Here's a collaboration of the Ratchet and Clank cover art.

http://img506.imageshack.us/img506/6...tcollab5jd.gif

From top left: Ratchet and Clank US, Ratchet 2 US, Ratchet 2 PAL, Ratchet 3 JAP (check out those eyebrows), Ratchet 2 JAP, (bottom left) Ratchet 3 PAL, Ratchet 3 PAL Greatest Hits, Ratchet 3 US, Ratchet Deadlocked US.

Now, the two PAL Ratchet 3 covers -- both of them are Greatest Hits covers. At least that's how I found them on Google. I don't know if that was a mistake or not, but I bet one of them is the original with the GH stuff around it, and the other is a re-release cover for GH. In any case, there you have it.

I like how Ratchet is alot more happier on the Japanese covers, haha.

Joy and Eyebrows move copies in Japan, Emo and Angst sell 'em in America. Damn, they literally made a cover out of that idoitic sketch Captain Quark drew for their invasion operation.

http://www.n-planet.com.br/portal/bo...ages/kirby.jpg http://dsmedia.ign.com/ds/image/obje...oxart_160w.jpg

Dare to Compare

http://img385.imageshack.us/img385/9...38080015vz.jpg

File this under the "awesome" catagory.

The Ratchet covers remind me of the recent slew of Prince of Persia's.

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P...2.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0...CLZZZZZZZ_.jpg http://img484.imageshack.us/img484/5...fpersia1gx.jpg

The next Ratchet needs just a bit more generic rage though!

I really like the art style on those Castlevania box art. They are my favorites!
http://www.geocities.com/viewtiful_j...turn_cover.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/viewtiful_j...apan_cover.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/viewtiful_j...onicles_na.jpghttp://www.geocities.com/viewtiful_jeff/Cotm-jp.jpg
http://www.rpgamer.com/games/castlev...ing/b-wncj.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/viewtiful_j...se_Box_Art.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/viewtiful_j...apan_cover.jpghttp://www.geocities.com/viewtiful_j..._Gamecover.jpghttp://www.geocities.com/viewtiful_j...arknessbox.jpg

Gitaroo Man in all it's busy glory:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y95...taroocover.jpg

Wouldn't be caught posing like this in real life (Samurai Legend Musashi):
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y95...endmusashi.jpg

Happy Go Rucky! Taiko Drum Master!:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y95...drummaster.jpg

Happy Go Rucky Daisuki! Puyo Pop Fever!:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y95...anualcover.jpg

Although I did cheat for these which are manual covers for the most part, that are similar to the cover art

Haha, you know, set together like that, it's like that Paris Hilton collage where she has the same look on her face in every picture. That, or the covers make me think the Prince just kept squeezing into every picture.

"Who the hell is this guy?!"

"I don't know, but he looks angry! Those bread knives look dangerous, he might be about to break!"

Hahaha, yeah. At least in The Two Toilets, he's sorta looking up just a bit (as the DARKNESS consumes him).

Yeah, especially the artworks look breathtaking. However, the US cover of Castlevania: Symphony of Night is nothing compared to the Japanese one.

Just compare

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...vaniacover.jpg

with

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...aniacover2.jpg

and

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...aniacover3.jpg

Somewhat ridiculous. There seems to be a great fear of using artworks and stuff like that in western regions.

I must be one of the few that thinks that most FF covers look awful, seeing as how they are always posted. It might be that massive black bar at the bottom.

This, however, I think is very beautiful:
http://img482.imageshack.us/img482/8003/ffta1kx.jpg


As posted on the old board,
here's the holographic version
of Metroid Prime Echoes.
http://img482.imageshack.us/img482/9...holo1br.th.jpg


Not to forget the thoroughly
well done packaging of
Electroplankton.
http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/1...on272xf.th.jpg

Yeah, so I like shiny stuff =P

Was that Ace Combat cover a joke? Unless the keyword was mundane- spot on!

Heh, I was right. Well... maybe I'm wrong and instead of being pissed, all these characters are simply constipated. And you've got to be kidding given that Echoes had far better art avaiable, and yet they went with some relatively boring cover and tried to save it with... "teh shiny".

Except for FFTA's cover (awesomeness concentrated), the rest are pretty meh.

I worked on three of those games. Blah.

Anyhoo, the classic series...

http://vgdb.consolemul.com/covers/50...printfront.jpg

http://www.mobygames.com/images/cove...7443393-00.jpg

Hmm... battles of prince of persia... I play-tested it when it was still on early stage. On sheet I mean. It was a great idea. Then developed so badly....

LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL. Watch this.

Final Fantasy XI 360 (NTSC/J)
http://image.www.rakuten.co.jp/edigi...072009737.jpeg

Final Fantasy XI 360 (NTSC/UC)
http://www.gamestop.com/common/images/lbox/200154b.jpg

HAHAHAAHAHAHAHA. :dies:

Why would they do that? Why not just keep the godly cover and use it for all countries.

Also does anyone know if ESIV Oblvion has a special PAL cover? Or do only some games have different covers?

Ahaha, wow, Square's keepin' the tradition of hilariously awful American Final Fantasy box art going!

And PAL Oblivion shares the same cover as America.

http://xbox360.gaming-universe.de/sc...v-oblivion.jpg

My god, even when they try a "ok, let's do logo only" for the US they manage to fail =x

Some more SNES covers:

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...Apocalypse.jpg

I have that X-Men game. I can scan the cover in hi-res if anyone wants a better look at the artwork.

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...mJim-Cover.jpg

And who can forget the SNES cover for Phalanx:

http://www.geocities.com/karatesize/2577.jpg

I dont know what the hell they were thinking...

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/7062/951b0pb.th.jpg

i like the steelbook edition from metal gear solid 3 the most =P it's just cool ;)

Holy shit, yes. I remember getting this game and wondering why there was an old man on the front, thinking that was the pilot (quickly found out this wasn't the case).

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/2...29400159ad.jpg

Good? Bad? YOU decide.

I can't believe I forgot about that. HA HA HA HA AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA