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49 Original Artworks

  1. Description: Mike Butkus designed a number of packaging concepts for Sega's Alien Syndrome for Nintendo Wii and PSP (2007). This concept art by Mike Butkus informed the design of a pre-release promotional poster insert (illustrated by Tyler Kirkham) for the game that was included in issue 214 of Nintendo Power in April 2007. Year: 2007 Image Area:  7" x 11" (on 17" x 14" tracing paper) Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent
    • Alien Syndrome (Nintendo Wii) Nintendo Power Poster Issue 214 Concept Art

      Alien Syndrome (Nintendo Wii) Nintendo Power Poster Issue 214 Concept Art

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    In the Collection of Sanford_US
  2. Description: Greg Winters preliminary sketches and color rough for a banjo tooie ad featured in Prima's Mario Tennis Guide. Year:  Medium: Pencil, Acrylics, Mixed Media Image Area: Varies from 4x4 to 8.5x11 IN Image Source: Original Condition: Good, some wrinkle to the paper.
    In the Collection of trsteve87
  3. Description:  This preliminary painting was created for the release of Bass Masters Classic on both the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo. The piece is fully painted and has a very finished look for being a preliminary piece. The prelim is very similar to the final with some additional details added for the final. Year: 1995 Medium: Acrylic on board, Mixed Media Image Area: 15 x 10.5 IN Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent
    In the Collection of trsteve87
    • 1 Comment
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. Description: Color comprehensive ("comp") for Konami's Contra: Hard Corps. Original watercolor paints were applied over photocopied lines for an approved final design, a very common approach for producing color compositions, as it would allow the artist to use a single image and repeat with different color options, if needed Year: 1994 Medium: Watercolor on photocopied lines Image Area: 6" x 10.25" on 8.5" x 11" paper Image Source: Original Condition: Good; some wrinkles in paper fr
    In the Collection of Sanford_US
  10. 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
  11. Description: David Lee Anderson worked as a concept illustrator for Bethesda. David was tasked with developing title logos for Elder Scrolls II Daggerfall. Ultimately they did use one of his concepts that was further refined with an arched look and detailed into the final logo design. Year: 1995 Medium: Pencil on board and tracing paper Image Area: Varied, 6-12 in x 3-5in Image Source: Original Condition: Good
    In the Collection of trsteve87
  12. Description: Equinox Super Nintendo Pal Concept Sketch Year: 1993 Medium: Image Area: Width x Height IN/CM Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent
    In the Collection of Ibrahim_UK
  13. Description: Preliminary pencils for promotional art for Exo Squad from Playmates Interactive Entertainment for the Sega Genesis Year: 1995 Medium: Pencil on vellum paper Image Area: 9 1/2" x 13" (on 14" x 17" paper) Image Source: Original Condition: Very good
    • Exo Squad Sega Genesis Promotional Ad Preliminary Art

      Exo Squad Sega Genesis Promotional Ad Preliminary Art

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    In the Collection of NathanK
  14. 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
  15. Description: Ezra Tucker's First Samurai Prelim Sketch with Final Title Artwork Super Nintendo NTSC Year: 1991 Medium: Image Area: Width x Height IN/CM Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent
    In the Collection of Ibrahim_UK
  16. Description: Steve Chorney's concept art for Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone, an action role-playing video game published by Atari in 2004 for PlayStation 2, Xbox and Microsoft Windows. The game is set in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting for Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) and Steve's preliminary art features each of the game's three playable characters (Rannek, Illius, and Zhai) both as the primarily image and as a vignette at the bottom; however the final box art does not appear to resembl
    In the Collection of Anonymous
  17. Description: A color rough for John Zeleznik's painting for the Sega Genesis release of Tengen's Hard Drivin' (1990). Year: 1990 Medium: Watercolor on 8 1/2" x 11" paper Image Area: 5" x 6" Image Source: Original Condition: Paper shows clear wrinkles from the water used in its creation
    In the Collection of crunchabunga
  18. Description: IL-2 Sturmovik Personal Computer Unused Cover Sketch Year: Medium: Image Area: Width x Height IN/CM Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent
    In the Collection of Ibrahim_UK
  19. 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 Ibrahim_UK
    • 1 Comment
  20. Description: This is the preliminary art piece by Tom Thiel for the Knights of the Temple II releases in europe for xbox and ps2. Year: 2005 Medium: Acrylic on board, Mixed Media Image Area: Width x Height IN/CM Image Source: Original Condition: Very good
    In the Collection of trsteve87
  21. Description: This is a preliminary sketch for Krusty's Fun House (NES) or Krusty's Super Fun House (SNES). I tend to think it's for the NES purely based on the eye direction and corrections that were made, but I could be wrong with that assumption.   Year: 1992 Medium: Preliminary sketch on tracing paper. Image Area: Krusty measures 7 inches wide x 7.5 inches tall Image Source: Original Condition: Great
    In the Collection of Coleman
  22. Description: This is an unused cover for the Metroid Prime interior comic from Nintendo Power. Year:  Medium: Pencil on comic art board Image Area: 11 x 17 inches Image Source: Original Condition: 
    • Metroid Prime Nintendo Power Comic Cover Art

      Metroid Prime Nintendo Power Comic Cover Art

    • Artist:
    In the Collection of The Game Curator
    • 1 Comment
  23. Description: Might and Magic ii Super Nintendo Preliminary Sketch of "Map of the World Cron" The black and white layout of the World of Cron, is made up of actual drawing and printed material on velum. Year: 1995 Medium: Image Area: Width 36" x Height 27" Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent
    In the Collection of Anonymous
  24. Description:  Preliminary sketches for the box art of Monster Madness for XBOX 360 and Windows. The final box art was digitally painted. This game was developed by Artificial Studios and Immersion Games. I am unsure where the girl holding the bomb was used. If anyone has any idea, please reach out! Year: 2006 Medium: Pencil on paper Image Area: 10.5'' x 14'' Image Source: Original Condition: Great
    In the Collection of Coleman
  25. Description: Nintendo Power Magazine Vol 26 July 1991 Robin Hood Cover Art Sketch. Robin Hood and the horse are photocopies taped onto the sketch. A common practice part of the illustration process. Year: 1991 Medium: Pencil and pen on Vellum Image Area: 8" x 11" Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent
    • Nintendo Power Magazine Vol 26 July 1991 Robin Hood Cover Art Sketch

      Nintendo Power Magazine Vol 26 July 1991 Robin Hood Cover Art Sketch

    • Artist:
    In the Collection of Interactive Art Collection

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