What's the best boxart of all time?

[Gold Arsene]

And why is it Secret of Mana?

Seriously I've barley played this game and this is still one of the most gorgeous boxarts I've ever seen.

 

[JazzmanZ]

It's a subjective opinion, one will like a artsy boxart, another will like the offbeat one

 

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[AgentStrange]

 

[Samanosuke Akechi]

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[Gold Arsene]

It's a subjective opinion, one will like a artsy boxart, another will like the offbeat one

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I mean this is obvious. I hope it'd be clear I'm not actually trying to find the objectively best boxart ever.

 

[mattiewheels]

Japanese Ico is so beautiful.

 

[Damn Silly]

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[Samanosuke Akechi]

 

[Acquila]

 

[Jimnymebob]

DOOM has to be the most iconic for good reasons at least.

 

[Duncan]

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[Call Me A Hero]

Suikoden III's boxart is my favourite.

 

[Future_TraX]

 

[Big_Erk]

If no none else is going to post the GOAT, I will.

 

[Deleted member 17210]

 

[TortadeJamon]

Maybe not the best, but a personal favorite...

Why the hell were companies in the 90s hell-bent on changing perfectly good cover art and replacing it with something bland or awful?

This...

...got replaced with this...

What the fuck?!

 

[Deleted member 9584]

 

[YolkFolk]

 

[MrS]

 

[Samanosuke Akechi]

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Is he holding a chainsaw AND an ax?!

 

[Mona]

And why is it Secret of Mana?

Seriously I've barley played this game and this is still one of the most gorgeous boxarts I've ever seen.

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just imagine how gorgeous it would be if you did a full playthrough

 

[Kasey]

 

[Pyro]

I've always loved this one (even if the mechs on the side kinda mar it).

 

[InspectaDekka]

 

[Gold Arsene]

just imagine how gorgeous it would be if you did a full playthrough

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I was actually just gonna buy the collection but the eshop is acting up.

 

[Jimnymebob]

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Plus this

 

[Vertpin]

NA/EU did not get this box art unless you pre ordered and got the deluxe version of the game. The cover art is standard release for Japan.

I am hoping that Demon's Souls Remastered for PS5 uses this cover art 😄

 

[Cronogear]

 

[Lulu]

Alpha 2

 

[Clown_im_OP]

And why is it Secret of Mana?

Seriously I've barley played this game and this is still one of the most gorgeous boxarts I've ever seen.

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Well, you are right. This is the most beautiful box art ever. I even got it hanging on my living room wall :)

 

[InspectaDekka]

 

[Uncle at Nintendo]

Fukken iconic

 

[Weiss]

JPN Panzer Dragoon

Drawn by effin' Moebius.

 

[Deleted member 16876]

Classy af

 

[ClickyCal']

 

[InspectaDekka]

 

[Rzarekta]

Gotta be one of the Metal Gears or BOTW

 

[hiredhand]

Got to be one of those classic Atari box arts. They could make literally anything look dynamic and exciting.

 

[Jegriva]

 

[Dan L]

 

[Deleted member 16876]

 

[Teenage Fansub]

 

[VeryHighlander]

MGS4 collector's edition. Not only was the art fantastic but the box itself was the storage space delivered by the weed gods themselves. Perfect for the time back in high school. So sad that mine got ruined in a flood

 

[Stefarno]

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The original version is even better as the game was released before the added the bottom part to all the box art:

 

[Listai]

 

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[andymcc]

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how is this the best lmao

 

[iamandy]

 

[Deleted member 16876]

how is this the best lmao

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It is not "the best" but it is one of the coolest modern covers I have ever seen. The white plants contrasting with the black and with some red leafs here and there. It has a really cool colour palate.