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434 Original Artworks

  1. Description: Mike Winterbauer's poster artwork for Solstice: The Quest for the Staff of Demnos for the NES. This poster came packed-in with the game. Year: 1990 Medium: Acrylic on board Image Area:  Image Source: from the artist Condition: 
    In the Collection of OVGA Database
  2. Description: This is a full size, completely hand-done color comprehensive ("comp") for The Adventures of Rad Gravity for the NES. Color prelims like this were sometimes a step in-between the approval of the box art layout/design and the final painting. Whether for art director/client approval or just as part of the artist’s work process, these mock-ups let an artist work out the colors for a painting before committing brush to board. As artists weren't paid to produce these (i.e. they got one t
    In the Collection of Anonymous
  3. Description: This original art piece was first created for the arcade release of Cruis'n USA as the Driver 1 marquee featured on the 2 player cabinets. It was later used on the side of the N64 box. It is believed to be the only non digital art featured on the N64 box. Year: 1994 Medium: Acrylic on board Image Area: 10.5 x 34 IN Image Source: Original Condition: 
    In the Collection of trsteve87
  4. Description:  Year: 1989 Medium: Mixed Media (pencil, airbrush, gouache/acrylic, felt pens) Image Area: 30x38 cm Image Source: Original Condition:
    In the Collection of MikkoH
  5. Description: Konami Castlevania Christmas Card Cover & Interior Art Year: 2000 Medium: Image Area:  Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent Framing Details: Framers: Fine Artisan Frame Makers, London UK Glass: UV Anti-Reflective Artglass AR 99™ Moulding: English Wood Gold Edge Attachments: Tray/Sink Mount Backing Board: Archival Buffered Meridian High Density Acid Free Board Mount Board: Conservation Suedette Crimson 1600 & Forest 1600.  
    In the Collection of Unreason
  6. Description: Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness Nintendo 64 N64 Box Art Sketch Year: 1999 Medium: Pencil on paper & tracing paper Image Area:  Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent
    In the Collection of Unreason
  7. Description: Virtua Racing magazine cover art for the April 1994 issue of UK gaming magazine Mega from Future Publishing.   Year: 1993 Medium: Acrylic on board Image Area: 14" x 15" on a board trimmed to 14" x 16.5" Image Source: Original Condition: 
    In the Collection of crunchabunga
  8. Description: Frank Cirocco's final box art sketch for Final Zone for the Sega Genesis. Published by Renovation in 1990 Year: 1990 Medium: Pencil on illustration paper Image Area: 6" x 9" Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent
    In the Collection of Sanford_US
  9. Description: The piece was created by Alan Craddock on  9/19/1984 for Young Artists Quantum Artists Limited out of London. The piece has been published on at least three different products over the years including a Milton Bradley Puzzle for Heroes (1984), a Cassette Tape Box Art for the Inner Rhythm at the Fubar Concert (1995) and as the cover art for the ZX Spectrum Game Cybex (1987). Year:  1984 Medium: Oils and Acrylic on CS10 Illustration Board Image Area: 23.5 x 20.5 IN Image So
    In the Collection of trsteve87
    • 1 Comment
  10. Description: Steve Lang's Taz-Mania art was used for the PAL Super Nintendo release by THQ as well as for THQ's Taz-Mania for the Game Boy, both released in 1993. Taz-Mania for SNES had two separate publishers, Sunsoft in the United States and THQ in Europe. THQ frequently worked with the Beeline Group and accordingly appears to have commissioned its own art for Europe's release of Taz-Mania for the Super Nintendo in 1993. Around the same time, THQ also released Taz-Mania for the Game Boy and us
    In the Collection of OVGA Database
  11. Description: Mick McGinty's Super Batter Up for the Super Nintendo, published by Namco in 1992. Year: 1992 Medium: Airbrush on hot press illustration board Image Area: 20" x 13.5" (on 23" x 15" board) Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent
    In the Collection of Sanford_US
  12. Description:  Year:  Medium: Oil on canvas, Acrylic on board, Mixed Media Image Area: Width x Height IN/CM Image Source: Original, Transparency, Online, Etc Condition: 
    In the Collection of The Game Curator
  13. Description:  Year: 1991 Medium: Oil on canvas, Acrylic on board, Mixed Media Image Area: Width x Height IN/CM Image Source: Original, Transparency, Online, Etc Condition: 
    In the Collection of The Game Curator
  14. Description:  Year:  Medium: Oil on canvas, Acrylic on board, Mixed Media Image Area: Width x Height IN/CM Image Source: Original, Transparency, Online, Etc Condition: 
    In the Collection of The Game Curator
  15. An excellent rendering and interpretation of Dai-Chan's key artwork for Resident Evil 2. Roko's flexibility in style and technique are on full display in this piece. Check out the texture on the right side of the piece! Year: 1998 Medium: Oil on canvas, Acrylic on board, Mixed Media Image Area: Width x Height IN/CM Image Source: Original, Transparency, Online, Etc Condition: 
    • Resident Evil 2 Super GamePower Issue 49 April 1998 Cover Artwork

      Resident Evil 2 Super GamePower Issue 49 April 1998 Cover Artwork

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    In the Collection of The Game Curator
  16. Description:  Year: 1992 Medium: Oil on canvas, Acrylic on board, Mixed Media Image Area: Width x Height IN/CM Image Source: Original, Transparency, Online, Etc Condition: 
    In the Collection of The Game Curator
  17. Description:  Year:  Medium: Oil on canvas, Acrylic on board, Mixed Media Image Area: Width x Height IN/CM Image Source: Original, Transparency, Online, Etc Condition: 
    In the Collection of The Game Curator
  18. This is the big daddy of video game logos and one of the most recognizable pieces of game artwork in existence: the dragon from the original arcade release of Mortal Kombat in 1992. It's the game that single-handedly turned the video game industry upside down and spawned the creation of the ESRB for all the angry moms and senators who complained about video game violence. In 1992, Paul Niemeyer was hired as a freelancer by Midway to illustrate the Mortal Kombat arcade cabinet and the dragon i
    In the Collection of The Game Curator
    • 1 Comment
  19. Description: Battletoads in Battlemaniacs Unused Super Nintendo Box Art by Steve Lang. Steve made the design for the published art also which was painted by another artist.  Year:  Medium: Acrylic on board, possibly some watercolour also. Image Area: Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent 
    In the Collection of Ibrahim_UK
  20. Description: There were three different covers for this game depending on the region / location.  This art was used for cover of the PAL version that was released in the France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, and the UK. Year: 1993 Medium: Acrylic on illustration board used airbrush Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent    
    In the Collection of crunchabunga
    • 1 Comment

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