Welcome back, you good people, to another edition of The Box Art Brawl, a series in which regional box art is abandoned by the public and refined by its beauty.
Last week we had a classic Zelda History: Ocarina of Time, which analyzed its Great Swords and fought against itself. We have a real soft spot for the European version, but the North American gold cover eventually emerged as the winner in a race that had been neck and neck for some time. The NA came with 40% of the votes in the end, with Europe one-third in banking and Japan in third. Honorable performance from all involved.
This week we look at a Mario Bros. leisure – the NES port of the original arcade from before Mario and Luigi became & # 39; Super & # 39; (you can go back and see how the Super Mario Bros. box art comes in handy if you are curious). This article has a long and exciting history, though most sports fans may know it better as an additional mode you have ignored for all those Super Mario Advance
Without further ado, let's hit that Pow block and break it down.
North America
We start in North America with a cover depicting Super Mario Bros. with its enlarged spites and dark background. Like all black boxing games, it boasts its boldness and Nintendo's choice to highlight and expand the graphics of 8-bit titles rather than hiding behind an imagined piece of key art that looks different from the game itself.
Great, brave, Mario in blue. What do you dislike?
Japan
The port of Famicom uses a piece of art depicting the Mario brothers against the yellow and green background. Three enemies are visible and the gray pipes coming in from both sides give a good view of the whole game. This comes from a time when Mario and Luigi were real champions and that is reflected here.
That's fine. It's unbearable, but it's a lot of fun.
Europe
Yes, as is the case with Super Mario Bros. we have chosen to go with some regional variations of the game for the European release. There are several different versions, including one similar to the American summer, and another short version used for the art in the Famicom box.
Here, however, we have chosen the re-release of the & # 39; Class Series & # 39; Europe only, due to the variety. This version included some changes and gameplay tweaks from Mario Bros.
In terms of cover, we benefit from the artistic style we know and love and remember the idea Donkey Kong he threw barrels down on Moustachioed Mario. The color is, of course, even though it's not allowed to see our insects.
Bonus!
And as an unapproved cheeky bonus, here's a little look at the three Atari 2600 harbor covers. Gotta say we love & # 39;
So, three very different covers but who got your votes? Click on your preferences below and hit the & # 39; Vote & # 39; to get your vote:
And that's just another rolled and folded lump. We'll see you next in another round and for now, have a great week.
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