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29 Original Artworks

  1. Description: Box art painting by Patrick Ho for Battletoads / Double Dragon, released for the NES, Super Nintendo, Game Boy, and Sega Genesis. Year: 1993 Image Area:  19" x 16.5" image area on 22"x20" Crescent cold press No. 100 heavy weight illustration board Image Source: original Condition: excellent
    • Battletoads / Double Dragon Box Art for NES, SNES, Game Boy, and Sega Genesis

      Battletoads / Double Dragon Box Art for NES, SNES, Game Boy, and Sega Genesis

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    In the Collection of Sanford_US
    • 1 Comment
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. Description:  Year: 2003 Medium: Image Area:  Image Source: Original Condition: Very good
    In the Collection of Yoann B
  5. Description:  Year: 1999 Medium: Acrylic on board Image Area: Width x Height IN/CM Image Source: Original Condition: Very Good This is the original Cruis’n Exotica painted arcade marquee artwork.  It was also used for the Nintendo 64 and Gameboy Color boxes.  
    In the Collection of RetroNut
  6. Description: A fantastic preliminary cover sketch for the Konami Game Boy title Double Dribble 5 on 5 from Tom Dubois!   Year: 1991 Medium: Pencil on vellum paper Image Area: 14 x 14 inches (on 14 x 17 page) Image Source: Original Condition: Paper yellowed with noticeable wear
    In the Collection of Anonymous
  7. Description:  Year: 1995 Medium: Acrylic on board Image Area: Image Source: Original Condition: Very Good This artwork is the original color comp Mike Koelsch created before transitioning to the final version used in Nintendo Power Volume 79.  
    In the Collection of RetroNut
    • 3 Comments
  8. Description:  Year: 1990 Medium: Mixed Media Image Area:   30-36 inch tall (estimated, not measured) Image Source: Original Condition: 
    • Kung Fu Master Gameboy box artwork

      Kung Fu Master Gameboy box artwork

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    In the Collection of Bronty
  9. Description: Adrian Powell’s original illustration for Lemmings has been used extensively, for nearly every system that got a release of the game, especially internationally. In addition to Home Computer releases (Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum), Adrian’s art was used for the Atari Lynx and universally for the DOS release and Game Boy releases. His art was used for the PAL A European NES release, Sega Master System in Europe, European and Japanese Game Gear releases, Japanese Mega Dr
    • Lemmings Home Computer, Game Boy, NES (Europe), Super Famicom, Mega Drive, Master System, Game Gear Box Art

      Lemmings Home Computer, Game Boy, NES (Europe), Super Famicom, Mega Drive, Master System, Game Gear Box Art

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    In the Collection of RetroNut
  10. Description: Per Drew’s website, the artwork was created to serve as the cover of the box. There is no evidence that this was actually the case, as the image appears on the back of the PC box and in several ads and magazines (though an alternate version of this artwork). Members of the development team have provided some insights, though they are conflicting. One suggested it was used as internal marketing for the sequel. Another suggested it was intended to help animators with one of the main s
    In the Collection of KingofGames
    • 2 Comments
  11. Description:  Year: 1991 Medium: Rendered in airbrush on a thick acrylic plastic sheet Image Area: 19" x 7" Image Source: Heritage Auctions Condition: There is a minor amount of color rub on the entire piece. Taped to a board with a paper overlay.
    In the Collection of OVGA Database
  12. Description: Ninja Taro published by American Sammy in 1992 Year: 1992 Medium: Acrylic on board Image Area:  Image Source: From the artist Condition: 
    In the Collection of OVGA Database
  13. Description: Original Box Art for Populous on the Nintendo Game Boy. Also known as Populous Gaiden in Japan. Art was used in Japan only. Year: 1993 Medium: Acrylic on board Image Area: 28 x 19.75 IN Image Source: Original Condition: Very Good
    In the Collection of trsteve87
  14. Description: R-Type Original Arcade Cabinet Side Art.  Later used for the Gameboy and Gameboy Color boxes. R-Type was developed by Irem, but released in the United States by Nintendo.  It was the last “Nintendo Distributed” arcade game. Image Size: 26”x34” Year: 1987 Image Source: Original
    In the Collection of Chris Redfield
    • 2 Comments
  15. Description: R-Type Arcade Marquee Year: 1987 Image Area: 42” x 22” Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent 
    In the Collection of Chris Redfield
    • 6 Comments
  16. Description:  Year: 1996 Medium: Image Area:  Image Source: Original Condition: Very good
    • Romance of the Three Kingdoms V - Playstation, Saturn, PSP, Computer, Nintendo DS box art

      Romance of the Three Kingdoms V - Playstation, Saturn, PSP, Computer, Nintendo DS box art

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    In the Collection of Yoann B
    • 2 Comments
  17. Description: Original painting done for Shanghai, released on Game Boy in Japan in 1989. Shanghai is the 7th game to be released on Game Boy in Japan. Another artwork was used for the western releases. Year: 1989 Medium: Image Area:  Image Source: Original Condition: Very good
    In the Collection of Yoann B
  18. Description: The late Mike Wieringo is one of the most fondly remembered comic artists of his generation and his Spider-Man art is very personal, detailed, and dynamic. This is an early Game Boy Advance release and is a stunning piece in the Spidey oeuvre of Wieringo. Year: 2001 Medium: Pencils/Inks on comic art board Image Area: 11 x 17 inches Image Source: Original Condition: 
    In the Collection of The Game Curator
  19. Description: Note from Steinar Lund: Posing for my Star Wars artwork, 1987. Getting the right reference material is not always easy and in this case I had to pose as Luke Skywalker. The artwork was for the retro video game by Domark. The illustration was later used for the Game Boy european realease. Year: 1987 Medium: Airbrushed Image Area: Width x Height IN/CM Image Source: Original via artist Condition: 
    In the Collection of OVGA Database
  20. Description:  Super Army War for GBA box art by Terry Wolfinger. This game was published by Atlus. Year: 2005 Medium: Pencil on paper Image Area: 8.5'' x 12'' Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent
    In the Collection of Coleman
  21. Description: This special piece is one of the earliest pieces of Wario artwork and was made for his debut appearance in Super Mario Land 2. Presumably, Nintendo retains the original painting in their archives as it was not in the artist's possession, but this original line art piece comes directly from the artist, who used it to create the final airbrush painting. Year:  Medium: pencil/ink on vellum Image Area: Width x Height IN/CM Image Source: Original Condition: 
    • Super Mario Land 2 Wario Display Art

      Super Mario Land 2 Wario Display Art

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    In the Collection of The Game Curator
  22. Description: Swing Game Boy Color PlayStation & PC Pal Europe Box Art Year: 2000 Medium: Image Area: Width 44CM x Height 32CM Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent Framing Details: Framers: Fine Artisan Frame Makers, London UK Glass: UV Anti-Reflective Artglass AR 99™ Moulding: Silver Brushed Edge Attachments: Tray/Sink Mount Backing Board: Archival Buffered Meridian High Density Acid Free Board Mount Board: Machine Cut Conservation Black Mat with Yellow
    In the Collection of Imran A
    • 3 Comments
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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

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