Last time you flipped the box art?

[Megatron]

Just curious what was the last time each of you flipped a game's box art? That is, the game box art has an alternate art printed on the back of the main art, allowing you to flip it over for a totally different image?

For me, it was Resident Evil 2 Deluxe edition. I just started playing this Monday, and didn't know until I opened it, that it had an alternate cover. I actually really like the main cover:

But I LOVE the alternate cover

So I flipped them. When's the last time you did?


And yes, I realize many of you are digital only. You can still reach back into the memory banks and tell us the last time you flipped the box art when you still bought physical.

 

[Mike Rambo]

I do it whenever available, as I like having what is usually better art facing out! The last one for me was also REmake 2, just bc I do so love Claire haha. Plus, the fewer logos taking up box art real estate, the better imo

 

[Khanimus]

Neir Automata

 

[MrHealthy]

Just yesterday I flipped my copy of Phantom Breaker Battlegrounds from this:

To this:

It could come with either side facing outward though.

 

[DecoReturns]

Recently with Final Fantasy XII on switch.

 

[GART9000]

I think it was Doom. I wish publishers would put all the technical stuff and logos on the alternate side too instead of just art because it looks weird on my shelf but that's just me.

 

[Mirage]

The reversible art for DQXI.

 

[hydruxo]

I usually don't do it because a lot of times they don't have the PS4 logo on the spine for the flipped side, so it drives me crazy having a game on the shelf with the others that looks out of place. Wolfenstein 2 for example does this on the reverse of the box art so I just kept the original box art side.

 

[Alligatorjandro]

I like the original art

 

[RestEerie]

Only for the Final Fantasy

i prefer the plain white background with the logo for my FF boxes.

 

[Tanuki-Go]

Sonic Mania Plus. Way better artwork and the Sega Genesis design throwback was neat.

 

[Datajoy]

MGSV : TPP

 

[Nelo Ice]

Sonic Mania Plus with the genesis cover is amazing. And i flipped DKC:TF on switch with Funky Kong lol.

 

[Deleted member 9971]

Splatoon 2

 

[kambaybolongo]

Bioshock Infinite

 

[Bitanator]

The reversible art for DQXI.

Click to shrink...

I'm still clinging to the false opinion that the ugly as sin westernized art lead to the low sales, instead of the fact that westerners simply don't love DQ as much as I.

 

[sph3re]

 

[DoradoWinston]

I hate it when reverse covers dont match the spine of other games so I dont really do it (at least have the titles of the game)

That being said currently I have AC:OD reversed to have Kass as the box art but once im done with the game ill just change it back so it matches.

 

[EvilChameleon]

Red Alert 3.

 

[Mabec]

 

[Zaied]

I don't do it often, but had to when I was playing through MGSV: Ground Zeroes.

 

[Gundam]

I flipped the Sonic Mania Plus art just to see it, but it the spine mismatched my other Switch games, so I switched it back.

 

[Kevers]

Never, I want the spines to match up between all my cases and the reversible covers almost never have the same stuff on the spine.

 

[ClickyCal']

 

[Roto64]

I recently finished and platinumed God of War. When I put the game away, I flipped the cover.

 

[Drayco21]

Almost every time it's an option; I think DQXI was the last purchase I made where there was one.

 

[Apathy]

Last time: God of war
Favorite time: bioshock infinite

 

[Rob2K19]

I would have done it with NieR: Automata, but my copy from Amazon was the Gamestop version. smh Tried to print out the original Japanese cover.

 

[Nano-Nandy]

Final Fantasy XII on Switch

 

[cucholix]

FFXII The Zodiac Age Switch

 

[cucholix]

dp

 

[hikarutilmitt]

FOTNS Lost Paradise. So much better.

 

[ElephantShell]

Spiderman I think. I like it because it has a better cover but still has the regular PS4 spine.

 

[FUME5]

 

[hikarutilmitt]

FOTNS Lost Paradise. So much better.

 

[Officer Beefsteak]

AC Odyssey for me, don't buy too many physical anymore though.

 

[Virtua King]

These two:

 

[Wolf]

Nier! Love the alt art.

 

[SuperFakerBros]

I never ever do it. Only did it momentarily with God of War and Splatoon 2 to see what it looked like before switching it back

 

[Leo-Tyrant]

Zero. The default one "is" the official one, selected to represent the game, so I just leave it like that (personal preference)

Edit: Oops, I forgot I did it with the DOOM 2016 one. Fantastic alternate cover, shit official one. Only instance I have swapped them.

 

[Aexact]

Neir Automata

Click to shrink...

Yeah, that's the one. The art just seems less cluttered and more moody than the action heavy standard cover.

 

[Psyrgery]

Sonic Mania Plus, I love the Mega Drive cover design

 

[Ratazk]

Nier Automata, God of War, Spider Man, and DQXI.

I really like the alternate covers, especially as I convert to a mostly digital library.

 

[Injustice45]

Tekken Tag Tournament 2

 

[Maximus]

I did this for Spider-Man and before that Bloodborne. Can't recall another recent time I've done this.

 

[Angie]

AC Odyssey.
I like Kassandra cover more.

 

[Oh no]

Last time was Child of Eden I think, the original cover was pretty bad but the reverse side was much better. Went from this:

to this:

 

[Coi]

Doom for me. The alternative box art it's amazing. It should have the PS4 logo, but whatever.

 

[Joltik]

I do this whenever it's possible and I approve of the art on any game I purchase. Thr latest game I bought that had a reversible cover was Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edtion.

 

[oberjin]

The Evil Within