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[cj_iwakura]

As an alternative to bloated box arts.

We have an entire thread of (excellent) fan made ones, but what are some official ones that got it right?

You could say most SMT covers, but this remains my highlight:

I'm also a fan of this one:

 

[jwk94]

Can't post it right now but the gravity rush remastered box art is very minimalistic.

 

[Newtype-001]

In comparison

UK seems to get the same art as Australia with the huge badge on the front.

Blerghhh

 

[Enter the Dragon Punch]

Wolfenstein TNO

 

[mrmickfran]

Final Fantasy thread.

 

[MrV4ltor]

Can't post it right now but the gravity rush remastered box art is very minimalistic.

Loves it.

 

[YianGaruga]

so good. Still impressed that SCEA decided to go with it. An advantage of not selling it in stores I guess

SCEE on the other hand..

 

[Static Veins]

Can't post it right now but the gravity rush remastered box art is very minimalistic.

Came here to post just this. Best minimalist cover in a long while.

The one here in the UK isn't as good as they decided to keep the background artwork rather than plain white, but is still undeniably gorgeous:

 

[Übermatik]

Fairly minimal by today's standards.

*EDIT* it also has this super awesome, minimal reversible cover:

 

[A Link to the Past]

Kinda debatable but

Very clearly a Starman, but aside from the strategy guide ad, it's pretty simple and subdued, with our protagonist only present in the reflection of its visor.

 

[yatesl]

PAL Final Fantasy VII - XII. Crazy the first time I saw the American ones.

 

[Kenzodielocke]

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[The Bookerman]

 

[5olid_5nake]

Awesome.

 

[Enter the Dragon Punch]

TEW, Wolfenstein TNO, GZ reversible covers

stuff

quote your images holy

 

[cj_iwakura]

In comparison


Blerrgghh

I kind of like the second one more, emblem aside. The city is really detailed, and makes it stand out. The white one just seems kind of lazy.

 

[Nightengale]

 

[Storm Raider]

 

[mao2]

Final Fantasy series Japanese boxart is usually just a logo on white background.

Edit: Gah beaten by Nightengale.

 

[TheMoon]

Was it Olly Moss who did this?

if only they could've fucked off with all those dumb ass logos, though.

At least I know the German version had a reversible cover without any logos.

 

[Ludger Kresnik]

Drakengard's Japanese covers are pretty nice.

 

[Revolutionary]

The GOAT

 

[TheJoRu]

The (not so minimalistic) GOAT.

 

[Übermatik]

Oh, also this PAL release:

All time favourite.

 

[SJRB]

Considering the flashy and stylish Shinkawa art featured on the box arts of the first three MGS games, these box arts always seemed remarkably minimalistic to me.

 

[Carl]

Love this one

 

[MayMay]

 

[gschmidl]

 

[DiipuSurotu]

No bloated action. No distracting background or scenery. No edgy monsters crawling everywhere. Just our hero standing calm, reflecting on his mission ahead and ready to kick ass. You can just see the determination on his face in the visor.

 

[March of the Crabs]

 

[Wulfram]

Elder Scrolls?

 

[gschmidl]

 

[velociraptor]

My favourite boxart ever

Just look at this beauty. LOOK AT IT.

 

[TheMoon]

Oh, also this PAL release:

All time favourite.

Ah yes, the God-tier box art. Love it.

Also, the equal glorious EU box of Majora's Mask with a similar idea:

Then there's also the entire Mario & Luigi RPG series:

A minimalism master class.

 

[Fuchalmania]

 

[Funyarinpa]

999's reprint cover,though I'm on mobile

 

[5olid_5nake]

Beautiful

 

[TheMoon]

999's reprint cover,though I'm on mobile

there ya go:

 

[Maxey]

Was it Olly Moss who did this?

if only they could've fucked off with all those dumb ass logos, though.

At least I know the German version had a reversible cover without any logos.

Ye Olly Moss worked on that one.

I'm from Portugal and my copy does have a reversible cover with a cleaned up version of the art, it's pretty cool.

Spoiler

Also yay, first post!

 

[SomedayTheFire]

some of y'all struggling with minimalist.

 

[Spiritwalker]

PAL Final Fantasy for sure, the american ones are terrible.

And yeah, half the covers in this thread are not minimalistic at all lol.

 

[Funyarinpa]

Beautiful

Beautiful indeed.

there ya go:

Thanks!

 

[Stairouais]

 

[raven777]

 

[TheMoon]

Say what you will about the game but the Japanese box art was a stroke of genius. Here's the kicker: the red stuff is actually a cardboard sleeve that you can remove to reveal Samus's full face. And it's also a reversible cover that features her younger version on one side and her older version's face so you can switch them around as you like.

 

[Servbot24]

Half the images in the thread are not minimalist at all

 

[Lijik]

Disney Interactive was really into minimalist boxart in november 2010. the tangled game that came out alongisde Epic Mickey also has character renders on a white background. i dont know why of all things this completely useless trivia has stuck with me but there you go.

I wish the collectors edition didnt have the paint running off the sides

 

[5olid_5nake]

;-)

 

[SomedayTheFire]

Half the images in the thread are not minimalist at all

For real. I'd put that at over half. Jeez.

 

[TheMoon]

For real. I'd put that at over half. Jeez.

At some point you can only count ones that have nothing but the logo which is quite boring.