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436 Original Artworks

  1. Description: Game released on C64 and Spectrum Year: 1988 Medium: Image Area: Image Source: Condition: Excellent
    In the Collection of Eric Metalic
    • 9 Comments
  2. 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
  3. Description: Greg Martin's box art painting for Cheese Cat-Astrophe Starring Speedy Gonzales. Though Greg is more commonly associated with Hanna-Barbera properties he also did a number of illustrations for Warner Bros, including for this Looney Tunes game. This art was featured globally on all releases of the game. In the U.S., Cheese Cat-Astrophe only saw a Game Gear release, but in Europe the game also got Sega Master System and Mega Drive releases.  Year: 1995 Medium: Airbrushed acryli
    In the Collection of Sanford_US
    • 4 Comments
  4. Description:  Year: 1988 Medium: Image Area: Image Source: Original, imaged by artist Condition: Excellent
    In the Collection of Eric Metalic
    • 4 Comments
  5. Description: Box art for Legionnaire by Microcomputer Games inc.  (Avalon Hill). It has been one of the first real time strategy games. As spotted by Ibrahim Faraj, it’s based on The Death of Decius Mus in Battle (1618) by Peter Paul Rubens. Year: around 1982 Medium: Acrylic on board Image Area: Width x Height IN/CM Image Source: Original Condition: Great
    In the Collection of Nic
    • 4 Comments
  6. Description: The first concept artwork for Starfox, the characters were named from this drawing. Year: 91/92 Medium: paper Image Area: 35 x 28 cm Image Source: Original Condition: fair
    In the Collection of chris
    • 4 Comments
  7. Description: This is the color Comp for the box art of wing commander released on Super Nintendo. Year: 1992 Medium: Color Pencil on Art Board Image Area: 12.25 x 8.25 in Image Source: Original Condition: Very Good
    In the Collection of trsteve87
    • 3 Comments
  8. Description:  Year: 1997 Medium: Image Area:  Image Source:  Condition: Very good
    In the Collection of Yoann B
    • 3 Comments
  9. 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
  10. Description: Original box art for Super Nintendo Super R-Type.   Also includes an early sketch exploration of the space creature, a color composition of the title text, a poster, and some unfolded sample boxes, one of which has Street Combat panels mixed in. Year: 1991 Medium: Airbrush on board Image Area: 22”x25” Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent 
    In the Collection of Chris Redfield
    • 3 Comments
  11. Description: Unused “Spy vs. Spy: The Island Caper” NES Box Art Year: 1987 Image Area: 16” x 18” Image Source: Original Condition: Very Good  Spy vs. Spy II: The Island Caper was planned to release on the Nintendo Entertainment System in the late 1980’s, but was cancelled before release.  The game was released on Nintendo Famicom, Commodore 64, MSX, Amstrad CPC, Amiga, Atari, Apple II, and ZX Spectrum.  The game features the Black and White Spies from the hilarious Mad Magazine c
    In the Collection of Chris Redfield
    • 3 Comments
  12. Description: Drac’s Night Out was a game by Parker Brothers that even though advertised narrowly missed released in 1991. The game features the Reebok Pump shoe, which is a power up that helps Drac run faster and jump higher.  A prototype game with a pre production label showing the artwork was found years ago. The game rom image is online and is fully playable.  The objective of the game is for Dracula to escape the castle in hopes of finding his bride Mina.  Once Dracula escapes the castle, he
    In the Collection of RetroNut
    • 3 Comments
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. Description: Unused box art created for the Sega Game Gear game Slider by Greg Martin. The art had the signature Greg Martin cartoon style. Ultimately the final art chosen was by Greg Winters with a more gritty look to it.  Year: 1991 Medium: Acrylic on board, Mixed Media Image Area: 14.5 x 19.5 IN Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent
    In the Collection of trsteve87
    • 3 Comments
  16. Description: This piece was used for advertising the game chaos overlords. It was also used to create the box cover art although there was some final edits made for the published cover. Year: 1996 Medium: Mixed Media on Bristol Board Image Area: 9x9.25 in Image Source: Original Condition: Very Good
    In the Collection of trsteve87
    • 2 Comments
  17. Description: Original character art of Blaze Fielding from Streets of Rage 2 Year: 1993 Medium: Ink and colored marker on paper Image Area: 7.5” x 5.5” Image Source: Original Condition: Excellent 
    • Streets of Rage 2 Sega Character Art of Blaze Fielding

      Streets of Rage 2 Sega Character Art of Blaze Fielding

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    In the Collection of Chris Redfield
    • 2 Comments
  18. Description: Paul Kidby's box art painting for the European release of Takara's Battle Arena Toshinden. Paul shared that he had very little art direction for the assignment and was not provided any screenshots of the game, resulting in his more abstract take on the box art for the game. While the background of the painting appears to be airbrushed, the entirety of the emblem that makes up the main box art image is hand brushed and with quite a bit of fine detail. Year: 1995 Medium: Acryli
    In the Collection of Sanford_US
    • 2 Comments

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