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seryogin JRPG Kommissar
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:27 am Post subject: Konami SNES box art discussion |
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I see a stylistic pattern here. Does anyone know exactly who this artist is? Really, that’s some impressive box art, probably the best I’ve seen years.
We don't produce box art with as much energy anymore. This is really the Rembrandt of box art, whoever this guy (or girl, gotta be gender conscious) may be.
Post pictures of any other Konami SNES box-art that you like. I know the same artist also did the box for Sunset Riders though I can't find a suitable image of it online. _________________
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friedchicken .
Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 496 Location: Port Land, OR
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:38 am Post subject: |
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I clicked on this topic thinking that you'd have the Gradius III box art-- shock! You didn't! It's right up there with these three though.
I'm not sure how easy it would be to find out artist info. I'm betting that a lot of the American box art was farmed out to no-names who got minimal pay and no credit. You're right that it's excellent-- much better than the heinous American Capcom box art of the same era. |
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Shapermc Hot Sake!
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:58 am Post subject: |
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_________________ “The average man has a secret desire to be a swaggering, drunken, fighting, raping swashbuckler.”
-Robert E. Howard in a letter to a friend circa Decmber 1932
"There is no place in this enterprise for a rogue physicist!" |
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seryogin JRPG Kommissar
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 9:02 am Post subject: |
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You mean this?
The only reason I didn't include it was because it doesn't have the same stylistic traits. I'm really just trying to figure who did those particular boxes, as I'm certain it's the same person.
I've always liked the box art on Darius Twin, myself.
Edit: Thanks, Shapes! Now I want to buy an SNES more than ever. _________________
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Shapermc Hot Sake!
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 9:14 am Post subject: |
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seryogin wrote: | Edit: Thanks, Shapes! Now I want to buy an SNES more than ever. | !
I thought I was the last person in this country to own a SNES... and I got mine in 2001. _________________ “The average man has a secret desire to be a swaggering, drunken, fighting, raping swashbuckler.”
-Robert E. Howard in a letter to a friend circa Decmber 1932
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seryogin JRPG Kommissar
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 10:29 am Post subject: |
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Shapermc wrote: | seryogin wrote: | Edit: Thanks, Shapes! Now I want to buy an SNES more than ever. | !
I thought I was the last person in this country to own a SNES... and I got mine in 2001. |
There are just too many games I want to play again.
I'd really like to write an article about the 8-bit/16-bit Turtles games. I already have a Mega Drive and an NES. Once I make enough money, I'll make sure to buy them again.
Sunset Riders is another game I want to play again. I really loved playing the arcade version; that first level boss, a fat moterfucker, saying "bury me with my money" is one of my favorite gaming moments. On the 8-bit front, I think Turles III: The Manhattan Project is a really underrated game and would like to play it again. _________________
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sawtooth .
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SuperWes Updated the banners, but not his title
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 1:28 pm Post subject: |
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Looks like he's got a website. It's pretty much all standard commercial art, but it's nice. It looks like he did some Mario Kart art too.
Those Konami covers above are pretty awesome. I've got to admit that I miss the time when game box art was totally In your face! The Konami SNES stuff kinda reminds me of those awesome images on the back of Transformer boxes that show every possible character fighting in front of a night sky for some reason.
Here's a site with a bunch of those.
-Wes _________________
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friedchicken .
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 1:42 pm Post subject: |
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SuperWes wrote: | The Konami SNES stuff kinda reminds me of those awesome images on the back of Transformer boxes that show every possible character fighting in front of a night sky for some reason. |
...which in turn is an outgrowth of the "World We Live In" style of biology illustration where every creature alive during the Cretaceous Period is spread out across a landscape. |
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seryogin JRPG Kommissar
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 1:59 pm Post subject: |
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SuperWes wrote: | Looks like he's got a website. It's pretty much all standard commercial art, but it's nice. It looks like he did some Mario Kart art too.
Those Konami covers above are pretty awesome. I've got to admit that I miss the time when game box art was totally In your face! The Konami SNES stuff kinda reminds me of those awesome images on the back of Transformer boxes that show every possible character fighting in front of a night sky for some reason.
Here's a site with a bunch of those.
-Wes |
Perhaps, a TGQ interview is in order.
I think the greatest thing isn't the in-your-faceness of the cover art, but the pure energy. The sheer amount of things going on in those covers is amazing; there also very threatening and violent. The konami boxes I brought up all seem to have the protagonists completely surrounded by enemies, yet they fight on. It makes you want to buy those games in a way that the bland computer-generated box art of today doesn't. _________________
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Shapermc Hot Sake!
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Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 1:50 pm Post subject: |
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I have to admit, I have always disliked that cover art for R-type. I mean you have:
This
This (which is the first one I ever saw)
This
this
and even some not so alien ones
I really don't like the US Super R-type cover art _________________ “The average man has a secret desire to be a swaggering, drunken, fighting, raping swashbuckler.”
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sawtooth .
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Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 2:33 pm Post subject: |
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I really don't like any of the R-Type cover art. Except Peringer's airbrushed art is competently executed, unlike most of the other covers. He did pretty well given the poorly-designed monstrosity they all had to depict.
edit: I found it! I might buy it after I replace my debit card. |
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Mister Toups Hates your favorite videogame
Joined: 26 Jan 2005 Posts: 1693 Location: Lafayette, LA
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Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 4:27 pm Post subject: |
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Shit, sergei, I have an extra SNES!
You'll have to see about getting a power adapter and AV cables yourself, and I'm not sure if it works, but I can send it to you if you want! _________________ where were you when nana komatsu got a wii? |
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seryogin JRPG Kommissar
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Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 7:04 pm Post subject: |
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Mister Toups wrote: | Shit, sergei, I have an extra SNES!
You'll have to see about getting a power adapter and AV cables yourself, and I'm not sure if it works, but I can send it to you if you want! |
I'll email about this. selah. _________________
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TheRumblefish .
Joined: 29 Jan 2006 Posts: 258 Location: Florida
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 11:43 am Post subject: |
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Metal Warriors had a very cool but also bland cover. However the artwork for the Nitro mech on the front of it is pretty decent, I'm pretty sure it's an American take on the original Japanese Manual perhaps.Cybernator had a goofy cover though. However, looking at it brings back fond memories. _________________
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Mr. Apol .
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 1:22 pm Post subject: |
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I always really dug the Contra III box art. As goofy as they were, I sorely miss old Konami instruction manuals.
Jimbo and Sully indeed. _________________
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sawtooth .
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 5:10 pm Post subject: |
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haha, your avatar is punching the forum tables out. uh, welcome!
If I get a copy of this game art book I'm going to scan and share it. Even if it's not Konami-related, there's cool stuff in it! |
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Mr. Apol .
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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 7:55 am Post subject: |
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sawtooth wrote: | haha, your avatar is punching the forum tables out. uh, welcome!
If I get a copy of this game art book I'm going to scan and share it. Even if it's not Konami-related, there's cool stuff in it! |
Heh, thanks.
Also I'd love to see this artbook, sounds great.
I tihnk instruction booklets are a lost art, but that's for another post that I don't have the time to make. _________________
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