Friday, May 08, 2015

I really like these recent examples of Japanese Vita box art, too

You may recall that at one point in the post I published yesterday (about recent examples of Japanese 3DS box art that I also like) I complained that far too many games released in the Land of the Rising Sun these days sport cover illustrations that are little more than lazy collages of the title in question's colorful cast of characters.

Sadly, that's exactly how some folks will describe the four pieces of Vita box art showcased below, and even though I agree with them--to a point--I'm still more than a bit fond of each of them.


The cover art shown above, for Persona 4: Dancing All Night, is my favorite of the bunch. Of course, how could it not be, right? After all, it features a bunch of the Persona series' regulars striking furious poses while a glittery disco ball bathes them in rainbow-colored light. In a word: fabulous.


As much as I love Dancing All Night's cover imagery, I think I love the example above just as much. Or at least nearly as much. It's for a game called Fushigi no Gensokyo, or Mystery Gensokyo: The Tower of Desire, by the way, and I'm desperately hoping it makes its way to North America sometime soon.

That's not because of its box art, mind you, but because of its adorable roguelike gameplay. Also, it seems this title is going to be a digital-only affair in Japan, which means me picking up that version probably is going to be out of the question. So, here's hoping someone brings it to my neck of the woods--and soon.


In the post I devoted to Bandai Namco's oh-so-attractive RPG, Ray Gigant, a couple of days ago, I mentioned its also-beautiful box art. Well, here it is. Stunning, right? Possibly not as stunning as the pair of examples that preceded this one, I guess, but it's definitely "pretty nice."

This is another Vita title that I hope crosses the pond, as they say--as long as it winds up being a better game than the similar-looking Time and Eternity.


Full disclosure: I know next to nothing about this particular game. Well, other than its title, which is Makai Shin Trillion, I mean. And that it was made by the folks at Compile Heart. That last fact doesn't fill me with much hope, I've got to admit, as I've nothing but complaints about that developer's past efforts.

Not helping matters is that Makai Shin Trillion looks to be some sort of Disgaea ripoff, which rubs me the wrong way for some strange reason. Oh, well, at least its cover illustration and logo are kind of snazzy, right?

See also: 'I really like these recent examples of Japanese 3DS box art'

17 comments:

Franggio Hogland said...

hmm, perhaps perhaps. I can't say what is what but something is putting me off, other than the lack of detail that is. Oh well, opinions. We all have them* and someone is bound to absolutely adore it. To bad I couldn't this time :/

* But mine are always right! ψ( ►_◄ )

thegaygamer.com said...

Yes, yes, yes and yes, Justin :)

thegaygamer.com said...

I agree with you on all counts, Michael! Also, you may be surprised--or not--to hear that Trillion's in-game graphics and gameplay seem to be inspired by Disgaea's as well. Which I find kind of odd, to be honest, but don't take that to be me complaining!

thegaygamer.com said...

Yes, we're all allowed to have our opinions, that's for sure! :P

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Franggio Hogland said...

Don't know if it's me or the whiskey but Kanji deserves a spot further in the front and not that far back.

thegaygamer.com said...

Why can't it be both? ;)

Franggio Hogland said...

Yepp, it is both then :D

I'm so looking forward to the game :)
The remixes they have let us listen to are really good :)

thegaygamer.com said...

I don't know that I'll pick it up anytime soon, sadly. I've got my heart set on Taiko no Tatsujin V instead :)

Franggio Hogland said...

Ooh that's legit in it's own way. Enjoyed all I've played so I'm confident this one will be fun as well.

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