Which company makes the best game covers?

[mr. fancypants]

Probably, like I said, it's just a cheap painting that they had to pay no royalties for, I mean what's up with the girl with the hoop? Anything to do with the game?

[Alex W.]

The foolishness of this forum is truly, truly breathtaking.

I preferred "Nostalgia" personally... it seems they combined the painting you gave with the loneliness and tower of "Nostalgia" to get their boxart.

[danryu]

why do they use the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe font for Metroid?

[Popo]

Square's Final Fantasy Jap/Europe boxarts are the best - the instantly recognisable font with the ever pleasing Amano artwork really sets them apart from the usual gash rubbish. Consider;

http://media.square-x.com/view.php?id=723

http://media.square-x.com/view.php?id=725

http://media.square-x.com/view.php?id=727

http://media.square-x.com/view.php?id=731

http://media.square-x.com/view.php?id=741

In the world of videogame concept art, Amano is in a league of his own.

Konami efforts are usually of a high standard too.

[suzakuseven]

That metroid one is quite hideous....can't say I'd buy that on the basis of the box alone...

[hughes]

My faves are the FF's (simple but effective), PAL ICO, and mgs2 substance is also good.

Hmm, it seems I can't think of anything original.

[scottcr]

The original cover for Game Over by Imagine... before they sanitised it.

Absoloutely amazing when you were about 10 years old!!!

[bingowings]

[patriot]

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i like

[mdn2]

[danryu]

It's not really answering the question but

And I think Designer's Republic make the best videogame covers

[Otacon]

AMAZING!

[patriot]

we have a winner !

[David Kenny]

Probably, like I said, it's just a cheap painting that they had to pay no royalties for, I mean what's up with the girl with the hoop? Anything to do with the game?

Shouldn't there be a winky smilie in there somewhere?

[Juria]

what for?

For Pikmin 2 I bet we get some crap golden hued cover with some bad promotional artwork on the front or some bad render. If we don't I'll be glad, that clay model picture is lovely.

[Alex W.]

The post stated that "ICO's cover sure has drawn inspiration from the right place.", showing one of the two pictures by the same artist which lead to the Ico PAL artwork.

Hence yes, the comment about the hoop was totally irrelevant.

[Juria]

Stop picking on me I know, and just because the game is excellent doesn't mean the front cover is just because it's a painting. It's really boring, in my opinion.

[Alex W.]

Fine, but it doesn't make the cover bad because they copied a style from paintings containing characters which have nothing to do with the game.

[Liquid Myth]

.::: ICO's cover sure has drawn inspiration from the right place.

AND DON'T EVEN MENTION IT'S US COVER!

I don't know why, but that cover reminded me of something weird of years gone by.

[mr. fancypants]

I don't know why, but that cover reminded me of something weird of years gone by.

that's not the ICO cover....

[pretentious_helvetica]

I still love the Wipeout 2097 cover art. Mmm. tDR.

[Juria]

Fine, but it doesn't make the cover bad because they copied a style from paintings containing characters which have nothing to do with the game.

Ok. I didn't mean to.

[Major Britten]

Panzer dragoon saga

[mr. fancypants]

The painting with the wheel girl is actually done by this very well known artist. I forget is name, not Canaletto, but similar, well, whatever. He's in any list you'd care to mention of artists who deal primarily with light, along with the formentioned Canaletto and good old Scarlett Johansen fucking Vermeer.

Giorgio de Chirico

[Cthulhu]

I always liked some of the old Psygnosis artwork. Especially the stuff from the Shadow of the Beast era... Wouldn't know where to find any online, though.

[divine visitor]

I think that when they really want to, Sega can do the best game covers:

[pretentious_helvetica]

Samba De Amigo box artwork. Kicks serious ass - just screams "fun". Can't find a picture to post, even though I own said game in box still. Gaah.

[divine visitor]

Samba De Amigo box artwork. Kicks serious ass - just screams "fun". Can't find a picture to post, even though I own said game in box still. Gaah.

Yep. Sega again.

[suzakuseven]

I like the Max Payne boxart:

And also the Mafia box:

Simple, but stylish.

[Sabreman]

I love the ensemble ones you get on SNK or Capcom games, especially the Streefighter and King of Fighters series. That pocket fighter one is ace, too.