Hello everyone. Welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl!
Last week’s edition saw The Legend of Zelda: GBA Minish Cap. He is perhaps one of the most underrated works in Nintendo’s immortal franchise. Japan once again took the top share with a staggering 76% of the vote. Europe was second with 14% and North America was third with 9%.
It shows how beneficial the landscape orientation is for Japanese GBA boxes. You have more space to work. This is beautifully demonstrated in colorful shots of the rink surrounded by minish people.
This week we’re talking about The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, often considered one of the best entries in the franchise. The follow-up was initially heavily derided for its drastic deviation in visual style, with many deriding the game as “Celda” for its cel-shading approach.
But in the decades since, the game’s fan appreciation has grown year by year, and many (including us) simply damn To see the Wii U HD version of the game ported to Switch – please,Nintendo!
North America and Europe team up again for this week’s Box Art Brawl, as their respective designs are so similar. Although there are differences in tones and colors, the actual composition is almost the same. But enough talking.
Vote in the poll below. First, let’s check out the box art design itself.
North America and Europe
The Wind Waker’s western design was very much in line with the series’ gold theme, popularized by the launch of Link to the Past a few years earlier. can be seen sailing, but the European version definitely stands out in the photos. It’s hard to say which one you prefer because the designs are so similar, but if pressed, I’d lean towards the North American version for its brighter and more subtle approach.
Japan
While The Wind Waker’s Western launch showed a more “traditional” approach to box art, Japan went the opposite direction, opting for a brighter, more vibrant approach. With Link himself brandishing a small wind waker baton front and center, he’s surrounded by depictions of the game’s opening prologue. splendid Hylian letters. This is certainly a radically different design approach, but I think it works quite well.
Thank you for voting! See you at the next Box Art Brawl.
