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Unreleased/Unused Art

37 Original Artworks

  1. Description: Kabuki: Quantum Fighter artwork by Kaz Aizawa. Year: 1991 Image Area:  20" x 15" Image Source: Heritage Auctions Condition: 
    • Kabuki: Quantum Fighter - Alternate Art

      Kabuki: Quantum Fighter - Alternate Art

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    In the Collection of HAvideogames
  2. Description: This illustration was produced for the Renovation box art of Battle Mission for the Sega Genesis. The game was a first person rail shooter, very little was ever released about the game before being cancelled.The painting was published at a trade show advertisement for the game. Year: 1990 Medium: Acrylic on board Image Area: 15.75 x 22.75 IN Image Source: Original Condition: Very Good
    In the Collection of trsteve87
  3. Description: Unused “Spy vs. Spy: The Island Caper” NES Box Art Year: 1987 Image Area: 16” x 18” Image Source: Original Condition: Very Good  Spy vs. Spy II: The Island Caper was planned to release on the Nintendo Entertainment System in the late 1980’s, but was cancelled before release.  The game was released on Nintendo Famicom, Commodore 64, MSX, Amstrad CPC, Amiga, Atari, Apple II, and ZX Spectrum.  The game features the Black and White Spies from the hilarious Mad Magazine c
    In the Collection of Chris Redfield
    • 3 Comments
  4. Description: Julie Bell's paintings for the Super NES console are some of the most beloved and wonderful works in the library. Arcus Odyssey was destined to be released for the SNES by Renovation Products, but was cancelled after the company was bought out by Sega, so this box art went unused; however, the art was indeed published and can be found in Electronic Gaming Monthly no. 51, p. 175 and in the official Super NES Game Guide of 1993. “The illustration I did for Arcus Odyssey is one of m
    In the Collection of The Game Curator
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. Description:    This is a 30 by 20 Greg Winters piece.   Greg painted this as the cover for Gunstar Heroes and it saw some advance publication in both Sega Visions and on the SubTerrania poster that was included in certain comic books as the cover.      It appears they had another artist repaint the same scene in a more kid friendly style as the final cover.    For kids reading about Gunstar for the first time in Sega Visions, this is the image they saw. Year:  Medium: Mixed Media Image
    In the Collection of Bronty
    • 1 Comment
  8. Description: Steve Lang painted this art for Beeline Group to be the box art for Bug Blasters: The Exterminators, a Sega CD game intended to be released in 1995 by Sony Entertainment. The game was an on-the-rails shoot-'em-up game paired with many full motion video cutscenes, in which the Bug Blasters—Ghost Busters-like exterminators with a highly specialized weaponry—combat monstrous insects mutated from a chemical spill. The game was cancelled late in development after this box art had already
    In the Collection of Anonymous
    • 1 Comment
  9. Description: Jester was a game in development by Sega and the well regarded Sega Technical Institute. STI was an all star cast of developers including Yuji Naka the original Sonic creator. They were given large budgets and allowed to work on numerous projects, some of which were cancelled in development. Mick also contributed art to another STI title Kid Chameleon. In 1993, the STI team worked on the development of Sonic 3 which was eventually split into 2 titles with Sonic and Knuckles being th
    In the Collection of trsteve87
    • 1 Comment
  10. Description: Bud Thon's art for The Combatribes for the Super Nintendo. The painting was commissioned to be the game's box art but went unused; another artist's work was instead used. Bud's "THON" signature can be seen on the wrist of the right hand of the character in the center! Year: 1992 Medium: Airbrush (presumably acrylic paint) and inks on board Image Area: 16" x 10.5" with about a 3/4" bleed on all sides Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent
    In the Collection of Anonymous
    • 1 Comment
  11. Description: Deja Vu 2 never came out for the NES, but the artwork made for it was used in promotional ads in Japan. The artwork came with a box mockup printing. Year:  Medium: Acrylic on board Image Area: Width x Height IN/CM Image Source: Original Condition: 
    • Deja Vu 2 Unreleased NES Box Cover Art

      Deja Vu 2 Unreleased NES Box Cover Art

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    In the Collection of The Game Curator
    • 1 Comment
  12. Description: Unused box art created for the Sega Game Gear game Slider by Greg Martin. The art had the signature Greg Martin cartoon style. Ultimately the final art chosen was by Greg Winters with a more gritty look to it.  Year: 1991 Medium: Acrylic on board, Mixed Media Image Area: 14.5 x 19.5 IN Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent
    In the Collection of trsteve87
    • 3 Comments
  13. Description: Golden Axe 3 western release cover art, commissioned to Boris Vallejo by SEGA. As the title never got officially published outside the eastern market, this cover was used as a base to make the Japanese art: looks like SEGA didn’t have the rights to use Vallejo’s art or simply decided to switch to a different, more Japanese, style. Year: 1993 Medium: Oil on canvas Image Area: 45,5 x 62 cm Image Source: Original Condition: Perfect
    In the Collection of Nic
    • 1 Comment
  14. Aeon Flux CD-Rom Commercial Breen Soldiers, Scaphandra, Custodians, and Aeon Flux Production Cel Signed by Peter Chung with Key Master Background Cel (MTV Animation, 1996). The secret agent Aeon Flux is placed in the spotlight in this extraordinary hand-painted production cel, featuring our titular character surrounded by Breen forces, Custodians, and followed by the double agent Scaphandra. Seen at the 0:06 mark of the high-octane animated commercial, this spectacular four-layer production cel
    In the Collection of Chris Redfield
  15. Description: Described by Heritage Auctions as "James Dietz Red Baron II Computer Game Original Alternate Cover Art (Sierra On-Line, 1997)." This action-packed painting featuring World War I aircraft is from an unused design for the 1997 Sierra On-Line computer game, Red Baron II. It was created by noted military artist James Dietz. He made two pieces for the game: one for the cover, and this one for other purposes. The standard cover art has more typical blue skies, but the yellow/orange o
    In the Collection of Chris Redfield
    • 2 Comments

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