My favorite misleading game covers

[Erik_Twice]

I had to look at it three times to see it as an arm and not as gigantic breasts.

Also WTF they did to Donkey Kong?

[Weekend_Warrior]

Yeah I know, wtf

[Haoie]

The only possible answer for this is Phalanx!

[BlackDS]

There you go

[Onikage]

I don't see what's so misleading about Phalanx. It has a space ship, and it clearly states that it's a shmup. They put the banjo guy in for comic effect.

[Snatch1414]

I don't see what's so misleading about Phalanx. It has a space ship, and it clearly states that it's a shmup. They put the banjo guy in for comic effect.

Well that's fair to say but the idea in theory makes much more sense than the execution. I mean I didn't even notice the little pixellated ship in the background until your comment made me look again. I get it, the guy is like holy crap a space ship just went by, but it's a terrible joke and executed horribly.

[final fight cd]

that's not a real game, right? it can't be.

[Snatch1414]

that's not a real game, right? it can't be.

Oh it's definitely real. That and the other one with the guys eyes being held open I vividly remember in ad form in Electronic Gaming Monthly.

[BlackDS]

that's not a real game, right? it can't be.

I've seen it in game stores before.

http://cgi.ebay.com/SUPER-BUST-A-MOVE-1 ... 2eadc72785

[J T]

Nice post. I was looking for other games and found this:



Its the game art for the Mexican Donkey Kong on atari.

I've never seen that before. They thoroughly botched that cover.