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[dreamfall]

Really pretty!

 

[Parakeetman]

Now that is some sexy shit right there folks!

 

[Jobbs]

The Japanese box art is perfection.gif.

Might not be final, but looks better than our box arts.

If that's the US box art -- wow, yeah, the Japanese box art clowns it. What a shame. It could be worse, though, at least they didn't try to make someone holding a gun on the cover of the USA version.

 

[Kup]

I am defeated.

 

[Noisepurge]

If that's the US box art -- wow, yeah, the Japanese box art clowns it. What a shame. It could be worse, though, at least they didn't try to make someone holding a gun on the cover of the USA version.

well yeah the sword is the equivalent of a guy with a gun in smoke&shrapnel -standard issue cover

 

[E92 M3]

I know I am an outlier here, but the NA box art appeals more to me. Though, the Japanese Demons boxart is badass.

 

[sixteen-bit]

That box art is hot fire.

 

[the chris]

Reminds me of this:

 

[Jobbs]

well yeah the sword is the equivalent of a guy with a gun in smoke&shrapnel -standard issue cover

The US box art, as box art tends to do in the US, depicts an intention to go kill something. That's the presumed selling point. The Japanese box art depicts the mood and emotion of the game in a more general sense, which I think is what stands out about Dark Souls -- The mood and overall feeling you get from the game is what stays with you.

It's sad but true. We get the derp box arts.

 

[Johnlenham]

As the EU art wont load for me, Im hoping its like the JP one not the NA one.

The intro for Demon Souls has to be one of the best intros to a game aswell. The crazy ochestra music just makes it. Wonder if they will manage to top that?

 

[DeadManWalking]

Might not be final, but looks better than our box arts.

Have to bad ass it up for western audiences.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Have to bad ass it up for western audiences.

Well, they failed

 

[Parmenide]

On a totally different level compared to the EU one.

 

[d0nd]

giantbomb has made me a fan of this game i might give it a try

 

[Camwi]

SO FUCKING GOOD.

*drools*

 

[feel]

So beautiful. Really like the Collector Edition's too, wish they were releasing it for PC in America.

 

[Jobbs]

Well, they failed

Do you guys think this badassing of the cover ACTUALLY helps? or is this just some kind of publisher rulebook for western releases and they just do it -- just because?

I feel like the Japanese cover makes the game stand out far more, even to a western audience. It looks unique. It sparks the imagination. You want to know more about what the game is. The US box art, by comparison, is just another action hero going off to kill things, and that makes it get lost in the mix immediately.

 

[Danielsan]

Vastly prefer it to the US/EU box art.

 

[Hot Coldman]

Much prefer the JP cover, but whatever.

 

[Floex]

Both are good.

 

[kittens]

Perfect.

 

[indigo-cyclops]

I love this artwork. Will be using it as a custom image for my Steam copy!

 

[Danielsan]

Hoping for a reversible cover.

Edit: Wait a minute. What am I saying. I'm getting the Steam version...

 

[Parakeetman]

Do you guys think this badassing of the cover ACTUALLY helps? or is this just some kind of publisher rulebook for western releases and they just do it -- just because?

I feel like the Japanese cover makes the game stand out far more, even to a western audience. It looks unique. It sparks the imagination. You want to know more about what the game is. The US box art, by comparison, is just another action hero going off to kill things, and that makes it get lost in the mix immediately.

In Japan the original Demons Souls didnt attract the "average consumer" as much due to the daunting art. Pretty hilarious when I heard that.

 

[Ferr986]

A repeating story in thw Souls series. JP Dark Souls cover was perfect, but the EU/NA (non CE) was ugly as fuck.

 

[popyea]

So damn good, I really want to import. I honestly think this cover would stand out to westerners who aren't familiar with the game. Seeing someone so downtrodden on a game cover has got to make people more curious than the US "me too" design. The game's unique points of difference are what should be being advertised.

 

[BumblebeeCody]

EU Collectors:

Best box art.

 

[Joeku]

I would love this boxart sans-logos and title as a poster. Impeccable mood.

 

[Dyno]

Very nice! That dude looks like he doesn't want to play anymore.

 

[Dantis]

All three Souls games have such great box art. Easily amongst my favourites of the generation.

EU Collectors:

Jeez, is that real? Because that's hideous.

Typical Namco to ruin a good thing.

 

[Honey Bunny]

Might not be final, but looks better than our box arts.

I wonder how many years it will be until we can move on from the CODbox

 

[That Wont Fit In There]

Where's my "Prepare to Break Controller" Edition?

 

[Cyrano]

I wonder how many years it will be until we can move on from the CODbox

Probably never, at least until focus testing tells society that gray and brown are ugly.

 

[Marvel]

Aw man... we get the shit one.

 

[Dereck]

So much disparity in that box art which suits it perfectly.

 

[Data West]

Aw man... we get the shit one.

just get the Steam version

 

[Paches]

Just me or does his position make him look really fat? Hah.

 

[commanderpepper]

Just me or does his position make him look really fat? Hah.

Yeah I see it too. Makes the character look less heroic.

 

[Data West]

I've made a thread about this before, but I just want to reiterate. I love From's armor design so god damn much. Like, I don't even like Dark Souls that much, but even the default 'knight' they've been showing for 2 looks better than anything you can find in Dragon Age or the stuff they've shown for Project Eternity.

They need to just send From's artists to teach seminars on armor design to all these other RPG makers.

 

[Acheteedo]

Might not be final, but looks better than our box arts.

Are those a joke?? I can't tell any more.

 

[todd360]

I really wish this was on ps4. Or atleast pc version was releasing day one (and not require durante to fix).

 

[Dereck]

Are those a joke?? I can't tell any more.

Real

 

[ScribbleD]

The Japanese box art looks great. And there's no sense in complaining about the US box art. This thread renders all of those complaints moot: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=442713

 

[sublimit]

Very very nice indeed. Japanses one are really boxARTS.

7 month ago i posted this one on the custom boxart thread for the LE:

Wow this looks fantastic.

 

[Zeroth]

Are those a joke?? I can't tell any more.

Someone should post the GAF edited versions. Some of them were great.

 

[DarkSoul520]

Guess I'm buying a second copy of Dark Souls 2...

 

[SuperSah]

Are those a joke?? I can't tell any more.

I wish.

 

[popyea]

So much disparity in that box art which suits it perfectly.

Heh, do you mean despair? The US cover is a better example of disparity

 

[Dereck]

Heh, do you mean despair? The US cover is a better example of disparity

Yeah, I "that word does not mean what you think it means"'d myself there.

 

[Otsukare]

Absolutely beautiful, why US and EU covers have to look like a teen boys wet dream cross with my first 3d render I will never know, I mean honestly would this box art not sell in the west??! mood, emotion, love it.