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456 Original Artworks

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. Description: Computer & Video Game Magazine Issue 106 September 1990 UN Squadron Cover Art Year: 1990 Medium: Image Area: Width x Height IN/CM Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent
    • Computer & Video Game Magazine Issue 106 September 1990 UN Squadron Cover Art

      Computer & Video Game Magazine Issue 106 September 1990 UN Squadron Cover Art

    • Artist:
    In the Collection of Ibrahim_UK
  8. Description: Computer & Video Game Magazine Issue 117 August 1991 Pit Fighter Cover Art Year: 1991 Medium: Acrylic on board Image Area: Width 20CM x Height 31CM Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent condition
    • Computer & Video Game Magazine Issue 117 August 1991 Pit Fighter Cover Art

      Computer & Video Game Magazine Issue 117 August 1991 Pit Fighter Cover Art

    • Artist:
    In the Collection of Bronty
  9. Description: Computer & Video Game Magazine Issue 54 April 1986 Cover Art Year: 1986 Medium: Image Area: Width x Height IN/CM Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent
    • Computer & Video Game Magazine Issue 54 April 1986 Cover Art

      Computer & Video Game Magazine Issue 54 April 1986 Cover Art

    • Artist:
    In the Collection of Ibrahim_UK
  10. Description: Computer & Video Game Magazine Issue 86 December 1988 Operation Wolf Cover Art Year: 1988 Medium: Image Area: Width x Height IN/CM Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent
    • Computer & Video Game Magazine Issue 86 December 1988 Operation Wolf Cover Art

      Computer & Video Game Magazine Issue 86 December 1988 Operation Wolf Cover Art

    • Artist:
    In the Collection of Ibrahim_UK
  11. Description: Labelled Impact Man by Artist Oliver Frey This was a Promotional Artwork which Appeared in Computer Trade Weekly Newspaper, 08 March 1993 by Europress Impact Magazine. Year: 1993 Medium: Colour inks on art board Image Area: Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent
    In the Collection of Imran A
  12. Description: Conflict NES Promotional ADConflict NES AD Year: Medium: Image Area: Width x Height IN/CM Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent
    In the Collection of Jamie Lequire
  13. Description: Console Wars art depicting a space battle between Mario, Sonic, and Zonk. Featured in the December 15, 1992 issue of the Chicago Tribune. Year: 1992 Image Area:  23" x 17" Image Source: Heritage Auctions Condition: 
    • Console Wars - Chicago Tribute Art

      Console Wars - Chicago Tribute Art

    • Artist:
    In the Collection of HAvideogames
  14. Description: Pencil art of Lance Bean riding a rocket launched from a helicopter in the epic boss battle against the Anti-Contra Battleship Dodriguez in Contra III: The Alien Wars.  This art was drawn by Tom duBois, digitally colored, and used in the Limited Run Games Classic Edition box art. Year: 2019 Medium: Pencils on paper Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent   
    In the Collection of Chris Redfield
    • 1 Comment
  15. Description: Cover art from the Mondo Vinyl Soundtrack of Contra III: The Alien Wars by Paul Mann. From Heritage Auctions: Paul Mann Contra III: The Alien Wars Super Nintendo Vinyl Soundtrack Original Cover Art (Mondo, 2017). Mondo celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Contra franchise in style with their premiere vinyl release of the original soundtrack to the 1992 Super Nintendo classic, Contra III: The Alien Wars. This spectacular painting is the original art for that vinyl co
    • Contra III: The Alien Wars Mondo Super Nintendo Vinyl Soundtrack Cover Artwork

      Contra III: The Alien Wars Mondo Super Nintendo Vinyl Soundtrack Cover Artwork

    • Artist:
    In the Collection of Chris Redfield
  16. Description: Inner cover art for the Mondo Vinyl Album of Contra III: The Alien Wars by Paul Mann Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent 
    • Contra III: The Alien Wars Mondo Super Nintendo Vinyl Soundtrack Interior Artwork

      Contra III: The Alien Wars Mondo Super Nintendo Vinyl Soundtrack Interior Artwork

    • Artist:
    In the Collection of Chris Redfield
  17. 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
  18. Description: Corporation / known as Cyber-Cop In North America is a video game for PC, Amiga, Atari ST and MS-DOS, later ported to the Mega Drive/Genesis. The Box Art by Paul Kidby was used for the PC and proposed for the Genesis Cover also. But due to unknown reasons was scrapped. Year:   1990 Medium: Oil on board Image Area:  Image Source: Original Condition: Slight corner damage otherwise excellent
    In the Collection of Ibrahim_UK
  19. Description:  Year: 2003 Medium: Image Area:  Image Source: Original Condition: Very good
    In the Collection of Yoann B
  20. Description: A monster, a girl, and a classic pinball machine from a classic maker's best era!    Year: 1992 Medium: Acrylic on board Image Area: 30 x 40 inches Image Source: Original Condition: good
    In the Collection of Bronty
  21. Description:Croc   Year: 1997 Medium: Acrylic & Gouache on board Image Area: 20 x 15 inches Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent
    In the Collection of Bronty
  22. Description: This original art piece was first created for the arcade release of Cruis'n USA as the Driver 1 marquee featured on the 2 player cabinets. It was later used on the side of the N64 box. It is believed to be the only non digital art featured on the N64 box. Year: 1994 Medium: Acrylic on board Image Area: 10.5 x 34 IN Image Source: Original Condition: 
    In the Collection of trsteve87
  23. Description: The artwork was used on the side of the nintendo 64 cruis'n world box art. It was also featured as the driver 2 arcade marquee. Year: 1996 Medium: Acrylic on board Image Area: 29.5 x 10.5  IN Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent
    In the Collection of trsteve87
  24. 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
  25. Description: Cruis’n USA was released on arcade in 1994. The game became a huge success and was eventually released on the Nintendo 64.  Cruis’n is still a thriving franchise with the latest release being Cruis’n Blast    This is the original marquee painting created by John Youssi. He was commissioned to create artwork for the first three arcade games.  John is well known to pinball enthusiast because he created the artwork for many of the key games of the 90’s.     Year: 1994 Me
    In the Collection of RetroNut

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