Original Street Fighter 2 US game cover

[grape]

Hello,

Can anybody still remember on this cover, which is showing the amazing painting with the tough battle between Chun Li, Blanka and Ryu?
If yes, what are your opinions about that?

cover ---> http://www.mobygames.com/game/covers/gameC...32/gameId,6239/

Regards

Jan

 

[akuma99]

Yes, I remember that the same picture was on the game cartridge too if I recall right. I also had the strategy guide too and it had alot of the same artwork. In many ways I like those pictures better than the 3d computer generated ones that are around today. There is alot to be said for the time and skill that went into those paintings.

 

[Jools]

I hate to roll out a cliche, but the art in Japan was much nicer.

-Jools

 

[chooch81]

Jan, rllmukforum.com ring a bell?

 

[akuma99]

Do you have a link to the artwork for it, I have not seen the Japanese version of the game and I would love to see t.

 

[Triforce]

http://www.retrogames.co.uk/stock/assets/i...t_Fighter_2.jpg

But i think the USA boxart was a lot more Classic

 

[tinlunlau]

ugh....what weird tastes you people have.
the US box cover looks awful.

 

[serious_sean]

I like the US box art because it isn't cop-out anime style.

 

[Shinji]

http://www.retrogames.co.uk/stock/assets/i...t_Fighter_2.jpg

But i think the USA boxart was a lot more Classic

Is Blankety-Blanka eating....wood? Woodchuck?

 

[Triforce]

that Blanka looks friggin terrible on the japanese box art.

 

[Westside]

Chun-li's leg is a little showy in the us version, but that's what makes it better, right?

 

[Dirtie]

If you think it's showy there, boot up Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo Revival (or whatever it's called) on GBA and watch the intro.

Edit:

 

[Westside]

I give, I give, I don't deserve my title, it belongs to dirtie.

 

[Gaisuto]

Dirtie, that is highly inappropriate for this here website. There are children and people who value their eyesight here

 

[Westside]

There was a time when ace posted a much worse picture as an "optical illusion" if anyone remember, no one minded that. Plus you see much worse stuff in PG-13 movies these days. You have to be 13 to be on this board BTW (part of the agreement that no one reads)...

 

[Gaisuto]

...Westside you took that too seriously.

 

[Jt321]

street fighter rocks!! i want street fighter 4!! hahah
but i think the usa box art is better then japens one..

 

[grape]

I have a big original poster from this cover, on which you can see the 3 thrashing opponents in a larger shape, so I must admit, that Chun Li has a little too much muscles on this cover,especially to see this on her both powerful legs. .She was a young Chinese girl at her first appearance in 1992, it seems the american artist didn't know exactly, how must to draw such an asian woman, perhaps he thought he must draw Chun Li in this tough style, to show that she can keep up with her male counterparts, but this style let she appears herself too masculine, that is not very realistic, she must be much more female.

What you are thinking about it?

Here is a scan from the poster, which is showing the painting from this cover. I must take it down from the wall to make a scan. The poster was hanging there for about 10 years already.

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/ova-2.jpg

 

[Jojjy Ugnick]

I had always thought chun-li looked like a man in that picture. Check out the face.

 

[Heinrisch]

thanks for the great memories