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[remember_spinal]

Just something i've noticed while pre ordering all 12 of their upcoming games. Makes me wish i still bought physical games

 

[Labolas]

If nothing else that is some cool ass art.

 

[Plies]

This too:

 

[Shifty1897]

Just realized I might end up buying five Square games this year... Holy cow.

 

[jorgejjvr]

I have seriously, never even heard about all the games posted above

these are all real games coming out in the near future?

 

[R6Rider]

I have seriously, never even heard about all the games posted above

these are all real games coming out in the near future?

Yes. Live A Live is already out.

 

[a multicultural team of v]

I have seriously, never even heard about all the games posted above

these are all real games coming out in the near future?

 

[Punished Miku]

I have seriously, never even heard about all the games posted above

these are all real games coming out in the near future?

Yeah bro.

Triangle Strategy also has sick box art. I want a poster of that.

 

[Punished Miku]

Now we wait to see if Harvestella gets box art. Probably not.

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

Just something i've noticed while pre ordering all 12 of their upcoming games. Makes me wish i still bought physical games

When the character art looks stunning but the 3D models make you want to barf.

(Except Tactics Ogre… you're cool)

 

[jimmypython]

So nice they finally realized Artwork is infinitely better than 3D CGI models

 

[SlimeGooGoo]

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[Graciaus]

I have seriously, never even heard about all the games posted above

these are all real games coming out in the near future?

Then you must not even remotely like JRPGs. Valkyrie, Star Ocean and the Ogre series are old and established series.

 

[Robb]

Definitely, those are all great covers.

 

[Astral Dog]

I didn't even realized they had 12 games coming soon me only buys Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts

 

[Braag]

Just something i've noticed while pre ordering all 12 of their upcoming games. Makes me wish i still bought physical game

 

[Pejo]

Damn, that is some nice art. Likely ripped/cleaned up from concept art, but they're all pretty good.

Shame about the 3D models for most of them though, especially Star Ocean and Valkyrie Elysium.

 

[Esca]

For me SE is putting a lot of games I want as well. Always been a fan of most artwork that came from them as well

 

[jorgejjvr]

Then you must not even remotely like JRPGs. Valkyrie, Star Ocean and the Ogre series are old and established series.

thats the funny thing, I do like them, all im playing right now is xenoblade chronicles 3

i mean, have i heard ' star ocean', I mean yeah, just never knew something new was happening, but nope, not valkyrie or ogre

 

[remember_spinal]

When the character art looks stunning but the 3D models make you want to barf.

(Except Tactics Ogre… you're cool)

 

[FeastYoEyes]

Certified bruh moment.

 

[Kikorin]

Yeah bro.

Triangle Strategy also has sick box art. I want a poster of that.

All looks great, but this one is my favourite this year, just awesome. The game is great too.

 

[Shifty1897]

Yeah bro.

Triangle Strategy also has sick box art. I want a poster of that.

I want a poster of the cover from the art book (above). So awesome!

 

[Dis]

Cant believe seeing Tactics Ogre on PS4 physical. Shits wild

 

[plushyp]

The original cover for the PSP remake of Tactics: Reborn was much better

 

[remember_spinal]

 

[remember_spinal]

The original cover for the PSP remake of Tactics: Reborn was much better

Yep, i love this cover.

 

[Andyliini]

Not to mention Dragon Quest Treasures:

 

[I Master l]

I see box arts crammed with a bunch of characters, What's so special about it ?

 

[R6Rider]

Not to mention Dragon Quest Treasures:

This one would be better with the larger character portraits on top removed.

 

[JunkerWoland]

I can appreciate the Tactics Ogre Reborn image as an updated take on the original box art for the Super Famicom. In terms of composition, most of the other SE covers on display are just boring character pyramids. I do prefer the usage of 2D art, over pre-rendered graphics, but most are still just conventional marketing pieces; that so many are coming from either the same artist, or at least created in a similar style, is also less than exciting. With the company maintaining its own manga-publishing division, it'd be cool to see them tap some of that talent for concept art and commercial imagery.

 

[Woopah]

SE's lineup this year is ridiculous, should hopefully be a profitable one for them (even without any major hits).

 

[Chastten]

SE has been on a roll in recent years. I don't even care for the mainline Final Fantasy's but their A/AA/budget titles have been great with some great boxart to boot for several years now.

Was checking my pre-orders earlier today and just for the rest of the year I've already pre-ordered Diofield Chronicle, Nier Automata (mostly for collection since I already finished it on PC, but whatever), Harvestella and Tactics Ogre Reborn from them. And I will probably get Valkyria Elysium and Star Ocean for cheap on PS4 later down the road.

 

[remember_spinal]

I want a poster of the cover from the art book (above). So awesome!

I like how they have Roland with his back turned. This game can get real dark if you're not careful

 

[Fbh]

I'm not convonced by the Star Ocean one but the rest are really good I agree. Whoever was put in charge of these should definitely get a raise.

Though Triangle Strategy still has the best on IMO.

Unless we count the alternative cover of Stranger of Paradise

 

[remember_spinal]

I see box arts crammed with a bunch of characters, What's so special about it ?

Its not this…

 

[Captain Toad]

I still love Square

 

[Thabass]

FFXIV's Collector's Editions are always baller.

 

[Deerock71]

This too:

Got it!

 

[TGO]

Imagine buying this based on the artwork.
Then you load it up and...

Spoiler

Not hating, I like the game but it's funny for casuals

 

[cireza]

Looks pretty meh-ish.

 

[Rhazer Fusion]

These look really nice, but are all these by the same artist? They look kind of similar to each other in a way.

 

[DonF]

Imagine buying this based on the artwork.
Then you load it up and...

Spoiler

Not hating, I like the game but it's funny for casuals

Bruh that was my whole childhood. Cover was one thing and the game a whole other thing.

 

[Shifty]

Call me a bore if you will, but the minimalist PS1/PS2 box arts were the GOAT:

Simple as you can get, but effective enough to make them stand out amongst all the other games on store shelves. Product confidence in box form.

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

Imagine buying this based on the artwork.
Then you load it up and...

Spoiler

Not hating, I like the game but it's funny for casuals

The pre-PS2 era in a nutshell.
The original NES "black box" series was basically the only time in the history of games before the 2000s when the box art was actually "what you see is what you get".

I love these covers, but the "character group pic" style is beyond abused at this point. Kudos for not having all characters look edgy and badass while staring grimly at the viewer like it's customary in western boxart, but these compositions do lack some bite. They remind me more of fighting games boxart from the old days than of JRPGs. The art and color are top-notch, though.

 

[Thabass]

The NieR games were great too.

 

[Fbh]

Is that a japanese only cover?
The one from the western release, while not bad, isn't as nice

 

[Midnight Bliss]

All it took was to ditch nomura and what do you know, there's actual talent at the company

 

[Gambit2483]

At least their box art isn't based on Blue and Orange....

 

[Raven117]

All it took was to ditch nomura and what do you know, there's actual talent at the company

Games under his direction just about killed any of my interest in anything SquareEnix related. And they really leaned in with him for like a decade.

In YoshiP I trust.