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Been a while since I posted here, but figured now's a good a time as any.

I've been following a website called Cook & Becker for a while now ever since I first saw them posing art at an event. I'm sure a lot of you already heard of them, as they've done art for Mass Effect, stuff by Capcom and Naughty Dog and more.

This time they went and got a deal with SEGA to create new art based on several classic SEGA franchises and some awesome stuff came out of it. My favourite is the Phantasy Star one, as it really evokes the series.

Not a big fan of the style used in the Streets of Rage art, one of my most beloved series, but it's cool nonetheless. Other series are Golden Axe, Shinobi and Jet Set Radio.

The price can get pretty steep, but they're limited and even then they're still affordable if you just go for the print itself.



https://www.candb.com/en/artcollecti...y/49/sega.html

Both the Golden Axe and Phantasy Star ones are amazing.

If I saw that Phantasy Star art in a store when I was younger, I'd go nuts wanting to buy it.

I like the PS one a lot.

I saw a friend of mine post these on Facebook the other day. They're pretty damn awesome. I would proudly display them on my walls.

These are awesome, that Phantasy Star art especially tickles the nostolgia, I want it on my wall. So nice to see some classic Sega games get some art love like this, also digging Golden Axe and Shinobi.

Glad you like 'em.

We are going to do project with other classic (SEGA) games as well. What game do we really need to tackle would you say? And if you know artists we should engage, let me know. Here is the whole set by the way. More at www.candb.com

Originally Posted by CookBeck

What game do we really need to tackle would you say?

OutRun!

Originally Posted by CookBeck

Glad you like 'em.

We are going to do project with other classic (SEGA) games as well. What game do we really need to tackle would you say? And if you know artists we should engage, let me know. Here is the whole set by the way. More at www.candb.com

Holy moly, these are incredible. I'm loving the Jet Set Radio and Streets of Rage paintings.

Shinobi one is awesome too. Prices are a bit steep though.

Alien Soldier

Ristar

Dynamite Headdy

Sonic 3 and Knuckles

Originally Posted by sixteen-bit

OutRun!

High on our list! Unfortunately, because it has Ferrari's in them we would need to have the Ferrari license too. Which is 'not easy' to get :)

We want to make sure these are all made under official license so we work with all the original rights holders and preferably also with the original creators and teams (if they are still active). Also to set them apart from fan art.

Originally Posted by sixteen-bit

OutRun!

I second that!

Originally Posted by Lightning_Roller

Holy moly, these are incredible. I'm loving the Jet Set Radio and Streets of Rage paintings.

Thanks!

Originally Posted by RiZ III

Shinobi one is awesome too. Prices are a bit steep though.

They're big 24 x 26 . And these prints are expensive to make. Not regular posters but certified fine art giclee prints. They are guaranteed to stay their original quality for over a 100 years.

Size indication

Might as well post them all here. Phantasy Star at the top.

Jet Set Radio https://www.candb.com/en/artwork/120...adio-sega.html


Streets of Rage https://www.candb.com/en/artwork/120...rage-sega.html


Golden Axe https://www.candb.com/en/artwork/119...-axe-sega.html


Shinobi https://www.candb.com/en/artwork/1209/shinobi-sega.html

Originally Posted by Demon Lizardman

Alien Soldier

Ristar

Dynamite Headdy

Sonic 3 and Knuckles

So far I can confirm that we will do

Sonic
Shenmue
Space Channel 5
NIGHTS: Into Dreams
Crazy Taxi
Space Harrier

Couple more. Need to look that up.

We ask artists what their favorite classic game is and that's the one we have made. They really need to have a connection with it.

So we need to find an artists that loves Dynamite Heady :)

Golden Axe is so great.

Golden Axe and Phantasy Star are great! The Streets of Rage one is pretty cool too. You guys should print shirts.

Virtua Fighter. Sega Rally. Other Model 1/2 arcade games.

Originally Posted by grap3fruitman

Virtua Fighter. Sega Rally. Other Model 1/2 arcade games.

Virtua Fighter!

Forgot that. We're likely doing that. Marvel cover artist Gerald Parel (the guy that did the Golden Axe one) also said he'd like to do Virtua Fighter :)

PS and GA prints look amazing!

Skies of Arcadia should be high on your list. Samba de Amigo too.

Can you tell I love the Dreamcast?

Wonder Boy, Story of Thor/Beyond Oasis, Altered Beast, Clockwork Knight.

Going to throw out a wild card and ask for Ristar. NightS as well.

I know you already have done Phantasy Star (my favorite of the set), but would it be possible to do Phantasy Star Online? I love the game's art style.

Will you be able to do art from old snes games or mega drive games only?

If megadrive only then I'd like herzog zwei!

The Golden Axe one is incredible.I'd like to see Alien Soldier and Contra Hard Corps.

Originally Posted by Cisce

I know you already have done Phantasy Star (my favorite of the set), but would it be possible to do Phantasy Star Online? I love the game's art style.

Oh damn, yeah. PSO would be great as well.

I'd like to see a combination of three games with a time travel theme : Golden Axe (Past), Streets of Rage (Present) and Alien Storm (Future).

Originally Posted by CookBeck

Glad you like 'em.

We are going to do project with other classic (SEGA) games as well. What game do we really need to tackle would you say?

Phantasy Star IV
Shining Force I, II and III
Ristar
NiGHTS
Beyond Oasis
Guardian Heroes
Landstalker

Pleaaaase :D

Originally Posted by CookBeck

Shenmue
Crazy Taxi
Space Harrier

I WILL BUY THEM ALL

Originally Posted by CookBeck

So far I can confirm that we will do

Sonic
Shenmue
Space Channel 5
NIGHTS: Into Dreams
Crazy Taxi
Space Harrier

Couple more. Need to look that up.

We ask artists what their favorite classic game is and that's the one we have made. They really need to have a connection with it.

So we need to find an artists that loves Dynamite Heady :)

CANNOT wait to see to see the NiD poster. Still have an original Japanese advert for the game hanging in a frame in my living room and I've always thought it needed a partner on that wall!

these are ace and i usually hate the majority of these type of limited run prints

Can't wait to see the Crazy Taxi poster.

There's a really dope Space Harrier picture in my head. Lot of negative space, dude with the cannon facing down that dragon from the first level, appropriate color hues for the Fantasy Zone...

Originally Posted by teepo

these are ace and i usually hate the majority of these type of limited run prints

Thanks :)

We also try go get artists for these that are working in video games. The Streets of Rage one was made by Sunset Overdrive's lead concept artist Julien Renoult.

Please do Rent-A-Hero, Ristar, Pulstar, and Alex Kidd.

And maybe Crazy Taxi as well ;)

Awesome work on the current covers btw, especially the JSR and SOR ones.

EDIT: Seems you're already planning one for Crazy Taxi actually. Cool beans!

Shining Force

Originally Posted by jhmtehgamr20xx

Please do Rent-A-Hero, Ristar, Pulstar, and Alex Kidd.

And maybe Crazy Taxi as well ;)

Awesome work on the current covers btw, especially the JSR and SOR ones.

EDIT: Seems you're already planning one for Crazy Taxi actually. Cool beans!

Yeah, Crazy Taxi is a def

OutRun for sure. Space Harrier and Fantasy Zone are definite candidates too as far as I'm concerned.

I'd love to get a Phantasy Star print but it's just way too steep for me, I'd have to get it framed and everything wich is just adding so much to an already pricy print. It would be really cool if you could just download a high-rez print for 10 bucks and print it yourself, but I'm sure people would abuse it and just put it on the internet.

Originally Posted by CookBeck

So far I can confirm that we will do

Sonic
Shenmue
Space Channel 5
NIGHTS: Into Dreams
Crazy Taxi
Space Harrier

Couple more. Need to look that up.

We ask artists what their favorite classic game is and that's the one we have made. They really need to have a connection with it.

So we need to find an artists that loves Dynamite Heady :)

Very excited by the prospects of a Shenmue one.

I still regret the day I missed out on grabbing one of the Okami prints. Bah!

Originally Posted by CookBeck

Glad you like 'em.

We are going to do project with other classic (SEGA) games as well. What game do we really need to tackle would you say? And if you know artists we should engage, let me know. Here is the whole set by the way. More at www.candb.com

Can you make one for Sonic 2?
Basically Sonic facing off against the Giant Egg Robo (final boss)

Personally, it's something I always wanted to do myself if I ever learned how to draw :P

Dynamite Dux

X-Men 2
RBI 94
Gunstar Heroes

Those are real nice. They look even better if you have a nice frame.

Wow, I love the Golden Axe one especially. Phantasy Star is great too.

I bet one that would really lend itself to this kind of treatment is Comix Zone.

I guess asking for a Dragon Force once would be too much. :(