The match-up Gotham is worthy of
- by Jim Norman 21 hours ago
Image: Nintendo Life
Welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Today, we’re looking at the cover art for Batman: Vengeance, inspired by the release of Batman Arkham Trilogy on Switch. Let’s dive right in!
Last time, we compared package art for Donkey Kong on the NES, and young boy, was it a close one. The North American cover barely secured the win with 33% of the vote. Our beautiful Donkey Kong Classics cover came in second with 32%, while Europe and Japan captured 19% and 17% respectively.
Taking into account the release of Batman Arkham Trilogy on Switch, we are having a look at one of the Caped Crusader’s older games, Batman: Vengeance, on the GBA. Inspired by The New Batman Adventures television series, this 2D action platformer saw the World’s Greatest Detective taking on the likes of Mr. Freeze, Poison Ivy, Joker and a host of other familiar faces.
A 3D variation of the game was launched on the GameCube the same year, however with similar covers to the GBA platformer, we have decided to stick to those iconic square cardboard boxes for this match-up. Speaking of which, let’s meet the two variations that will be taking on…
Make sure to cast your votes in the survey listed below; but first, let’s have a look at the package art designs themselves.
The United States and Canada
Image: Ubisoft
The Batman cover for the US and Canada is particularly imposing. There’s no messing around with this cover and we appreciate that. Mr. Vengeance himself stands front and centre while profiles of some of Gotham’s biggest bads can be seen faintly in the background.
Europe
Image: Ubisoft
This man of action is striking. Perhaps not quite as imposing, the European cover shows the bat ready to strike. None of the villains are included in this version (replaced by a thunder-filled sky), but our protagonist is still center stage, poised and ready to stop crime or go through an existential breakdown. Whatever comes.
Thanks for voting! We’ll see you next time for another round of Box Art Brawl.
Be it rambling about computer game or superheroes, Jim uses his enthusiasms on his sleeve. Typically discovered replaying a Zelda title rather of overcoming his ever-growing stockpile, he is a substantial fan of all-things dream and likes absolutely nothing more than to talk about it.
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