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Bonknuts

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« Reply #60 on: March 18, 2006, 03:22:27 AM »
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I should also point out that Keranu and I are not representative of most TG-16 fans. Some North Americans actually have good taste ;) . Sadly, we do not.


It's true, believe or not, Americans are not clones of each other :lol:  :shock:   ....:wink:

 I for one always found more appeal in the japanese counter parts. I never liked the botched art they replaced on the boxes, that's one of the reasons why I like Working Designs so much. There are excepts though, Robotech definitely being one of them - I love Robotech and the names and musics they created/changed in the series(Macross) are very memorable for me. Man, the opening theme track brings tears to my eyes  :D
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« Reply #61 on: March 18, 2006, 06:52:00 AM »
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not to mention the AWFUL, I mean absolutely AWWWFFFUUULLLL US cover art for turbo games.
I agree. But of course, now I really love the fact that we got that artwork -- at least we got something *special* to cherish all our own.

North America's wonderful contribution to the PCE world!

I'm not joking.
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« Reply #62 on: March 18, 2006, 06:52:57 AM »
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not to mention the AWFUL, I mean absolutely AWWWFFFUUULLLL US cover art for turbo games.
I agree. But of course, now I really love the fact that we got that artwork -- at least we got something *special* to cherish all our own.

North America's wonderful contribution to the PCE world!

I'm not joking, but feel free to mock me :)
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« Reply #63 on: March 18, 2006, 07:17:07 AM »
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not to mention the AWFUL, I mean absolutely AWWWFFFUUULLLL US cover art for turbo games.
I agree. But of course, now I really love the fact that we got that artwork -- at least we got something *special* to cherish all our own.

North America's wonderful contribution to the PCE world!

I'm not joking, but feel free to mock me :)


Just look at this guy's avatar.
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« Reply #64 on: March 18, 2006, 12:43:57 PM »
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« Reply #65 on: March 18, 2006, 01:05:14 PM »
Oh wow, that's got to be the most appealing packaging for any product I've ever seen. I wonder how many minutes it took for that game to sell out completely.
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« Reply #66 on: March 18, 2006, 06:21:26 PM »
Actually I kind of really dig that cover for Takin' it to the Hoop, in a serious manner. It's not so much cheesy, as the Bomberman cover was for example, but you know, it's basic and it has a nice 80's basketball touch to it, reminds me of Teen Wolf.  8)

American botched cover art rulez hardcore.
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Adding PCE console specific layer on top of that, makes for an interesting challenge (no, not a reference to Ys II).

esteban

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« Reply #67 on: March 20, 2006, 06:41:17 PM »
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Oh wow, that's got to be the most appealing packaging for any product I've ever seen. I wonder how many minutes it took for that game to sell out completely.
Seriously -- nothing like a FULL FRONTAL NOSTRIL SHOT to help sales :)

TRIVIA: Taken it to the hoop is one of the very few covers that were based around "realistic" photographs... Addams Family, Jack Nicklaus, Takin it to the Hoop... and then there's Exile 2, which has a clay diorama :)
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« Reply #68 on: March 20, 2006, 07:46:30 PM »
Clay Art covers are the best :D .
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« Reply #69 on: March 21, 2006, 05:53:05 PM »
I still think that ungodly artwork on the original Mega Man NES game is the worst American box art ever.  He looks like he's 40, his pose is anatomically impossible, and the guy (I won't insult real artists by calling him an "artist") who drew it obviously didn't know anything about the game other than it was called "Mega Man".
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« Reply #70 on: March 21, 2006, 06:41:17 PM »
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Oh wow, that's got to be the most appealing packaging for any product I've ever seen. I wonder how many minutes it took for that game to sell out completely.
Seriously -- nothing like a FULL FRONTAL NOSTRIL SHOT to help sales :)


Nostril AND Armpit.
no way dude.  i like cheesy covers.  i even like the mega man 1 cover...but if i could wipe every copy of Takin it to the Hoop from the face of the earth, i would.  and it still wouldn't heal the scars that photo burned into my brain.
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« Reply #71 on: March 21, 2006, 09:13:41 PM »
C'mon guys, that Takin' it to the Hoop cover is great. Maybe if it didn't expose the armpit hair so much, you guys could dig it more. But for me, I still love it because of how it captures that 80's basketball feel :D .
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« Reply #72 on: March 22, 2006, 05:48:53 AM »
hahhahaha. what's funny is that the Takin' it to the Hoop photograph is supposed to convey "action" -- but it looks so static and staged to me. There's nothing dynamic in the photo to suggest "fast basketball fun". In fact, I think the basketball is glued to the rim.

Furthermore, I suspect that the model's hand is glued to the basketball as well. :)
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