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Hero of Legend · Sep 26, 2014

People noticed and indeed he retweeted Sega's post of it:

https://twitter.com/SUPER_32X

WOW, I'm shocked this was possible, isn't he technically a Game Freak employee and sort of by extension under Nintendo?

My words: HOLY SHIT!

@MUWANdo · Sep 26, 2014

Pokemon is co-owned by Nintendo, Game Freak is 100% independent. Sugimori is pimp.

Hero of Legend · Sep 26, 2014

@MUWANdo said:
Pokemon is co-owned by Nintendo, Game Freak is 100% independent.

I heard, but are they not in Nintendo's building so there's that whole thing about Nintendo "owning" everyone in it? Still...

Drago · Sep 26, 2014

The box art is so amazing.

Seven Force · Sep 26, 2014

Not like Game Freak doesn't have history with Sega. (see: Pulseman) Pretty sure they've always been independent from Nintendo, too.

It's pretty damn neat to see, but not mindblowingly shocking in those respects.

Murrah · Sep 26, 2014

Now I understand why Lt. Surge is on the cover

astrogamer · Sep 26, 2014

Murrah said:
Now I understand why Lt. Surge is on the cover

So the war he refers to is Space Harrier

Hero of Legend · Sep 26, 2014

Seven Force said:
Not like Game Freak doesn't have history with Sega. (see: Pulseman) Pretty sure they've always been independent from Nintendo, too.

It's pretty damn neat to see, but not mindblowingly shocking in those respects.

Yeah, but even then, GF has had no involvement with anyone outside Nintendo since what... Click Medic on PS1? They did just port that horse racing card game to iOS, but they've not worked with Sega in like two decades!

distantmantra · Sep 26, 2014

Hero of Legend said:
I heard, but are they not in Nintendo's building so there's that whole thing about Nintendo "owning" everyone in it? Still...

Game Freak is located in the Carrot Tower in Sanjengaya, Tokyo. My wife and I had drinks on the top floor of Carrot Tower and remember seeing a sign for them.

The Broken Ska Record · Sep 26, 2014

Sugimori is an artist, and he can do work for whoever he wants. he probably did it because he's friends with someone or Sega wanted someone to do it and he applied.

Just like Kojima and the Castlevania artwork. Her art for Castlevania was just a for hire type thing.

RurouniZel · Sep 26, 2014

That cover has so much swag. I want it!

Danny Dudekisser · Sep 26, 2014

Holy shit, I didn't even know there was a physical copy coming out.

But having said that, I suppose I'd be thankful just to get the newer games in the US at all.

Teknoman · Sep 26, 2014

I wish Ken would do art for some brand new Action RPG franchise.

Dragoon En Regalia · Sep 26, 2014

He even did art for the girl from Quartet. Sugimori and Tajiri both played arcade games, the fodder of their writing for the Game Freak zine, so it's no surprise he would do the art for this retail pack.

Mariolee · Sep 26, 2014

Now I want some other famous video game artist to draw a Pokemon cover.

Witchfinder General · Sep 26, 2014

Shame it's not water coloured.

cafemomo · Sep 26, 2014

Mariolee said:
Now I want some other famous video game artist to draw a Pokemon cover.

still waiting for my nomrua drawn pokemon

oneida · Sep 26, 2014

I don't like it.

There was another thread where it was announced that Sugimori would be doing the artwork. I think I imagined there being less white space.

Still, bring the second run of 3D classics to NA. Come on, do it.

Busaiku · Sep 26, 2014

Even if Mr. Sugimori were a Nintendo employee, it's not so crazy for them to have their developers work on 3rd party games.

Monolith Soft did several games for Bandai Namco after they were acquired.
Brownie Brown did Fantasy Life, among other games.

zroid · Sep 26, 2014

That's pretty cool. Damn I want this thing in NA, but it's nigh impossible.

Sagitario · Sep 26, 2014

The Broken Ska Record said:
Sugimori is an artist, and he can do work for whoever he wants. he probably did it because he's friends with someone or Sega wanted someone to do it and he applied.

Just like Kojima and the Castlevania artwork. Her art for Castlevania was just a for hire type thing.

Stop applying logic and common sense, Ska. This is a holy shit moment!

bon · Sep 26, 2014

Sugimori is a big fan of classic Sega, so I'm not surprised he would want to do this.

thefit · Sep 26, 2014

Why is this shocking did Sega get back into the hardware business and no one told me about it?

polg · Sep 26, 2014

I'm still waiting for Outrun... ;-;

PS: that cover is amazeballs

jblank83 · Sep 26, 2014

They're doing an entire Sega 3D collection?

I will buy this.

The Broken Ska Record · Sep 26, 2014

Sagitario said:
Stop applying logic and common sense, Ska. This is a holy shit moment!

I'm sorry.

SEGA x POKEMON CROSSOVER!

Actually, I really want that. Someone make it happen.

Mariolee · Sep 26, 2014

suppadoopa said:
still waiting for my nomrua drawn pokemon

Ask and you shall receive.

Exclusive to PS4. Coming out never.

SpikedGunner · Sep 26, 2014

Dat Blaze. Dat Outrun. Dat Opa-Opa. Dat Joe Musashi.

HNNNG...I want that cover.

ShadiWulf · Sep 26, 2014

Awesome box art.

FrostuTheNinja · Sep 26, 2014

That is one of the better box arts I've seen in awhile. So damn clean.

Busaiku · Sep 26, 2014

jres80 said:
They're doing an entire Sega 3D collection?

I will buy this.

This isn't all of them, I think it's just the Volume 1 stuff.

I am Christina Aguilera · Sep 26, 2014

I mean... his Twitter username is "SUPER_32X", the Japanese name for the 32X. The man is a game freak across platforms.

Also, Mendel Palace was fun.

Gameboy415 · Sep 26, 2014

Looks flippin' rad!

I already have the digital versions of all the 3D classics on my US 3DS but I'm tempted to import this one too, haha.

L Thammy · Sep 26, 2014

@MUWANdo said:
Pokemon is co-owned by Nintendo, Game Freak is 100% independent. Sugimori is pimp.

If I recall, they even made a few games for PlayStation after Pokemon Red/Green were released. They could probably release games on other platforms now if they saw fit to.

PumpkinSpice · Sep 26, 2014

Ken loves (old) Sega, especially Mega Drive. Hell his twitter handle is SUPER_32X. Just look at his twitter pictures:

Here's his 3DS:

Here's his iPhone case:

Here's his GameGear, in use 2014:

A super cool tshirt he got:

His bicycle:

He keeps a Mega Drive at work; played during a lunch break in this case:

His luggage bag!

I skimmed through a bunch of his tweets a few months back. Looked like he's drinking buddies with someone at M2 -- probably asked to draw the cover himself.

Also here's an interview Sega-16 featured (from 2007) about how much he loves the Mega Drive.

PAULINK · Sep 26, 2014

this is truly a holy shit moment, I was not aware artists could draw pictures of other things.

GooeyHeat · Sep 26, 2014

Busaiku said:
This isn't all of them, I think it's just the Volume 1 stuff.

It looks like a mix of Volume 1 and Volume 2 stuff, actually; Space Harrier, Bare Knuckle (Streets of Rage), Ecco the Dolphin, and The Super Shinobi II (Shinobi III) are from the first set, but Outrun and Fantasy Zone are from the second.

L Thammy · Sep 26, 2014

PAULINK said:
this is truly a holy shit moment, I was not aware artists could draw pictures of other things.

Not all artists are freelance. If they're employed by a specific company and they're drawing things for pay, it shouldn't be surprising if they're restricted.

Jotamide · Sep 26, 2014

Toy tier boxart. Shame it will never come stateside.

cafemomo · Sep 26, 2014

Mariolee said:
Ask and you shall receive.

and i just threw up

SatoAilDarko · Sep 26, 2014

This isn't that amazing. I mean Monolith Soft, a company 96% owned by Nintendo, developed Project X Zone. A game dealing with three third-party's and published by one.

Regiruler · Sep 26, 2014

Space Harrier dude looks like a Team Flare recruit.

Koppai · Sep 26, 2014

I thought that art style looks familiar. Where can I preorder this ho?

KojiKnight · Sep 26, 2014

Sega hasn't been the 'enemy' of Nintendo in a long long time OP.

Hero of Legend · Sep 26, 2014

KojiKnight said:
Sega hasn't been the 'enemy' of Nintendo in a long long time OP.

That wasn't the point.

Point was that Ken Sugimori was able to work on something outside of Game Freak.

Anth0ny · Sep 26, 2014

SheepyGuy said:
Ken loves (old) Sega, especially Mega Drive. Hell his twitter handle is SUPER_32X. Just look at his twitter pictures:

wow what a fanboy.

Sugimori is awesome and that box art is fantastic.

Keyouta · Sep 26, 2014

I want to see Sugimori draw more stuff that isn't Pokémon, start doing other series and games, if he can. Love his work. Like the cover a lot.

Crayolan · Sep 26, 2014

That's a beautiful box art.

Cody_D165 · Sep 26, 2014

That's amazing. Hope it gets an overseas release.

Also, Ken's Dreamcast 3DS is too fucking cool.

Aostia · Sep 26, 2014

I love that boxart

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