"Sparking! NEO" (PS2/Wii)

DaemonCorps · Post by **DaemonCorps** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 9:20 pm

fps_anth wrote:IGN just posted a large image of the Wii box art:
<snip image>

Wow, it's not crappy looking likethe PS2 boxart, so yay! I stil find it strange that it's so centered around Trunks, but randomly has Goku throughout the series reflected in his sword. I'm guessing the boxart designers are still relying on there being a disgusting amount of Trunks fans still out there.

Mr.Piccolo · Post by **Mr.Piccolo** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 9:31 pm

DaemonCorps wrote:
fps_anth wrote:IGN just posted a large image of the Wii box art:
<snip image>
Wow, it's not crappy looking likethe PS2 boxart, so yay! I stil find it strange that it's so centered around Trunks, but randomly has Goku throughout the series reflected in his sword. I'm guessing the boxart designers are still relying on there being a disgusting amount of Trunks fans still out there.

Very well put. Is there a reason why the newer games have the loading screens from older games?

Taku128 · Post by **Taku128** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 9:34 pm

DaemonCorps wrote:
fps_anth wrote:IGN just posted a large image of the Wii box art:
<snip image>
Wow, it's not crappy looking likethe PS2 boxart, so yay! I stil find it strange that it's so centered around Trunks, but randomly has Goku throughout the series reflected in his sword. I'm guessing the boxart designers are still relying on there being a disgusting amount of Trunks fans still out there.

WTF are you talking about? It looks exactly the same, except with the Wii label at the top instead of the PlayStation 2 one.

DaemonCorps · Post by **DaemonCorps** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 9:46 pm

Taku128 wrote:
DaemonCorps wrote:
fps_anth wrote:IGN just posted a large image of the Wii box art:
<snip image>
Wow, it's not crappy looking like the PS2 boxart, so yay! I stil find it strange that it's so centered around Trunks, but randomly has Goku throughout the series reflected in his sword. I'm guessing the boxart designers are still relying on there being a disgusting amount of Trunks fans still out there.
WTF are you talking about? It looks exactly the same, except with the Wii label at the top instead of the PlayStation 2 one.

Not really. The Wii cover looks a lot more detailed. Of course, this is from someone who also notices the different animation styles throughout the anime...

Mr.Piccolo · Post by **Mr.Piccolo** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 9:58 pm

DaemonCorps wrote:
Taku128 wrote:
DaemonCorps wrote: Wow, it's not crappy looking like the PS2 boxart, so yay! I stil find it strange that it's so centered around Trunks, but randomly has Goku throughout the series reflected in his sword. I'm guessing the boxart designers are still relying on there being a disgusting amount of Trunks fans still out there.
WTF are you talking about? It looks exactly the same, except with the Wii label at the top instead of the PlayStation 2 one.
<snips images>

Not really. The Wii cover looks a lot more detailed. Of course, this is from someone who also notices the different animation styles throughout the anime...

I see..Its the triangle guy versus Chibi Buu arc animators..

Slickmasterfunk · Post by **Slickmasterfunk** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 10:14 pm

Slickmasterfunk wrote:Found this on Amazon:

Looks a little better with more color and detail but still not great. At least we know what the spine looks like too. Why did they feel the need to put Super #13 on it though?

EDIT: Actually side by side it's been redrawn completely. It looks a ton better, a cover Meri could be proud of!

Yay! 300th post!

I posted this way back on page 44. So yeah. The Wii and PS2 box are EXACTLY the same. The undetailed one is just a mock-up prototype.

DaemonCorps · Post by **DaemonCorps** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 10:19 pm

Slickmasterfunk wrote:<snippy, snippy>
I posted this way back on page 44. So yeah. The Wii and PS2 box are EXACTLY the same. The undetailed one is just a mock-up prototype.

Oh, I see. My bad for not going through the rest of the pages beforehand

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The Tori-bot · Post by **The Tori-bot** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 12:45 pm

Well, if you wanna get technical, the Wii cover shows more of Trunks' hair.

Probably because of the black "PlayStation 2" bar at the top, while the Wii logo is off to the right. Good choice by Nintendo, I say, showing more of the image through the smaller logo.

TheMajinRedComet · Post by **TheMajinRedComet** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:26 pm

Goshh guys dont you understand. Trunks is a timetraveler and his sword is reflecting the 3 shows DB DBZ DBGT.

BlueSky · Post by **Kaboom** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:29 pm

TheMajinRedComet wrote:Gosh, guys, don't you understand? Trunks is a time traveler, and his sword is reflecting the 3 shows: DB, DBZ, and DBGT.

Good lord, I think he's nailed it!

That's cool!

kvon · Post by **kvon** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:39 pm

TheMajinRedComet wrote:Goshh guys dont you understand. Trunks is a timetraveler and his sword is reflecting the 3 shows DB DBZ DBGT.

Hey, that's a good one! I should've thought of that!

Slickmasterfunk · Post by **Slickmasterfunk** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:40 pm

TheMajinRedComet wrote:Goshh guys dont you understand. Trunks is a timetraveler and his sword is reflecting the 3 shows DB DBZ DBGT.

OMG. It all makes sense now. With that in mind this cover is pretty freaking amazing.

Sebastian (SB) · Post by **Sebastian (SB)** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 11:09 pm

......I still think it blows.

Taku128 · Post by **Taku128** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 12:43 am

TheMajinRedComet wrote:Goshh guys dont you understand. Trunks is a timetraveler and his sword is reflecting the 3 shows DB DBZ DBGT.

Somehow I think Atari didn't think it through that far, but I'm open to discusion to get around things like that, like when fans discuss things to explain plotholes.

BrollysKin · Post by **BrollysKin** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 1:23 am

Who is Arale?

Sebastian (SB) · Post by **Sebastian (SB)** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 1:36 am

Arale Norimaki is an android daughter created by Senbei Norimaki. They're from Dr. Slump, Toriyama's first major work.

Anonymous Friend · Post by **Anonymous Friend** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 1:45 am

Taku128 wrote:
TheMajinRedComet wrote:Goshh guys dont you understand. Trunks is a timetraveler and his sword is reflecting the 3 shows DB DBZ DBGT.
Somehow I think Atari didn't think it through that far, but I'm open to discusion to get around things like that, like when fans discuss things to explain plotholes.

Maybe not Atari but the people who actually disigned the artwork. Anywho ... thats a marvelous observation M.R.C. I like this cover better than the one the Japanese got. It kinda feels reversed like the Japanese cover is big and loud like Americans and the American one is calm and reserved like the Japanese.

Olivier Hague · Post by **Olivier Hague** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 1:51 am

Anonymous Friend wrote:It kinda feels reversed like the Japanese cover is big and loud like Americans and the American one is calm and reserved like the Japanese.

I think it feels like it pretty much always does: the Japanese cover is a fitting illustration, and the American cover is an ugly and kinda "what the hell?" collage.

Daburcor · Post by **Daburcor** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 1:54 am

Olivier Hague wrote:
Anonymous Friend wrote:It kinda feels reversed like the Japanese cover is big and loud like Americans and the American one is calm and reserved like the Japanese.
I think it feels like it pretty much always does: the Japanese cover is a fitting illustration, and the American cover is an ugly and kinda "what the hell?" collage.

Yeah, the American covers do look rather 'cut & past'.

Tsukento · Post by **Tsukento** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 4:26 am

TheMajinRedComet wrote:Goshh guys dont you understand. Trunks is a timetraveler and his sword is reflecting the 3 shows DB DBZ DBGT.

The game still starts with Dragon Ball Z. The main focus of the game is the Z series. Doesn't change the fact that it's bland and lacks any effort. Anyone with Photoshop could easily make a replica of the US coverart, which is mainly just four pieces of artwork put together. Granted, it's not the same as the even worse in-development box art, but it still sucks.

Probably the last US boxart I didn't mind was Super Dragon Ball Z which wasn't as bad as say Budokai 3, Shin Budokai or the "Budokai Tenkaichi" titles.