arrow_Flash_Continue.mid

Arrow Flash Introduction Story BGM
http://www.gamingpics.servehttp.com/Arrow_Flash_Story.mid

Here are a few of my more recent midi tracks

Super Aleste - Blackhole Anomalies
http://www.gamingpics.servehttp.com/Super_Aleste-Black_Hole_Anomalies.mid

Suer Aleste - Labyrinth
http://www.gamingpics.servehttp.com/Super_Aleste-Labyrinth.mid

Ninja Warriors Again - Character Select
http://www.gamingpics.servehttp.com/Ninja_Warriors_Again-Character_Select.mid

Ninja Warriors Again - Stage 1 BGM
http://www.gamingpics.servehttp.com/Ninja_Warriors_Again-stage1_FIXED_BASS_LINE.mid

Bio Metal (Japanese Version Only) - Stage 1 BGM
http://www.gamingpics.servehttp.com/Bio_Metal_Japanese_Ver--Stage_1.mid

Puyo Puyo 2 - BGM 02
http://www.gamingpics.servehttp.com/PuyoPuyo2-BGM02.mid

Thunder Force AC / Thunder Force 4 / Thunder Force Spirits (made this one about 3 years ago but I still think it's one of my better tracks)
http://www.gamingpics.servehttp.com/ThunderForce4-Omake02.mid

Here's a sneak preview of a Goemon 2 (Mystical Ninja 2) midi that I'm now working on. Still needs an awful lot done on it. Only the first loop is anywhere near complete and even that is really messy with loads of off key instruments, crap volume control, wrong stereo (last of the worries) and a whole host of timing issues.
http://www.gamingpics.servehttp.com/goemon2factory.mid

Sorry to go so off topic but as you can see, I'm a bit of a game music nut. :smt033

Yakumo

[d_liquid]

Sorry to go so off topic but as you can see, I'm a bit of a game music nut. :smt033

Yakumo
I'm also into gamemusic. I'm making a medley/remix module for a competition, so I can't tell you what game, But the compo will be over this autumn. I'll give you a link. You might like it...
:smt023

[Yakumo]

I'm also into gamemusic. I'm making a medley/remix module for a competition, so I can't tell you what game, But the compo will be over this autumn. I'll give you a link. You might like it...
:smt023

Cool. Don't forget now :smt023

Yakumo

[retro]

http://i17.ebayimg.com/03/c/00/bf/fb/d4_8.JPG

Not sure how long eBay will host this pic of a gay Burt Reynolds on a SNES game! I remember this from the contest on the old board, and just went back to find it... would you believe some people can't read FORUM CLOSED GO HERE and are still posting there?

[GaijinPunch]

There's one SNES box that has two punk kids on it... I think it's a beat-em-up game, but can't remember. Bloody awful.

[WolverineDK]

damn now we only need some demo guys :-) to the musicians of the board :-)


this is too nice :-)

[Yakumo]

There's one SNES box that has two punk kids on it... I think it's a beat-em-up game, but can't remember. Bloody awful.

That would be Rival Turf by Jaleco. Complete trud of a game that is. The 3rd Rushing Beat in Japan was pretty good though.

Yakumo

[Arqueologia_Digital]

Well, now i remember the Willow box for NES, it looks like Willow with down syndrome...
And i know, Capcom artists are the worst :Hangman:

[Survival Tobita]

http://image.lik-sang.com/images//large/tgx-tvsportsbasketball.jpg

[Calpis]

Bonk's box art repulsed me so much that I wouldn't buy a new Turbo Duo for $59.99 at Toys R' Us in the day. If I had known...

[Survival Tobita]

These have fairly goofy artwork.
http://home.comcast.net/~jlehr2001/comp_burger.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~jlehr2001/mattel_burgertime.jpg

[GaijinPunch]

Apparently the Japanese DC does not send you to outerspace.

http://dynamic5.gamespy.com/~japangaming/gomi/dcjpn.jpg



http://dynamic5.gamespy.com/~japangaming/gomi/DCnewSy.JPG

http://dynamic5.gamespy.com/~japangaming/gomi/DCnewSY2.JPG

[Alien Workshop]

I like the US box better. Who is that guy on the Japanese box :smt017

[Paulo]

I like the US box better. Who is that guy on the Japanese box :smt017

He will be some present or something from sega...

The pics only on that side on that box i think tho thers a exclusive box for first shipping that as many more pics.

www.dreamcastgallery.com will have it im sure....

[ASSEMbler]

That's a dreamcast launch box, the head of promotion or something was using himself as a parody, something about him doing crazy things to please sega fans, an apology of sorts for 32x and such. (far as I know). the capaign box I have (event box) is just a big ass picture of his face like that on the front. funny stuff.

[GaijinPunch]

That's Yukawa. He eventually became the ex-head of promotions of Sega. You can see him on such greats as the What's Shenmue (http://dynamic5.gamespy.com/~japangaming/promo_information.cgi?&base=whatsshenmue) promo, or the much rarer Famitsu What's Shenmue (http://dynamic5.gamespy.com/~japangaming/promo_information.cgi?&base=whatsshenmuefamitsu).

His positino was "Senmu". "moto". The full title of What's Shenmue is "What's Shenmue? Search for Yukawa, the ex-Senmu." Kind of a silly pun.

Back to the topic, I think all DC box art for hardware was really lame. The simplicity of a solid color does way more for me than the goofy "high-tech", only one step above Electronik SuperSonik crap.

Personally, I think the UK had the right idea w/ the Blue. Orange is a horrible color for video games covers.

[AntiPasta]

Personally, I think the UK had the right idea w/ the Blue. Orange is a horrible color for video games covers.

Indeed, I loved the blue, it kind of became the hallmark of the DC :smt023

[Paulo]

That's a dreamcast launch box.

I thought it might have been but i remembered it having pictures on all 4 sides not just the back. doh :smt011

[GaijinPunch]

Not on all four sides, but I believe it had that picture taking up the whole back of the box. :)

[Yakumo]

THere are two types of the Yukawa Dreamcast box. THere's the one that I have which has the big picture of him. Then there's another than has many little pictures of him. All the little pictures are taken from the Japanese tV adds that he was in.

Yakumo

[WolverineDK]

Yakumo: i have heard your midis and i think they are great so i hope this site will have a interrest

http://www.vgmusic.com/

[Yakumo]

Yakumo: i have heard your midis and i think they are great so i hope this site will have a interrest

http://www.vgmusic.com/
:smt033 I'm glad that you liked my midis. Thanks for the link but if you look closely you'll find many of my midis already on that site. They've added many of them to the main sections but many still have not been added such as my Super Aleste midis. Just over at Video Game Music Archive now listening to some very good Castlevania Dracula X midis by Jorge D. Fuentes. His and my midis should be played using Microsoft Midi Synthesizer under GM. I listened to my music on my brothers PC and it sounded total shite. Also tried them on my mum's PC before and they still sounded shite until I changed her midi settings to the Microsoft Midi Synthersizer under GM.

Yakumo

[AntiPasta]

Nah, for pure old school quality you should give 'em a spin on a Gravis Ultrasound :smt033 :smt043

[Yakumo]

Let's see. Here we have the really shitty looking western version of Mini Famicom called NES Classics in what seems to be a standard dull square box.
http://img7.exs.cx/img7/1104/gba-nes1.jpg

And here we have the very sexy looking Famicom Mini version of Metroid. This packing is far nicer. Plastic box with another mini rendition of the original Metroid box. This is actually from the 3rd set of classics released in Japan which are all now from the disc system.
http://img1.exs.cx/img1/9084/package1.jpg

At least with this comparison people can't say that not everyone likes cute big eyed Japanese art. Just the pure thought and style shows that the west just haven't got a clue.

Yakumo[/img]

[Alien Workshop]

Let's see. Here we have the really shitty looking western version of Mini Famicom called NES Classics in what seems to be a standard dull square box.
http://img7.exs.cx/img7/1104/gba-nes1.jpg

And here we have the very sexy looking Famicom Mini version of Metroid. This packing is far nicer. Plastic box with another mini rendition of the original Metroid box. This is actually from the 3rd set of classics released in Japan which are all now from the disc system.
http://img1.exs.cx/img1/9084/package1.jpg

At least with this comparison people can't say that not everyone likes cute big eyed Japanese art. Just the pure thought and style shows that the west just haven't got a clue.

Yakumo[/img]

:smt015

[cahaz]

Personally, I think the UK had the right idea w/ the Blue. Orange is a horrible color for video games covers.

orange have a style , you'll see no other video game consoles ''wearing'' orange , it demonstrate that the dc have something special , something exciting.

:smt024

[GaijinPunch]

While I agree that Japanese have have disillusioned themselves that fashionably challenging = good, I don't think the statement holds true. I still think they've should've gone blue. You want something that looks "good", not necessarily different.

Messe Sanno in AKihabara now has an import shop. It's mainly Xbox and PS2 garbage for like 8,000 yen a pop, but they do have some GBA stuff -- namely the NES Classics. Those big ass square boxes just make me laugh. HOw horrible!

[cahaz]

i said diffrent compared with older sega hardware releases.
to say that they changed , they aren't the same , adding the photo yukawa could say that they apologise for the 32x and such and say that they changed. blue remember the sega cd ...while i love the sega cd , a lot of gamer doesn't .

its not just a orange box with a man on it. :smt043

marketing sometime say subliminal messages you know?
:smt033

[Tachikoma]

Let's see. Here we have the really shitty looking western version of Mini Famicom called NES Classics in what seems to be a standard dull square box.
http://img7.exs.cx/img7/1104/gba-nes1.jpg

And here we have the very sexy looking Famicom Mini version of Metroid. This packing is far nicer. Plastic box with another mini rendition of the original Metroid box. This is actually from the 3rd set of classics released in Japan which are all now from the disc system.
http://img1.exs.cx/img1/9084/package1.jpg

At least with this comparison people can't say that not everyone likes cute big eyed Japanese art. Just the pure thought and style shows that the west just haven't got a clue.

Yakumo[/img]

Oi you cheeky sod, those are my pics! :axe:

Well the PAL boxes anyway...

[Survival Tobita]

This is really only noteworthy for the "Firepro" team name:
http://www.vgmuseum.com/scans/nes/carts/all_pro_basketball_cart.jpg

[Survival Tobita]

http://www.vgmuseum.com/scans/scans3/andorogynus.jpg
Looks pretty masculine to me...

[cahaz]

what? this guy is a girl? (well , dthis girl is a girl ,.... :smt017 )
:smt043

[sayin999]

http://www.neostore.com/images/products/carts/us/fatalfury.jpg Courtesy of neo-geo.com

[Survival Tobita]

fatal fury tripe boxart

Ah yes, another in the long-running "White Guy Punching Something" Boxart Collection.

[Survival Tobita]

http://www.unf.edu/~lehj0007/brawl01.jpg

[SilverBolt]

That guys scary :smt104

[Survival Tobita]

That guys scary :smt104

Mostly because he's halves of two different guys :smt043

[Mr. Casual]

two words
well, one actually.
ironsword
http://archive.gamespy.com/top10/january03/covers/3s.jpg

[Tatsujin]

yeah.. a thread just made for me :prayer:

http://img17.exs.cx/img17/1158/bonk2.jpg
http://img19.exs.cx/img19/4346/nec-bonksrevenge2.jpg
http://img17.exs.cx/img17/1651/keith2.jpg
http://img17.exs.cx/img17/5346/monsterlair2.jpg
http://img17.exs.cx/img17/1511/ninjaspirit2.jpg

etc.. :smt043 :smt043 :smt043 :smt043

Images altered due to file size (Yakumo)

[Tachikoma]

Hmmm... something different about my version of one of those games...

Can't quite put my finger on it...

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/s.a_ravenhill/lba.jpg

[Alien Workshop]

Hmmm... something different about my version of one of those games...

Can't quite put my finger on it...

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/s.a_ravenhill/lba.jpg

:smt043 Wow, I didn't know LeGit had his own game :smt043

[cahaz]

:smt043 :smt043

[Survival Tobita]

I love how "Keith Courage" looks like a middle-aged man on the box when he's a fourth grader in the game itself. Ninja Spirit isn't half bad by the standards of the day though.

[WolverineDK]

sorry for the stupid question but is Bonk the Japanese name for BC kid ?

[Survival Tobita]

sorry for the stupid question but is Bonk the Japanese name for BC kid ?

The Bonk games were called PC Genjin (rhymes with PC Engine haw haw haw) in Japan. Genjin means "prehistoric man".

[SilverBolt]

Hmmm... something different about my version of one of those games...

Can't quite put my finger on it...

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/s.a_ravenhill/lba.jpg

Sheer brilliance :smt082

[WolverineDK]

sorry for the stupid question but is Bonk the Japanese name for BC kid ?

The Bonk games were called PC Genjin (rhymes with PC Engine haw haw haw) in Japan. Genjin means "prehistoric man".

thanks :-) :smt023

i just remember some of the Bonk Games were called BC kid one on Amiga and if i remember right one was also called BC kid on SNES

[id-republix]

Another baffling example of Agetec bringing over a great quirky Japanese game only to ruin it with horrendous box art as butt-ugly as JLO's ass:

http://216.157.192.105/sites/59042/images/18649_1_i.JPG

[Yakumo]

The Master System in the west had some pretty awful covers. take a look at these. The art work may not be that bad but they are plain looking :smt043

Black Belt (Now that's a scarry foot :smt045 )
http://img17.exs.cx/img17/4448/ms-bbelt1.jpg

Double Dragon (Mean bad ass dudes)
http://img7.exs.cx/img7/1839/Doubledragon.jpg

Marksman Shooting (Wow, top quality graphic art there :smt043 )
http://img17.exs.cx/img17/3778/ms-marksmanshooting.jpg

Space Harrier (Is that dragon on dope?)
http://img60.exs.cx/img60/776/spaceharrier.jpg

US Version of Sonic CD (Oh my God. What have they done? Not a patch on the Japanese and European covers shown below).
http://img17.exs.cx/img17/7439/sonicCD.jpg

European Version of Sonic CD
http://img17.exs.cx/img17/1927/sonic-cd_euro.jpg

Japanese Version of Sonic CD
http://img17.exs.cx/img17/3964/sonic_cd-jpn.jpg

Yakumo

[sayin999]

I always noticed the japanese versions of sonic for mega drive always seemed to have these covers that screamed some kind of party going on(im refering to the shapes they always put in the background of the cover shuch as the mulit colered triangles, squares, and such. Did they try to make sometype of image of sonic in japan with these designs.

[cahaz]

i must agree that the Us box art cover of sonic cd is really ugly compared (and uncompared :smt043 ) with the european and japanesed version. i heard that every musics where changed in the american version , i heard that hey where really better in the original version. i don't know if its true (because i've never played sonic cd in any other versions than the american one) but i love those we have , i can't imagine something really better than this! :smt083

[Alien Workshop]

Phalanx - SNES
Can somebody please tell me what this old guy has to do with a space shooter?
http://www.gamespy.com/top10/january03/covers/10s.jpg
Yakumo

This is probably my favorite box ever. That old guy is freakin tough.

[Survival Tobita]

Getting hit with nunchucks is no laughing matter!

http://home.comcast.net/~jlehr2001/vigilante.jpg

[Yakumo]

always noticed the japanese versions of sonic for mega drive always seemed to have these covers that screamed some kind of party going on(im refering to the shapes they always put in the background of the cover shuch as the mulit colered triangles, squares, and such. Did they try to make sometype of image of sonic in japan with these designs.

Those coloured shapes make the game look more fresh and sharp which is just what Sega wanted Sonic to appear as. The US versions and the European versions just didn't get that fresh image across from the box art.


i must agree that the Us box art cover of sonic cd is really ugly compared (and uncompared :smt043 ) with the european and japanesed version. i heard that every musics where changed in the american version , i heard that hey where really better in the original version. i don't know if its true (because i've never played sonic cd in any other versions than the american one) but i love those we have , i can't imagine something really better than this! :smt083

Nah, the US version of Sonic CD has bloody awful music compared to the Japanese and European versions.

Yakumo

[Yakumo]

Getting hit with nunchucks is no laughing matter!

http://home.comcast.net/~jlehr2001/vigilante.jpg


:smt043 :smt043 Class. master System games really did have naff covers.

Yakumo

[cahaz]

i must agree that the Us box art cover of sonic cd is really ugly compared (and uncompared :smt043 ) with the european and japanesed version. i heard that every musics where changed in the american version , i heard that hey where really better in the original version. i don't know if its true (because i've never played sonic cd in any other versions than the american one) but i love those we have , i can't imagine something really better than this! :smt083

Nah, the US version of Sonic CD has bloody awful music compared to the Japanese and European versions.

Yakumo[/quote]

if i've loved the musics in the maerican sonic cd , i think i should try the real japanese version. i think i've saw a code that let you hear original musics on the maerican version, did i dreamt?




http://home.comcast.net/~jlehr2001/vigilante.jpg

they really look to have fun. :smt042

[AntiPasta]

if i've loved the musics in the maerican sonic cd , i think i should try the real japanese version. i think i've saw a code that let you hear original musics on the maerican version, did i dreamt?


I'm sorry to say but you probably did... the music is (I think) CD-audio in separate tracks, and there's no space on the disc to put on another full set of tracks, and if there was I doubt Sega would bother. To make sure, put the game in your CD player and listen to tracks 2 and up :-)

[Alien Workshop]

http://img49.exs.cx/img49/8030/strider-box.jpg
Strider for the NES. One word comes to mind when I see this box... Repulsive

http://img49.exs.cx/img49/4772/gen-Strider.jpg
Strider for the Genesis, equally as bad as the NES box

http://img49.exs.cx/img49/6979/Gen-AlexKidd.jpg
Uhhh... I hate this box so much.

[cahaz]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/dumbname/Bad%20Box%20Art/strider-box.jpg
Strider for the NES. One word comes to mind when I see this box... Repulsive

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/dumbname/Bad%20Box%20Art/gen-Strider.jpg
Strider for the Genesis, equally as bad as the NES box

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/dumbname/Bad%20Box%20Art/Gen-AlexKidd.jpg
Uhhh... I hate this box so much.

can't agree more with you for all those boxes.

[Johnny]

Another baffling example of Agetec bringing over a great quirky Japanese game only to ruin it with horrendous box art as butt-ugly as JLO's ass:

http://216.157.192.105/sites/59042/images/18649_1_i.JPG

This game is actually quite interesting. I was looking for a sealed copy, but they want to charge me 40 dollars for ir. No way, it's a bargain bin game.

[Mr. Casual]

http://www.vgmuseum.com/scans/scans3/raguy.jpg
Richard Simmons' favorite game.

[AntiPasta]

I don't know who Richard Simmons is but from the looks of that boxart this might well be his favourite game:

http://www.ncsx.org/2003/ncs101303/Friday/CHOANIKI.jpg

[Mr. Casual]

ah, yes, the cho aniki series....
I have a link to that somewhere....
http://i-mockery.com/minimocks/sexual-games/10.php

certain people might find it offensive.

[id-republix]

Another baffling example of Agetec bringing over a great quirky Japanese game only to ruin it with horrendous box art as butt-ugly as JLO's ass:

http://216.157.192.105/sites/59042/images/18649_1_i.JPG

This game is actually quite interesting. I was looking for a sealed copy, but they want to charge me 40 dollars for ir. No way, it's a bargain bin game.

I actually did say it was a great game. Can't believe how badly Agetec fucked the cover up....not only is it lame, you're in Tokyo and you're Japanese, not falling from a building and white.

[Alien Workshop]

I don't know who Richard Simmons is but from the looks of that boxart this might well be his favourite game

This is Richard Simmons,
http://www.usdreams.com/photos%20achievers/SimmonsRP44KS.jpg

[Survival Tobita]

http://www.genesiscollective.com/Genesis/BoxScans/Crack%20Down%20(BS).jpg

I love the countdown on the side. Notice how the title is CRACK down, not COUNT down. Compared to this Hokuto no Ken looking Japanese cover:

http://www.genesiscollective.com/Genesis/CartFront/Crackdown%20MDJ%20(CLF).jpg

[Mr. Casual]

Normally the "shining series" artwork is decent but this is ridiculous.
http://www.vgmuseum.com/scans/genesis/shiningdarkness.jpg

And also, I might add, bad American artwork on games has scared me away from many a gem. :angry

[Blur2040]

I just stumbled across this little gem...

http://www.atariage.com/box_page.html?SoftwareLabelID=1909

[Mr. Casual]

http://www.atariage.com/Lynx/boxes/b_PitFighter_front.jpg
It looks like "strip fighter" due to the hands with money and scantily clad fighters. :smt043

[Calpis]

Pit fighter, atari's worst game ported to 2+ consoles...

[Blur2040]

Ported to the sweeet sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeet Lynx!

I never pass up an opportunity to toot my horn in favor of Lynx.

[Jasonkhowell]

http://img.gamespot.com/gamespot/images/2003/all/boxshots2/582958.jpg

Yes, it isn't that bad, but the SMT: Nocture box is pretty...Plain. Picture of the main character's face in red, some blood, and the logo. Personally think they should of went with the back for the front and the front for the back.

Edit: Was curious about the Japanese boxart, so here is the two versions of the Japanese version:

http://shop.himeya.com/products/ps2_ou/shin_megami3/shin_megami3.jpg
http://img.gamekult.com/photos/00/00/39/30/ME0000393051_2.jpg

It's the same, but in blue/grey and the logo is in Japanese and in the middle. Personally think the blue version is much better (Looks more in-depth due to the shading), while the grey version also looks somewhat better. Still think the back of the box is better, though.

[Zilog Jones]

The Japanese Sonic 2 box is like a hideous explosion of early 90s-ness:
http://iskor.free.fr/covers/sonic2j.jpg
Sorry about the humoungous picture, but it's the only one I could find where you can just about make out the random Engrish:


Don't just sit there and
waste your precious time.
When you want to do something
do it right away. Do it when you can.
It's the only way to live a life without regrets

Err, yeah...

[Mr. Casual]

No! You insulted Japanese box art! I would put on a flame retardant suit and beg for mercy if I were you.

:smt014

[Zilog Jones]

OK, it's not that bad - damn sight better than the other Sonic 2 box art, but by today's standard it's cheese on a stick, and the random paragraph stuck in there just boggles the mind.

[Mr. Casual]

:smt043
Its horrible, but the wapanese fanboy members just wont be able to take it. :smt045

[Yakumo]

Bad mouthing a japanese box cover :angry may God strike you down witha bolt of lightning ! :death

Yakumo

PS: Only joking :happyhap:

[hazanda]

Alf for Master System :

http://www.emucamp.com/media/boxes/sms/alf.jpg

Bill & Ted adventures for Atari Lynx :

http://www.atariage.com/Lynx/boxes/b_BillNTedsExcellentAdventure_front.jpg

[Survival Tobita]

Now we need to find some bad Japanese Boxart besides Sonic 2, Androgynous, and Cho Aniki... Even though it's a good game, Fantasy Zone boxart looks pretty bad regardless of platform and reigion:


For PS2:
http://www.wolfgames.com/ps2fantasyzone.JPG

For Famicom:
http://www.gamersgraveyard.com/repository/nes/history/images/famicom/good/Fantasy_Zone_II_cart.jpg

For NES:
http://www.ociojoven.com/ezimagecatalogue/catalogue/variations/150x500/55073-150x500.jpg

Master System:
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/balleatomique/musee/expo_hall/sega/mastersys/fantasyzone.jpg


I'll have to scan the TG-16 one at some time, which bizzarely looks decent by Fantasy Zone and Turbografx standards, despite the overwhelming presence of pastel pink.

[Zilog Jones]

Thanks for reminding me with that last picture - why are all early Western SMS boxes boring as HELL?!? They're all mostly white with squares like that, then some crappy little picture on the front... it's like minimalism gone wrong, or something.

And also, on the subject of Sega doing things WRONG - Puyo Puyo Fever:
http://image.www.rakuten.co.jp/fukusukedo/img1000682460.jpeg
My eyes! :smt022

[nem]

Pffft, the last 8 boxarts are hardly awful. Sub-par maybe, but far from those that make you pull out your eyes in disgust. However, here's a good good example of the latter, the PAL cover for Robotron X:

http://www.kolumbus.fi/samuraiukot/robotronx.jpg

[Zilog Jones]

OK, I'm gonna have to do A LOT better...

[Yakumo]

Retro Core Volume : 4 is now available.

Yet another improvement over the previous Retro Core shows with the high resolution version being almost 100 Meg smaller in size than volume : 3. Featured in Volume : 4 is an interview with a Japanese Retro Game store owner and well as a quick look around his shop. Of course there's loads of gaming goodies too, including a Final Fight special ! Just which home version of Final Fight is truly the best? Plus PC Engine Power Drift, Master System Phantasy Star, SFC Super Aleste, Saturn Sega Touring Cars, Dreamcast Rent-a-Hero, Neo Geo Metal Slug and Game Boy Turtles fall of the Foot Clan !! Enjoy.

Yakumo

[Mr. Casual]

Retro Core Volume : 4 is now available.

Yet another improvement over the previous Retro Core shows with the high resolution version being almost 100 Meg smaller in size than volume : 3. Featured in Volume : 4 is an interview with a Japanese Retro Game store owner and well as a quick look around his shop. Of course there's loads of gaming goodies too, including a Final Fight special ! Just which home version of Final Fight is truly the best? Plus PC Engine Power Drift, Master System Phantasy Star, SFC Super Aleste, Saturn Sega Touring Cars, Dreamcast Rent-a-Hero, Neo Geo Metal Slug and Game Boy Turtles fall of the Foot Clan !! Enjoy.

Yakumo
W-WWW-Wrong topic your lordship/ spankman. :-D

[Yakumo]

Retro Core Volume : 4 is now available.

Yet another improvement over the previous Retro Core shows with the high resolution version being almost 100 Meg smaller in size than volume : 3. Featured in Volume : 4 is an interview with a Japanese Retro Game store owner and well as a quick look around his shop. Of course there's loads of gaming goodies too, including a Final Fight special ! Just which home version of Final Fight is truly the best? Plus PC Engine Power Drift, Master System Phantasy Star, SFC Super Aleste, Saturn Sega Touring Cars, Dreamcast Rent-a-Hero, Neo Geo Metal Slug and Game Boy Turtles fall of the Foot Clan !! Enjoy.

Yakumo
W-WWW-Wrong topic your lordship/ spankman. :-D

:smt043 too much Chu-hi :smt042
I'd better repost it.
Yakumo

[WolverineDK]

Pffft, the last 8 boxarts are hardly awful. Sub-par maybe, but far from those that make you pull out your eyes in disgust. However, here's a good good example of the latter, the PAL cover for Robotron X:

http://www.kolumbus.fi/samuraiukot/robotronx.jpg

maybe the cover sucks but the soundtrack is some of the best hardcore(hard not soft)drum and bass plus jungle i have heard.

[nem]

Pffft, the last 8 boxarts are hardly awful. Sub-par maybe, but far from those that make you pull out your eyes in disgust. However, here's a good good example of the latter, the PAL cover for Robotron X:

[PIC]

maybe the cover sucks but the soundtrack is some of the best hardcore(hard not soft)drum and bass plus jungle i have heard.

Yeah, agreed. In fact other than the wonky cover the game rocks!

[Mr. Casual]

WTF is this shit?
http://archive.gamespy.com/top10/january03/covers/8.jpg

[Yakumo]

WTF is this shit?
http://archive.gamespy.com/top10/january03/covers/8.jpg

For fucks sake :smt043 That is so bad ! I vote that the US PC Engine had the worst covers out of any system EVER !

Yakumo

[madhatter256]

fatal fury tripe boxart

Ah yes, another in the long-running "White Guy Punching Something" Boxart Collection.

Those always sell :smt043

[Perkunas]

http://www.lofi-gaming.org.uk/museum/games/scans/991.jpg

This is just plain wrong.

Watch the little kids on the background, Michael grabbing his crotch (even a special game move!),...


I checked all pages, I hope this one wasn't mentioned yet. ;)

[AntiPasta]

As I figured some more Japanese boxart wouldn't hurt I sifted thru my J-CD pile and found the following:

http://home.tiscali.nl/~antipasta/ftp.jpg

And of course I got it just for the title :smt043
(heck, I cant even tell the gender of those two)

[ASSEMbler]

Matsuken Saaaambaaaaa. Ole ! Ole ! Matsukeeenn sambaaaa!

http://www.dustygroove.com/images/products/m/matsud_ken~_matsukens_102b.jpg

[Mr. Casual]

Okay...
http://www.vgmuseum.com/scans/scans2/queenofqueens.jpg

[Lemmy_Kilmister]

What? Nobody has mentioned Rival Turf yet?

http://www.davidsclazzic.com/images/SELL/SNES/BOOK/RIVTURF.JPG


Or how about this rancid old strategy guide..

http://my.execpc.com/~krieg/IMAGES/cgsupernb.jpg

[Mr. Casual]

Oh god, it burns!
http://www.classicgaming.com/reviews/valis/valis3-tg16.jpg

[ASSEMbler]

What? Nobody has mentioned Rival Turf yet?

Or how about this rancid old strategy guide..

http://my.execpc.com/~krieg/IMAGES/cgsupernb.jpg

What the fuck is in his hand?? I understand him protecting the woman, but why the wolf? and it looks like it just took a dump or something and someone opened the door....

WTF IS WITH THE PEAR WITH THE FACE???

[Lemmy_Kilmister]

What the fuck is in his hand?? I understand him protecting the woman, but why the wolf? and it looks like it just took a dump or something and someone opened the door....

WTF IS WITH THE PEAR WITH THE FACE???

You'd be better off trying to figure out the meaning of life, then racking your brain trying to make sense of that monstrosity. I found that guide in my closet awhile back and ended up going into convulsions shortly afterwards.

[Roi]

http://www.gccafe.com/news/media/staff/Images/resihigh.jpg

:-(

[Mr. Casual]

Man, I think this should be stickied. I bet the new members could add some more bad box art, and its funny as hell, too!

[cahaz]

http://www.gccafe.com/news/media/staff/Images/resihigh.jpg

:-(

i actually quite like this boxart, to say the truth. being in a forest of shadow full of vegetation, the with the red sun colored like blood about to disapear, it's dark, you can barely see your hand in front of you and you don't know where you are. it's seems unreal and too real to be true at the same time.the only thing you hear is the wind playing with the leaves of the threes and the crows flying an moaning. it's silencious, though you know you're not alone. mmmm.. :smt045


Man, I think this should be stickied. I bet the new members could add some more bad box art, and its funny as hell, too!
good idea.

[Evangelion-01]

That PAL re4 cover is alot better than the us one, really nice indeed :)

[Pikkon]

http://www.lofi-gaming.org.uk/museum/games/scans/661.jpgThis game really sucks my balls

[Evangelion-01]

i wonder what company made that game... oops.

[PhreQuencYViii]

LMAO this thread rocks! Someone already mentioned Cha niki brothers or whatever its called unfortunatly, I was gunna post it hahahah...

Here's some gems.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v148/PhreQuencyVIII/Website%20junk/e31d1c83.jpg

This poor box can't spell or say anything intelligent, so it relieves it's anger by insulting you. The funny thing is on Ebay, a lot of sellers think the games entire title is HEY PUNK ARE YOU TOFF E NUFF.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v148/PhreQuencyVIII/Website%20junk/72af82e1.jpg

Here we see Mega Man being pursued by Santa Claus and two professional wrestlers. Mega Man shows off his marksmanship by shooting above his oppenents head. Also notice he's moved his face shield up, his eyes are closed, and he seems to be trying to both break his foot and fall off the ledge. These are signs of depression.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v148/PhreQuencyVIII/Website%20junk/6926b73a.jpg

Here we see Mega Man waltzing through Las Vegas after robbing a NASCAR racer of his clothes, obviously tripping balls. He also looks VERY UPSET! Poor Mega Man......such bad choices.

[Taemos]

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/2796/ssf2t4be.jpg (http://img210.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ssf2t4be.jpg)

I thought this box art spoke for itself. Yes, this really is the American cover. I thought it was corny when I bought the game (when I was around 11-12).

Edit: Now that I notice it... What the fuck is coming from their feet? It looks like they have jetpack shoes or something...

As for that Megaman box art - the second one is my favorite. EGM described it along the lines of "The winner in a contest where kids with down-syndrome had to draw a space-age ice cream man standing in front of his favorite Disneyland ride".

[XerdoPwerko]

I actually find the design in the "Tuff E Nuff" box quite interesting, though - and quite a novel idea. The name does suck, though. Not such a bad box-art.

In another theme...
Was there any cool Virtual Boy box-art or was it all boring? The labels sure were, in an ugly 90`s technology kind of way.

[babu]

just saw the box art for Bubble Bobble revolution.. WTF!? what happend to the cute little dragons? I bet McDonald moved in to town or something..
http://images.webhallen.com/boxshot.php?id=47110

btw. strange that it's called revolution for ds :lol:

[Yakumo]

http://img279.imageshack.us/img279/6747/boxshot7rn.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
What the hell is that ! Bloody shitty western art work. Why replace the original Taito monsters for these 5 year old scribbling?

Yakumo

[Alien Workshop]

I know this thread is really old, but I just couldn't resist posting this little gem:

http://www.gamewad.com/gw_images/worst_game_covers/reachforthestars.jpg

:lol:

[Mqark]

Do they really love playstation that much to consider bum fun with tears of delight in their eyes? Now that's what I call a loyal fanbase...

[Yakumo]

I know this thread is really old, but I just couldn't resist posting this little gem:

http://www.gamewad.com/gw_images/worst_game_covers/reachforthestars.jpg

:lol::lol: I remember seeing that one in the shop and having a little chuckle to myself. There's loads more like that. I'll have to grab a few pictures next time.

yakumo

[Segafreak_NL]

http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/2549/monkeydetectiveln9.jpg

Alex Kidd's father? ;)

[Taucias]

That one is superb! I have to say, a lot of the ones people are posting are pretty cool looking in a kitsch retro kind of way.

This one is just wrong on so many levels:

http://content.answers.com/main/content/img/amg/games/drg100/g178/g17896caccz.jpg

Noooooo!

http://img461.imageshack.us/img461/2921/capa267xb.jpg


Seems there were 2 Megaman 2 boxes:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/be/Megaman2_box.jpg

Kool Aid really is evil:
http://www.tomheroes.com/images/INTV%20kool%20aid%20man%20box.jpg

[Yakumo]

Is that Sumo GBA cover for real? Not only is it awful but as you you, far too wrong in many ways.

Yakumo

[Barc0de]

bomberman looks creepy

[cahaz]

Is that Sumo GBA cover for real? Not only is it awful but as you you, far too wrong in many ways.

Yakumo

yep it's the real deal.

[FrakAttack]

I always despised the freakish Atari 400/800 Pac-Man box art. Good game, though.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/FrakAttack/atari400pacman.jpg

[cahaz]

I always despised the freakish Atari 400/800 Pac-Man box art. Good game, though.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/FrakAttack/atari400pacman.jpg
actually, i love it. It's just a different point of view of the game you wouldn't think of in the first place, a bit like those real mario bros artwork. Freaky/cool stuff. and it make sense; pac man.

[Barc0de]

I actually wished they made a game based on the old mario bros artwork. It was really funny in a non-childish way.

[Cheese007]

http://i17.ebayimg.com/03/c/00/bf/fb/d4_8.JPG

Not sure how long eBay will host this pic of a gay Burt Reynolds on a SNES game!
Almost 3 years and it's still there.

[Taucias]

I always despised the freakish Atari 400/800 Pac-Man box art. Good game, though.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/FrakAttack/atari400pacman.jpg

This one wins it for me :lol: ... :crying:

[opethfan]

http://img279.imageshack.us/img279/6747/boxshot7rn.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
What the hell is that ! Bloody shitty western art work. Why replace the original Taito monsters for these 5 year old scribbling?

Yakumo

Shitty game as well. :DOH:

[Yakumo]

I actually like that Pacman art work above. Pretty funny in a way.

Yakumo

[sayin999]

Almost 3 years and it's still there.

I remember as a kid always looking at the box art and noticing two things wrong with it.

1. There isn't an enemy in the game that resembles the guy standing up to Hagar.

2. The person doing the moves in the background looks like guy, yet guy isn't even in there. Was this capcom's way of fooling people into buying this version?

[Taucias]

Probably more like some non-gaming artist trying to avoid working in a restaurant :lol:

[Mr. Casual]

Is that Sumo GBA cover for real? Not only is it awful but as you you, far too wrong in many ways.

Yakumo
Its also based on a HORRIBLE Nick Cartoon that was cancelled after like 13 episodes.

It was WAAAAYYY gay, and I'm not just saying that. They were constantly slapping their asses together to "Unleash" their powers.

Yeah.

[Barc0de]

so they were bum-chums? ;O

[Tatsujin]

90% of all the TG-16 turbochip box art are more than worth to be placed in here.

[liquitt]

shiiiiit Kool Aid Man, hahahaha!!!

btw:
http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/resources/2006/12/alien_crush_boxart.jpg

too much pink for me :P

i simply had to:
http://spoonman.roarvgm.com/videogame/screens/fatman/Tongue_of_the_Fatman_VGA/boxart.jpg

[FrakAttack]

actually, i love it. It's just a different point of view of the game you wouldn't think of in the first place, a bit like those real mario bros artwork. Freaky/cool stuff. and it make sense; pac man.

I actually like that Pacman art work above. Pretty funny in a way.
It is funny, but it made me mad because I was a huge Atari fanboy back then and weird box art didn't help sales very much. That image was a huge joke in VG magazines at the time, much like NES Mega Man a few years later.

[Barc0de]

http://www.shootershrine.co.uk/gba/phalanx.jpg


:O I want the old boxart! The old-man was so much more bad-ass :P

[sephiap]

Megaman - NES
:smt043 you've got to love the American artists. Only they can change a cute blue hero in to the metal dildoman :smt043
http://www.purose.net/befis/naonori/nazo_obj/megaman.jpg


American artists? Looks like Japanese artist Hajime Sorayama to me, check out his "Sexy Robot" illustrations (i own the book ¬_¬), kinda weird choice for a mega man illustration though...

More Sorayama - http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=hajime+sorayama

Transbot, that image... must be the worst cover of all time. Has to be. It's like some uber cheap Transformers imitiation figure that had only like 2 points of articulation... still haunts me to this day.

http://www.jammajup.co.uk/retro/transbot.gif

Is it just me, or are most of the sickening covers from the SMS? :confused:

[Tatsujin]

just found this today on pcfx:

http://pixelcraze.film-tech.net/crap/gaiaresUS.jpg

was this one really f0'real?:lol: :lol: :katamari:

[Tatsujin]

sorry, found now the real one:

http://www.vgmuseum.com/scans/scans2/Gaiares-F.jpg

but not that much better though:lol:

[Yakumo]

You can't hotlink from www.vgmuseum.com, Tatsujin. So here's something better. The real US cover VS the pretty cool Japanese cover.

US cover - Ooh my eyes
http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/3595/gaiaresfhu7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Japanese Cover - Ooh la la
http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/3262/gaiarescoverhy2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Yakumo

[Barc0de]

naked chicks with planes kick ass. The US release seems to be geared towards children who like "macho guys"... that's just wrong!

[GaijinPunch]

My biggest problem w/ US box art (up to the Dreamcast) is they fucking insist on plastering the logo on there, as well as some other official bullshit (The Sega Genesis Seal of Quality... the requirements of which are "it's a game that boots"). :/

[Yakumo]

Don't forget all the crappy slogans they ad as well such as 8 MEG POWER !! Who gives a shit?

Yakumo

[Mr. Casual]

sorry, found now the real one:

http://www.vgmuseum.com/scans/scans2/Gaiares-F.jpg

but not that much better though:lol:

That guy in the hood reminds me of Mighty Max a little bit. Its a bad guy from the Mighty Max toy and comic line, btw.

[GaijinPunch]

One of these things, does not belong... one of these things, is not like the other.
http://www.mobygames.com/game/ps2/ico/cover-art

[Yakumo]

One of these things, does not belong... one of these things, is not like the other.
http://www.mobygames.com/game/ps2/ico/cover-artLet me guess, the US version? :lol: Actually that's not too bad for a US box, they could have made it a lot worse.

Yakumo

[GaijinPunch]

Let me guess, the US version? :lol: Actually that's not too bad for a US box, they could have made it a lot worse.
Yakumo

Too cliche'ed. It was good when that style was first done in the 70's, but the close-up of the hero and half of the heroines face in the back. Not to mention it doesn't look like the original artists, nor does it capture the essence of the game.

I found a really, really ugly Sega Saturn add though (japanese one) I will have to post. Not box art, but I think we can make an exception.

[mdmx]

http://img45.imageshack.us/img45/3176/khlschranknj2.th.jpg (http://img45.imageshack.us/my.php?image=khlschranknj2.jpg)

ok, it's not a game, but it's horror :evil:

[port187]

One of my favourite ugly covers:

http://www.pcenginefx.com/PC-FX/assets/images/photo_gallery_qoq_cover.jpg

[Barc0de]

that's just disturbing

[Fonzie]

true ^^ take a look at their eyes ^^ especialy the bottom one... look like mumified cats ^^

[port187]

They make me think of a bunch of transvestites especially with the title being queen of queens, though these are just buffed up ugly ass japanese girls :P and you thought the boxart was horrible? try playing the game! :P

[graciano1337]

http://www.gameexpress.com/images/product/original/032264141014F.JPG

AWFUL cover art for an AWFUL game...

If you go to fast, your driver has a heart attack and your vehicle stalls.

:banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead: :banghead::banghead:

[Segafreak_NL]

Hate to dig up the "USA vs JPN" contest again but when I came across
the USA cover of E.G.G. I think it deserves a mention..

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/6219/naamloos2qp2.jpg

[ccovell]

W.O.W.

What the heck is "Vatical?" A Catholic game company?

[madhatter256]

I never understood that game.

[XxHennersXx]

One of my favourite ugly covers:

http://www.pcenginefx.com/PC-FX/assets/images/photo_gallery_qoq_cover.jpg

ASIA KONG!

http://gamevideos.com/video/id/4149 << hilarious review of that game (and bible adventures)

[Mr. Casual]

What was E.G.G. about anyway? Wasn't it some puzzle game?

[Yakumo]

E.G.G. or Elemental Gimik Gear in full is a RPG by Hudson. Not a bad game but you do really need to be in the mood to play it.

Yakumo

[graciano1337]

ASIA KONG!

http://gamevideos.com/video/id/4149 << hilarious review of that game (and bible adventures)

That game looks so awful! Almost worse than it's box art. I guess you can judge a game by it's cover...

[port187]

ASIA KONG!

http://gamevideos.com/video/id/4149 << hilarious review of that game (and bible adventures)

The comment is really funny :P

[logistikz]

"im taking a dump on your spine" :lol:
that had me in tears

[AlexKid]

Street Fighter 2010 the Final Fight
with a Duke Nukem looking fellow on it...
http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/5882/1171590046715hd0.jpg

[WolverineDK]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhI4KtPm8cw

[babu]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhI4KtPm8cw

I thought I recognized that tune and I was right! It was a SID cover of a awful song that turned up some summer ago that is really crappy and got played at every damn club and radio station.
Luckily it sounds way better without the singer and using the SID.

[WolverineDK]

I thought I recognized that tune and I was right! It was a SID cover of a awful song that turned up some summer ago that is really crappy and got played at every damn club and radio station.
Luckily it sounds way better without the singer and using the SID.

Have you heard the Danish joke version of Boten Anna ? that is about a harbour trip in copenhagen, and the boats name is Anna. And yes I know the Swedish version of the song when you translate it correct is The (IRC) Bot Anna, which is not really a bot, but a very lovely chick. But to him she will always be a bot who can´t be banned. But well, I don´t mind his "music", I have heard worse music than his. And if I remember right, then he has roots in the Swedish mod scene or something like that.

[babu]

Have you heard the Danish joke version of Boten Anna ? that is about a harbour trip in copenhagen, and the boats name is Anna.

Nope, can't say I have.

[Mr. Casual]

I wonder what the Saddam Hussein game was about?

From the boxart, it kinda looks like a clone of that one Atari game where you shoot missiles at nukes in the air.

[Tatsujin]

Street Fighter 2010 the Final Fight
with a Duke Nukem looking fellow on it...
http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/5882/1171590046715hd0.jpg

and don't forget about the "state-of-the art high resolution". is it therefore he needs the sunglasses? hardcore!

[Segafreak_NL]

Another 'classic'

http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/8664/nekketuyaimg600x4501205ix2.jpg

[ave]

http://img261.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/users/9/7/8/6/kuwamura123-img531x469-1192368261ss-okudera-yasuhiko.jpg
Soccer education software... I can't imagine how this salaryman shall teach anyone how to play soccer.

[graciano1337]

it's hard to believe some of these are real...

[TOE-NEE]

How about this crap:

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h12/xxxTZAxxx/tagindcover.jpg

One of the NES Systems dark secrets maybe?

[Pikkon]

http://hg101.classicgaming.gamespy.com/rygar/rygar-nes.jpg

[graciano1337]

Rygar!

i love how the tree is just resting on purple.

[TOE-NEE]

http://hg101.classicgaming.gamespy.com/rygar/rygar-nes.jpg


I used to have this game when I was kid. The soundtrack use to give me a headache.

[Yakumo]

How about this crap:

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h12/xxxTZAxxx/tagindcover.jpg

One of the NES Systems dark secrets maybe?
but it's got 20 levels !!

[TOE-NEE]

LOL, It's got 20 levels of BAD written all over it. I just noticed it doesn't even have the Nintendo Quality Seal on it.

[Mr. Casual]

What kind of name is "BUNCH GAMES"?:lol:

[babu]

:love: I just love when ppl resurrects this thread it contains so much bad box art :lol:

and just to add to the thread here's Snake's Revenge with his creepy facial expression (sorry my scanners not working so no hi-quality)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b2/NES-E2-USA-REV-A.jpg

[Segafreak_NL]

This thread never gets old, especially with SEGA's Thor: God of Thunder boxart around.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5053/5474782481_a711dcbe08.jpg

Eugh.

[Yakumo]

Bloody hell, that's like the sort of crap home computer games had for artwork in the late 80's.

[rod_wod]

Yeah just what i was thinking boring as hell.

[jinn]

http://www.lofi-gaming.org.uk/museum/games/scans/661.jpgThis game really sucks my balls

Can't believe they made a crappy game based on a crappy movie based on a good game.

[Eviltaco64]

Oddworld: Munch's Odyssey (Xbox):
http://pwned.com/gamecovers/xbox/7f5c8d11ebcd3cb35db31e66e33d0e75-Oddworld__Munch_s_Oddysee.jpg

Title Match Pro Wrestling (2600):
http://gamesdbase.com/Media/SYSTEM/Atari_2600/Cart/big/Title_Match_Pro_Wrestling_-_1987_-_Activision.jpg

^ I barely remember this game, but I remember not wanting to play any of the people on the cartridge. :P

[rod_wod]

All i can say is call the police

toki famicom euro

http://images-mediawiki-sites.thefullwiki.org/03/3/9/1/65557912937091998.jpg


toki famicom jap

http://www.nakoko.com/juju-densetsu_32937_r96576.jpg


a unique toki cover aka - juju densetsu - the mega drive cover is not bad too.

[ave]

Yeah, Toki is absolutely awful. The PAL Mega Drive cover is no masterpiece either. I've always thought Toki is a crappy game because the PAL MD cover looks like shit, but then I got the Famicom game with this unique artwork and I gave it a go. Turned out to be rather enjoyable :)

Let's have another Famicom/NES-comparison.

Now that looks nice:
http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/534/bubblebobble2fcsell.jpg

The NES release had a different artwork. Most striking is the reduced eye-size. :lol:

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/9887/bubblebobblepart2.jpg

[Johnny]

I'm not complaining about the art itself (still, i prefer the Japanese version), but what was Sony thinking when they approved this?

http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/6873/killzone3.jpg (http://img192.imageshack.us/i/killzone3.jpg/)

The ESRB rating and Guerilla logos are mandatory. Maybe the 3D as well. But why all those?!

There's no reason for a SCEA or PlayStationNetwork logo there (they could go on the back cover), and the other two could easily be printed on the plastic seal instead of the cover.

In the end, an uninspired cover became a terrible one.

[ave]

At least the US-version's artwork looks rather nice with the black/white-contrast. Here's the great German version:
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/2159/90380028626eae46272e4c7.jpg

The cover art is just the same as Killzone 2's, only with a white frame around that butt-ugly helghast douchebag.

It's not that bad though. Most gamers I know have grown a custom to importing the PEGI-rated version from one of those many cheap UK shops. :)

[Segafreak_NL]

LOL at all those logos. Quite retarded.

[Johnny]

Here's the japanese cover i mentioned:
http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/9955/1697614kz3japansuper.jpg (http://img121.imageshack.us/i/1697614kz3japansuper.jpg/)

And here's a custom cover i found (don't know who did it), using japanese art with some changes:

http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/8268/killzone3ps3.gif (http://img707.imageshack.us/i/killzone3ps3.gif/)

What a difference. Way better than the US and Euro ones.

[7Force]

That Killzone cover is a good example of how easy it is to make a PS3 cover look like crap by covering it in logos since there's less space.


Bloody hell, that's like the sort of crap home computer games had for artwork in the late 80's.

I actually kinda like the artwork for those games, at least the arcade ports that usually got some new, original artwork for the cover. Here's a good place to start: http://www.coverbrowser.com/covers/c64-games (I'm sure a lot of them are Box Arts of Horror)

[Vosse]

I loved Arow Flash. But I didn't know that the woman was a cyborg like on the Genesis box cover :smt017 I also made a few Arrow Flash midis. They were made about 4 years ago so they sound pretty bland (Only 4 or 5 channels if I remember rightly) to my more recent stuff but still quite good. You can download them from the following links

Arrow Flash BGM 1
http://www.gamingpics.servehttp.com/Arrow_Flash_1.mid

Arrow Flash BGM 4
http://www.gamingpics.servehttp.com/Arrow_Flash_4.mid

Arrow Flash Continue BGM
http://www.gamingpics.servehttp.com/Arrow_Flash_Continue.mid

Arrow Flash Introduction Story BGM
http://www.gamingpics.servehttp.com/Arrow_Flash_Story.mid

Here are a few of my more recent midi tracks

Super Aleste - Blackhole Anomalies
http://www.gamingpics.servehttp.com/Super_Aleste-Black_Hole_Anomalies.mid

Suer Aleste - Labyrinth
http://www.gamingpics.servehttp.com/Super_Aleste-Labyrinth.mid

Ninja Warriors Again - Character Select
http://www.gamingpics.servehttp.com/Ninja_Warriors_Again-Character_Select.mid

Ninja Warriors Again - Stage 1 BGM
http://www.gamingpics.servehttp.com/Ninja_Warriors_Again-stage1_FIXED_BASS_LINE.mid

Bio Metal (Japanese Version Only) - Stage 1 BGM
http://www.gamingpics.servehttp.com/Bio_Metal_Japanese_Ver--Stage_1.mid

Puyo Puyo 2 - BGM 02
http://www.gamingpics.servehttp.com/PuyoPuyo2-BGM02.mid

Thunder Force AC / Thunder Force 4 / Thunder Force Spirits (made this one about 3 years ago but I still think it's one of my better tracks)
http://www.gamingpics.servehttp.com/ThunderForce4-Omake02.mid

Here's a sneak preview of a Goemon 2 (Mystical Ninja 2) midi that I'm now working on. Still needs an awful lot done on it. Only the first loop is anywhere near complete and even that is really messy with loads of off key instruments, crap volume control, wrong stereo (last of the worries) and a whole host of timing issues.
http://www.gamingpics.servehttp.com/goemon2factory.mid

Sorry to go so off topic but as you can see, I'm a bit of a game music nut. :smt033

Yakumo


Why haven't you ever Remixed music and submitted it to something like Dwelling of Duels (if you can play an instrument live)or OCRemix then?


I do it,

here's a remix of Stage 3 of Gaiares I just finished for Dwelling of Duels a few days ago

http://dwellingofduels.net/dodarchive/11-02-Level_3_Month/04-BONKERS-Gaiares-Shoot-DoD.mp3


And I use an unbelievable amount of Midi all the time. When I have the time I normally write sheet music/sequence Midi first for a song.
I think we'd all be surprised that a lot of Professional music has Instruments/lines of music that are played by Midi. And even how realistic it can all sound.

I bet you'd be hard pressed to tell what is Midi and what isn't Midi in the song above.


Also, I can't download any of those midi's to listen to because links are down :(

[Yakumo]

I have uploaded a mix to OCRemix over 5 years back. I haven't done any music in a long time now. As for the links, they're well dead. The original post was from a few years back. I may still have them on a HD somewhere though.

[Vosse]

I have uploaded a mix to OCRemix over 5 years back. I haven't done any music in a long time now. As for the links, they're well dead. The original post was from a few years back. I may still have them on a HD somewhere though.
Oh yeah? What game was it from, they most likely still have it on the site, i'd love to hear it.

And silly me, I didn't even realize that post was ages old! D: lol

[Yakumo]

Oh yeah? What game was it from, they most likely still have it on the site, i'd love to hear it.

And silly me, I didn't even realize that post was ages old! D: lolI'm pretty sure it was the main theme from Midnight Resistance. I'm also pretty sure they removed it or moved it because it was more of an arrangement than a mix.

[Vosse]

If they did remove it that's stupid.
OCR does tend to get on the liberal side a lot especially in the past, but they are really inconsistent with what they keep saying is acceptable. Telling people to be more creative because it's too faithful and then ending ruining a good song and other songs ending up crap.

Personally, I believe a middle ground has to be set between giving it our individual flavor and maintaining the integrity of the original Melody and structure.
To me, If the average fan of the game can't recognize the song within the first 30 seconds or the melody is twisted so much it's un recognizable as the song then an arrangement is too liberal.

But that's just me, and I know who my audience is.

[Alchy]

http://www.sega-mag.com/jeux/cover/Megadrive/Turrican-Megadrive-EUR.jpg

Every time I look at this image it gets worse. The style is disgusting, the proportions are shot to hell... just awful.

http://www.pcengine.co.uk/Images-Covers/COVER-Rock_On.jpg

I can't look at this without laughing. I have no idea what they thought they were conveying with this cover. Sadly it's a pretty average horizontal shooter.

[Vosse]

HAHAHA Turrican

[7Force]

The guy who made the European box for Mega Man 2 got a new job in the 16-bit age.
"Robocop™ and Terminator™" really puzzles me...does it mean they had to pay to use the names on the cover, and if so, what's the point?

[Ly-Colizer]

The Turrican artwork is made by Julie Bell and not Boris Vallejo as the text on the gamebox say.
http://www.imaginistix.com/details.cfm?Id=221

[Alchy]

You too could have an 18x24" print of this monstrosity for the low, low price of $150.

[rod_wod]

Monty on the run

this time instead of a Japanese game getting a naff western localization its the other way round.

c64 version

http://img40.picoodle.com/i53k/rod_wod/pdns_b0a_ua2c2.jpg


famicom disk system
http://img37.picoodle.com/i53k/rod_wod/ylhm_cb0_ua2c2.png

[Segafreak_NL]

You too could have an 18x24" print of this monstrosity for the low, low price of $150.:lol:

[MasterOfPuppets]

Not really horror, but could they possibly have been any more uncreative?

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn99/RulerOfPuppets/KGrHqMOKpgE1q5EFTFBNh9VGsWFg_12.jpg

[Druid II]

Can't believe they made a crappy game based on a crappy movie based on a good game.

You know, it's actually hilarious no matter what way you look at it - it's either a Mortal Kombat clone based on the movie adaptation of Streetfighter, or a videogame based on a movie based on a videogame.

[Alchy]

http://www.gameexpress.com/images/product/original/768964105826F.JPG

[ave]

Could've been a great cover idea if they didn't add the stupid weapons. If this game would have come out in Japan, I'm 100% certain there'd be no weapons and only the spider.

[7Force]

So what you're saying is that the game isn't actually about a gun and knife wielding spider? :lol:

Edit: Actually, Wikipedia says it is. Goddamn 90s

[Alchy]

I came across it in the local Cash Converters for a quid, and at that price with that cover art I couldn't say no. It's actually a competent if somewhat bland 2.5D platformer (think Pandemonium, but less interesting). I was expecting something a little more weird/silly from the cover.

[ave]

Play Deadly Creatures on Wii, it's what you'd probably expect from looking at the cover (minus weapons) and also a good game.

[Twimfy]

http://www.gameexpress.com/images/product/original/768964105826F.JPG

Awful cover but really fun to play. Pretty hard to come by in the UK. eBay is fine but don't expect to see it down your local 2nd hand store.

[Segafreak_NL]

Could've been a great cover idea if they didn't add the stupid weapons.

My thoughts exactly.