View Full Version : If you thought the PS2 GH labelling was bad...
nicholas01
03-12-2007, 06:23 PM
Check this out:
http://www.gamespite.net/img/blogart/0703mar/070312_boxart.jpg
Makes me a little nauseous. Find a good copy of Castlevania: DoS now, before this ridiculous looking boxart is all you can find to adorn your shelves!
Pic borrowed from http://www.gamespite.net/, a personal blog written by J. Parish of 1up.com. According to ma (not my mother), idea originally posted in neogaf forums (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=145784).
smalien1
03-12-2007, 06:32 PM
it makes me nauseous that someone would get nauseous over fucking box-art.
prmononoke
03-12-2007, 06:38 PM
:puke:
Rocko
03-12-2007, 06:43 PM
That blows. Although it would seem it isn't Nintendo's doing, but Konami's. So it's not like a DS PH line will be this shitty.
nicholas01
03-12-2007, 06:48 PM
That blows. Although it would seem it isn't Nintendo's doing, but Konami's. So it's not like a DS PH line will be this shitty.
I agree. I think Nintendo prefers the yellow banner approach used in Gamecube and GBA titles, I think this is all Konami's doing. Though one could argue that, given the crappy anime-style design of the original box, not much is being lost. But still.
Oh, and as for:
it makes me nauseous that someone would get nauseous over fucking box-art.
Some people care about it, others clearly don't. I do. Anal? Perhaps, but I prefer the uniformity on my shelf.
prmononoke
03-12-2007, 06:54 PM
I agree. I think Nintendo prefers the yellow banner approach used in Gamecube and GBA titles, I think this is all Konami's doing. Though one could argue that, given the crappy anime-style design of the original box, not much is being lost. But still.
Crappy anime-style? It's better than a lot of other box art. I would prefer anime style to most other styles.
nicholas01
03-12-2007, 07:04 PM
Anime style isn't so bad, but can you really say that you prefer this Castlevania's cover to this?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/cc/Castlevania_-_Lament_of_Innocense_%28Gamecover%29.jpg
dmaul1114
03-12-2007, 07:28 PM
That is terrible. I generally don't care about box art, as it's just going to sit on the shelf with the spine facing out anyway. Not to mention I don't keep many games after beating them anyway.
But that is awful. Moot for me since I bought a copy at launch and still have it, but damn that is ugly.
mtxbass1
03-12-2007, 07:35 PM
A picture of a box...of a box. Ouch.
Pancake Rabbit
03-12-2007, 07:37 PM
It's a coffee table book about coffee tables
Wlogan31
03-12-2007, 07:41 PM
Yeah - bought a copy from some website a couple weeks ago (didn't advertise it was GH) and that is what I got. I punched myself immediately.
mykevermin
03-12-2007, 07:43 PM
Ugly, sure.
But you could have the MSRP permanently affixed to the box.
http://image4.play-asia.com/170/PA.61489.011.jpg
RelentlessRolento
03-12-2007, 08:13 PM
I'm guessing it's a pre order box... down the line it'll probably... hopefully get changed.
Try Konami's generic KB cover:
http://i19.tinypic.com/4h2rtee.jpg
Image posted here (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2732705&postcount=33) by Edge.
KingDox
03-12-2007, 10:05 PM
Really, what the hell is up with that box art ? Please tell me they didn't pay someone to come up with that. I mean, did they lose the original art for the box cover someone had to take a picture of the original and then use that ?
pete5883
03-12-2007, 10:32 PM
This looks like Japanese budget rereleases to me. The ones I remember seeing are just the original boxart in a frame.
Rocko
03-12-2007, 10:39 PM
Try Konami's generic KB cover:[image]
Image posted here (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2732705&postcount=33) by Edge.
:applause::lol:
Lan_Zer0
03-12-2007, 11:33 PM
I prefer the Japanese KB cover over the US, at least its not showing me a photo of what I could have had. Why couldn't they just frame the original art with the white border and KB logo?
Thank goodness I already have this game and just picked up PoR. I hope to never have to add something this ugly to my shelf.
addicted2games
03-12-2007, 11:44 PM
I would throw away the inner paper and draw my own damn design and stick it in the case. Gotta come out better than that one.
nicholas01
03-13-2007, 12:38 AM
Uh, I think the price permanently affixed to the Japanese version actually does make it worse than the American one.
Oh, and well done Eau!
benzene
03-13-2007, 03:49 AM
The Japanese version isn't too bad. Btw, how does the spine look?
Puffa469
03-13-2007, 10:57 AM
The cover art is a picture of the version of the game you wish you had....lol gotta love that.
Why not just a picture of Radiant Silvergun on the cover?
kittycatgirl2k
03-13-2007, 11:02 AM
I usually dont give a fark about box art. But yeah, thats seriously bad. In a serious...sort of way. It sucks.
BLarR
03-13-2007, 11:08 AM
This brings back memory of old Dreamcast games that said "Hot! New!" on the covers.
Everything in this thread, from Jeremy Parish's blog post, and that pic that Edge posted, was all ripped off from this thread at NeoGAF:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=145784
Just sayin'.
Vegan
03-13-2007, 03:15 PM
Everything in this thread, from Jeremy Parish's blog post, and that pic that Edge posted, was all ripped off from this thread at NeoGAF:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=145784
Just sayin'.
It's also on every video game site on the internet by now. What's your point?
Rocko
03-13-2007, 03:42 PM
Everything in this thread, from Jeremy Parish's blog post, and that pic that Edge posted, was all ripped off from this thread at NeoGAF:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=145784
Just sayin'.
Every repost is a repost repost. :roll:
hootie
03-13-2007, 03:58 PM
I have The Prince of Tennis DS "Best Price", the boxart is slightly annoying, but as long as it is the same game, I'm happy :).
Supercake
03-13-2007, 04:02 PM
If you haven't bought DOS until now, you deserve the crappy cover!
Nah, it is a bad cover, but at least there's some kind of GH for the DS. Damn portable games being so hard to get, reprints are welcome.
Konami's BEST titles in Japan (Pop'n Music 10,9 GH) had reversable coverart that was the original. Spine was different, but at least you could change the front.
nicholas01
03-13-2007, 04:16 PM
Everything in this thread, from Jeremy Parish's blog post, and that pic that Edge posted, was all ripped off from this thread at NeoGAF:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=145784
Just sayin'.
Sorry about that, would have sourced the original original post if I'd known. I'll alter the first to reflect the source.
FOnewearl
03-13-2007, 07:34 PM
How dare you bring Ghost House into this!
With the comparison here I wonder if it makes it better or worse that this wasen't some kind of greatest hits type deal with the Ghost House cover lol
anotherpoorgamer
03-13-2007, 09:53 PM
I kind of surprised that there isn't a DS Player's Choice yet, but I think this looks a little better than having the yellow banner and the "best seller" logo like my Zelda Windwaker!
Rocko
03-13-2007, 10:30 PM
I kind of surprised that there isn't a DS Player's Choice yet, but I think this looks a little better than having the yellow banner and the "best seller" logo like my Zelda Windwaker!
Hell, look how long it took to bring Player's Choice to the GBA.
redgopher
03-13-2007, 10:31 PM
It sucks... I can't tell if it's worse than the 360 Platinum Hits.
maximumzero
03-15-2007, 02:13 PM
Jeez guys, WTF. It's same damn game in the case, why should the cover matter? If you don't like it, print out a new cover and replace it.
As for me, I haven't bought Dawn of Sorrow yet or Portrait of Ruin, thus, if I see this for $20, I'll snap it up immediately.
In fact the only reason I haven't purchased it yet even though it's one of the most highly rated DS games is because I don't see it very often and also my last Castlevania was Circle of the Moon, which I really didn't like all too much.
ramatut4001
03-15-2007, 02:28 PM
The Japanese version isn't too bad. Btw, how does the spine look?
Not too bad, it has a small Konami's Best icon right under the standard white DS top portion. It doesn't stick out at all on a shelf with other DS titles.
Sofa King Cheap
03-15-2007, 02:38 PM
This brings back memory of old Dreamcast games that said "Hot! New!" on the covers.
At least there was a reason for that, as the first batch of those games like Hydro Thunder and Ready 2 Rumble were semi defective. The "Hot New" let you disinguish that it was a defective free printing.
I could care less about cover art, just as the long as the game is fresh and minty new. Heck, some "Greatest Hit" type games have added content. Admittedly, the cover art is ugly for the recent reprint of this game.
David85
03-15-2007, 07:46 PM
it makes me nauseous that someone would get nauseous over fucking box-art.
I agree, it's just a box.
And this is better than the GC and PS2 because there is no yellow bar on it on the side. So it will look like EVERY other DS box.