Welcome to Box Art Brawl, a weekly contest where retro boxing video game art kicks off for approval.
Last week we broke the & # 39; rules & # 39; and we applied the non-Nintendo model model to the spiky blue form Sonic the Hedgehog of SEGA Mega Drive / Genesis. The cover of the first hedgehog game is a prestige in all states and has been a close race, but (and this surprised us a little) Europe it turned out to be the fastest thing alive, winning the race with 42% of the votes. North American came close behind with 37% when Japanese cover came home behind the pack. Who & # 39; da-thunk-it? Congratulations Sonic, meeting Sonic and Sonic.
This week City is back not only on our TV screens for the third (animated) Netflix animated series, but also for this dirty crucifixion of public opinion The castlegumi – 3D one on the N64. This is the third & # 39th appearance in the series # 12 Carlylvania III: The Curse of Dracula and # 26 California: Dracula X. Earlier this week we put all of the California games available on Nintendo platforms, and even though we earned our respect, the N64 entry certainly doesn't stand alongside Konami & # 39; s greats, the hammy horror franchise. However, the game doesn't have to be big to have great box art.
Contrary to popular opinion, it sounds like a lovely night to have a curse, so why not go back to 1999, hmm?
Japan
"Real Action Adventure"None of this & # 39; s action adventure & # 39; here, you understand! The Japanese cover gives a wonderful view of Reinhardt and Carrie trimmed with skeletons and the red, sky-filled sky that gives the backdrop as the evil bad guys enter their ear through the middle. all you need to get good coverage of California, including a whip and a pointed tower.
There is a practical use of 3D surgery to achieve a look that resembles an old-fashioned rough cover, even though each component is separated for as long as you look. Given the amount of time it takes to reach the end of a pre-made game, the design work in this case is totally commendable. It's definitely not a vintage Tom duBois job, but it does a good job of imitating it.
Europe
The European genre captures all expectations (minus the vampiric evil eyeballs) and turns Reinhardt into a Heath Ledger look. The fact that it does not reflect the look of the game at all it may be a minus for some, though that was not a problem when it came to the beautiful outskirts of Costenylvania earlier.
We especially like the way the whip pulls unnecessarily around the mark and goes to the spider castle behind. Say what you like about the game – these are the best items on the shelf. No Dracula, though. Hold it.
North America
The North American variant takes a leaf from the Japanese version, using it to define the cover It uses the same download logo as the European version and we like to offer Reinhardt (similar, but not the same as the Japanese version), although the fact that most of the outside cover is dedicated to soft, low castle is beyond us. The rear alcoves on the left hand of Reinhardt's hand, for example, are obviously part of the embroidery. In the game, from afar, and squint, on a cloudy day, it will happen. Something you might want to take a nice cover of your game while sitting on a store shelf in 1999?
It makes you wonder if Konami was hoping to accomplish this. On the one hand it can be viewed as heroic, sincerely trying to give players the visual flavor they can expect when burning a cart in their Nintendo 64. entertainment system, on the other hand, the graphic design from the 32/64-bit era doesn't make for great graphics. And it's missing the essentials of bats and vampires staring at the black night sky. Release points for that.
Despite all the mistakes mentioned, we still love this cover! Kinda like the game itself. Maybe it's a lovely red moon against a star-studded sky. Maybe it's an unwanted white glow and yet a great old one around the castle. We suspect that they are actually the ones with the worst eyebrows. Whatever it is, we do not want to be jealous of the decision you have to make.
These are your choices this week, but which one strikes you with enthusiasm? Give your preferences by clicking below and then clicking the button & # 39; Vote & # 39;
So, what did you go for? Share your ideas and protection for this brave game below, and we'll see you next in the 34th round of this most important art box.
