Coolest looking cover art/logo for a shmups?

Daigoro · Post by **Daigoro** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 8:32 am

that Phalanx cover art is badass!

so is this:

what game is that again?

dessgeega wrote:i actually like the gamecube ikaruga box art better than the dreamcast.

i would agree with you, but the choice made to put the IGN quote on the fromt of the box just about KILLS me. i hate it.

ArrogantBastard · Post by **ArrogantBastard** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 8:40 am

Daigoro wrote:so is this:

what game is that again?

DoDonPachi DAI-OU-JOU.

chtimi-CLA · Post by **chtimi-CLA** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 10:54 am

Ord · Post by **Ord** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 11:21 am

Some favourites -

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mice · Post by **mice** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 11:50 am

Pedro Lambrini · Post by **Pedro Lambrini** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 12:31 pm

The US 'Cube cover of Ikaruga is gorgeous - it's just a shame about that feckin' stupid quote from IGN

It really destroys its simplicity. I'd also like to give a mention to the DC version of SNS II - not ground-breaking but really moody.

Daigoro · Post by **Daigoro** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 12:56 pm

U K Narayan · Post by **U K Narayan** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 1:43 pm

ArrogantBastard wrote:The JP version of Einhander.

Winner.

nsonthi77@hotmail.com · Wed Aug 24, 2005 2:00 pm

U K Narayan wrote:
ArrogantBastard wrote:The JP version of Einhander.

Winner.

Everytime I look at that cover, it pisses me off b/c I got the American version that look like dog poo. Can someone please tell why the Japanese and American art has to be different most of the time and we end up being screwed over?

mice · Post by **mice** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 2:41 pm

Can someone please tell why the Japanese and American art has to be different most of the time and we end up being screwed over?

It's called "marketing research". Or rather, they claim to have done one. But it's probably a decision taken in a stupid meeting where people who actually think they know about these kind of things have discussed it for hours...

But you knew that...

nsonthi77@hotmail.com · Wed Aug 24, 2005 3:06 pm

I think we have a winner!

ROBOTRON · Post by **ROBOTRON** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 4:20 pm

Post by **BulletMagnet** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 4:37 pm

nsonthi77@hotmail.com wrote:I think we have a winner!

Dang, beat me to it.

Accutron · Post by **Accutron** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 4:38 pm

I've never cared for the JP Einhander cover...too abstract and generic. I mean, how long did it take them to photoshop a stock image of an x-rayed hand and do a text overlay? The US cover isn't anything special, but at least it's custom artwork.

Ikaruga would be high on my list, but the cover artwork on the JP/PAL cube versions suck ass, and the US version is of course plagued with the IGN quote. The DC version's cover (and booklet in general) is by far the best of the bunch.

The JP cover of Mars Matrix is super cool.

gigadrive32 · Post by **gigadrive32** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 5:38 pm

captain ahar · Post by **captain ahar** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 5:53 pm

its funny, i really dislike this game, but i constantly talk about how great the name and box-art are.

http://crazybanana.free.fr/cover_jeux/a ... _front.jpg

cho aniki is great... period.

Pedro Lambrini · Post by **Pedro Lambrini** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 6:04 pm

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I haven't ever seen that before! It's pretty damn cool!

ROBOTRON · Post by **ROBOTRON** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 6:28 pm

nsonthi77@hotmail.com wrote:I think we have a winner!

Whats so great about that cover? Its cool because of the "corny" humor? I see no artistic value in that cover...at least the others show hours of someone's hard work and artistic talent.

How would you like it if you sat down and drew something that took hours to complete and then something like the Phlanx cover was chosen over yours?

Good grief.

Post by **BulletMagnet** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 6:31 pm

Note the laughing face...and the fact that I agreed with it.

Zweihander · Post by **Zweihander** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 6:52 pm

...just kidding. i'd say DDP DOJ or Einhander win this round.

shariar07 · Post by **shariar07** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 7:04 pm

I would say Dondopachi DJ and Solider Blade look best.

I also think Raiden DX cover looks great too.

visuatrox · Post by **visuatrox** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 7:14 pm

I really like all of caves covers, but I think this one is teh cool

oh and considering the age, Sanxions cover is also neat

Pedro Lambrini · Post by **Pedro Lambrini** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 8:12 pm

Oooh, I forgot all about Disposable Hero! That's my equal favourite shmup on the Miggy along with SWIV. I really like the painting - it reminds me of 70's sci-fi poster art. Pity about the logo being a little incongruous. Still very groovy though.

pixelcorps · Post by **pixelcorps** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 1:47 am

that dimahoo poster is great!! lots of impact!!

professor ganson · Post by **professor ganson** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 1:55 am

It's pretty simple, but I love the packaging for Zanac X Zanac.