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[Tawa]

Seems pretty representative of the game, actually. The whole game is a fevered dream, so why shouldn't the box art look that way?

I mean, this is a Zelda game where you get a pet Chain-Chomp and kill Goombas. The box art, if anything, is too simple. Should look more like a bad acid trip.

If memory serves, one Japanese commercial for the game involved Link getting into a rap battle or something with the monsters.

[DragonDePlatino]

AM I THE ONLY ONE SEEING THIS

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If memory serves, one Japanese commercial for the game involved Link getting into a rap battle or something with the monsters.

Also, I believe you are talking about this commercial?

(Please say we can start discussing strange/terrible commercials too)

[Teneb]

(Please say we can start discussing strange/terrible commercials too)

If they are game commercials, I guess so. If it's just weird commercials in general, start a thread in GD.

[Parsely]

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Let's add some pathos to our one-player Pong by throwing in a sad... astronaut... of some kind?

He represents the players. Deep down we're all sad astronauts.

[Yoink]

I have to say Taw, in my opinion the covers for Metal Fighter and Strider weren't bad at all.
Unusual art style, sure, but there's nothing inherently wrong with that!

Anyway...

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I actually loved this game (or at least the demo I played) when I was a little kid. Hell, someday I'd even like to track down a copy.
But this cover art... Jesus. It looks like a scene out of Deliverance! D:

Spoiler: Bonus weirdness (click to show/hide)

When I was even younger, we had this game on an ancient Amstrad computer. I don't remember it, but the artwork is gold.

[TempAcc]

Is that Tomba? Damn I remember playing that game forever ago, and how the last boss thing was actualy sort of nightmare fuel, due to a massive mood shift in a game that was super colourful and full of action before that.. It basically made you move around a dead, monochrome version of the game's world with really poor draw distance, and a few weird pig enemies attacking you while you journeyed to fight the last boss or something, as a weird humming disturbing tone played in the background. It was genuinely scary when I was a kid.

Anyway, if we're on the subject of terrible awesome video game commercials, then there's SEGATA SANSHIRO THE SEGA AVATAR

[Yoink]

Yeah, or Tombi as it was called here. I need to play that sometime.

Spoiler: This cover is actually properly bad. Jeez. (click to show/hide)

Robot in the background is creepy as all hell.

[nenjin]

OMG those commercials are brilliant.

We need more video game mascots assaulting their target demographic in an effort to get them to buy.

[Tawa]

I have to say Taw, in my opinion the covers for Metal Fighter and Strider weren't bad at all.
Unusual art style, sure, but there's nothing inherently wrong with that!

Yeah, looking back they're fine. Unusual, but they look OK.

[Eric Blank]

Yeah, or Tombi as it was called here. I need to play that sometime.

Spoiler: This cover is actually properly bad. Jeez. (click to show/hide)

Robot in the background is creepy as all hell.

That poor mailbox... Did it really deserve such abuse?

[Yoink]

Anyway, if we're on the subject of terrible awesome video game commercials, then there's SEGATA SANSHIRO THE SEGA AVATAR

Oh gods, that is brilliant. He basically beats down anyone not playing Sega?
Their message is literally "Don't go out and socialize! Stay in and play our videogames!" Brilliant. I love the honesty, there.
The ending was a bit sad, though. :-/ The whole thing kinda reminded me of Karate Robo Zaborgar, especially the theme song.
I think I need to watch more weird Japanese live action films.

[DragonDePlatino]

Anyway, if we're on the subject of terrible awesome video game commercials, then there's SEGATA SANSHIRO THE SEGA AVATAR

I lost it when Sanshiro exploded up a guy with a judo throw.

Thank for sharing these.

[FArgHalfnr]

PTW
And while I'm here, here are a few box arts:

Spoiler: Mega man (click to show/hide)

I'm surprised no one brought this one up yet. Maybe a too obvious choice?

The next ones are from games I've played during my childhood.

Spoiler: A golf game I never liked (click to show/hide)

This one isn't so bad, but the longer I look at the neck portion, the creepier it gets.

Spoiler: These ones, however were surprisingly entertaining. Probably because I had nothing else to do. (click to show/hide)

I... Don't know what to say about that one. The flying midget was quite a nice guy, I've learned many things from him.

It looks like he has boobs on this one. That and flying bathtub

[darkpaladin109]

Spoiler: Mega man (click to show/hide)

I'm surprised no one brought this one up yet. Maybe a too obvious choice?

And yes, we've all seen Mega Man 1, Phalanx, and Karnaaj Rally, so try to be creative.

[DragonDePlatino]

Man, it's a shame the testosterone-soaked American box art was always so terrible for Mega Man. HG101 has a gallery showing regional comparisons and the Japanese box arts are miiiles better. I've always been fond of the American MM2 box art though, for reasons anyone could guess.

Anyways, if you want to see some box art that's all kinds of awkward and terrifying, try Wonder Boy in Monster land.

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