North America / Europe
We would imagine that the western design for Mario Paint will be quite familiar to most. It shows the main man himself performing the old thumb trick to determine the measurements for his magnificent composition.
A bunch of paint bottles are scattered around and we honestly love the lively angle of Mario’s hat; you should wear it like that more often. The ‘Mario Paint’ logo is pretty cool, and the way the SNES mouse ad is tucked in the corner is a nice touch.
Japan
Gosh, this looks more like something from Nintendo’s ‘Wii era’, doesn’t it? It’s a clean design with a more modern logo. Meanwhile, the mix of white and blue is incredibly reminiscent of the Wii aesthetic. Perhaps Nintendo looked to this very specific box for inspiration? Hmm…
Otherwise, the SNES mouse is very much the star of the show here, while Mario’s image is probably a more accurate representation of what’s actually possible within the game itself.
Thanks for voting! See you next time for another round of Box Art Brawl.
