It’s fun to revisit crisp old video game cover art
It’s a treat to revisit old gaming magazines, marketing materials, instruction manuals, and box art with fresh eyes. You might notice details that never dawned on you before, or just feel like you’ve been transported back to a simpler time in your life. As part of this month’sexpanded Nintendo Switch Online membership planthat includes Nintendo 64 games (and also Sega Genesis titles), Nintendo has dug up some high-res N64 box art.
Seeing these boxes stacked like this brings out some potent Blockbuster memories. That wastherental era for me, and I can just feel the pressure of wanting to pick out the right game and hoping it lived up to my expectations. I made the wrong call plenty of times, as we probably all did. I vividly remember gettingKirby 64and being glad it was just a rental.
Of course, these early N64 picks for the curated Switch Online library are almost all great. I mean, I don’t care forYoshi’s Story, and I’ve never triedWinBack(though I’m curious to see its early cover-based shooting from a historical perspective), but the rest? Pretty iconic.
A few takeaways from this high-res Nintendo 64 box art, and I’m sure you’ll have more:
I feel like we’ve had the opportunity to share a few high-res or cleaned-up versions of classic Nintendo art lately, and I hopethe trend keeps going. We appreciate it!
[ViaResetEra]
