Coolest looking cover art/logo for a shmups?

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Coolest looking cover art/logo for a shmups?

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I have to admit, a cool looking logo or art of some shmups really gets me hyped up when I buy the game for the first time...not only that but it does add a certain values as a collector, so not only did you get a great game but the art is killer too. So what're some of your favorites? Here's mine...


Even after all these yrs, Salamander has one of the coolest looking cover...its just so menacing!.
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I love this one and is very stylish and could do without the computer generated stuff that most cover seems to have.

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Dodonpachi- Awesome logo...simple,clean and effective.
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I have some others I like but these sticks out more for me.

:screenshots are courtesy of www.shootershrine.co.uk
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i actually like the gamecube ikaruga box art better than the dreamcast.
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Aye, the Salamander one is lovely. I always liked that piss-take of it on Parodius (I think I saw someone using it as their avatar here).

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^ The game isn't exactly a worldbeater, but I always liked the logo. Quite similar to the style of various metal bands' logos (as a fan of Bal-Sagoth, I've no aversion to big spikey logos :P ).
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The JP version of Einhander.

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I just can't imagine how anyone can see this box art and not want to buy this game...

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Another all-time classic artwork....almost rivalling Salamander IMHO

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I think JP Einhander is the best shmup cover ever.

Followed by Steel Empire and Harmful Park.
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Some nice choices, there!
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Also all Darius box arts consistently kick ass.

There's too many to list so just check out this link:

http://www.classicgaming.com/reviews/darius/darius.htm
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I'm a fan of DDP DOJ's cover but I always come back to this as my favourite:

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with this being close behind:

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musha aint bad:

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and whilst i can't stand the game, I love the cover of Space Invaders for the MD/Genesis (90/91 respectivly iirc):

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(shame i havent a good image)
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Wow that Soldier Blade box art owns. :shock:
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Doh, I forgot all about:

Phalanx

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GG Aleste

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for completeness, the japanese version:

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Good old Parodius

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Post by dave4shmups »

Diddo on Salamander; that's my pick for the best shmup cover art as well.

I also LOVE the cover art from the import Game Cube port of Ikaruga.

Hyper Duel is cool as well; love that badass mech holding the huge cannon! :D
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I love the candy background.
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Axelay for Super Famicom has beutifull box art.

Oh how I love that game.

Konami give us a damn sequel :evil:
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Bal-Sagoth wrote:
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Coolest cover art ever.
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these images from Zanac, Space Megaforce, and RSG aren't bad

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Ikaruga and RSG. Very common choice I admit.
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Incredibly misleading box art, but the best of the NES box arts, IMHO. They stole that guy from the Famicom cover art of Star Soldier, if he that's what you're thinking.

While the Mega Drive box art of Steel Empire (posted by zinger) rocks, the best box art version of Steel Empire is the GBA's. Really majestic stuff.

That Last Resort box art's pretty funny...only time I've ever seen two shafts and one ball.
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Another vote for the original JPN R-Type artwork, I have that in a frame in my kitchen along with R-Type 2.

Also Gynoug, Super R-Type and Gradius 2 all kick ass in the artwork dept IMO.
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