This has to be the worst example of "Japan has the better box art" I've seen

[Blueskunky]

Look at the Japanese box art.
It's looks cute, doesn't it?
Looks something I'd want to play.
Meanwhile America

It's hideous.
I need to kill it with a flamethrower. And quickly to save us from the horrors of....... this thing that's pretending to be Tempo.

 

[Archienine]

Tempo looks like more punky than funky in the US

 

[X y b e r - S k u ll]

He looks like a bootleg battletoad in the American one lol.

 

[Tonberry]

At least US Tempo has a gnarly alien and cool spider.
Nothing will EVER top whatever the fuck yanks did to Ico

 

[Sheepy765]

He went from a lovable cartoony barely-grasshopper to... Something I'd find on the cover of a goosebumps book and I don't like it.

 

[Scotty Scotty]

US Cover is just "Legally Distinct 'Battletoads'"

 

[moonbits]

Both look lame to me.

 

[Scotty Scotty]

At least US Tempo has a gnarly alien and cool spider.
Nothing will EVER top whatever the fuck yanks did to Ico
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Jesus CHRIST, that US cover looks like dogshit!

 

[Bonkers225]

lol. And yes, it is the same game.

 

[Mopeybloke]

Genesis does what Mega Driven't!
I prefer the American box art.

 

[juan19]

Genesis does what Mega Driven't!
I prefer the American box art.

you are weird lol

 

[bjork]

Both look lame to me.

100% agree. The US one is not great in any way, but the Japanese one looks like a parody of a box art that would be used in some show like Simpsons.

 

[BrawlMan]

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Look at the Japanese box art.
It's looks cute, doesn't it?
Looks something I'd want to play.
Meanwhile America
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It's hideous.
I need to kill it with a flamethrower. And quickly to save us from the horrors of....... this thing that's pretending to be Tempo.

I've seen worse.

 

[Midnigriphony]

Meh, It doesn't even come close.
Jap cover:

Usa cover:

 

[RestoredaftrLostv2]

I always enjoy checking out the difference between each box art. Most favorite is the original Dragon quest/warrior for the nes. Both have the same image, but japan has a manga style done by the god artist Akira Toriyama, while oversea got a dude fighting a weird shaped green dragon thing. AND don't forget Megaman 1 and 2 us box art... had a more human like megaman, till 3 which had the chibi form, but with a very creepy face, which slowly faded away with each sequel release.

Also I kinda like the not us version more

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So got curious and checked out a few more dragon quest arts. Apparently the gameboy color version of dragon quest 1+2 us art has the trio surrounded by monsters ready to fight, while the japan version has them causally walking and eating/drinking. Course the Snes box art is another amazing Akira Toriyama style of trio posing. Man I love box artworks.

 

[Pyrus]

Bro, not even close.

JPN PS2 cover:

Western PSP cover: