Author Topic: Worst Video Game Covers of all time???  (Read 572 times)

January 13, 2015, 10:27:28 AM
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I'm going to make a video compiling a list of the worst video game covers of all time. So, I need your input. What's game cover do you think is the worst? Also, what game cover is the best for a terrible game?

January 13, 2015, 11:18:11 AM
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2 on the snes spring to mind. The U.S. versions of Palanx and rival turf.

Then on the Atari 2600 a lot, but check out mystique - beat em and eat em (wtf???) and basic programming.

Then there's California games, with the heads cut off the people in the picture.  Erm why? Lol
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January 13, 2015, 12:23:28 PM
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2 on the snes spring to mind. The U.S. versions of Palanx ...

What do you mean? This is awesome.


January 13, 2015, 12:24:56 PM
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This is a bad one.  I wouldn't say it is the worst, but pretty bad.

Donkey Kong:
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January 13, 2015, 12:25:23 PM
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Mystique's cover is pretty bad.

January 13, 2015, 12:43:16 PM
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My cover requests:

Jade Cocoon (PS1)
Shovel Knight (3ds/WiiU)

January 13, 2015, 01:48:38 PM
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A bad one that springs to my mind is Tuff e Nuff... The name alone drives me insane.

A yes and I think we already talked about the NEs games from Wisdom Tree didn't we? ;D
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January 13, 2015, 02:07:05 PM
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2 on the snes spring to mind. The U.S. versions of Palanx and rival turf.

Then on the Atari 2600 a lot, but check out mystique - beat em and eat em (wtf???) and basic programming.

Then there's California games, with the heads cut off the people in the picture.  Erm why? Lol


Maybe they didn't have to pay them that way.  Or they were just really ugly......
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January 13, 2015, 02:34:21 PM
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Wolfenstein 3D: Spear of Destiny (shareware version, the retail has awesome art) has to be one of the worst:

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January 13, 2015, 03:25:10 PM
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January 13, 2015, 03:54:45 PM
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I'm surprised no one has mentioned the American NES Megaman cover art.
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January 13, 2015, 04:43:26 PM
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I'm surprised no one has mentioned the American NES Megaman cover art.
That is the number one worst cover of all time; so it's just assumed.

January 13, 2015, 06:46:46 PM
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Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition on the Saturn.  The faces in those bubbles.  What is...?  I don't even...

As for best-for-worst, maybe Deadly Towers on the NES.  The cover art is reminiscent of standard fantasy art, but it is in NO WAY indicative of the actual game.  Your character looks nothing like the one on the cover, even taking the NES' limited hardware into account. 

January 13, 2015, 07:23:48 PM
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Wolfenstein 3D: Spear of Destiny (shareware version, the retail has awesome art) has to be one of the worst:



Reminds me of the calendars I use to see in Mexico when I was a kid

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January 13, 2015, 09:58:58 PM
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Probably not the worst, but the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game for the NES always bothered me since they all are wearing red. ???
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