We’re again, again, again for an additional version of Field Artwork Brawl!
Final week, we took a take a look at a trio of Contra: Onerous Corps covers for the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive. Regardless of three quite candy designs (by our eye), the vote wasn’t even shut. You pretty lot topped the North American variant the clear winner with 64% of the vote, leaving Japan and Europe to select up the remaining 29% and seven%.
This time we’re rocketing into the longer term 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 as well.
Europe and North America opted for a similar design on this one, so we have an excellent old style duel on our arms, with the shared design dealing with off in opposition to Japan’s variant. Let’s get into it…
You should definitely solid your votes within the ballot under; 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 is no denying who this recreation is about as Astro Boy flies immediately 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 may not know what the sport is about, however you definitely know its star.
Japan
Now this is one thing completely different! Making use of its wider regional field design, the Japanese cowl nonetheless places Astro Boy on the forefront, however it saves some house for the villains too with Blue Knight, Atlas and Pluto standing menacingly above the title. With the animated TV collection already in style in Japan, it is sensible that the design would present a bit extra of what is on supply, although we will not assist however really feel like this one appears to be like a bit busy in comparison with the simplicity of what we noticed earlier than. Hmm.
Thanks for voting! We’ll see you subsequent time for an additional spherical of Field Artwork Brawl.
