We’re again, again, again for one more version of Field Artwork Brawl!
Final week, we took a take a look at a trio of Contra: Arduous Corps covers for the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive. Regardless of three quite candy designs (by our eye), the vote wasn’t even shut. You beautiful lot topped the North American variant the clear winner with 64% of the vote, leaving Japan and Europe to choose up the remaining 29% and seven%.
This time we’re rocketing into the long run as we match up two completely different covers for Astro Boy: Omega Issue on the GBA. This side-scrolling beat/shoot-em-up was launched by SEGA (THQ in Europe) in 2003, 2004 and 2005 in Japan, North America and Europe respectively, staggered to match the premiere of the TV anime within the States. It is a deal with for followers of Astro Boy and Osamu Tezuka’s wider work, with high-octane motion and lovely pixel artwork in addition.
Europe and North America opted for a similar design on this one, so we have old style duel on our palms, with the shared design going through off in opposition to Japan’s variant. Let’s get into it…
You should definitely forged your votes within the ballot beneath; however first, let’s take a look at the field artwork designs themselves.
Europe / North America
The European and North American cowl is all about motion. There isn’t any denying who this sport is about as Astro Boy flies straight at us, entrance and centre. It is a considerably easy take, for positive, however we respect the ‘no-nonsense’-ness of all of it. You won’t know what the sport is about, however you actually know its star.
Japan
Now here is one thing completely different! Making use of its wider regional field design, the Japanese cowl nonetheless places Astro Boy on the forefront, nevertheless it saves some area for the villains too with Blue Knight, Atlas and Pluto standing menacingly above the title. With the animated TV sequence already widespread in Japan, it is sensible that the design would present a little bit extra of what is on provide, although we won’t assist however really feel like this one seems a little bit busy in comparison with the simplicity of what we noticed earlier than. Hmm.
Thanks for voting! We’ll see you subsequent time for one more spherical of Field Artwork Brawl.