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[Shake Your Rump]

The first one is good, the second really weird, in a "sexualized child in a suggestive pose" kind of way.
But maybe im getting old.

The original name of the game is "flying fairy". So, a flying fairy on the cover is fitting.

 

[Connificent]

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

In the old 8-bit personal computer era in Spain there was a very famous artist who drew a lot of great art for game covers. In that age covers were the main selling point so the work of this man was a big deal.

 

[Melchiah]

The good old The Art of Mirrored Game Boxes thread.

 

[Toots]

Its a fairy, most fairies are typically small creatures.

Im definitively old, and Kamitani is definitively oversexualizing his characters.
I did not mind with the adult looking characters, like the witch, or even young looking ones like the elf though.

The original name of the game is "flying fairy". So, a flying fairy on the cover is fitting.

First thing that came to my mind when i read "flying fairy".

Yet they choose to draw a 14 years old gymnast in a somewhat lascivious pose.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

 

[Sybrix]

 

[Danjin44]

Im definitively old, and Kamitani is definitively oversexualizing his characters.
I did not mind with the adult looking characters, like the witch, or even young looking ones like the elf though.


First thing that came to my mind when i read "flying fairy".

Yet they choose to draw a 14 years old gymnast in a somewhat lascivious pose.

I dont know what to tell you but even in mythology thats how faries typically looks like...

Even in Disney movies

 

[Toots]

I dont know what to tell you but even in mythology thats how faries typically looks like...

Even in Disney movies

Lets agree to disagree.
I don't think the intent of the bravely default artist (imo to draw his fairy in a sexualized way) is the same as the intent of the artists here. First pick all the fairy look like children playing, nothing sexual about it. Tinkerbell on the other hand is more arguable, but here it's just outfit that is revealing, not her pose or attitude.

I'll concede that, as usual with art, it's more about the viewer perception than some kind of absolute truth, and i totally get that you might see this artwork without seeing an hint of sexualization when i do.

 

[Quantum253]

Very cool covers. It'd be cool to see Gaf make an alternative cover for some games. There are some really talented people that can get amazing shots with the in game camera.

 

[Danjin44]

but here it's just outfit that is revealing, not her pose or attitude.

Well in the story she is not an innocent little fairy.

Spoiler: Major story spoiler

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

The European physical release of Dreamcutter has a pretty cool box art. Too bad the game seems mid based on user reviews and probably censored on the Switch.

 

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[TintoConCasera]

Hotline Miami's jap cover:

 

[Dr.brain64]

 

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[Punished Miku]

These are great.

 

[Joelenheimer]

 

[Miyazaki’s Slave]

I rue the day when children (or....people in their 20's) ask if old game covers are AI Generated.

"I want a man with a tiger belly button running over the front yard of an even older man whos legs are made of monsters from Asian folklore"
"Great...now give him golden testicles that hang out of his tiger bum"

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

The Legend of Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon... Cachetes de cochino

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Another imo cool box art

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Another imo cool box art

The game that I always wanted to play and I had Wii, but I never could.

 

[Danjin44]

Another imo cool box art

Another with cool cover art is this

 

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Looks a tad busy, but...

 

[darth.shrimp]

Old, but there hasn't been a lot of cooler box arts than this:

 

[Dr.brain64]

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Here's a half cool half weird box art (the physical was announced earlier today).

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Didn't even know that In rays of the Light received a physical release.

 

[Frwrd]

On-topic:

 

[Frwrd]

The IP MS is truly trying to secure.

Oh but they already have!

 

[digital_ghost]

Have fond memories of this game on my dreamcast.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

 

[Goalus]

double-post

 

[Goalus]

Category "cool":

Love the 80s/90s covers in this style.

Two more:

 

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[Kiya's Guard]

 

[TintoConCasera]

Love the art and use of colors on this one:

 

[Vindicator]

 

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This new box art for Pneumata looks dope.

Here's the old one for comparison:

 

[Roman Empire]

Dragon's Dogma Dark Arisen box art goes hard!

 

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In an alternate universe

 

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From the same alternate universe

 

[KaiserBecks]

This one always stuck with me. I wish Sony would go back to bringing more obscure titles.They really need to diversify their portfolio.

 

[CGNoire]

In the old 8-bit personal computer era in Spain there was a very famous artist who drew a lot of great art for game covers. In that age covers were the main selling point so the work of this man was a big deal.

Azpiri and Gimenez RIP

 

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