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R-Type for Game Boy illustrated by former Irem in-house artist Shinji Kubota / 窪田シンジ.
Note that this box art is actually made of 2 different illustrations.
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Note that this box art is actually made of 2 different illustrations.
xcancel.com/Kubota_4nz/s...
vgdensetsu.net/shinjikubota
January 12, 2026 at 2:45 PM
R-Type for Game Boy illustrated by former Irem in-house artist Shinji Kubota / 窪田シンジ.
Note that this box art is actually made of 2 different illustrations.
xcancel.com/Kubota_4nz/s...
vgdensetsu.net/shinjikubota
Note that this box art is actually made of 2 different illustrations.
xcancel.com/Kubota_4nz/s...
vgdensetsu.net/shinjikubota
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In case you were wondering: Kazuyuki Hoshino drew this Sonic held by the late David Rosen.
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January 7, 2026 at 6:32 PM
In case you were wondering: Kazuyuki Hoshino drew this Sonic held by the late David Rosen.
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This art appears on the back of the Atlas game Majin Tensei for the Super Famicom. While Kazuma Kaneko was the art director for the game, I'm not sure if he did the package illustration. The illo has also been credited to Yasuhiro Kagami but I understand that he may have only painted the horned head
January 7, 2026 at 1:20 PM
This art appears on the back of the Atlas game Majin Tensei for the Super Famicom. While Kazuma Kaneko was the art director for the game, I'm not sure if he did the package illustration. The illo has also been credited to Yasuhiro Kagami but I understand that he may have only painted the horned head
Has anyone documented or scanned these Nintendo brochures? Were probably aimed at retailers rather than direct consumers. Not sure if the images are fronts or interiors. SNES one saw additional use in international Nintendo mags (Chile, Sweden) but I'm looking for info on the actual brochures
January 4, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Has anyone documented or scanned these Nintendo brochures? Were probably aimed at retailers rather than direct consumers. Not sure if the images are fronts or interiors. SNES one saw additional use in international Nintendo mags (Chile, Sweden) but I'm looking for info on the actual brochures
US box art gets a lot of flack for characters & details deviating wildly from the actual game but what's up w/ the sword in Japan's first Zelda game logo? That intricate hilt looks a bit conspicuous... @historyofhyrule.com? Big Zelda fan but haven't played the first entry. Hope I'm not too off-base!
January 4, 2026 at 1:34 AM
US box art gets a lot of flack for characters & details deviating wildly from the actual game but what's up w/ the sword in Japan's first Zelda game logo? That intricate hilt looks a bit conspicuous... @historyofhyrule.com? Big Zelda fan but haven't played the first entry. Hope I'm not too off-base!
Our recent podcast episode talked a bit about Justin Carroll and John Hamagami who together formed Hamagami/Carroll Inc., a graphic design consultancy w/ significant work in the video game industry. In 1992, John did the Sega Genesis box art for Parker Brothers' Monopoly (full image seen on poster)
January 3, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Our recent podcast episode talked a bit about Justin Carroll and John Hamagami who together formed Hamagami/Carroll Inc., a graphic design consultancy w/ significant work in the video game industry. In 1992, John did the Sega Genesis box art for Parker Brothers' Monopoly (full image seen on poster)
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Here's a quick one cause I already had these guys lying around: Metal Morph for the SNES. Another one where the center figure is still a mystery. #TracingTheInfluence samderboo.com/tracing.php?...
January 1, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Here's a quick one cause I already had these guys lying around: Metal Morph for the SNES. Another one where the center figure is still a mystery. #TracingTheInfluence samderboo.com/tracing.php?...
The box art for Pac-Man (Atari 5200) is signed but I don't think the artist has yet been identified. The same initials also appear on the unused box art for Pac-Man 5200 on page 169 of Art of Atari but the artist also isn't named there. The initials look to me like 'PL' or 'AL'
December 31, 2025 at 7:17 PM
The box art for Pac-Man (Atari 5200) is signed but I don't think the artist has yet been identified. The same initials also appear on the unused box art for Pac-Man 5200 on page 169 of Art of Atari but the artist also isn't named there. The initials look to me like 'PL' or 'AL'
Really great find, Pedro! I never knew about Ultra Fighters. I don't think there is much supporting an association with Raiden Trad, other than perhaps a comment on David Schleinkofer's Flickr, which could very well have just been a collector guess that David repeated www.flickr.com/photos/38157...
December 30, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Really great find, Pedro! I never knew about Ultra Fighters. I don't think there is much supporting an association with Raiden Trad, other than perhaps a comment on David Schleinkofer's Flickr, which could very well have just been a collector guess that David repeated www.flickr.com/photos/38157...
Those are the initials of Dirk John Wunderlich (DJW). He did the SNES box art for Super Troll Islands and confirmed he did the NES Europe art for ASC's The Trolls in Crazyland. He is credited in the manual for Snow White in Happily Ever After SNES but said it wasn't his (though perhaps he forgot)
December 20, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Those are the initials of Dirk John Wunderlich (DJW). He did the SNES box art for Super Troll Islands and confirmed he did the NES Europe art for ASC's The Trolls in Crazyland. He is credited in the manual for Snow White in Happily Ever After SNES but said it wasn't his (though perhaps he forgot)
Art from this BurgerTime arcade cabinet is actually coming to Heritage as part a Pinball and Arcade art showcase in February. The description isn't as clear as it could be, but I think this is the original ink rendering seen on the side of the cabinet: entertainment.ha.com/itm/movie-tv...
December 20, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Art from this BurgerTime arcade cabinet is actually coming to Heritage as part a Pinball and Arcade art showcase in February. The description isn't as clear as it could be, but I think this is the original ink rendering seen on the side of the cabinet: entertainment.ha.com/itm/movie-tv...
I don't think I've yet properly identified "C. Buxton" but here are two additional illustrations they did: Defenders of the Earth and Death Trap. Death Trap was published by Anco. I haven't been through their catalog much yet, but I suspect they worked on other Anco boxes
December 10, 2025 at 12:58 AM
I don't think I've yet properly identified "C. Buxton" but here are two additional illustrations they did: Defenders of the Earth and Death Trap. Death Trap was published by Anco. I haven't been through their catalog much yet, but I suspect they worked on other Anco boxes
Anyone ever seen these prototype SNES boxes or artwork before? F-Zero here is very reminiscent of Stunt Race FX, which wouldn't have come out until 1994 (and both Pilotwings and F-Zero were NA launch titles in 1991). From a Torrance, CA branding company
December 6, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Anyone ever seen these prototype SNES boxes or artwork before? F-Zero here is very reminiscent of Stunt Race FX, which wouldn't have come out until 1994 (and both Pilotwings and F-Zero were NA launch titles in 1991). From a Torrance, CA branding company
The painting for The Neverending Story II by Renato Casaro (1935–2025) is still in possession of the family. Photo from a recent visit by a collector
December 4, 2025 at 11:04 PM
The painting for The Neverending Story II by Renato Casaro (1935–2025) is still in possession of the family. Photo from a recent visit by a collector
Always wonderful to see the art for a series rounded up like this. The Super Nintendo box art for Populous is by Tim O'Brien (confirmed with the artist). An "O'Brien" signature can be seen (very small) along the image on the cover of the manual!
December 3, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Always wonderful to see the art for a series rounded up like this. The Super Nintendo box art for Populous is by Tim O'Brien (confirmed with the artist). An "O'Brien" signature can be seen (very small) along the image on the cover of the manual!
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There are now over 500 profiles in my website's database. Over the past few months, I have spent a lot of time researching some of the big names in the field of illustration and chara design:
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December 1, 2025 at 10:58 AM
There are now over 500 profiles in my website's database. Over the past few months, I have spent a lot of time researching some of the big names in the field of illustration and chara design:
vgdensetsu.net/designers/
vgdensetsu.net/designers/
FTL Games artist David R. Darrow passed away in May 2025. He was known to gamers for illustrating the box art for Dungeon Master as well as for FTL's first game Sundog. He also did extensive work for Hollywood films
November 21, 2025 at 12:07 PM
FTL Games artist David R. Darrow passed away in May 2025. He was known to gamers for illustrating the box art for Dungeon Master as well as for FTL's first game Sundog. He also did extensive work for Hollywood films
Whoops! Until now, I NEVER knew that the guy on the left was attempting to pull a lever. I always thought it was someone scaling the wall. It looked awkward and I thought the person possessed (the boot blends in with the wall) so I always dismissed the art as weird. Funny seeing it different now
The artwork of Dungeon Master by David R. Darrow used on the cover of Japanese and western home computer releases. It was also used for the Chaos Strikes Back: Expansion Set on #Commodore #Amiga and #Atari ST. Removed logos/text, applying the usual upscale/clean/retouch process.
November 21, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Whoops! Until now, I NEVER knew that the guy on the left was attempting to pull a lever. I always thought it was someone scaling the wall. It looked awkward and I thought the person possessed (the boot blends in with the wall) so I always dismissed the art as weird. Funny seeing it different now
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The artwork of Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom by Brom used on the cover of the Japanese #SegaSaturn Dungeons & Dragons Collection release and arcade flyers. Unfortunately sources weren't very good. Removed logos/text, applying the usual upscale/clean/retouch.
November 20, 2025 at 9:34 AM
The artwork of Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom by Brom used on the cover of the Japanese #SegaSaturn Dungeons & Dragons Collection release and arcade flyers. Unfortunately sources weren't very good. Removed logos/text, applying the usual upscale/clean/retouch.
The box art for Team 17's The Speris Legacy was illustrated by Mark Taylor. I'm not sure whether this is the same Mark Taylor (1941–2021) known for his involvement in the creation of Mattel’s Masters of the Universe (MOTU) franchise
November 15, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The box art for Team 17's The Speris Legacy was illustrated by Mark Taylor. I'm not sure whether this is the same Mark Taylor (1941–2021) known for his involvement in the creation of Mattel’s Masters of the Universe (MOTU) franchise
British illustrator Carl Critchlow did the box art for Ocean's Sea Legends (DOS, 1996)
November 15, 2025 at 6:08 PM
British illustrator Carl Critchlow did the box art for Ocean's Sea Legends (DOS, 1996)
The original box art concept for survival horror game Ecstatica depicted a skull rather than a werewolf! Art by Carl Critchlow, who also did the final painting #psygnosis
November 15, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The original box art concept for survival horror game Ecstatica depicted a skull rather than a werewolf! Art by Carl Critchlow, who also did the final painting #psygnosis
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An unused #SNES piece of #Battletoads in Battlemaniacs artwork by Steve Lang. The artwork we got it's pretty good but this one is also fantastic. Usual upscale/clean/retouch process applied. Thanks to @ovga.bsky.social for sharing this one!
November 5, 2025 at 9:08 AM
An unused #SNES piece of #Battletoads in Battlemaniacs artwork by Steve Lang. The artwork we got it's pretty good but this one is also fantastic. Usual upscale/clean/retouch process applied. Thanks to @ovga.bsky.social for sharing this one!
Master Chief Halo package illustration done for Rockstar Energy by Yuko Shimizu. Listed for sale by Felix Comic Art: www.felixcomicart.com/Featured.asp...
November 3, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Master Chief Halo package illustration done for Rockstar Energy by Yuko Shimizu. Listed for sale by Felix Comic Art: www.felixcomicart.com/Featured.asp...