Box art roundup (22nd - 28th of March)

Now with more depression!


... Can we make Russell Grant Aussie-Nintendo's mascot? Please? It's almost like his face is a gateway into another dimension. Aside from that hilarity, this is... ugh. Probably the crappiest week yet. Why do publishers have so much trouble with the box art for pet-based games? That woman seems to have problems trying to smile; even the dog doesn't know what she's trying to do. Plus you can see a cat and dog trapped inside the badly designed building. They're probably going to die. Way to make your target audience cry, JoWood.

I'm not really too sure what the 'Clever Kids' games are, I have a feeling they're just like those barely-edutainment discs the Sunday papers used to give away. Click on something, watch a badly compressed video, learn exciting facts. "Did you know a spider has legs?" "Click on the spider" *Click* "You did it!" *End credits roll* Who would want to learn anything from that washing machine robot anyway? Me, that's who.

That poor Aqua Panic! fish better watch out it doesn't crash into the giant USK rating there. DJ Star's box seems to be missing something, but what? Ah.



Much better.


Starfy's happy! Yes! I thought for sure NoA would make him angry like Kirby. In fact, he looks even happier than the original Japanese box art. Let's hope he doesn't notice those Imagine games. Imagine Boutique Owner, more like Imagine Going Out of Business. What the hell is she doing? "I would like to buy these chocolates" "OKAY, JUST LET ME OPEN THEM FOR YOU AND PLACE THEM ON THE COUNTER" "But!" "NOW I'M IGNORING THE CUSTOMER IN THE BACKGROUND AHUAHUAHUAUHAHUA"

I praised Overlord's Wii box art last week, because... well, I did. The DS one? Not so much. It's a bit lazy, considering all they've done is cut the dude out of the background. Phantom Brave's popped up before, but NIS has made a few changes to it, adding the 'We Meet Again' subtitle and working more into the background. It's pretty great. Of course, anything would look great sitting next to that.

Party Pigs will probably be the top selling Wii game of the year. But really, what the hell? Did Destineer purposely go out of their way to come up with the most unappealing video game ever? Seven mini-games? Seven? AND PIGS. I have nothing against playing as pigs, as the Wario games have been pretty outstanding, but these ones? No, no, no, this is all wrong. I feel sorry for the kids that are going to get this for Christmas. The Munchables' box is nicely done. I have a feeling the game's going to be completely ignored though, just Dewey’s Adventure. Poor, poor Dewey.


Yep, Japan still hasn't got Table Tennis yet - it comes out in June. I don't recall the 360 version doing too well over there, but I'm sure at least one person will buy it. Then they can feel special. Arc Rise Fantasia's box is great. The Internet has already compared it to Tales of Vesperia's Japanese box design. That's it, Mcdonalds is going to sue MMV for having seven barrels. The judge will dance naked as he delivers the verdict.

Happy Star Band will be localised as Rockin' Pretty in the US. Just uh, just in case you were interested. 505 Games is also going to publish it over here as 'Diva Girls: Making the Music', with different characters. Oh man, I'm so bored.

D3's close to 50 Simple games on DS now, that's worthy of a cake or something. They've got a long way to go if they want to beat their PS2 record of 130+ titles. The Saibanin: Very Long Name is their very own Phoenix Wright style series. And holy moly, A Witch's Tale lives! It was announced back in 2007, then sort of vanished. Just like I intend to do right now! Except it's 2009, and there's time for Klax.



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