Sondaggio: Rissa di box art: Duel #95 – Questa recensione è stata originariamente pubblicata / Madre 2
Greetings, e benvenuti a un'altra edizione di Rissa di box art!
Last week, we took a look at the SNES classic Super Castlevania IV, e ragazzo, you folks really didn’t like the Japanese box art, hai fatto? The North American variant took a resounding victory with 94% del voto; one of the most decisive Box Art Brawls we’ve perhaps ever seen! Hey, at least the game itself is ruddy brilliant wherever you play it, giusto?
Questa settimana, we’re taking at look at Questa recensione è stata originariamente pubblicata — or as it’s known in Japan, Madre 2: sol?gu no Gyakush? — a game that had a bit of a rough time when it initially released in the West, but has since gained a substantial following. Our very own video producer, Sion, cites Madre as his favourite game franchise of all time, so that’s saying something!
We’re pitting North America against Japan in this edition of Box Art Brawl, because well… They’re the only two regions the game exists in its original form. Have fun with this one, and we wish all moms out there a very happy Mother’s Day (even the ones that celebrate it on a day other than the second Sunday in May)!
Assicurati di esprimere i tuoi voti nel sondaggio qui sotto; but first, diamo un'occhiata agli stessi disegni di box art.
Nord America
The North American box art for Earthbound depicts the iconic Final Starman, with protagonist Ness just visible within the visor. It’s a colourful, almost psychedelic box art with swirling patterns that resemble the backgrounds during in-game battles, along with a futuristic logo that blends in really nicely with the Starman.
It’s also worth noting of course, that the box itself was significantly larger than other SNES boxes at the time, owing to the inclusion of a strategy guide within.
Japan
Okay, non mentiremo, we love the box art for Mother 2. It’s got a gorgeous, minimal design that definitely reminds us of Square-Enix’s Final Fantasy serie. The red background is distinctive, but it’s the logo itself that really draws the eye, with the word ‘MOTHER’ almost zooming out from behind the big number ‘2’ just below, along with the awesome planet in place of the letter ‘O’.
We reckon this one will be pretty close, but make sure to make your voice heard and vote via the poll below!
Grazie per aver votato! Ci vediamo la prossima volta per un altro round della Box Art Brawl.