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218 Original Artworks

  1. Description: Gex - Crystal Dynamics 1995 Box Art by Peter Bollinger  Gex debuted on the 3DO. Like Sonic the Hedgehog, Gex is an attitudinal mascot, but he was voiced by comedian Dana Gould, adding a special and distinctive humorous touch to the game. Gex was ported to the PlayStation and Saturn, giving it a wider audience. Year: 1995 Medium: Mixed Media Image Area: Width x Height IN/CM Image Source: Heritage Auctions Condition: 
    In the Collection of Imran A
  2. Description: Ghoul Patrol Super Nintendo Box Art by Del Thompson Produced in Winsor & Newton Designers Gouache watercolours on illustration board The game stars Zeke and Julie, the protagonists from Zombies Ate My Neighbors, who must travel through five worlds to save their town from a horror exhibit come to life. Year: 1994 Medium: Gouache Image Area: Width x Height IN/CM Image Source: Heritage Auctions Condition: 
    • Ghoul Patrol - Super Nintendo Box Art

      Ghoul Patrol - Super Nintendo Box Art

    • Artist:
    In the Collection of Imran A
  3. 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
  4. Description: Golden Axe II Sega Genesis Box Art Year: 1991 Medium: Oil on canvas Image Area: 20" x 23.5" Image Source: Online Condition: Excellent
    In the Collection of OVGA Database
  5. Description: Gordo 106 was released for the Atari Lynx and had a planned Super Nintendo port that was set to be published by DTMC.  The port was canceled but this box art painting had already been commissioned and completed.   Year: 1993/1994Medium: Mixed Media (acrylic, a touch of oil, and a bit of pastels) on paperImage Area: 11" x 8.25"Image Source: OriginalCondition:
    In the Collection of Anonymous
  6. Description:  Year: 1997 Medium: Image Area:  Image Source:  Condition: Very good
    In the Collection of Yoann B
    • 3 Comments
  7. Description:  Scene of a battle, the gun shaped plane flys over the revolver tank. The tank is on fire from a direct hit, the explosion fills the sky with smoke. Bullets are dispenced into the air and ground. The plane dominates the foreground as if it will shoot out of the painting. Year: Medium: Image Area: Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent condition  
    In the Collection of Imran A
  8. Description: HAL Wrestling box art by Kaz Aizawa. Published by HAL America for the Game Boy in 1990. Year: 1990 Image Area:  25.5" x 15.5" Image Source: Heritage Auctions Condition: 
    • HAL Wrestling - Game Boy box art

      HAL Wrestling - Game Boy box art

    • Artist:
    In the Collection of HAvideogames
  9. Description: Simon Bisley's painting for Heavy Metal: Geomatrix for the Sega Dreamcast. This artwork was used for the packaging for all worldwide releases of the game. This art sold on Heritage Auctions on August 3, 2007. Year: 2001 Medium: Mixed Media on heavy illustration board Image Area: 15" x 17" Image Source: Heritage Auctions Condition: 
    In the Collection of OVGA Database
  10. Description: In what is a rare case, Square Enix commissioned Edmiston to create a full painting for a special remastered release of the original Hitman trilogy. Edmiston did not disappoint with his incredible attention to detail and dynamic shadings. Edmiston also did some color alterations digitally. Year: 2012 Medium: Acrylic on heavy watercolor paper Image Area: 22 x 26 inches Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent
    In the Collection of The Game Curator
  11. Description: Box art for the super nintendo title hole in one golf. Art by Greg Winters  Year: 1991 Medium: Acrylic on board Image Area:  x  IN Image Source: Original Condition: Very Good
    In the Collection of trsteve87
  12. Description: In The Hunt was later released for the PS1, but it was originally slated to be released on the Super NES after its arcade debut in 1993. IREM later ceased production of video games in 1994, which heralded the cancellations of this release, as well as Undercover Cops for the same console. This painting is published on trade flyers of the era. Year: 1994 Medium: Acrylic on board Image Area: Width x Height IN/CM Image Source: Original Condition: 
    In the Collection of The Game Curator
  13. Description:  Year: 1992 Medium: Acrylic on board Image Area: 23" x 18" Image Source: Heritage Auctions Photo
    In the Collection of Imran A
    • 1 Comment
  14. Description: It is the last Tim White artwork to be used on a game cover (1995) Year:  Medium: Acrylic on board Image Area: Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent
    In the Collection of Pixel
    • 1 Comment
  15. Description: Bill Hall's paintings for Accolade were a rare example of video game box art done in oils on canvas. Bill's painting of Jack Nicklaus is big and bold, with an image height just under 3 feet and utilizing wide, loose brushstrokes to capture the dynamic motion of the scene. Its truly beautiful in person! Year: 1993 Medium: Oil on canvas Image Area: 25.5" x 33.5" Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent
    In the Collection of trsteve87
  16. Description: There were three different covers for this game depending on the region / location.  This art was used for cover of the PAL version that was released in the France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, and the UK. Year: 1993 Medium: Acrylic on illustration board used airbrush Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent    
    In the Collection of crunchabunga
    • 1 Comment
  17. 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
  18. Description: Joust NES box art by Kaz Aizawa. Published for the Nintendo Entertainment System by HAL America in 1988. Year: 1988 Image Area:  19" x 14" Image Source: Heritage Auctions Condition: 
    In the Collection of HAvideogames
  19. Description: Judge Dredd was the first commission for Dermot Power, it’s first step in the comic industry. Year: 1990 Medium: Acrylic on board Image Area:  Image Source: Original Condition: Perfect
    In the Collection of Nic
  20. 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
  21. Description: Kabuki: Quantum Fighter NES box art by Kaz Aizawa. Published by HAL America for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1991. Year: 1991 Image Area:  18" x 13.5" Image Source: Heritage Auctions Condition: 
    • Kabuki: Quantum Fighter - NES Box Art

      Kabuki: Quantum Fighter - NES Box Art

    • Artist:
    In the Collection of HAvideogames
  22. Description: A notable title for video game collectors due to the rarity of CIB and sealed copies. If you hate clowns, this probably isn't the piece for you... 😉 Year:  Medium: Acrylic and gouache on board Image Area: Width x Height IN/CM Image Source: Original Condition: Some acid damage on the verso due to storage with non-archival materials. Remounted to archival board.
    In the Collection of The Game Curator
  23. Description:  This was the first game in the Pocky and Rocky series  The game was first released in arcades in 1986 and then a few ports were later released to consoles with this being noted as the vastly superior version.   Year: 1989 Medium: Original Inks Image Area: Width x Height IN/CM Image Source: Original Condition: Very Good
    In the Collection of RetroNut
  24. Description: This awesome piece is by renowned illustrator and prominent Star Wars conceptual designer, Iain McCaig, who created all the conceptual art for the game, directed the live-action portions, and painted this cover, which was digitally manipulated by the marketing company.Here’s what Iain himself wrote about it:“I was aiming at something classy—‘Killing Time’ was originally called ‘Zombie Xanadu’, and was intended to be an Agatha Christie zombie/ghost story. Alas, 3DO decided to market
    In the Collection of The Game Curator
  25. Description: Used for Knights of the Temple II box art on Playstation 2, Xbox and PC. Year: 2005 Medium: Acrylic on paper Image Area: 20 x 30,5 cm Image Source: Original Condition: Very good
    • Knights of the Temple II - Cover artwork - Playstation 2 / Xbox / PC

      Knights of the Temple II - Cover artwork - Playstation 2 / Xbox / PC

    • Artist:
    In the Collection of Imran A

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