The Nintendo Entertainment System will always go down as one of the greatest consoles of all time, for many of you it was your introduction to home gaming. The console that revitalized the industry after the crash of 1983, the NES introduced iconic characters, established franchises and paved the way for multiple genres. I could … Continued
Ugly Video Game Cover #8: Action Force II
By on May. 01 at 6:35 pmOk so after a quick Google search I found out that this game apparently takes place in the world of G.I. Joe which explains the ripped off logo and reference to COBRA on the back. Why didn’t they just make it a G.I. Joe game? Ok, another Google search let’s me know that in Europe, … Continued
Ugly Video Game Cover #7: Pro Wrestling
By on Feb. 18 at 10:07 pmSo here’s what probably happened here, Sega was working on developing what they considered “the greatest wrestling game the Sega Master System has ever seen in the world of wrestling.” They had developers working around the clock some of them went days without eating, some hospitalized for exhaustion and for one guy, death. The time … Continued
Ugly Video Game Cover #6: Supreme Warrior
By on Feb. 17 at 4:13 pmBurn ‘em! Burn ‘em all to hell!!! Fire! Anyway, we have cover art here that was clearly designed by someone with some serious issues burning in their cranium. I mean hey you know what sells games? Fire. And not just your crappy logo on fire (which we do have here,) no we’re talking everything on … Continued
Ugly Video Game Cover #5: Maru’s Mission
By on Feb. 16 at 7:08 pmI was checking out the latest updates in the 3DS e-Shop and this beauty was among the recently added Game Boy games. I mean really, who gets artwork for a video game that looks like this and says, “let’s run with it, it’s a hit!” I think this was one of those Nintendo Power contests … Continued
Ugly Video Game Cover #4: Cowboy Kid
By on Feb. 03 at 3:39 pmUhmm … well I guess as long as Tom Selleck and Lou Diamond Phillips are happy then that’s what matters. Checking out the gameplay in the video below, it looked like it might have been an alright game but I doubt anyone made it past the cover and why was it called Cowboy Kid? Homie … Continued
Ugly Video Game Cover #2: Mega Man
By on Apr. 25 at 12:21 pmThis is one of those covers you see in a magazine and think it’s an April Fools joke or something, I can’t imagine someone saw this artwork and said, “Dope! Let’s go with it!” Mega Man doesn’t even look like the Mega Man in the game, he’s standing in this weird, unnatural position situated in … Continued







