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Top 10 Worst Video Game Box Arts


video game box art is supposed to

video game box art is supposed to attract gamers not send them running you

attract gamers not send them running you

attract gamers not send them running you certainly know how to keep a girl

certainly know how to keep a girl

certainly know how to keep a girl hanging hard welcome to watchmojo.com

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and today we’ll be counting down our

and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 worst video game

picks for the top 10 worst video game

picks for the top 10 worst video game box arts hold on I’ll get you out number

box arts hold on I’ll get you out number

box arts hold on I’ll get you out number 10

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10 Sugar’s party quiz hey it’s me checkers

Sugar’s party quiz hey it’s me checkers

Sugar’s party quiz hey it’s me checkers why if you live in the u.s. you’re

why if you live in the u.s. you’re

why if you live in the u.s. you’re probably wondering who this

probably wondering who this

probably wondering who this awkward-looking man is that’s Keith

awkward-looking man is that’s Keith

awkward-looking man is that’s Keith Chegwin or se sometimes called checkers

Chegwin or se sometimes called checkers

Chegwin or se sometimes called checkers an English TV personality who has a lot

an English TV personality who has a lot

an English TV personality who has a lot of personality apparently someone

of personality apparently someone

of personality apparently someone decided that this guy needed his own

decided that this guy needed his own

decided that this guy needed his own video game and in 2007 this Europe

video game and in 2007 this Europe

video game and in 2007 this Europe exclusive title was released all the

exclusive title was released all the

exclusive title was released all the passage make yourself comfy let’s get

passage make yourself comfy let’s get

passage make yourself comfy let’s get over the game Hey the cover features a

over the game Hey the cover features a

over the game Hey the cover features a horrible CGI rendered version of

horrible CGI rendered version of

horrible CGI rendered version of checkers complete with blocky hands and

checkers complete with blocky hands and

checkers complete with blocky hands and a creepy smile none of which are too

a creepy smile none of which are too

a creepy smile none of which are too inviting the back of the box actually

inviting the back of the box actually

inviting the back of the box actually threatens the buyer to get it now or

threatens the buyer to get it now or

threatens the buyer to get it now or he’ll be round your house hopefully

he’ll be round your house hopefully

he’ll be round your house hopefully checkers will stay far far away hmm not

checkers will stay far far away hmm not

checkers will stay far far away hmm not sure hey time to go gentle hop number 9

sure hey time to go gentle hop number 9

sure hey time to go gentle hop number 9 Resident Evil 6 how about this you heard

Resident Evil 6 how about this you heard

Resident Evil 6 how about this you heard of this

what is that every good horror game

what is that every good horror game needs gut-wrenching box art that just

needs gut-wrenching box art that just

needs gut-wrenching box art that just exudes fear Resident Evil 6 gave us the

exudes fear Resident Evil 6 gave us the

exudes fear Resident Evil 6 gave us the number 6 which appears to be made out of

number 6 which appears to be made out of

number 6 which appears to be made out of strands of DNA never know what to expect

strands of DNA never know what to expect

strands of DNA never know what to expect around here perhaps they wanted to steer

around here perhaps they wanted to steer

around here perhaps they wanted to steer away from featuring the main characters

away from featuring the main characters

away from featuring the main characters on the boxes and go with something a

on the boxes and go with something a

on the boxes and go with something a little more mysterious still the cover

little more mysterious still the cover

little more mysterious still the cover is pretty forgettable unless you go on

is pretty forgettable unless you go on

is pretty forgettable unless you go on the internet where some fans believe

the internet where some fans believe

the internet where some fans believe that the six kind of looks like a

that the six kind of looks like a

that the six kind of looks like a giraffe getting a sexual favor once you

giraffe getting a sexual favor once you

giraffe getting a sexual favor once you see it you can’t unsee it I’ll bet you

see it you can’t unsee it I’ll bet you

see it you can’t unsee it I’ll bet you get the hell out of my bar number eight

get the hell out of my bar number eight

get the hell out of my bar number eight forsaken what does a crying tattooed

forsaken what does a crying tattooed

forsaken what does a crying tattooed woman have to do with a space shooter

woman have to do with a space shooter

woman have to do with a space shooter your guess is as good as ours

forsaken is a memorable game for 360

forsaken is a memorable game for 360 degree movement and addictive

degree movement and addictive

degree movement and addictive multiplayer but this cover is just

multiplayer but this cover is just

multiplayer but this cover is just baffling they may have been going for

baffling they may have been going for

baffling they may have been going for some extra eye candy to attract the

some extra eye candy to attract the

some extra eye candy to attract the attendant audience since the game is

attendant audience since the game is

attendant audience since the game is rated M for Mature but why is she crying

rated M for Mature but why is she crying

rated M for Mature but why is she crying why does she have a heart shaped tattoo

why does she have a heart shaped tattoo

why does she have a heart shaped tattoo of the game’s title under her eye we

of the game’s title under her eye we

of the game’s title under her eye we can’t help but wonder how many people

can’t help but wonder how many people

can’t help but wonder how many people were confused by this cover probably not

were confused by this cover probably not

were confused by this cover probably not the best marketing decision number 7

the best marketing decision number 7

the best marketing decision number 7 Batman Arkham City game of the year

Batman Arkham City game of the year

Batman Arkham City game of the year edition so anyway here’s the deal

edition so anyway here’s the deal

edition so anyway here’s the deal mr. J is really not up to a visit right

mr. J is really not up to a visit right

mr. J is really not up to a visit right now bad box art doesn’t always equate a

now bad box art doesn’t always equate a

now bad box art doesn’t always equate a bad game in fact Batman Arkham City is

bad game in fact Batman Arkham City is

bad game in fact Batman Arkham City is on this list because it was so good that

on this list because it was so good that

on this list because it was so good that when they redesigned the cover for the

when they redesigned the cover for the

when they redesigned the cover for the game of the Year Edition they weren’t

game of the Year Edition they weren’t

game of the Year Edition they weren’t gonna let you forget it

gonna let you forget it

gonna let you forget it the infamous playboy millionaire has

the infamous playboy millionaire has

the infamous playboy millionaire has never been one to billionaire Fatimid

never been one to billionaire Fatimid

never been one to billionaire Fatimid millionaires are so last year

millionaires are so last year

millionaires are so last year the standard edition features a clean

the standard edition features a clean

the standard edition features a clean black-and-white picture of Batman

black-and-white picture of Batman

black-and-white picture of Batman looking over the city with red blood

looking over the city with red blood

looking over the city with red blood smeared on his fists and nose to provide

smeared on his fists and nose to provide

smeared on his fists and nose to provide some nice subtle contrast the game of

some nice subtle contrast the game of

some nice subtle contrast the game of erudition however is bombarded with

erudition however is bombarded with

erudition however is bombarded with countless quotes from websites and

countless quotes from websites and

countless quotes from websites and magazines giving the game perfect scores

magazines giving the game perfect scores

magazines giving the game perfect scores seriously did they pat themselves hard

seriously did they pat themselves hard

seriously did they pat themselves hard enough on the back with this one I feel

enough on the back with this one I feel

enough on the back with this one I feel I should thank you capturing Bruce Wayne

I should thank you capturing Bruce Wayne

I should thank you capturing Bruce Wayne is so much easier than Batman number 6

is so much easier than Batman number 6

is so much easier than Batman number 6 Snow White and the Seven clever boys

Snow White and the Seven clever boys

Snow White and the Seven clever boys this is my song

here’s another game that American

here’s another game that American players should be glad they missed

players should be glad they missed

players should be glad they missed because the Europe only release of Snow

because the Europe only release of Snow

because the Europe only release of Snow White and the Seven clever boys plays

White and the Seven clever boys plays

White and the Seven clever boys plays just as bad as it looks and sounds oh

just as bad as it looks and sounds oh

just as bad as it looks and sounds oh there’s a funny face on the chimney look

there’s a funny face on the chimney look

there’s a funny face on the chimney look and the spook what is going on the

and the spook what is going on the

and the spook what is going on the developer Phoenix games released a few

developer Phoenix games released a few

developer Phoenix games released a few fairytale based titles with just

fairytale based titles with just

fairytale based titles with just horrendous CGI box art however Snow

horrendous CGI box art however Snow

horrendous CGI box art however Snow White takes the cake for being the worst

White takes the cake for being the worst

White takes the cake for being the worst well done the majority of the M gameplay

well done the majority of the M gameplay

well done the majority of the M gameplay is a 2d cartoon so we’re not sure why

is a 2d cartoon so we’re not sure why

is a 2d cartoon so we’re not sure why the box aren’t needed 3d characters

the box aren’t needed 3d characters

the box aren’t needed 3d characters we’re just glad that these creepy

we’re just glad that these creepy

we’re just glad that these creepy creations were never put into motion

creations were never put into motion

creations were never put into motion because the lifeless look on Snow

because the lifeless look on Snow

because the lifeless look on Snow White’s pale face is the stuff of

White’s pale face is the stuff of

White’s pale face is the stuff of nightmares

the next box art is just a stain on

the next box art is just a stain on otherwise decent combat racing game The

otherwise decent combat racing game The

otherwise decent combat racing game The awkward base blue hair and weird angle

awkward base blue hair and weird angle

awkward base blue hair and weird angle make you question what sort of effect

make you question what sort of effect

make you question what sort of effect the designer had in mind the bruises on

the designer had in mind the bruises on

the designer had in mind the bruises on the man’s face one way to severe this

the man’s face one way to severe this

the man’s face one way to severe this isn’t exactly a back-alley brawler

add in the lane blurred car and the

add in the lane blurred car and the boring checkered flag background and you

boring checkered flag background and you

boring checkered flag background and you have a game that was probably passed up

have a game that was probably passed up

have a game that was probably passed up by a lot of people because of the

by a lot of people because of the

by a lot of people because of the pathetic packaging we wonder if the

pathetic packaging we wonder if the

pathetic packaging we wonder if the model on the front cover had any idea

model on the front cover had any idea

model on the front cover had any idea what he was posing for

number four Mega Man the Blue Bombers

number four Mega Man the Blue Bombers introduction to the US was not a

introduction to the US was not a

introduction to the US was not a graceful one as the cover of the first

graceful one as the cover of the first

graceful one as the cover of the first game features a disproportionate

game features a disproportionate

game features a disproportionate middle-aged man in a yellow and blue

middle-aged man in a yellow and blue

middle-aged man in a yellow and blue jumpsuit holding a gun in the background

jumpsuit holding a gun in the background

jumpsuit holding a gun in the background you can see palm trees explosions and

you can see palm trees explosions and

you can see palm trees explosions and strange-looking buildings cuz reasons

Japan got the boxart right from the very

Japan got the boxart right from the very beginning while the US didn’t accurately

beginning while the US didn’t accurately

beginning while the US didn’t accurately depict mega man on a cover until the

depict mega man on a cover until the

depict mega man on a cover until the third game

gamer’s never saw it coming when Capcom

gamer’s never saw it coming when Capcom actually added the bad box art version

actually added the bad box art version

actually added the bad box art version of Mega Man to Street Fighter cross

of Mega Man to Street Fighter cross

of Mega Man to Street Fighter cross Tekken so the modern world could finally

Tekken so the modern world could finally

Tekken so the modern world could finally see this abomination in action

see this abomination in action

see this abomination in action hey at least Capcom can poke a little

hey at least Capcom can poke a little

hey at least Capcom can poke a little bit of fun at themselves number three

bit of fun at themselves number three

bit of fun at themselves number three all Sega Master System box arts we’re

all Sega Master System box arts we’re

all Sega Master System box arts we’re not sure what Sega’s angle was for the

not sure what Sega’s angle was for the

not sure what Sega’s angle was for the cover art of Master System games but the

cover art of Master System games but the

cover art of Master System games but the first word that comes to mind is boring

first word that comes to mind is boring

first word that comes to mind is boring because most of the covers consists of a

because most of the covers consists of a

because most of the covers consists of a single image set on what appears to be

single image set on what appears to be

single image set on what appears to be graph paper the game black belt features

graph paper the game black belt features

graph paper the game black belt features a tiny foot kicking the bottom left

a tiny foot kicking the bottom left

a tiny foot kicking the bottom left corner shoplifter has a helicopter and

corner shoplifter has a helicopter and

corner shoplifter has a helicopter and pro-wrestling chose a headless wrestler

pro-wrestling chose a headless wrestler

pro-wrestling chose a headless wrestler holding a decapitated head you think it

holding a decapitated head you think it

holding a decapitated head you think it can’t get any worse how about the game

can’t get any worse how about the game

can’t get any worse how about the game ghost house where the cover is literally

ghost house where the cover is literally

ghost house where the cover is literally just a picture of someone holding the

just a picture of someone holding the

just a picture of someone holding the game

this is probably one of the many reasons

this is probably one of the many reasons why the Master System didn’t become a

why the Master System didn’t become a

why the Master System didn’t become a household name in the u.s. number two

household name in the u.s. number two

household name in the u.s. number two thanks side scrolling shooters were very

thanks side scrolling shooters were very

thanks side scrolling shooters were very common in the late 80s and early 90s

common in the late 80s and early 90s

common in the late 80s and early 90s however not too many of them featured an

however not too many of them featured an

however not too many of them featured an elderly man playing the banjo on the

elderly man playing the banjo on the

elderly man playing the banjo on the front the team designing the cover for

front the team designing the cover for

front the team designing the cover for this game could not have missed the mark

this game could not have missed the mark

this game could not have missed the mark any harder which makes us think that

any harder which makes us think that

any harder which makes us think that they weren’t even aiming in the first

they weren’t even aiming in the first

they weren’t even aiming in the first place the game’s box art definitely made

place the game’s box art definitely made

place the game’s box art definitely made the game stand out in its day which is

the game stand out in its day which is

the game stand out in its day which is probably why everyone passed up the more

probably why everyone passed up the more

probably why everyone passed up the more recent gateway Advance port which went

recent gateway Advance port which went

recent gateway Advance port which went with a conventional space shooter cover

before we cringe our way to our top pick

before we cringe our way to our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

number one mystery of the Druids before

number one mystery of the Druids before we could correct our mistake unfortunate

we could correct our mistake unfortunate

we could correct our mistake unfortunate affair now we got this lunatic killer

affair now we got this lunatic killer

affair now we got this lunatic killer it’s hard to imagine a situation in

it’s hard to imagine a situation in

it’s hard to imagine a situation in which someone would be making this

which someone would be making this

which someone would be making this ridiculous face maybe if a car ran over

ridiculous face maybe if a car ran over

ridiculous face maybe if a car ran over your foot or you just smelled a rotting

your foot or you just smelled a rotting

your foot or you just smelled a rotting animal carcass why do you need alcohol

animal carcass why do you need alcohol

animal carcass why do you need alcohol for your work

for your work

for your work certainly not in order to drink it

certainly not in order to drink it

certainly not in order to drink it Halligan but for this suspenseful

Halligan but for this suspenseful

Halligan but for this suspenseful point-and-click adventure it just

point-and-click adventure it just

point-and-click adventure it just doesn’t work because it’s so out of

doesn’t work because it’s so out of

doesn’t work because it’s so out of place and kind of funny-looking since

place and kind of funny-looking since

place and kind of funny-looking since this is a mystery game the creator’s

this is a mystery game the creator’s

this is a mystery game the creator’s were probably trying to spook the

were probably trying to spook the

were probably trying to spook the audience but that definitely backfired

audience but that definitely backfired

audience but that definitely backfired oh damn that’s true I mean would anyone

oh damn that’s true I mean would anyone

oh damn that’s true I mean would anyone take Back to the Future seriously if

take Back to the Future seriously if

take Back to the Future seriously if Marty McFly had this expression how

Marty McFly had this expression how

Marty McFly had this expression how about Nathan Drake or Barack Obama how

about Nathan Drake or Barack Obama how

about Nathan Drake or Barack Obama how about this guy do you agree with our

about this guy do you agree with our

about this guy do you agree with our list I’ve got something for you

list I’ve got something for you

list I’ve got something for you apple schnapps which video game do you

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