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Title: Western Boxart for Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Revealed
Post by: bluelander on June 04, 2013, 07:31:36 PM

Surprisingly close to its Japanese counterpart.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/34440

Feast your eyes on the Western box art for Mario & Luigi: Dream Team.

The West usually gets the short end of the box art stick, just look at Super Mario Bros. 3! Luckily, this time we're getting a nearly identical piece with Mario & Luigi: Dream Team. Lucky us! 

Tiny Cartridge noted the only difference between the two. "As expected, the Western artwork doesn’t have that weird Japanese trope with the nose bubble, but they replace it with a weird Western one: the use of “zzz” to represent sleeping noises."

Check out the Japanese box for comparison below.

Title: Re: Western Boxart for Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Revealed
Post by: TJ Spyke on June 04, 2013, 08:12:41 PM
Usually I think the North American boxarts are better actually
Title: Re: Western Boxart for Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Revealed
Post by: joshnickerson on June 04, 2013, 08:44:46 PM
I know you just didn't slam the iconic box art for Super Mario Bros. 3, the box art millions of people associate with their most cherished childhood memories...
Title: Re: Western Boxart for Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Revealed
Post by: Sarail on June 04, 2013, 09:24:12 PM
Gah! NoA removes the water booger from Luigi's face...

TRAVESTY.
Title: Re: Western Boxart for Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Revealed
Post by: Nemo on June 05, 2013, 12:00:40 AM
I have to admit, the Japan art is pretty cool, but the yellow box is a lot bolder and iconic.

(http://static.gamesradar.com/images/mb/GamesRadar/us/Features/2010/02/Mario%203%20Anniversary/Art/Finished/Main_cast_scene_SMB3--article_image.jpg)
Title: Re: Western Boxart for Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Revealed
Post by: TheXenocide on June 05, 2013, 09:09:00 AM
I've always wondered why they do that nose bubble thing.
Title: Re: Western Boxart for Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Revealed
Post by: Ceric on June 05, 2013, 10:41:41 AM
Older Western Cartoons and animation do a similar thing but its the same bubble coming from the mouth instead of the noise but sometimes the noise.  Its to represent drooling while sleeping.  If sick it will come from the nose.
Title: Re: Western Boxart for Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Revealed
Post by: bluelander on June 05, 2013, 11:28:22 AM
I know you just didn't slam the iconic box art for Super Mario Bros. 3, the box art millions of people associate with their most cherished childhood memories...

Slam it? No. I would definitely say that it's not nearly as awesome as the Japanese art. Besides, regardless of which box art you grew up with, it's an amazing game either way.
Title: Re: Western Boxart for Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Revealed
Post by: Khushrenada on June 05, 2013, 12:00:10 PM
I don't know why they don't like the nose bubble. Super Mario RPG used it all the time whenever Mario slept. It's another reason for the charm of Super Mario RPG. I loved that as a kid.
Title: Re: Western Boxart for Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Revealed
Post by: Pixelated Pixies on June 05, 2013, 01:40:47 PM
I can't help but feel like the box art would be funnier if Mario was facing the bat and prepared to save the day while luigi dreams about himself doing the same thing.
Title: Re: Western Boxart for Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Revealed
Post by: Mop it up on June 05, 2013, 07:22:49 PM
I like everything but the white background, not sure why they stuck with that. The third game has this problem as well. This series is certainly no Final Fantasy, so I don't know why they're taking a cue from some of that series's box art.