Hello and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl!
Last week, we pitted North America and Europe against Japan by watching Silent Hill: Shattered Memories on the Wii to celebrate the surprisingly spooky Halloween season. Many appreciated the game’s Western design. However, it was Japan who ultimately secured victory for the week with 66% of the vote. Well done Japan!
This week we check out one of the Game Boy Advance launch titles, F-Zero: Maximum Velocity. Arguably his one of the highlights of the console’s launch lineup, Maximum Velocity was a pure F-Zero that garnered critical acclaim from critics and fans alike.
F-Zero Velocity’s Western box art is much the same here, so North America and Europe team up again to take a Japanese landscape approach.
But enough chatter.
Vote in the poll below. First, let’s check out the box art design itself.
North America/Europe
F-Zero: The Western approach to Maximum Velocity is all about very F zero. Megan’s Hot Violet is front and center with lots of cars speeding towards the viewer. is simple and very effective.
Will it be enough to secure a victory for North America and Europe..?
Japan
The Japanese approach to games is radically different, again making full use of landscape orientation. The star here is Hot He Violet, much like the western design. Backgrounds featuring planets and stars aren’t always the most obvious thing when someone mentions his F-Zero, but I think it works very well here.
Thank you for voting! See you at the next Box Art Brawl.
