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Nintendo Switch game box art

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Übermatik

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This is absolutely, hands-down gorgeous:

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Plus the white box is far nicer. Is this the UK version then?
 
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m4st4

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Übermatik;228427637 said:
This is absolutely, hands-down gorgeous:

C2BzzarUoAAUsnV.jpg


Plus the white box is far nicer. Is this the UK version then?
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Unfortunately, yes. I mean it's not ugly or anything, but US is obviously a better deal.
 
Kamina

Kamina

Golden Boy
Übermatik;228427637 said:
This is absolutely, hands-down gorgeous:

C2BzzarUoAAUsnV.jpg


Plus the white box is far nicer. Is this the UK version then?
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This seems to be the European PAL version. I saw this very same image on several online Stores here in Austria.
 
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kami_sama

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m4st4 said:
Unfortunately, yes. I mean it's not ugly or anything, but US is obviously a better deal.
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I agree, they look thematically different. The US version looks more epic, while the EU one is more about discovery and a huge world.
I like the US one better, but the European one is also good.
 
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NotLiquid

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Übermatik;228427637 said:
This is absolutely, hands-down gorgeous:

C2BzzarUoAAUsnV.jpg


Plus the white box is far nicer. Is this the UK version then?
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I really hope they have a reversible cover at least. Both covers look good; US has more of a "ready for adventure and greatness" kind of vibe going for it while EU emphasizes the juxtaposition of casual scale with a "just an adventurer in a massive world" feeling, and I keep flipping between which I love the most.
 
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mollipen

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Zalman said:
You don't like the logos? As a European I've always been disappointed in the plain spines we have here.
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Nope. I think they're awful, make game shelved look like chaos, and the more complicated ones don't help do the job they're supposed to do: make it quick and easy to know which game is which.

I've always been envious of Japan in that regard.
 
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BahamutPT

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The Zelda BotW EU cover isn't ugly at all, but I dislike it for several reasons:

- The blurry leaves on the top right corner make it seem like you're looking down from between some tree branches which is a strange angle to go with

- The two swords are way too close together and on top of that their orientation is almost the same

- The way Link is looking back seems awkward

I'd much rather have the US version over here in the EU :/
 
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Vampirolol

Member
BahamutPT said:
The Zelda BotW EU cover isn't ugly at all, but I dislike it for several reasons:

- The blurry leaves on the top right corner make it seem like you're looking down from between some tree branches which is a strange angle to go with

- The two swords are way too close together and on top of that their orientation is almost the same

- The way Link is looking back seems awkward

I'd much rather have the US version over here in the EU :/
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Also, that single tree down there is playing with my ocd. US cover is a million times better.
 
jts

jts

...hate me...
I’m not a huge fan of the tall ratio, personally prefer a more squarish ratio.

Nevertheless, what counts the most is the art. Most of those look quite good.

I’m likely going digital anyway, most times.
 
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Jon Carter

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I love the MK8 Deluxe one, but now that we know there are no new race tracks, I'll have to pass. Both Zelda covers look gorgeous.
 
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Xenoboy

Member
BahamutPT said:
The Zelda BotW EU cover isn't ugly at all, but I dislike it for several reasons:

- The blurry leaves on the top right corner make it seem like you're looking down from between some tree branches which is a strange angle to go with


I'd much rather have the US version over here in the EU :/
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Those aren't leaves, they are birds
 
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BahamutPT

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Ryoku said:
Those are birds, not leaves.
Here's the full image:
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Xenoboy said:
Those aren't leaves, they are birds
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That makes it even worse since it just looks like a shoddy image crop now. I know it isn't because the birds are in different positions in the cover art, but still looks bad...
Despite the use of the cliché orange/blue combo, the US cover just looks so much better composed.

But I do love the Trans-Clear option for the boxes in the EU.
 
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Snakeyes

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Avixph said:
Hey peeps look what I found on imgur:
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Assuming your image and the game case measurements that are floating online are accurate, the Switch cases are almost, if not the same size as the Super Famicom's.

PSP = 99 x 168 mm
SFC = 105 x 180 mm

The Switch case is slightly taller and just a tad wider than the PSP's.
 
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Stencil

Member
Very colorful. Of course the big BotW title needs the classic orange/blue dramaticism. Why do the US boxarts always fall so short of their PAL/JPN counterparts?? American consumers and their perceived tastes, I tell ya...

Oooh Isaac's getting a physical release?? Nice.
 
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bigmac996

Member
Oh baby, love that Nintendo's continuing the trend of eye-catching boxart. So appealing! Although that Bomberman boxart pales in comparison to Bomberman: Act Zero's.
 
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WillyFive

Member
I really don't like the PSP style aspect ratio of the boxes (awkward in many ways, and causes horizontal breathing problems for certain art and logos) and it's baffling they didn't go with red cases; but I am super glad they are the first to get rid of the banner logos for boxes in the West; I was always jealous of Japanese box art not having those big branding banners at the top.
 
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Luigiv

Member
Benzychenz said:
That EU Zelda cover is a travesty.

Thankfully Nintendo Australia seems to agree and went with the NA cover.

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Also, those clean red spines are fantastic. A shelf of Switch games is gonna be classy.
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Noice! Undecided whether I go physical or digital on this one (I like the convenience of Digital but that boxart is too good).
 
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brandonh83

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Peléo;228418024 said:
Exactly what I was thinking, it would mesh much better with the Logo. Also stands out more. I loved the Wii-U blue, dissapointed they went with the neutral white with the Switch.
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No idea why they didn't make the cases red. It baffles me.
 
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Nategc20

Banned
Yooo. Weird Deja vu or whatever but this console gonna have one of the best console lineups ever. It has shit nintendo console support but nintendo legit have the portable console market on lock.
 
Danny Dudekisser

Danny Dudekisser

I paid good money for this Dynex!
Dunno what it is, precisely, but Switch game boxes just make the games look fun. I love how Super Famicom-ish they look. They don't look like DVD or Blu-rays, they look like some video game-ass video games.
 
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oti

Banned
BahamutPT said:
The Zelda BotW EU cover isn't ugly at all, but I dislike it for several reasons:

- The blurry leaves on the top right corner make it seem like you're looking down from between some tree branches which is a strange angle to go with

- The two swords are way too close together and on top of that their orientation is almost the same

- The way Link is looking back seems awkward

I'd much rather have the US version over here in the EU :/
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The EU cover is super awkward.
 
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