Welcome to Box 41 of the Art Art Brawl program, a weekly vote to get the best of the regional box art collection from the previous video playback.
Last week we had a blast from the past with her Mega Man returning to youth. Perhaps as expected, North America's poor cover-up finished in the end zone, though the European divers managed to pull Japanese nationalism to the top. Congratulations on Europe, even though we're pretty sure we've never seen the last of Mega Man in these parts – keep your eye out for another one.
We are currently jumping on Nintendo 64 and Zelda History: Mask of Majora, a prison game for the last 20 years this week. The Zelda series once appeared in Box Art Brawl # 9 and the predecessor of the game behaved in a fight in the ensuing battles # 27.
All of that in the past, though. Let's take a trip to Themina …
North America
The North American box focuses on the lovely purple logo with a titular mask that replaces the Hylian shield of Ocarina of Time. The hidden & # 39; hidden layer of the & # 39; The Collector & # 39; s Edtion is on the floor (the wardrobe in Collector & # 39; s Edition had special holographic tiles) and the multi-colored aura comes from behind the logo. On the right you find the typical North American red stripe and exterior details.
The logo is a winner in our publications. The cover has an impact, but the blurry backdrop has nothing to do with the game. Of course, you could argue that the logo does all the talking just as it does with Ocarina. Still, with such a captivating, surreal masterpiece it might be a shame that the cover didn't light up some of the game's bitterness.
Europe
The European version takes the same mark and puts it in the background green. At first glance, it's easy to miss that the backdrop showcases the important art of the Termina and its inhabitants, with Young Link riding a Zora masked horse.
The subtle gold highlight on the Nintendo 64 logo display and the & # 39; PAL Version & # 39; bottom works well against the green, as does the purple theme. At this point in the life of the system Nintendo of Europe had come out of the dark frontiers and the game was quite profitable.
Japan
In the end, the Japanese box got another piece of art with Link and Epona on top of a set of stats – bosses, mask alterations and even the Happy Mask Salesman – given more than a broad color. The logo is present and correct, though it is small and loses a bit of color under the link to its beautiful link. We love the evocative nature of the game, despite the richness of the European cover and the boldness of the big logo out on the edge of our vote. You are strong, though.
Bonus!
This week we brought you two bonuses! In Japan the box above came with a large box that included the required Expension Pak (there was also a separate cart release for the game that used the same image below but put a big red stripe down):
And as another small bonus, here's what Nintendo went with when the game's 3DS was released, The History of Zelda: Masora's Massage 3D:
And there we are! They all have their own pluses, but the minutes will determine this round. Click on your preferences and hit the & # 39; Vote & # 39; …
Let us know below what you (dis) like about each participant this week, and we'll find you next on the Box Art Brawl.
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