Speaking of which, this portable iteration of Naughty Dog's popular IP was released in Japan on Dec. 17 with the following box art:
When the game hits European and North American store shelves on Feb. 22, however, it'll feature this piece of cover art, which focuses more on protagonist Nathan Drake:
Although I think both options are completely fine, I personally prefer the sunny Japanese box art to its gloomier European and North American counterpart. Which cover do you guys and gals prefer?
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Western box definitely is better! Japanese one is comical, it's like Nathan Drake is saying 'I must go now, my adventuring planet needs me' before zooming up into the heavens :D
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Japanese cover, hands down. It's not perfect, there is something slightly awkward about it, but the composition in the western cover is way worse, in my opinion. Neither of them is anywhere near as cool as the Japanese Uncharted 2 cover, though...
ReplyDeleteThe Japanese version. Looks more green and lush.
ReplyDeleteRetr0gamer: Well, I didn't see the Japanese cover as comical before you mentioned it, but now I can at least see it. That said, I still prefer that cover to the Euro/NA one. It just seems more "adventurous" and less generic to me.
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ReplyDeleteJosef: Yes, there is something slightly awkward about the Japanese cover, isn't there? I think it's due to Drake's positioning or something, personally. Still, I think it's more interesting than the NA option.
ReplyDeleteAs for Uncharted 2's Japanese cover art being: I agree wholeheartedly :)
Linnea: Yes! And the sunset in the background is a nice touch, too, don't you think?
ReplyDeleteI prefer any box art which features Nathan Drake more than another. Damn.
ReplyDeleteHa! I like your answer, Justin. I'm guessing this means you prefer the Euro/NA art?
ReplyDeleteYou've never played any of these games either, have you? I've long been curious about them myself, but of course I don't have a way of playing them...
Definitely the JPN version. In regards to the comments about Nathan's pose - just picture him waving his arms, and saying "wah wah wah", which is what its like in the game. So in that sense, its accurate :)
ReplyDeleteOh and that Uncharted 2 JPN boxart is awesome.
ReplyDeleteHave you ever seen the Crackdown boxart comparisons? Almost wanted to get the JPN version because of how crazy different it was. Totally changes the impression of the game.
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Thanks for the explanation, Darwin :) I guess I can look forward to seeing/hearing Drake flap his arms and yell "wah wah wah" when I finally get around to playing these games, eh?
ReplyDeleteAs for Crackdown/Riot Act: I've honestly never heard of these games before! I certainly like the Japanese box art, though. Thanks for pointing it out :)
I have not. Shamefully.
ReplyDeleteIt's not shameful, Justin--especially if, as is the case with you and I, you don't have any of the systems that can play these games. Or at least that's my opinion on the matter.
ReplyDeleteJapan, for sure! I will probably go down in history as always preferring Japanese covers, perhaps stubbornly ;) Naw, I really like how lush the Japanese cover is, like many others said. Seems more adventurous to me, rather than "look its Nathan Drake again"
ReplyDeleteYou and me both, Anne! I nearly always prefer the Japanese art to the Euro/NA art, although I do try to keep an open mind.
ReplyDeleteAs for your reasons for preferring this game's Japanese cover to its Euro/NA counterparts: I agree there, too. I especially like how you describe the latter ("Look, it's Nathan Drake again"). Ha!