Friday, April 04, 2014

If nothing else, BurgerTime Deluxe's Japanese packaging is cheerful and bright

I say the above because, well, the design that graces the cover of the Japanese version of BurgerTime Deluxe looks like it was made using cheap clipart in about five minutes.

So, why'd I buy it? Because I'm a big fan of this BurgerTime iteration's gameplay, which I consider to be far, far, more enjoyable than what's present in the arcade original.


I'll chat about all of that further in this game's upcoming "Great Gaymathon" review (because you know I'm going to publish one--and soon). For the time being, let's focus on this version's packaging.

Speaking of which, I have to say that I much prefer the cover art that was created for the North American release of BurgerTime Deluxe, which can be seen here.

The Japanese copy seen above and below actually was cheaper than the complete-in-box copies of its North American counterpart I came across, though, so I went with the slightly less-desirable option.



Anyway, the game's cartridge and manual also sport the same cheesy image that appears on the box cover, which is kind of creepy when you see them all sitting next to each other like you do in the photo above.

Thankfully, that overly cheerful blond is nowhere to be found on the backside of the box. That said, I almost wish she were present, as it's kind of bland as is, don't you think?


Even better would have been the addition of a few of the cute illustrations that can be found within BurgerTime Deluxe's instruction manual.

Now, don't get too excited, as the illustrations I'm talking about aren't quite up to the standard of those included in, say, Painter Momopie's manual, but they're nice enough and they're certainly more interesting than a couple of green-and-white screenshots and a slew of text.

Do any of you have any experience with this game? If so, what do you think about it?

See also: a few more photos of this copy of BurgerTime Deluxe can be found on my Flickr photostream

18 comments:

Chalgyr said...

That's... something. Not sure what to make of that, lol. Haven't played that game, but that picture is just a bit off-putting for some reason, lol

michaelstearns said...

"Food goes in here!" :D

thegaygamer.com said...

Oh, it's not just you, Stephen. I find her terrifying, too -- or at least a bit scary.

thegaygamer.com said...

Yes! Another terrifying element, IMO ;)

thegaygamer.com said...

The game's actually a lot of fun, sadly. And like I said in the post, the NA box art is actually pretty nice. Not sure why they went with this imagery for the JP box art...

thegaygamer.com said...

Ha ha! Yes :)

Justin Difazzio said...

I love that cover for its sheer cheesiness. That's an amazingly bad piece of art. Whoa.

Walter Beast said...

This boxart is amazing. So Japanese. BurgerTime boxart for Famicom is amazing as well!
Man, you are making me want to start collection GB imports!

TheGameroomBlitz said...

It reminds me of whenever they showed Triumph's arms on the old Conan O'Brien show. The paws would just kind of hover in front of him, attached to nothing in particular. (The puppetry on that show wasn't very good, is what I'm saying.)

thegaygamer.com said...

Ha! I hadn't thought of that before now, Jess, but now that I am thinking of it... it's perfect!

thegaygamer.com said...

Yeah, I mean, I can kind of see what the designers may have been going for, but I'm pretty sure they missed the mark by a wide margin.

thegaygamer.com said...

I'll agree that the Japanese Famicom BurgerTime box art is great, Walter, but this one?


Regardless, I'm glad I'm making you want to start a collection of GB imports. Join the club, I say!

apricotsushi said...

What a fun cover! I'm very perplexed by the fact that she's wearing a sailor outfit, though. I guess it's just for that "cute factor" ;)

thegaygamer.com said...

Hmmm, are you sure it's a sailor outfit, Anne? I assumed it was just a fast-food uniform myself, but I definitely could be wrong! Regardless, it's definitely ... interesting, isn't it?

apricotsushi said...

oh yeah, it could just be a uniform that looks kind of like a sailor outfit! haha

thegaygamer.com said...

I can't say for sure what it is, Anne. I mean, even if I'm right and it is a fast-food uniform, it's definitely an odd one. And if it's a sailor outfit, well, that's odd too!

Sean said...

That is a really awesome bit of cover art there. I`ve never actually seen a copy of that game in all my years of rooting around retro game shops here actually. I can say that with confidence as I`m sure I would have bought it by now if I had!

thegaygamer.com said...

Hey there, Sean! Thanks for the comment :) I'm kind of surprised you've never seen this one in the wild. Of course, I'm guessing it wasn't available in huge numbers even when it was "new," so maybe I shouldn't be so surprised. Have you ever played the game, BTW? If not, you should track down a loose cart, at least, because it's a really fun/nice update of the arcade/Famicom original, IMO.