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[nkarafo]

Fired up Space Harrier again after some time and i just remembered...

..man that looks atrocious. The guy who made this simply took a few in-game sprites, plastered them on the screen and then took the time (5 minutes) to draw this strange figure on the shoulder of this robot. It just doesn't look like the title screen of a game that was the state of the art when it was released...

 

[SerTapTap]

The majority of NES games, partly due to technical reasons I guess, simply have a black screen with white text and a colored logo.

Bomberman is a particularly ugly example.

 

[Bl@de]

The Game is great. The title screen is boring ... but well. You don't spend much time there anyway.

 

[kimtish]

Not to menton that it's a recolored, slightly altered Rick Dom

 

[BIONIC-ARRRMMM!!]

The Game is great. The title screen is boring ... but well. You don't spend much time there anyway.

The box art especially looks like dog shit. Can't believe somebody actually approved that.

 

[Portalbox]

This:

 

[Trakdown]

Fired up Space Harrier again after some time and i just remembered...

..man that looks atrocious. The guy who made this simply took a few in-game sprites, plastered them on the screen and then took the time (5 minutes) to draw this strange figure on the shoulder of this robot. It just doesn't look like the title screen of a game that was the state of the art when it was released...

Wow, the master system screen actually looks better. They drew a complete background, gave it a pleasant blue color rather than that rainy day gray and made the shadows look a bit better. The title actually looks better too, has a nice color gradient.

 

[GitarooMan]

Recently, Diablo III title screen. Can't really put a finger on why, but I don't like it (this is for ultimate evil edition).

 

[Roldan]

they fixed it in the HD version, but seriously...

 

[Lashley]

ITT: Old games

 

[SerTapTap]

they fixed it in the HD version, but seriously...

Menus in general were awful in that game. I didn't even remember how bad it was until I was playing the HD remaster and looking for info and saw the Aeon menu in the PS2 version...urg

wait
wait
PlayOnline was actually part of it? I blocked that garbage out of my memory. Ugh.

 

[Ostinatto]

This:

i don't agree with this.

 

[mrmickfran]

they fixed it in the HD version, but seriously...

It looks so unprofessional for such a high profile game.

 

[FluxWaveZ]

Really bland for how stylish the game actually is.

 

[Ghost_Messiah]

they fixed it in the HD version, but seriously...

Looks like a bad, amateur photoshop job done by an intern. Fantastic and amazing actual game though.

 

[Gestault]

they fixed it in the HD version, but seriously...

"Hey guys! I found this awesome Photoshop filter called Distort>Glass that we can put over a gradient and it'll look magic!"

 

[fwpx]

That font.

 

[desmax]

they fixed it in the HD version, but seriously...

Yup. Coudn't believe it the first time I played it

 

[KojiKnight]

This:

I don't agree in the least. It's simple, but stylish and very iconic. That FFX title screen above, however, is exactly what I was thinking. Generic, garrish, and hard to parse.

 

[Lord Error]

That font.

That's probably one of the best looking title screens I've ever seen. If I remember correctly it has some animation to it as well, and there's sprite animated tinkerbell that unveils it.

 

[jelly]

Probably far from the worst but only one that springs to mind.

Gears of War 2 with the fake fireplace. Cheap and nasty.

 

[Dice//]

they fixed it in the HD version, but seriously...

I LOVE that they made the water move (then just the bland "textured graphic") and got rid of all that PlayOnline shit cluttering up the screen. Unfortunately, it still has the title's name TWICE for some reason.

The 10-2 one was just as lovely as well.

 

[poopninjamvc3mk]

i don't agree with this.

reggiewhatswrongwithyou.gif

 

[KojiKnight]

"Hey guys! I found this awesome Photoshop filter called Distort>Glass that we can put over a gradient and it'll look magic!"

"Don't use on all of the screen, it's hard to make out the picture... but damn it looks good, so make sure the actual title image is small and slightly off center so they both get their time to shine."

 

[jackal27]

That font.

Bevel and Emboss needs to die.

 

[Shogun1337]

they fixed it in the HD version, but seriously...

Goddamn that is ass in hindsight. Huh. A white screen with New Game and Load Game would've been better.

 

[VRMN]

Goddamn that is ass in hindsight. Huh. A white screen with New Game and Load Game would've been better.

Yeah, it worked, though it's the inverse of this topic.

 

[ToraShiro]

Really bland for how stylish the game actually is.

Wow. Never really payed attention because with Vita games I'll see the intro screen maybe once (then complete the game while never quitting).

Agreed, though. Given how vibrant and striking EVERY OTHER piece of keyart for that game is, that is a perfect example of someone phoning it in.

 

[ChapaNDJ]

they fixed it in the HD version, but seriously...

I always found that screen very attractive, especially because of the color blue.
The FFX Remaster is even better.

 

[The Lamonster]

Kind of related: I hate how the Super Mario Bros 3 title screen has no sound.

 

[Raging Spaniard]

Bevel and Emboss needs to die.

Agreed, but thats not what that logo is doing. Its not like you just turn it on in Photoshop and it looks like that.

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

Funny thing is, I still like the old FFX start menu despite being overdesigned. It reminds of the turn of the millennium; right after starting the game, you're thrust into Zanarkand, some sort of prophetic technological wonderland like Japan prior to the bubble bursting (albeit with the fashion sense of the '90s). And then it gets ruthlessly destroyed. The start menu has almost no bearing on the game itself, just showing the goofing off of Squaresoft's designers. I tend to believe vanity plates are the most widespread cinematic import in games today, and this is a good example.

 

[Pyramidbread]

Though it is similar to XIII, this one fell flat, the text aside from the title is just a regular font just sat there. Then again, it wasn't much of a good game til nearer the end of it's life.

 

[MMarston]

Can't find a better quality version but NBA 2k13 irked me with the amount of bling it wanted to throw at me.

 

[Lijik]

The Game is great. The title screen is boring ... but well. You don't spend much time there anyway.

I disagree making all the options woosh by is great, even if the visuals are plain.

 

[Aaron-Lagann]

Really bland for how stylish the game actually is.

I personally like the way it's stylized. Not too simple but not too crazy. The revolver and the two characters works. Not to mention that music. The whole thing fit the tone to me.

 

[AgentLampshade]

Never liked the early Saints Row titles.

 

[tcrunch]

So exciting.

 

[KDR_11k]

Not to menton that it's a recolored, slightly altered Rick Dom

Yeah, with some Standing Tortoise mixed in:

 

[plasmawave]

Though it is similar to XIII, this one fell flat, the text aside from the title is just a regular font just sat there. Then again, it wasn't much of a good game til nearer the end of it's life.

I think it looks sleek.

 

[Ogawa-san]

How to make super clear you game was made in Flash:

 

[The perfect Dark]

Booooring...

 

[Triggerhappytel]

This:

i don't agree with this.

I also disagree. Stylish text and minimalist design. Maybe not a striking menu screen, but definitely not notably bad.

 

[FoneBone]

I really don't care for the font.

 

[SomedayTheFire]

Though it is similar to XIII, this one fell flat, the text aside from the title is just a regular font just sat there. Then again, it wasn't much of a good game til nearer the end of it's life.

That's pretty bad alright.

 

[FluxWaveZ]

I personally like the way it's stylized. Not too simple but not too crazy. The revolver and the two characters works. Not to mention that music. The whole thing fit the tone to me.

I'll agree with the music. If there's anything good I could say about Danganronpa's title screen, it's the music that accompanies it.

 

[lazygecko]

Come on guys, you can find a lot worse than this. Bland doesn't mean ugly.

 

[JaseC]

The best arena shooter of all time has the the most uninspired menu of all time.

 

[jay]

Come on guys, you can find a lot worse than this. Bland doesn't mean ugly.

What game is that?

 

[Shadow Hog]

What game is that?

I don't know for sure, but I have a gut feeling that it's Wasteland. Not certain why I think that!