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Capcom to create mega shirts out of Mega Man 9 boxart

Posted Jul 22nd 2008 10:00PM by Eric Caoili
Filed under: News

Remember that Mega Man 9 boxart/shirt we featured last week during E3? Of course you do, how could you ever forget its magnificent image? Apparently, I Am 8-bit artist Gerald de Jesus was commissioned for the homage to Mega Man's packaging designs of yore.

The shirts were originally created exclusively for Capcom's staff, including director Hironobu Takeshita and producer Keiji Inafune, with a limited run of four. But after seeing fan reactions to the astounding apparel, the publisher has decided to make t-shirts with the Mega Man 9 cover art "available for purchase soon" in the States. Oh, wondrous day!

Let's all hope Capcom decides to make a lot more than just four shirts this time!

Gallery: Mega Man 9

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E308: Glorious Mega Man 9 boxart

Posted Jul 17th 2008 4:15PM by Eric Caoili
Filed under: News

Ultrasound graphics synthesis! 8-bit fidelity engine!

We have always been of the opinion that even downloadable games should have boxart. Capcom agreed, putting together this mix of the original Mega Man game's North American packaging and Mega Man 2's PAL cover. The resulting Mega Man 9 art showed up at the publisher's E3 booth on what looked like an iron-on transfer shirt.

Unfortunately, only a few of the shirts were made for internal staff, and Capcom doesn't intend to give any away. At least we have this photo (taken by 1UP's Jeremy Parish)! Check out that huge M on his belt!

Jawa gets less mysterious through boxart, new screens

Posted Jul 2nd 2008 4:15PM by David Hinkle
Filed under: News, Imports, Screens

Fresh screens and the Japanese boxart have dropped for Spike's Jawa: The Mammoth and the Mysterious Stone, depicting the young caveman protagonist (you can also play with your own Mii) going about his usual business. The boxart, which is pictured to the right, actually kind of clicks with us. We know, line-ups are totally boring, but there's something about this line-up that just resonates with us. Maybe it's the huge, tusked Mammoth that's chilling behind the clan, soaking up the sun. Or, maybe it's just all of those darn dinosaurs going about their business in the backgrounds. That's probably it. Dinosaurs are pretty awesome, you know.

Head on past the break for a look a pair of new screens from the game.

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Wario Land: Shake It! says the box

Posted Jun 30th 2008 2:00PM by Phil Larsen
Filed under: News

Nintendo's resident psychopath Wario finally has a face for the shelves outside Japan, and it's a bit of a love-hate boxart. It's classic Wario stomping (well, shaking) his enemies all over the place and acting like a total badass. On the other hand, it seems a little ... brutal. Ostentatious even? This blogger loves any chance to use big words he doesn't even understand, so a debate over the quality of this box is more than welcome.

Wario Land: Shake It! has taken clearer form just recently, as we all bask in its beautfulness. It might be the title to return the series to its original pedigree of excellence, and the release date isn't too far away. The no holds barred violence on the case shouldn't discourage parents from buying this one for their tots, because a nice little E for Everyone is sitting right there from the ESRB. They are always right.

Gallery: Wario Land: Shake It

Rumor: 'Not final' box totally gives away Samba maracas

Posted Jun 28th 2008 12:00PM by Chris Greenhough
Filed under: Rumors, Peripherals

"Not Final Packaging." Yeah. Sure. Whatever, Sega.

We've always believed that the Wii version of Samba de Amigo would be lacking without a maraca peripheral of some description, and it appears we're not alone: Sega itself has already hinted (warning: prepare your retinas before hitting that link) that it was looking into the situation, and now this box has appeared on the site of UK retailer HMV.

Because we're pros, we're going to label this as "rumor" until Sega removes that unnecessary disclaimer. But let's be honest: if you seriously believe some art dude wasted his time randomly designing a bigger-than-usual box with fictional maracas on the front, you probably believe that the Komodo dragon lays its eggs in November. In other words, you'd be a gullible idiot.

Gallery: Samba de Amigo

[Thanks, Bryan!]

Purr Pals boxart needs more baking time

Posted Jun 25th 2008 8:45AM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: News, Fan stuff

We hope that writing about this doesn't get it changed. We think this Purr Pals boxart is a treasure of lulz, and we want it to be like this forever. The cats may be attempting to draw our eyes upward, but we still can't ignore the typo on the bottoms of the box. Well, either it's a typo, or Purr Pals has more to do with Cooking Mama than Nintendogs.

Perhaps Crave's decision to leave the ESA was less voluntary than we assumed -- could the organization have looked down upon the publisher's indefensibly controversial game content?

Tomb Raider: Underworld boxart revealed

Posted Jun 20th 2008 11:45AM by David Hinkle
Filed under: News, Screens

We're no boxart designers. But, we guess it's kind of understandable for Eidos to go and cut off half the head of your game's protagonist on its boxart, considering most don't remember her for the smart head she has on her shoulders (hey, she does solve a lot of puzzles). No, what they care most about are her pair of ... handguns. What did you think we were going to say?

And what at first appeared to be dirt, turns out to be some swirling dark energy thing. We're not digging that, to tell you the truth. It gives us flashbacks to that one really bad game she did.

[Via Go Nintendo]

Wario to shake up Australia

Posted Jun 6th 2008 3:00PM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: News, Imports

The original source of this image is unknown, but Jeux-France seems to have found a tiny rendition of Wario Land Shake's (potential) Japanese boxart. It's small and blurry, but it's clear enough to see that, as they have in the game, Nintendo put aside their usual 3D renders of the Mario series cast. While the game relies on cel-shading, this looks like it could be original, hand-drawn art. We'll get a better look at it soon enough.

We may also get a good look at some English-language boxart soon, according to the new OFLC rating for "Wario Land: The Shake Dimension." We expected to hear about a localization eventually, but not so soon! Of course, it could still be forever before the game really comes out.

[Via NeoGAF]

PAL Samba de Amigo missing out on pay-to-play content?

Posted Jun 6th 2008 8:45AM by Chris Greenhough
Filed under: Rumors

Monkeys. Sombreros. Maracas. Banjo-playing cheetahs. Everything about Samba de Amigo says: epic, joyful win.

We'll tell you what isn't so worthy of celebration, though: PAL regions getting robbed of the pay-to-play content that will supposedly come with the North American version of the game. Go Nintendo user Ausgamer noticed that the PAL boxart was lacking one key detail that its U.S. counterpart had: that orange Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection Pay-to-Play logo in the top-left corner.

Obviously, we don't even know what the pay-to-play content is yet, so we'll hold off criticizing Sega for now. But let this much be said: if Europe and Australia do miss out on downloadable tracks, Sega better be ready to absorb the full impact of our internet petition.

Gallery: Samba de Amigo

Boxart Battle: Super Mario Galaxy vs. Pop!

Posted May 19th 2008 5:00PM by Chris Greenhough
Filed under: Fan stuff

Balloon Pop!'s U.S. boxart was never the most eye-catching piece of work, a mistake that 505 Games was determined not to repeat when it launched the game in Europe last week. In place of Balloon Pop!'s forgettable NTSC art, the PAL edition features a shot of the game's hero hurtling through space beneath brightly colored letters, passing a lush planetoid covered in greenery on his way.

And if that all sounds extremely familiar, that's because it totally is, as one NeoGAFfer recently noticed. Whether intentionally or not, Balloon Pop! -- or just Pop! as it is known in Europe -- sports boxart that is eerily similar to that of this other game called Super Mario Galaxy. There's even a damn mushroom!

Suffice to say, Nintendo's crack legal team have been contacted. In an office located somewhere beneath Redmond, Washington, they wait. Suits pressed. Teeth bared. Preparing to feed.

Gallery: Super Mario Galaxy

Gallery: Balloon Pop

Battle Rage looks fantastic (for the PC)

Posted May 9th 2008 9:45AM by Eric Caoili
Filed under: Screens

We immediately cried out, "Bullshots!" when we sighted these screenshots released with Battle Rage: The Robot Wars' Wii press release today, but then we remembered that a PC version of the fighter is also in the works.

With a quick comparison comparing the image resolution with other screens for Wii games (and a bit of common sense), we were able to confirm our suspicions that these shots are, indeed, too good to be true. That said, if graphical detail isn't a primary concern for you, jump into the gallery for three new screenshots of the four-player arena combat game.

And, while the images might not be for the Wii release, there's no doubt that this European boxart is! The cover actually looks badass, you know, despite Data Design Interactive's out-of-place Popcorn Arcade branding.

Details about the actual game: 20 weapons, 10 arenas, 8 robots, special melee/ranged weapons for each robot, customizable robots, arcade mode, team battles, 2036 setting, yadda yadda yadda, convicts trying to earn their freedom by battling mechs for a bored society's entertainment.

Gallery: Battle Rage: The Robot Wars

[Via press release]

Samba de Amigo features some kind of pay-to-play online content

Posted May 6th 2008 10:30AM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: News

The boxart for the Wii version of Samba de Amigo has now been revealed in tiny form on Gamestop's site. It is, as far as we know, the first game to feature the new red Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection Pay-to-Play logo, which was first shown at GDC this year.

Either this means that you'll have to pay a subscription fee to play Samba online, or (infinitely more likely) that downloadable songs will be available over Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Which, if true, makes the Wii version of Rock Band (with its new lineup of expansion discs!) just that much more insulting.

Gallery: Samba de Amigo

[Via NeoGAF]

Print your own Okami boxart, IGN watermark optional

Posted Apr 28th 2008 7:00PM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: News

In order to share the new replacement Okami boxarts with people outside the U.S. (to whom they can't ship the printed copies), Capcom has made the boxarts available as PDF downloads, in a big, take-it-to-Kinko's resolution. Capcom's one-time blunder is becoming more of a boon to fans every day.

We checked the new version of the original design for IGN watermarks, and didn't see one. That means that you can place the IGN watermark wherever you'd like! You now have the power to choose the size, location, and opacity of the IGN logo on your Okami boxart. For that matter, you could use any watermark you like!

Wii Warm Up: Watermarkgate

Posted Apr 25th 2008 9:00AM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: Wii Warm Up

Capcom did a very admirable job of making up for an error that nobody but snarky bloggers actually cared about. A lot more people cared once we found out that beautiful replacement artwork was available!

We wonder, however, how many people actually cared -- how many people were offended who either bought Okami twice or dutifully held on to their Nintendo fandom, firm in the belief that Okami wouldn't be any good without waggle? For us, it was just a few seconds of lulz. We didn't hold anything against Capcom or anything, except that, of course, we would have preferred Wii Fanboy watermarks to IGN's.

Capcom fixes Okami boxart goof awesomely

Posted Apr 24th 2008 12:00PM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: News

The Okami boxart issue discovered this week, or Watermarkgate, could have been a huge embarrassment for Capcom. Instead, it's become a totally great situation for everyone who bought the game. Capcom announced via their blog that any Okami owner can receive a free replacement boxart in one of three styles. One is just the normal boxart with (presumably) less IGN advertising, but the other two are beautiful art pieces with no Wii box design conventions.

So not only do you get amazing new boxart free from Capcom, you also have a highly collectible "error" art. And there's probably something inside the box, as well -- maybe a game or whatever.

Gallery: Okami

[Via Capcom Blog; thanks, Roto13!]

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Capcom to create mega shirts out of Mega Man 9 boxart

E308: Glorious Mega Man 9 boxart

Jawa gets less mysterious through boxart, new screens

Wario Land: Shake It! says the box

Rumor: 'Not final' box totally gives away Samba maracas

Purr Pals boxart needs more baking time

Tomb Raider: Underworld boxart revealed

Wario to shake up Australia

PAL Samba de Amigo missing out on pay-to-play content?

Boxart Battle: Super Mario Galaxy vs. Pop!

Battle Rage looks fantastic (for the PC)

Samba de Amigo features some kind of pay-to-play online content

Print your own Okami boxart, IGN watermark optional

Wii Warm Up: Watermarkgate

Capcom fixes Okami boxart goof awesomely

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