If You Thought US Megaman 1 Box Cover Was Something....

Ninja Spirit · 04/20/2006, 01:46 AM

This actually made me laugh. That's PAL Megaman 2.

Keranu · 04/20/2006, 02:18 AM

I've seen this one before too, and yes it's hilarious

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esteban · 04/20/2006, 03:10 AM

I've never seen that before. I actually like it better than the U.S. box art. The PAL art reminds me of "classic" sci-fi illustrations from back in the day (40's). The metallic bowling pin -- uhhh, I mean arm blaster -- is totally silly , though.

_Paul · 04/20/2006, 12:46 PM

This is worse

Seldane · 04/20/2006, 01:22 PM

I've had Mega Man 2 (PAL), it is ugly but nothing beats the US Mega Man 1. Nothing.

PC Gaijin · 04/20/2006, 01:53 PM

The background is crappy, but the foreground picture of Megaman looks fine to me. As stevek666 said, it looks vaguely like a classic sci-fi illustration, a style I am very fond of. I wish more Western boxes used painted covers. It used to be fairly common back in the 80s for console (especially Atari games) and home computer products to have painted covers. Some of the Atari cover art is outstanding.

esteban · 04/20/2006, 06:58 PM

Quote from: guestThis is worse:

https://www.giantbomb.com/kong/3030-45094/
_{Tag1: "Gorilla games were popular in 1983, but Anirog Kong not so..."
Tag2: "Kong (also known popularly as 'Kong 64') is a Donkey Kong clone for Commodore 64. It is infamous for its bizarre cover art."}

And no one is going to comment on this!? Absolutely splendid! I love it! It is actually pretty neat (I'd love to have it framed -- no I'm not kidding) for it's straightforward aesthetics. It certainly has a charm to it (though the ape's face is pretty horrid).

A long, long time ago, I was inspired to scan these bad boys:

Exhibit 1: Capture the Beast (VIC-20)

Exhibit 2: Vic Trek (VIC-20)

EDIT: RetroFlashback -> https://web.archive.org/web/20041106144430if_/http://home.comcast.net/~bkrawczuk/chooseyourpleasure.html

I have never had the heart to open these babies up (plus, I don't have a working tape drive for the VIC-20)... but I absolutely love them, particularly Capture the Beast. As you can see, they were from a no-budget software house (probably two brothers in a basement) and they released a bunch of games. I used to have Capture the Beast framed in my office. One day, if I am fortunate enough, I will meet the artist. It probably was a friend of the developers.

Ninja Spirit · 04/20/2006, 07:13 PM

Quote from: guestThis is worse:

https://www.giantbomb.com/kong/3030-45094/
_{Tag1: "Gorilla games were popular in 1983, but Anirog Kong not so..."
Tag2: "Kong (also known popularly as 'Kong 64') is a Donkey Kong clone for Commodore 64. It is infamous for its bizarre cover art."}

Please don't tell me that's.......Donkey Kong.

That was almost like guessing what game it was through hieroglyphics.

Ninja Spirit · 05/05/2006, 12:43 AM

PCEFX I proudly present...

PAL Megaman 1 box cover.
I actually kinda like it though. They got Wily, Fire Man, Elec Man and Guts man right.

Keranu · 05/05/2006, 01:36 AM

I think that cover is pretty rad myself! I've never seen it before

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Seldane · 05/05/2006, 07:22 AM

Hehehe, funny thing about that pic. That's just a regular guy in tights with a helmet, that's not Mega Man at all.

_Paul · 05/06/2006, 09:34 AM

Despite all these, nothing beat the badness of the first batch of PAL Master System covers.

TR0N · 05/07/2006, 08:19 PM

Quote from: guestThis is worse:

https://www.giantbomb.com/kong/3030-45094/
_{Tag1: "Gorilla games were popular in 1983, but Anirog Kong not so..."
Tag2: "Kong (also known popularly as 'Kong 64') is a Donkey Kong clone for Commodore 64. It is infamous for its bizarre cover art."}

Actually this one I find to be worse

The alternate flyer to BurgerTime:

https://flyers.arcade-museum.com/flyers_video/deco/13197001.jpg

Keranu · 05/08/2006, 01:04 AM

Haha, great flier!

Seldane · 05/12/2006, 07:27 PM

Damn these TG16 boxes have damn fine artwork on them!

_{Tag: "Anyone who has ever played Bomberman knows how wrong this is..."}

This one is actually giving me nightmares.

And then we have Zombie Tennis...

_{lost: games.terra.com.br/galeria/piorescapas/capa20.jpg}

Tag: "Sneakers with zombies in an Italian painter's surreal setting...

That's not exactly what 'Tennis' promised"

Keranu · 05/12/2006, 09:01 PM

That Bomberman cover is one of my favs

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TR0N · 05/12/2006, 10:39 PM

Quote from: "Keranu"That Bomberman cover is one of my favs .

Yeah i know what ya mean they look like a bunch of firefighters

_Paul · 05/13/2006, 04:31 AM

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Edit: Link fixed

Keranu · 05/13/2006, 04:36 PM

Haha, you guys have a lot of great ones that I haven't seen before.

TR0N · 05/13/2006, 07:44 PM

Quote from: guest

Doesn't show up try again.

Keranu · 05/14/2006, 01:00 AM

Copy and paste the image URL, that worked for me. It shows up on the board now for me too.

chop5 · 05/20/2006, 05:07 AM

Hahaha,that burgertime one is hilarious,but that megaman seems dark and disturbing. I wouldnt buy that game if i saw that cover for the first time.

esteban · 05/20/2006, 01:16 PM

Zombie Tennis, Burger Time and Taffy Turner are gold, pure gold! I love 'em. Does Zombie Tennis really look that bad --- or is it a result of scanning / optimizing the original?

Ninja Spirit · 05/20/2006, 02:08 PM

It really isn't called Zombie Tennis, it's the scanning and optimization that gave the man a zombie like appearance.

Seldane · 05/20/2006, 02:56 PM

I've seen multiple images of the Zombie Tennis cover and that guy is green on all of 'em.

Green

Not green, but this is not the same version

Ninja Spirit · 05/20/2006, 04:04 PM

Just when did Strider begin using laser guns ?

Seldane · 05/20/2006, 06:11 PM

The Mega Drive version of Strider has fantastic boxart as well.

Keranu · 05/21/2006, 01:39 AM

I actually really like that zombie Tennis cover, I don't know why. Just relaxes me a bit.

And a big EL OH ELL to Strider using laser guns! You all know how I love lasers

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TR0N · 05/21/2006, 05:19 PM

Ahh, ya gotta love Konami usa old flyers

https://flyers.arcade-museum.com/flyers_video/konami/18113501.jpg

Seldane · 05/21/2006, 06:57 PM

Ha ha, well -- the Mega Man 1 box has to be displayed in this thread since the title mentions it!

And Mega Man 2:

Oh and here's the worst game in existence:

videomatrix.free.fr/ms/coveralf.jpg

ParanoiaDragon · 05/21/2006, 10:07 PM

On the MM2 box, why is Dr. Light pointing at Mega Man, & instructing Crashman to attack him?!?

Man, there was seriously some bad art out there. The original Dungeon Explorer's is one of my favorites, I could of done a better job! It's like a 5 year drew it!

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Ninja Spirit · 05/21/2006, 10:53 PM

See if you can spot the discrepancy in the Megaman 3 box cover.

Keranu · 05/21/2006, 11:37 PM

Dude that PUNKSHOT flier is RAD!

Seldane · 05/22/2006, 07:11 AM

PAL Mega Man III:

http://www.thecoverproject.net/view.php?cover_id=5115

esteban · 05/22/2006, 09:07 PM

Hey Tron, I'm happy to tell you that I have a PUNKSHOT marquee

. I have tons of marquees, but PUNKSHOT is gonna be one of the first ones I slip into the arcade cabinet I'm building

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I actually played that silly game a lot in the arcade with my friends. We had stupid fun with it.

TR0N · 05/22/2006, 10:53 PM

Quote from: stevek666Hey Tron, I'm happy to tell you that I have a PUNKSHOT marquee . I have tons of marquees, but PUNKSHOT is gonna be one of the first ones I slip into the arcade cabinet I'm building .

I actually played that silly game a lot in the arcade with my friends. We had stupid fun with it.

Realy i should try it in mame one day.

Now let the cheesey flyers from konami continue

https://flyers.arcade-museum.com/flyers_video/konami/18112601.jpg

Keranu · 05/23/2006, 12:07 AM

Haha, that's just like the PUNKSHOT cover!

esteban · 05/23/2006, 05:10 AM

Quote from: "Keranu"Haha, that's just like the PUNKSHOT cover!

Seriously, I love the "models" they used. Could they not find *anyone* better to pose for the pictures? Seriously, the hobbled "security guard" at my old high school was more appropriate than the pudgies featured in Konami's flyers!

Ninja Spirit · 05/23/2006, 09:10 AM

Konami USA always used real people on their flyers.

EDIT: Oh shit! I see a mullet!

Maximum Exposure/Max X taught me to have a sharp eye for mullets

TR0N · 05/24/2006, 03:46 AM

Now on to some more cheesiness by Konami.

TMNT marquee.

https://flyers.arcade-museum.com/flyers_video/konami/18202301.jpg

Keranu · 05/25/2006, 02:43 AM

Ahh, I love that one. Such a classic, I'd love to have that painted on my wall.

Seldane · 05/25/2006, 08:16 AM

_Paul · 05/25/2006, 02:49 PM

Heh SNK make a good point, except most of the early Neo games were a bit on the rubbish side (a few exceptions of course) and few people coul afford 'em. Pity really, the hardware is fantastic.

Keranu · 05/25/2006, 05:32 PM

The hot dog ad, another classic. By the way, I love the earlier Neo Geo games, in fact I prefer them to the newer ones to the most part (especially ever since Playmore was on board). Magician Lord, League Bowling, Windjammers... all incredibly fun stuff

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TR0N · 05/25/2006, 10:46 PM

Quote from: Seldane

That's a classic still i, wish i could find a scan of the steel balls ad.

Keranu · 05/25/2006, 11:36 PM

The steel balls one is great too

. There is also another good one of this totally 80's business man playing Cyber Lip instead of his hot girlfriend/expensive prostitute.

TR0N · 05/26/2006, 03:17 AM

Quote from: KeranuThe steel balls one is great too . There is also another good one of this totally 80's business man playing Cyber Lip instead of his hot girlfriend/expensive prostitute.

I remember that one as well i never find a scan of that one too

Keranu · 05/27/2006, 12:30 AM

I just saw it on some site a month or two ago, but I can't remember what the site was! I'll post it if I come across it.

TR0N · 05/27/2006, 12:55 AM

Quote from: KeranuI just saw it on some site a month or two ago, but I can't remember what the site was! I'll post it if I come across it.

Kewl since i'm on a roll here with Konami flyers.

Super Contra wtf laser tag

https://flyers.arcade-museum.com/flyers_video/konami/18418801.jpg

Keranu · 05/27/2006, 02:33 AM

Badass! God damn 1980's USA ruled.