So, what's your favorite box art?

Which cover art is your favorite?

For once I honestly don't feel shortcharged compared to the JP version... I love Yoshida's art, but it's a lil too busy for a box art.

NA

http://cdn2.dualshockers.com/wp-cont...05/FFXIV-4.jpg

EU

http://cdn2.dualshockers.com/wp-cont...n-Box-Art1.jpg

Collector's
http://cdn2.dualshockers.com/wp-cont...05/FFXIV-1.jpg

JP

http://cdn.dualshockers.com/wp-conte...V_JP_Cover.jpg

EU, Collectors and JP are all awesome. Though why is the NA box art that... meh? Its just uninteresting, especially with the effort of the EU box art of having the player placeholder party layered over the bottom of the art with Gaius at the top just staring at whoever if looking at the boxart. Much creepier. Extra points for having Bahamut on the EU version with the flags of the City States, though where is the Lalafell WHM?

I like the Xenogears HD cover.

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Originally Posted by Abriael

Which cover art is your favorite?

For once I honestly don't feel shortcharged compared to the JP version... I love Yoshida's art, but it's a lil too busy for a box art.

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I agree, the JP cover is WAY too busy. I think my favorite is the EU..has a nice overall balance. NA, while Baelsar is an awesome villain, the cover feels kinda bland with him just standing there lol.

Collectors is the best by far, but among the others, it maybe because I'm from EU, but that's the one I like the most!

I'm sad I'm not going to have that box (as I'm going to get a PS3 CE), but I don't think I need to have 3 copies of the game... yet.

I always prefer 2D art, so the CE and JP covers are my favorite.

Don't know if I have a favourite! Can I have all please? :D

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Originally Posted by PLD_Danny1989

Though why is the NA box art that... meh?

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Because NA have the shortest attention spans? :P But in all honesty, there's a long history of japanese games getting dumbed down "Westernized" box art for american versions of the game. Suikoden is a perfect example.

JP
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ackaging01.jpg

NA (hideous)
http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/...x_suikoden.png

I imagine they just worry that they need to make it as un-cartoony as possible to appeal to the widest variety of american gamers. The results tend to be pretty lackluster, though.

I like all of them as you se there is a scholar in the JP one but my favorite one is CE And EU!

Collectors Edition without a doubt! The box art along with the fact that it's yoshitaka amonos designs brings back that whole Final Fantasy nostalgia.

I like the EU one, just take off the ugly "ONLINE" part in the top left.

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Originally Posted by PLD_Danny1989

where is the Lalafell WHM?

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There is a very upsetting lack of Lalafells on most of the box arts. >.<

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http://cdn2.dualshockers.com/wp-cont...n-Box-Art1.jpg

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I've fallen in love with that. It looks little familiar to me - there gotta be a picture looks that.

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Collector's
http://cdn2.dualshockers.com/wp-cont...05/FFXIV-1.jpg

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I'm wondering if that person in the center is Hydaelyn.../hmm

Collectors Edition and JA by far. I prefer the 2D artwork over models.

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I'm wondering if that person in the center is Hydaelyn.../hmm

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Male Mithra Paladin, nothing more.

It's funny I think the EU is boring and love the NA one. Maybe because of all the purple which is my favorite.

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I'm wondering if that person in the center is Hydaelyn.../hmm

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Probably Nophica.

Or maybe not. Too many wings.

American box art with the Final Fantasy Series with the exception of XI and the SNES releases, for some reason always used some 3D model instead of artwork or the classic all white....I don't get it but it's something I noticed.

Collectors and EU for me. Jp does seem a little cluttered but it's not bad either.

Definately CE one ;o JP one is nice too, I luvs art :3

I found White Raven to be one of the most bland villains in history of FF (so obvious, no twist, no mystery) and well we don't rly know Baelsar yet but since he reminds me of the Raven, I just don't particulary like NA and EU cover. I'd much prefer to see sum hawt manqote over there ^.<

EU & CE

-fuzz