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32 Original Artworks

  1. Description: This fun platformer was both developed and published by Natsume in 1991 for the Game Boy and is Mark Fredrickson's first piece of game artwork. It features a wonderfully large cover that highlights the sneaker culture of the early 1990s and displays all the villains and scenarios of the game itself. The game was later republished by Limited Run Games in 2021 for the Game Boy using a brand new photo of this artwork. Year: 1991 Medium: Acrylic on board Image Area: 18 x 26 inches
    In the Collection of The Game Curator
  2. 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
  3. Description:  Year: 1988 Medium: Image Area: Image Source: Original, imaged by artist Condition: Excellent
    In the Collection of Eric Metalic
    • 4 Comments
  4. Description: This is an awesome piece of NES-era artwork for Tetris 2. For reasons unknown, Nintendo used a different (and far inferior) piece of artwork for the published box cover. I made the box mockup myself in photoshop to display how it would have looked had it been published. The painting also has a preliminary drawing with the logo on vellum. Year:  Medium: Acrylic and Airbrush Image Area: Width x Height IN/CM Image Source: Original Condition: 
    • Tetris 2 NES Alternate Box Cover Art

      Tetris 2 NES Alternate Box Cover Art

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    In the Collection of The Game Curator
    • 1 Comment
  5. 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
  6. Description: An incredibly large and colorful painting for this classic franchise from Electronic Arts. This piece was digitally edited for its Genesis release in North America and was also used as the Super NES box art in Europe. Year: 1992 Medium: Acrylic on board Image Area: Width x Height IN/CM Image Source: Original, Transparency, Online, Etc Condition: 
    In the Collection of The Game Curator
  7. Description: The Bugs Bunny Birthday Blowout NES Box Art. The painting had approximately 1” at the bottom covered up with tape. The covered-up area does not appear in any published material. I carried out the conservation work and successfully removed the tape, and cleaned the leftover residue.  Larry Grossman initials can be seen on the hilt of Yosemite Sam’s gun. Year: 1990 Medium: Mixed Media Image Area: 21” x 24” Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent
    In the Collection of Ibrahim_UK
  8. Description: The Cliffhanger: Edward Randy Unreleased Sega Saturn Box Art Box Art Year: Medium: Image Area: Width x Height IN/CM Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent
    In the Collection of Ibrahim_UK
    • 1 Comment
  9. Description: Pete McDonnell is responsible for this rather infamous ad art for The Combatribes in the form of a single-page comic that declares "Cyborgs Ain't Ladies!!" The final inked comic art does not have appear to have survived, so I'm glad to have this detailed pencil prelim in my collection!  Year: 1992  Medium: Pencils on vellum (transparent paper) Image Area: 11" x 14"  Image Source: Original Condition: Very good
    In the Collection of Anonymous
  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: The final published image for this Flintstones GBA game was slightly rearranged, presumably to accommodate the game's title/logo. Given the small, square shape of the GBA boxes that meant flipping and moving around a few elements from the final inked image. Included below is an early image of the game's box prior to publication. It also shows Fred with a slightly different facial expression. Changes from that pre-publication image were made to Fred, accomplished by using new lines o
    In the Collection of Anonymous
  12. Description: The Flintstones: Burgertime in Bedrock GBC Pal Europe Box Art Year: 1999/2000 Medium: Pencil/Inks on paper Image Area: Width 19CM x Height 19CM Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent condition
    In the Collection of Anonymous
  13. Description: The Kristal Atari Home Computer Box Art Year: 1988 Medium: Oil on board Image Area: Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent condition
    In the Collection of Jon Z
  14. 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
  15. Description: One of Mark Stutzman's first video game projects was the box art for Marvel's The Punisher, released in 1990 for DOS. Developed by Paragon Software and published and distributed by MicroProse Software, which would later acquire Paragon in 1992. This is an absolutely striking rendering of The Punisher, and among the best for Punisher video game licensees. Due to limited printing techniques at the time, the game's title/logo was incorporated directly into the box art painting. In addi
    In the Collection of Anonymous
    • 1 Comment
  16. Description: Featured as the box cover art for a point and click adventure game for the pc developed by Eldritch Games. Year: 1995 Medium: Oil on canvas, Acrylic on board, Mixed Media Image Area: 18 x 13 in Image Source: Original Condition: Very Good
    In the Collection of trsteve87
  17. Description: One of Bill's wonderful Simpsons NES game box art! I've come to really appreciate the wonderful line work in these Simpsons pieces and the nostalgia associated with them. Check out his bio for more information about his work.   Year: 1992 Medium: Ink on paper Image Area:  10 by 15 inches Image Source: Original Condition:  Good
    In the Collection of Bronty
  18. Description: The Sword of Hope II Game Boy Box Art Year: 1992 Medium: Image Area: Width x Height IN/CM Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent
    In the Collection of Imran A
    • 1 Comment
  19. Description: Koga’s illustration of an ’80s anime-style starfighter battling a giant, mech-like Godzilla clearly draws on Japanese pop culture. He also created the game’s title artwork. Year: 1991 Medium: Oil/Acrylics on board Image Area: Width x Height IN/CM Image Source: Original Condition: A few spots of foxing, otherwise in great condition
    In the Collection of Ibrahim_UK
  20. Description: ThunderHawk Sega CD Game On the Genesis/Mega Drive Box Art Year: 1993 Medium: Mixed Media Image Area: Width x Height IN/CM Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent
    • ThunderHawk Sega CD Game On the Genesis/Mega Drive Box Art

      ThunderHawk Sega CD Game On the Genesis/Mega Drive Box Art

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    In the Collection of Imran A
  21. Description: Time Lord NES Manual Art Year: 1990 Medium: Image Area: Width x Height IN/CM Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent
    In the Collection of Ibrahim_UK
  22. Description: Time Lord NES Manual Interior Artwork Year: 1991 Medium: Image Area: Width x Height IN/CM Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent Framing Details: Framers: Fine Artisan Frame Makers, London Glass: UV Anti-Reflective Artglass AR 99™ Moulding: Red Eye Attachments: Cotton Paper Hinges Backing Board: Archival Buffered Meridian High Density Acid Free Board Mount Board: Conservation White Core Suedette, Ebony 1600  
    • Time Lord NES Manual Interior Artwork

      Time Lord NES Manual Interior Artwork

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    In the Collection of Ibrahim_UK
  23. Description: JVC swiped an interior splash page from the original Time Cop comic from Dark Horse to use as their box cover art for the Super NES release. Year:  Medium: Pencils/Inks on comic art board Image Area: 11 x 17 inches Image Source: Original Condition: 
    In the Collection of The Game Curator
  24. Description: Lawrence (Lars) Fletcher was an artist with an extensive catalogue of video game art. His work for Vic Tokai is some of his most notable, including this lovely and obscure Contra-style game.  Year: 1993 Medium: Acrylic on board Image Area: Width x Height IN/CM Image Source: Original Condition: 
    In the Collection of The Game Curator
  25. 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 trsteve87

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