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1k followers! 🤘 For anyone finding us, OVGA is our love letter to all the great illustrators that created box art and brought our games to life. Beyond collecting original art, we're researching and documenting as much of this history as we can! Our starter pack of likeminded folk:
Anyone ever seen these prototype SNES boxes or artwork before? F-Zero here is very reminiscent of Stunt Race FX, which wouldn't have come out until 1994 (and both Pilotwings and F-Zero were NA launch titles in 1991). From a Torrance, CA branding company
December 6, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Anyone ever seen these prototype SNES boxes or artwork before? F-Zero here is very reminiscent of Stunt Race FX, which wouldn't have come out until 1994 (and both Pilotwings and F-Zero were NA launch titles in 1991). From a Torrance, CA branding company
The painting for The Neverending Story II by Renato Casaro (1935–2025) is still in possession of the family. Photo from a recent visit by a collector
December 4, 2025 at 11:04 PM
The painting for The Neverending Story II by Renato Casaro (1935–2025) is still in possession of the family. Photo from a recent visit by a collector
Always wonderful to see the art for a series rounded up like this. The Super Nintendo box art for Populous is by Tim O'Brien (confirmed with the artist). An "O'Brien" signature can be seen (very small) along the image on the cover of the manual!
December 3, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Always wonderful to see the art for a series rounded up like this. The Super Nintendo box art for Populous is by Tim O'Brien (confirmed with the artist). An "O'Brien" signature can be seen (very small) along the image on the cover of the manual!
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There are now over 500 profiles in my website's database. Over the past few months, I have spent a lot of time researching some of the big names in the field of illustration and chara design:
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December 1, 2025 at 10:58 AM
There are now over 500 profiles in my website's database. Over the past few months, I have spent a lot of time researching some of the big names in the field of illustration and chara design:
vgdensetsu.net/designers/
vgdensetsu.net/designers/
FTL Games artist David R. Darrow passed away in May 2025. He was known to gamers for illustrating the box art for Dungeon Master as well as for FTL's first game Sundog. He also did extensive work for Hollywood films
November 21, 2025 at 12:07 PM
FTL Games artist David R. Darrow passed away in May 2025. He was known to gamers for illustrating the box art for Dungeon Master as well as for FTL's first game Sundog. He also did extensive work for Hollywood films
Whoops! Until now, I NEVER knew that the guy on the left was attempting to pull a lever. I always thought it was someone scaling the wall. It looked awkward and I thought the person possessed (the boot blends in with the wall) so I always dismissed the art as weird. Funny seeing it different now
The artwork of Dungeon Master by David R. Darrow used on the cover of Japanese and western home computer releases. It was also used for the Chaos Strikes Back: Expansion Set on #Commodore #Amiga and #Atari ST. Removed logos/text, applying the usual upscale/clean/retouch process.
November 21, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Whoops! Until now, I NEVER knew that the guy on the left was attempting to pull a lever. I always thought it was someone scaling the wall. It looked awkward and I thought the person possessed (the boot blends in with the wall) so I always dismissed the art as weird. Funny seeing it different now
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The artwork of Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom by Brom used on the cover of the Japanese #SegaSaturn Dungeons & Dragons Collection release and arcade flyers. Unfortunately sources weren't very good. Removed logos/text, applying the usual upscale/clean/retouch.
November 20, 2025 at 9:34 AM
The artwork of Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom by Brom used on the cover of the Japanese #SegaSaturn Dungeons & Dragons Collection release and arcade flyers. Unfortunately sources weren't very good. Removed logos/text, applying the usual upscale/clean/retouch.
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To keep things organized I made another account where I'm going to post some of the non-Zelda scans I make. Because I collect for Zelda I end up with a lot of rarer stuff from the 80's and I'm finding out that people have been looking for it: bsky.app/profile/its-...
November 16, 2025 at 9:10 PM
To keep things organized I made another account where I'm going to post some of the non-Zelda scans I make. Because I collect for Zelda I end up with a lot of rarer stuff from the 80's and I'm finding out that people have been looking for it: bsky.app/profile/its-...
The box art for Team 17's The Speris Legacy was illustrated by Mark Taylor. I'm not sure whether this is the same Mark Taylor (1941–2021) known for his involvement in the creation of Mattel’s Masters of the Universe (MOTU) franchise
November 15, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The box art for Team 17's The Speris Legacy was illustrated by Mark Taylor. I'm not sure whether this is the same Mark Taylor (1941–2021) known for his involvement in the creation of Mattel’s Masters of the Universe (MOTU) franchise
British illustrator Carl Critchlow did the box art for Ocean's Sea Legends (DOS, 1996)
November 15, 2025 at 6:08 PM
British illustrator Carl Critchlow did the box art for Ocean's Sea Legends (DOS, 1996)
The original box art concept for survival horror game Ecstatica depicted a skull rather than a werewolf! Art by Carl Critchlow, who also did the final painting #psygnosis
November 15, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The original box art concept for survival horror game Ecstatica depicted a skull rather than a werewolf! Art by Carl Critchlow, who also did the final painting #psygnosis
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An unused #SNES piece of #Battletoads in Battlemaniacs artwork by Steve Lang. The artwork we got it's pretty good but this one is also fantastic. Usual upscale/clean/retouch process applied. Thanks to @ovga.bsky.social for sharing this one!
November 5, 2025 at 9:08 AM
An unused #SNES piece of #Battletoads in Battlemaniacs artwork by Steve Lang. The artwork we got it's pretty good but this one is also fantastic. Usual upscale/clean/retouch process applied. Thanks to @ovga.bsky.social for sharing this one!
Master Chief Halo package illustration done for Rockstar Energy by Yuko Shimizu. Listed for sale by Felix Comic Art: www.felixcomicart.com/Featured.asp...
November 3, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Master Chief Halo package illustration done for Rockstar Energy by Yuko Shimizu. Listed for sale by Felix Comic Art: www.felixcomicart.com/Featured.asp...
Mark Bagley cover art for a mini comic for Activision's Ultimate Spider-Man game for PlayStation 2 (2005). This comic was packed in with the Limited Edition release of the game. The original art is currently for sale on eBay: www.ebay.com/itm/26744526...
October 27, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Mark Bagley cover art for a mini comic for Activision's Ultimate Spider-Man game for PlayStation 2 (2005). This comic was packed in with the Limited Edition release of the game. The original art is currently for sale on eBay: www.ebay.com/itm/26744526...
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RIP Drew Struzan
October 14, 2025 at 4:58 PM
RIP Drew Struzan
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RIP Drew Struzan - a man whose talent and imagination etched onto so many minds throughout the last 40+ years.
His art & posters are some of the first visuals I think of when I think about cinema - an invitation to watch these stories and worlds.
A massive loss 💔
His art & posters are some of the first visuals I think of when I think about cinema - an invitation to watch these stories and worlds.
A massive loss 💔
October 14, 2025 at 3:10 PM
RIP Drew Struzan - a man whose talent and imagination etched onto so many minds throughout the last 40+ years.
His art & posters are some of the first visuals I think of when I think about cinema - an invitation to watch these stories and worlds.
A massive loss 💔
His art & posters are some of the first visuals I think of when I think about cinema - an invitation to watch these stories and worlds.
A massive loss 💔
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October 14, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Gentle reminder: I've been working full-time on VGDensetsu for years, and although I've chosen to make my site freely accessible to everyone, I'm currently unable to make a living from it. So if you would like me to continue my work, please feel free to support me if you can.
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I've been trying to identify the intended usage for this Assassins Creed Origins artwork. I believe it was done for merchandising and the artist Kerry Gammill has also done sculpture designs. The artwork is ultimately preliminary, so despite the differences maybe its this? Any other ideas?
October 11, 2025 at 4:40 PM
I've been trying to identify the intended usage for this Assassins Creed Origins artwork. I believe it was done for merchandising and the artist Kerry Gammill has also done sculpture designs. The artwork is ultimately preliminary, so despite the differences maybe its this? Any other ideas?
Advertising art by Barry Jackson (of Cool World fame) for the Super Nintendo title Equinox, an action adventure puzzle game and sequel to Solstice. Barry confirmed for OVGA that the six figures were all done on separate illustration boards
October 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Advertising art by Barry Jackson (of Cool World fame) for the Super Nintendo title Equinox, an action adventure puzzle game and sequel to Solstice. Barry confirmed for OVGA that the six figures were all done on separate illustration boards
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Here's the original line art for Katsuya Terada's #PrinceofPersia piece. I'm not sure its ever been scanned. This is from my copy of Rakuga King 寺田克也ラクガキング which I've been meaning to de-bind for better scans anyway. This is at 600dpi but I did it at 2400dpi & will upload it later
#Nintendo #Famicom
#Nintendo #Famicom
October 4, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Here's the original line art for Katsuya Terada's #PrinceofPersia piece. I'm not sure its ever been scanned. This is from my copy of Rakuga King 寺田克也ラクガキング which I've been meaning to de-bind for better scans anyway. This is at 600dpi but I did it at 2400dpi & will upload it later
#Nintendo #Famicom
#Nintendo #Famicom
Kevin Eastman Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection Poster Illustration Preliminary Original Art (Konami, 2022) comics.ha.com/itm/original...
October 4, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Kevin Eastman Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection Poster Illustration Preliminary Original Art (Konami, 2022) comics.ha.com/itm/original...
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Me and @retrogamingpappa.bsky.social had a chat with Roger Dean a couple of months ago, and today we published our interview. Among many things, we spoke about the cancelled Black Onyx game he was working on with Henk Rogers.
Legends of the games industry: Roger Dean - Spillhistorie.no
We spoke with the man behind the Psygnosis logo – and so much more!
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October 3, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Me and @retrogamingpappa.bsky.social had a chat with Roger Dean a couple of months ago, and today we published our interview. Among many things, we spoke about the cancelled Black Onyx game he was working on with Henk Rogers.
Power Blade II NES box art prelim for Taito (1992) by Paul Faris comics.ha.com/itm/video-ga...
October 3, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Power Blade II NES box art prelim for Taito (1992) by Paul Faris comics.ha.com/itm/video-ga...
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The Neverending Story II: The Arcade Game box art by Italian artist Renato Casaro
September 28, 2025 at 1:41 AM
The Neverending Story II: The Arcade Game box art by Italian artist Renato Casaro
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Sad to hear about the passing of the Michelangelo of Movie posters, RENATO CASARO. The Man painted so many iconic posters, specially in the 70s/80s: CONAN, TERMINATOR, DUNE, TOTAL RECALL, DANCE WITH THE WOLVES, BLOW OUT, FLASH GORDON, RAMBO, NEVER-ENDING STORY, and the list goes on and on. 1/2
September 30, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Sad to hear about the passing of the Michelangelo of Movie posters, RENATO CASARO. The Man painted so many iconic posters, specially in the 70s/80s: CONAN, TERMINATOR, DUNE, TOTAL RECALL, DANCE WITH THE WOLVES, BLOW OUT, FLASH GORDON, RAMBO, NEVER-ENDING STORY, and the list goes on and on. 1/2