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[sixteen-bit]

I dig the cover. Day one on this. Already preordered.

 

[Yes Boss!]

I dig the cover. Day one on this. Already preordered.

Nice. I was gonna ask where but then saw it went up on amiami. Preordered as well!

 

[WonderzL]

I love Ken Sugimori. Beautiful cover!

 

[Letep]

That is amazing.

 

[OnPoint]

This is coming out in the US right?

... right?

 

[sechsterangriff]

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.

Ok now I have to follow this guy on twitter.

 

[sixteen-bit]

This is coming out in the US right?

... right?

lol

good one.

 

[ash_ag]

Game Freak's culture always felt like a blend of Nintendo, Sega and Namco. It's no coincidence that those are the publishers of their most milestone games during their early days. Ken Sugimori especially has no problem showing his Sega love. SUPER_32X is also his handle on Miiverse. He draws some cool stuff sometimes.



Incidentally, I really like how elegant the boxart looks. His Smash 4 artwork looked a bit bloated, which is how collaboration artwork often ends up, but this one is really neat.

 

[Glass Rebel]

Man, Sugimori needs to work on more non-Pokémon stuff. I've always loved his artstyle.

 

[SerTapTap]

That box is beautiful.

We're never getting it in the US are we?

 

[Forkball]

OP sounds like he went into cardiac arrest after seeing that cover.

Sugimori is one of the FOUNDERS of Game Freak. He can pretty much do whatever he wants.

 

[Platy]

Didn't even knew it would have a physical version !

Awesome art

 

[retroman]

Awesome art! I didn't expect to ever see those classic SEGA characters on a proper box again.

 

[WarRock]

Wowa, that luggage bag. Can we get Jill piloting the Drill Dozer on the next Sega All Stars Racing?

 

[Spieler Eins]

Reading this, I thought I'd go to the eshop and get OutRun 3D... but these games haven't even come out in the west apparently, wtf?

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

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

Thanks for that, great stuff. I think everyone who was there at the time loves old sega.

Such crazy creative talent.

 

[@MUWANdo]

Reading this, I thought I'd go to the eshop and get OutRun 3D... but these games haven't even come out in the west apparently, wtf is going on?

There are two "volumes" of Sega 3D Classics: the first volume is out everywhere, the second volume is only out in Japan. This retail release is a mix of games from each volume plus a couple little extras.

Sea of America/Europe hasn't yet indicated they'll be bringing the second volume overseas, and a retail release seems extremely unlikely.

 

[Bog]

I can't be the only one who had no friggin idea who that was before clicking the thread.

 

[Elija2]

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

Damn, I need some of that SEGA swag.

 

[Oregano]

Gamefreak recently ported Solitiba to iOS/Android too.

How about a Pulseman 3D?

 

[sixteen-bit]

Gamefreak recently ported Solitiba to iOS/Android too.

How about a Pulseman 3D?

That would be neat. Pulseman is still a good looking game with or without the 3D facelift.

 

[Haines]

Is this coming to na?

 

[Barkley's Justice]

It looks like a bad website banner ad

 

[sixteen-bit]

Is this coming to na?

All signs point to no.

 

[Boss Doggie]

No wonder Space Harrier dude looks familiar.

FYI Sugimori has also done other stuff, for instance he once did Gundam art. And then he once did Peach.

 

[Akiller]

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

I can see Tyrantrum by Shinkawa for example.

 

[tanooki27]

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

not if nintendo co-owns pokemon.

 

[djtiesto]

That's some incredible boxart! Except for goddamn Ecco

Spoiler

I hate dolphins

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

That's some incredible boxart! Except for goddamn Ecco

Spoiler

I hate dolphins

Great episode of old Classic Game Room.

not if nintendo co-owns pokemon.

Because Game Freak only does Pokémon...sure, we didn't get Soliti Horse, but HarmoKnight's pretty different from the usual.

 

[dock]

I really hope that Europe gets this. I love the box art so much.

 

[gngf123]

How I'd love to see this get a release in Europe. Never going to happen.

 

[bon]

Game Freak's culture always felt like a blend of Nintendo, Sega and Namco. It's no coincidence that those are the publishers of their most milestone games during their early days. Ken Sugimori especially has no problem showing his Sega love. SUPER_32X is also his handle on Miiverse. He draws some cool stuff sometimes.



Incidentally, I really like how elegant the boxart looks. His Smash 4 artwork looked a bit bloated, which is how collaboration artwork often ends up, but this one is really neat.

Oh cool, I didn't know he was on Miiverse.

Quinty!

 

[Werewolf Jones]

Only Space Harrier really gives away that it's Sugimori otherwise I'd have never guessed.

 

[Koppai]

Official name is SEGA 3D Fukkoku Archives

 

[Booya_base]

What the fuck? This box art is amaaaazing, I'm nostalgia-ing so hard. All it's missing is a blue grid on it and it'd be perfect.

 

[tauroxd]

Ken loves (old) Sega, especially Mega Drive. Hell his twitter handle is SUPER_32X.

What an awesome post. Thanks for putting all that pictures together!

 

[Mr-Joker]

Hmm that guy looks familiar....

Long lost twin brothers?

Ask and you shall receive.

Exclusive to PS4. Coming out never.

Ew, ew, ew, ew, ew, ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwww. *throws up*

Reading this, I thought I'd go to the eshop and get OutRun 3D... but these games haven't even come out in the west apparently, wtf?

Sega is more interested in promoting Sonic Boom crap than bring those game outside of Japan.

Gamefreak recently ported Solitiba to iOS/Android too.

How about a Pulseman 3D?

Yes please, I would kill for a Pulseman 3D.

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

Dude from Space Harrier might have subconsciously influenced Lt. Surge's design, but they're both of the shaded-blonde-guy stereotype anyhow.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Hmm that guy looks familiar....

Oh wow, I didn't know he did Guile fanart too!