Assortment of MSX Japanese Magazine Covers (1990-1992)
Naoyuki Kato
The pixel artwork of the original Final Fantasy game has fascinated me since I first played the game as a child, including the dynamic monsters that seemed to leap from the screen. Only much later would I discover that these monsters were drawn by Kazuko Shibuya, with many of the concepts created by the renowned illustrator Yoshitaka Amano (other concepts came from Square staff, including Shibuya herself). The unique style of both these great artists have become synonymous with the series over the years. Interviews: Yoshitaka Amano (1987), Kazuko Shibuya (2013) Video: Yoshitaka Amano, Kazuko Shibuya - from paper to pixel Artwork Sources: Concept Art, Pixel Art
“Illustrations made for the arcade version of Moonwalker and published in the 50th issue of Gamest. The art style reminds me a lot of Taku Makino's (who animated some of the game's characters).” (VGDensetsu)
Cybernator (NCS - SNES - 1993)
According to Enterbrain, RPG Tsukūru Dante 98, released on December 17, 1992, was the first software of the RPG Maker series,[3][4] although there were a few versions of RPG making software by ASCII preceding it, dating back to 1988. This, along with its follow-up RPG Tsukūru Dante 98 II, was made for NEC PC-9801, and games created with these programs can be played on a Windows computer withemulators called Dante for Windows and D2win, respectively.
“The exquisite work is the cover art to the original Prince of Persia computer game from 1989. During its creation, artist Robert Florczak asked his friend [actor] Kevin Nealon to model as the Grand Vizier Jaffar, to which Nealon readily agreed.“ (Source)
1. Original painting by American comic artist Frank Cirocco, for Burai Fighter on the NES (1990). (Source) 2. The painting as it appears on the NA box. (Source) 3. Screenshot of the in-game battle depicted in the painting. (Source) 4. The Slimedragon as it appears in the PAL instruction manual. (Source)
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Poyon no Dungeon Room 2 (Birthday - GBC - 2000)
Illustrations by Shuji Imai for a War of the Dead guide, from the PC Engine Kanzen Kouryaku RPG Guidebook. Imai is perhaps best known outside of Japan for his work in Nintendo Power magazine, including the original Howard & Nester comics.
Splatterhouse concept painting by Simon Bisley, for the 2010 game by BottleRocket/Bandai Namco Games. (Source)
Main visual of the western computer adaptation of Capcom’s arcade game Black Tiger, painted by Peter Andrew Jones. https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=810492