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[Snuggles]

This dog will haunt my dreams.

I think he might be aiming in the wrong direction

 

[RedSwirl]

The best game this gen had to have the best box art.

Honestly I think this is a big disappointment after the one they were originally gonna use.

 

[Flipyap]

Honestly I think this is a big disappointment after the one they were originally gonna use.

Aww, don't say things like that. Box Art Marston is going to cut himself again, if he reads this.

 

[EricHasNoPull]

Oldskool Awesomness

This dog will haunt my dreams.

Is that Steve Jobs duck hunting?

 

[NewFresh]

Just look at that scream

 

[Lion Heart]

I'm not a big fan of the really "busy" ones.

The three I came to post were Uncharted DF, MGS4 collectors and GT5 but they were already shown. I wouldn't say they are the best but the first time I saw each one, I noticed that they are exceptionally well done.

 

[Melchiah]

 

[Akainu]

Whats wrong with his face.

 

[Tron 2.0]

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/07/deadspaceextractionboxart1110709580.jpg[IMG]
Just look at that scream[/QUOTE]Good times, good times.

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/OnvMI.jpg

 

[LQX]

This thread is proof box art has improved a lot as nearly every big game is represented.

It was never released retail but if it did I think wit would be the best cover of any genre.

 

[Shiggy]

Good times, good times.

Why was the European boxart different?

 

[Sealda]

Probably, the most acclaimed one as far as i know.

 

[Herbspiceguy]

Never played this game, but I love the art.

 

[EricHasNoPull]

Does this mean that North America has more talented illustrators than Europe?...Hmmmm

Spoiler

Honestly I find the woman's face a lot more expressive in the PAL version, but overall the woman on the left is "sexually" more appealing, so NA wins!

 

[Flipyap]

DURR! Forgot one of my favorites:

It looks really classy and hints at the silly tone of the first game.

 

[Maleficence]

There's some damn good choices here, but all too many following a very generic template that really aren't all that good.

 

[Amalthea]

Really demented, isn't it?

 

[EricHasNoPull]

Man... the Wii has a lot of awesome games with great boxarts.

This is so beautiful, also what's great about it is that it's very rare that we see a full female figure on box art covers that's not overtly (no pun intended) expressing/exposing her sexual assets.

 

[Tacitus_]

The best Resident Evil cover... EVER.

Eh, the GC version (PAL) was the best, imo.

 

[Korigama]

Man... the Wii has a lot of awesome games with great boxarts.

This is so much better than what we got in the US that it's not even funny.

Really, look at that, no wonder I didn't even remember this game. What annoys me even more is that the North American release was the only one where it was changed (the European and Australian releases kept the JP cover).

 

[elrechazado]

winner, easily

 

[Zoibie]

DeadSpaceExtraction.jpg[IMG]

Does this mean that North America has more talented illustrators than Europe?...Hmmmm

[spoiler] Honestly I find the woman's face a lot more expressive in the PAL version, but overall the woman on the left is "sexually" more appealing, so NA wins![/spoiler][/QUOTE]

I still laugh at the woman's face on this. It's just very... suggestive.

 

[Snuggles]

I like the one with the partially silhouetted image of a man holding a gun

 

[iconoclast]

Most of my favorites have already been posted, but here's another one I really like:

Espgaluda II Black Label

 

[Mr. Perfect]

 

[Demon_Knight]

Great to see some Demons Souls, Ultimate Ghosts and Goblins and Sin and Punishment love here

I'll just add the alternative (PAL-only?) cover for Sin and Punishment, which you can get by simply flipping the normal cover around:

By far the best looking game case I have on my shelves (alongside my Demons Souls Deluxe Edition, of course)

 

[PflargBlarg]

Man seriously, some of you guys have no idea what good boxart is. Seriously, the Bad Company 2 boxart? That shit is hilariously generic. I can at least understand someone choosing the first Bad Company but wow...

It seems like some of you are letting your appreciation of the game color your perception of how good the boxart is.

 

[Salsa]

Some of you guys have really weird taste.

One of my favorite ones from my collection:

But yeah we should all agree that this is the best boxart from this gen:

 

[A Pretty Panda]

 

[Jigsaw]

<3

 

[Anth0ny]

Eh, the GC version (PAL) was the best, imo.

Agreed. The black and white Wii cover is cool, but black and red defines RE4 for me.

 

[stalker]

Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Demon's Souls (asian or US Deluxe) are the best.

 

[Solune]

This is so much better than what we got in the US that it's not even funny.

Really, look at that, no wonder I didn't even remember this game. What annoys me even more is that the North American release was the only one where it was changed (the European and Australian releases kept the JP cover).

But the game has reversible cover art that has the original japanese boxart, as well as Victorious Boxers aka Hajime no Ippo and Fragile.

Great to see some Demons Souls, Ultimate Ghosts and Goblins and Sin and Punishment love here

I'll just add the alternative (PAL-only?) cover for Sin and Punishment, which you can get by simply flipping the normal cover around:

By far the best looking game case I have on my shelves (alongside my Demons Souls Deluxe Edition, of course)

Amazing

 

[Requeim]

I also think black and red is best for RE4, but i like this one the most:

 

[Hot Coldman]

Agreed. The black and white Wii cover is cool, but black and red defines RE4 for me.

Well, the black/red matches the GCN cover a lot more, but the black/white matches the Wii tab on the box, sooooo... I find the Wii Edition cover to be a lot more striking.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Never played this game, but I love the art.

My favorite that I hadn't seen before.

For comparison's sake, look at what North America ended up with

 

[Xav]

 

[SafeinSound]

Another vote for Borderlands. I didn't really like the game too much, but the box art is one of my favorites in years.

 

[NeoUltima]

One of the worst boxarts ever !!!

So awful ...

I honestly thought Capcom was just pulling a prank on us until release...

 

[hertog]

surprised I haven't seen this one yet.


My favourite is FF:tactics by a few miles.

 

[Mistle]

Stylish colour scheme and artwork, suits the gameplay/plot, plus it has the best dead pose ever.

 

[Salsa]

Yeah, another vote for Ghost Trick.

 

[Len1978]

I bought this game twice because the 1st one didn't have a box (it came with the psp bundle)

 

[Chet Rippo]

 

[DrForester]

 

[Allan Holdsworth]

Best I remember is the PAL cover for Wario Land Shake

http://www.vgboxart.com/boxes/Wii/20359_wario_land_shake_it!-print.png

 

[MYE]

Why was the European boxart different?

It isnt. That was the old art on all regions.
We got the non-derp faces too

 

[Sohter.Nura]

Sin and Punishment - Star Successor

This boxart really, really reminds me of the Nausicaa manga.

 

[illadelph]

Another vote here for Burnout Paradise.

 

[zlatko]