{"id":4285,"date":"2011-09-29T04:52:30","date_gmt":"2011-09-29T08:52:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/?p=4285"},"modified":"2013-03-02T18:27:12","modified_gmt":"2013-03-02T22:27:12","slug":"150-best-classic-video-game-box-art-covers-retro-inspiration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/2011\/150-best-classic-video-game-box-art-covers-retro-inspiration\/","title":{"rendered":"150+ Best Classic Video Game Box Art Covers – Retro Inspiration"},"content":{"rendered":"

So I’ve been feeling really nostalgic lately, so I’ve been digging deep into my past for some inspiration, and this week, we are going to dive into some of my very favorite games from the old console systems. That’s right. Nintendo, Sega Genesis (Mega Drive), Super Nintendo (Even some Arcade Games in here). The great ones. Here are some of my favorite games from those systems, looking back now, its awesome (and inspirational) to look at the box art that I completely disregarded as a kid, threw it in the corner so I could play the game. But the box art is awesome too! Hope you guys get some inspiration (and remember good times) with me. These would be good design inspirations if you were working on a project designing any packaging, covers, or any other type print design for modern projects! Get that retro nostalgic feel<\/a>!<\/p>\n

And of course, I linked all these images to the appropriate wikipedia page – so good luck getting anything done today. haha \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Enjoy!<\/p>\n

Gauntlet<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Excitebike<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Duck Hunt<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Kung-Fu Master<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Super Mario Bros.<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Operation Wolf<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Attack of the Killer Tomatoes<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Bad Dudes<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Battle Chess<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Beetlejuice<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Battletoads<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Blaster Master<\/a><\/h3>\n

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A Boy and His Blog: Trouble on Blobolonia<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Bubble Bobble<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Castlevania III: Dracula Curse<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Darkwing Duck<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Donkey Kong<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Double Dragon II: The Revenge<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Final Fantasy<\/a><\/h3>\n

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G.I. Joe<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Jurassic Park<\/a><\/h3>\n

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The Legend of Zelda<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Metal Gear<\/a><\/h3>\n

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R.C. Pro Am<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Skate or Die!<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Super Mario Bros. 3<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Tetris<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Ironsword: Wizards & Warriors II<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Contra<\/a><\/h3>\n

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ActRaiser<\/a><\/h3>\n

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ActRaiser 2<\/a><\/h3>\n

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B.O.B.<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Battletoads & Double Dragon<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Breath of Fire<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Chrono Trigger<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Clay Fighter<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Donkey Kong Country<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Earthworm Jim 2<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Final Fantasy VI<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Harvest Moon<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Illusion of Gaia<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Mortal Kombat II<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Ogre Battle: March of the Black Queen<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Super Mario Kart<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Super Mario All-Stars<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Altered Beast<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Castlevania: Bloodlines<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Ecco the Dolphin<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Gain Ground<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Gargoyles<\/a><\/h3>\n

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General Chaos<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Golden Axe III<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Gunstar Heroes<\/a><\/h3>\n

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The Lost Vikings<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Sonic The Hedgehog<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Splatterhouse 3<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Zombies Ate My Neighbors<\/a><\/h3>\n

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X-Men<\/a><\/h3>\n

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ToeJam & Earl<\/a><\/h3>\n

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TaleSpin<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Street Fighter II<\/a><\/h3>\n

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And as if that wasn’t a long enough trip down memory lane, never fear – more inspirations are here (below)<\/p>\n

More Classic (and some modern) Video Game Art Inspiration & Resources<\/h2>\n

Totally ’80s box art!<\/a><\/h3>\n

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40 Examples of Innovative Nintendo Game Boy Box Artwork<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Top 40 Video Game Covers of All Time<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\nNow that you made it this far – What is YOUR Favorite Video Game Cover? (Or just your favorite video game from your childhood) TELL ME BELOW! Get some 80’s and 90’s Gamer Discussion Goin’ on!<\/p>\n

You like this? Don’t forget to follow us on twitter @andysowards<\/a> and like us on facebook @andysowardsfan<\/a>! We are also on that new fangled G+ doohikey<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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