Hello everybody; welcome to a different version of ‘Box Art Brawl’!

It’s type of mad that one other week has handed already, proper..? Where is the time going?! Never thoughts.

Last week, we took a take a look at one of many all-time greats on SNES: Mega Man X. It was a ruddy shut one, too! Europe and North America teamed as much as tackle Japan, and the duo simply managed to take the crown with 53% of the vote. Both designs are completely improbable, so we’re not completely stunned you people had been a bit torn on this one.

This week, in celebration of the latest announcement of Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life, we will be wanting on the unique GameCube launch from 2003 (2004 for western audiences): Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life. For many (this author included!), A Wonderful Life was the gateway into the world of Harvest Moon, boasting the gorgeous, tranquil setting of ‘Forget-Me-Not-Valley’ together with a solid of characters that has lived on within the minds of followers for a few years since.

For this week’s Box Art Brawl, Europe and North America are as soon as once more teaming up because of the overwhelming similarities between the areas’ field artwork designs, so Japan might be at it alone! We reckon it is perhaps an in depth one once more this week, however as ever, the winner might be decided by you superb folks.

Be certain to solid your votes within the ballot beneath; however first, let’s try the field artwork designs themselves.

North America / Europe

The North American and European design for A Wonderful Life is probably going the one you are most conversant in. All regional designs are fairly comparable when it comes to composition — with the sport’s protagonist standing triumphantly within the centre, surrounded by a bunch of animals and fellow villagers — however what units the western design aside is the inclusion of a full background (comparable, however not similar within the two examples above), presumably set someplace in Forget-Me-Not Valley.

It’s a really peaceable murals; definitely indicative of the type of expertise you may be getting with A Wonderful Life.

Japan

Japan’s design for A Wonderful Life is, once more, comparable in composition, however the protagonist and animals are surrounded by a big wreath of flowers and greens; a sign of the sorts of belongings you’ll be planting throughout your life on the farm. We should admit, regardless of the lacking background, we do really favor the extra vibrant, stylised strategy taken with the protagonist and animals right here; it is good! This goes to be a troublesome one, for certain…

Bonus

Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life launched in 2005 and showcased the very same gameplay and construction as the unique launch. The distinction? You’re taking part in as a lady as an alternative of a boy, and your love pursuits have additionally swapped genders. Was it needed? Mmm, perhaps not, but it surely might need launched just a few extra folks to the sequence, regardless.

The field artwork itself is type of a mix of the earlier designs from A Wonderful Life. The animals from Japan’s field artwork have been lifted straight into this one, but it surely’s additionally taken a leaf from the western field artwork design and opted to incorporate a background as soon as once more. It’s a pleasant strategy general; type of taking the most effective of each worlds!

Thanks for collaborating in Box Art Brawl as soon as once more! Be certain to solid your vote beneath and tell us within the feedback which field artwork you like!

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