Feature: Box Art Brawl
By Mission 1 Commence!
- by Ollie Reynolds
- Yesterday, 10am
Hello everyone, and welcome back to another installment of Box Art Brawl!
Before we dive into this week’s contest, let’s review how last week unfolded. We examined Wii Sports Resort for the, uh, Wii. To say the competition was unbalanced would be quite an understatement. Europe and Japan decisively won the poll with an impressive 84% turnout. North America captured the leftover 16% – better luck next time, right?
This week, to commemorate the launch of Metal Slug Advance on Switch Online, we decided to take a look at the original box art for the GBA. Released in 2004 and created by the now-defunct Noise Factory, MS Advance garnered favorable reviews at launch, with gameplay effectively mirroring the mainline series exceptionally well.
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North America and Europe join forces this week to face Japan, so let’s get started, shall we?
North America / Europe
Image: SNK / Launchbox
The western artwork feels genuinely retro, doesn’t it? It’s captivating. It illustrates the game’s heroes, Walter Ryan and Tyra Elson, soaring over some stepping stones as they charge into combat. It’s simply a delightful arrangement with much to observe and admire. Not a single piece of the area is underutilized.
Japan
Image: SNK / Launchbox
Japan’s box art is arguably slightly more energetic in its style, and it certainly makes excellent use of the surrounding space. The alteration in art style may not be appealing to everyone, however, and there’s a noticeable lack of intricacy and character compared to the western version. Who knows, perhaps we are entirely mistaken on this!
Thank you for casting your votes! We’ll be back next week for another edition of Box Art Brawl!
