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47 Original Artworks

  1. Description:   Year: 1998 Medium: Acrylic & Gouache on board Image Area: 30 x 20 in Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent
    In the Collection of Bronty
  2. Description: Oliver Frey, Capcom's Street Fighter II Official Sticker Album Double Page Spread 44-45 Painting E. Honda and Blanka Original Art (Merlin, 1992). Two of the most frightening combatants from the ground-breaking Capcom video game are coming for you in this background image created for two pages of the official sticker album featuring the entire cast of the popular fighting game. Year: 1992 Medium: Mixed media on paper, taped to illustration board Image Area: Width 18.5" x Heigh
    In the Collection of eegbor
  3. Description: Oliver Frey, Capcom's Street Fighter II Official Sticker Album Double Page Spread 6-7 Painting Dhalsim v. Zangief Original Art (Merlin, 1992). Two of the most frightening combatants from the ground-breaking Capcom video game are coming for you in this background image created for two pages of the official sticker album featuring the entire cast of the popular fighting game. Year: 1992 Medium: Mixed media on paper, taped to illustration board Image Area: Width 18.5" x Height 1
    In the Collection of eegbor
  4. Description: Captain Commando artwork used for a promotional mail away poster in the early days of capcom.   Also used on the back of the box for early Capcom games, including Mega Man 2 and Duck Tales.   Year: 1988 (?) Medium: Acrylic and Gouache on board Image Area:  39 x 22 inches  Image Source: Original  Condition: Excellent
    In the Collection of Bronty
  5. Description: This art for the Sega game Castle of Illusion was sold by Heritage Auctions on June 12, 2016.  Heritage's description notes that art "was originally sold in 2000/2001 by 'The Art of Disney Storybooks/Disney Publishing' through Disney eBay. The gouache on board image measures 10" x 10.5", which Mickey standing 5" tall and the castle is 7" tall."  The original auction page can be viewed here: https://comics.ha.com/itm/animation-art/mickey-mouse-and-castle-illustration-original-art-wal
    • Castle of Illusion Sega Genesis Box Art

      Castle of Illusion Sega Genesis Box Art

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    In the Collection of OVGA Database
  6. Description: Pencil art of Simon Belmont about to snap his morning star.  Note that despite Tom’s “Simon Belmont” and “Castlevania III” notes by his signature, Castlevania III did not have Simon in the game, but rather his ancestor, Trevor Belmont. Year: 2019 Medium: Pencils on paper Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent 
    In the Collection of Chris Redfield
  7. Description: Pencil art of Simon Belmont fighting a hydra boss.  Ultimately not chosen for the cover of Limited Run Games' physical release of Castlevania Anniversary Collection. Year: 2019 Medium: Pencils on paper Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent 
    In the Collection of Chris Redfield
  8. 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
  9. Description: Castlevania Nintendo 64 Box Art Sketch Year: 1998 Medium: Pencil on paper & tracing paper Image Area:  Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent
    In the Collection of Unreason
  10. Description: Sam included this piece in his website portfolio in 2007 and described it as "Project 51 Productions | Concept art for the upcoming animated film based on Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse." This painting depicts what were to be two of the story's main protagonists, Trevor Belmont and Sypha. Sam finished the piece digitally, adding red blood to punctuate the otherwise monochromatic image (see Additional Images). Comic book writer Warren Ellis announced his involvement in the dir
    • Castlevania: Dracula's Curse Animated Movie Concept Art

      Castlevania: Dracula's Curse Animated Movie Concept Art

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    In the Collection of Walter
    • 1 Comment
  11. 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
  12. Description: Caves of Doom box art by John Smyth. Year: 1986 Medium: Acrylic on board Image Area: Width x Height IN/CM Image Source: Original Condition: unmounted from board for better preservation.
    In the Collection of Nic
    • 1 Comment
  13. Description: Artwork created of Death the Reaper from Chakan The Forever Man for a limited edition collector set (100 made) card and comic bundle. The art and set was made by the creator of Chakan Robert A. Kraus to promote the sega genesis game. The art was also used as a portal card with the board game. Year: 1994 Medium: Acrylic on board Image Area: 8x12 IN Image Source: Original Condition: Very Good
    In the Collection of trsteve87
  14. Description: Artwork created of Chakan The Forever Man for a limited edition collector set (100 made) card and comic bundle. The art and set was made by the creator of Chakan Robert A. Kraus to promote the sega genesis game.  A similar color scheme and posing was chosen to the Sega Genesis cover art (Greg Winters). The art was also used as a portal card with the board game. Year: 1994 Medium: Acrylic on board Image Area: 8x12 IN Image Source: Original Condition: Very Good
    In the Collection of trsteve87
  15. Description: This piece was used for advertising the game chaos overlords. It was also used to create the box cover art although there was some final edits made for the published cover. Year: 1996 Medium: Mixed Media on Bristol Board Image Area: 9x9.25 in Image Source: Original Condition: Very Good
    In the Collection of trsteve87
    • 2 Comments
  16. Description: Greg Martin's box art painting for Cheese Cat-Astrophe Starring Speedy Gonzales. Though Greg is more commonly associated with Hanna-Barbera properties he also did a number of illustrations for Warner Bros, including for this Looney Tunes game. This art was featured globally on all releases of the game. In the U.S., Cheese Cat-Astrophe only saw a Game Gear release, but in Europe the game also got Sega Master System and Mega Drive releases.  Year: 1995 Medium: Airbrushed acryli
    In the Collection of Sanford_US
    • 4 Comments
  17. Description: This image has been described online in relation to the 1983 movie Blue Thunder; it is possible that Gary painted this image around ~1983 and that it was subsequently reused for the 1991 Game Boy release of Choplifter II: Rescue Survive, published in Japan by JVC Musical Industries, Inc. Gary's website named the piece "Blue Thunder Helicopter Chase" and his website had a possibly related painting called "Blue Thunder Game Board," which has been added below as an Additional Image.
    In the Collection of OVGA Database
  18. Description:Choplifter III Super Famicom Box Art Year: 1994 Image Area:  Image Source: Condition: 
    In the Collection of Ibrahim_UK
  19. Description: Created for the Playstation 1 title The City of Lost Children, Dan Crisp was tasked with creating three paintings for the game. Painting one was used on the north american ps1 box cover art, painting two was almost identical with a slightly different backdrop used for the north american ps1 box inlay art, and the third completely different painting for the European box art. Year: 1997 Medium: Acrylic on board Image Area: 18 x 12.75 IN Image Source: Original Condition: V
    • City of Lost Children Playstation Box Inlay Art

      City of Lost Children Playstation Box Inlay Art

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    In the Collection of trsteve87
  20. Description: This is a preliminary sketch by Greg Hildebrandt for a poster included with Civilization 4: Gold Edition. The game was published by 2K Games for Windows in 2007. The foreground of this sketch has a few sections that were drawn separately and taped onto the main page to form the final composition, a process Greg often used to work out and hone various compositional elements. The sketch is signed at lower left. Greg talks about the creation of his poster painting in a series of three
    In the Collection of Anonymous
    • 1 Comment
  21. Description:  Classic Road II is a Sports game, developed by Opera House and published by Victor Interactive Software, which was released in Japan in 1995. Art is by Masao Koga Year:  Medium: Oil on canvas, Acrylic on board, Mixed Media Image Area: Width x Height IN/CM Image Source: Original Condition: scan
    In the Collection of Imran A
  22. Description: Cobra Command box art for the Sega CD.  The game is a port of the 1983 arcade game Thunder Storm by Data East. Year: 1992 Medium:  Image Area:  Image Source: Online Condition: 
    In the Collection of OVGA Database
  23. Description: In the mid-1990s, McGinty worked for Reebok on an ad campaign introducing animated anthropomorphic sport balls called Mad Balls. The lineup included a shark-inspired football, a gum-chewing baseball player, a two-headed drooling basketball player called "Double Dribble," and a gold-toothed hungry basketball. McGinty created over 48 pieces for the campaign. The gold-tooth basketball became the official cover mascot for the College Slam video game on multiple platforms. McGinty's sign
    In the Collection of Ibrahim_UK
    • 3 Comments
  24. Description: A lovely magazine cover painting by Paul Kidby. While it is not specific game characters, it is a general painting depicting the influx of fighting games that were hitting the market back in that era. Year: 1993 Medium: Oil on board Image Area: A2 Size (16.5 x 23.4 inches) Image Source: Original Condition: 
    In the Collection of The Game Curator
    • 1 Comment
  25. Description: The Artwork was zoomed right in for the Magazine Cover. The expanded beauty of the Artwork was lost as a result of this decision. Luckily, the Original survived, and we can enjoy the full Artwork by the Talented Paul Kidby. Year: 1991 Medium: Acrylic on board Image Area: Width 40CM x Height 59CM Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent condition  
    In the Collection of Ibrahim_UK

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