Poll: Box Art Brawl

Greetings, packaging enthusiasts, to the newest instalment of Box Art Brawl!

Before we dive into this week’s showdown, let’s recap what unfolded over the last weekend. We hosted a head-to-head for the GBA’s The Hobbit, pitting the somber North-American-and-European sleeve against the vibrant Japanese variant. In a result that surprised even us, the latter stomped home with a hearty victory—racking up 68 % of ballots and leaving the NA/EU artwork clutching the remaining 32 %. Quite the unexpected journey!

Round two has arrived, and we’re sauntering over to the inaugural—and indisputably finest—WarioWare title ever released: WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!. Perhaps the shadow-drop of UFO 50 on Switch this week got us all amped about bite-sized gaming collections (UFO 50 itself is nothing like WarioWare, of course), but whatever the reason, we’re feeling nostalgic for this GBA gem—and it boasts two wildly divergent covers.

Once again it’s East versus West, so without further ado—let’s throw down. Ready? Vote!

North America & Europe

Wow, now this is legendary box art. The North-American-and-European sleeve is a riot of colour. The WarioWare logo dominates centre stage, while Wario and his whole minigame entourage radiate around it—each bold hue and fixed expression making sure no eyeball stays put for long.

Japan

Japan’s sleeve opts for… something else entirely. The screaming neon palette and crowded cast have been benched in favor of a serene light-blue backdrop with Wario’s unmistakable mug hovering tastefully in the middle. Far less chaotic and perhaps not as fierce a magnet for attention—yet, man, does it look refined.

Cheers for voting! We’ll catch you next round for another Box Art Brawl.