[Every week (until I get bored), Art Juice takes a recent videogame story and provides an unremittingly artistic slant, telling us a little something about ourselves in the process ... whether we want to know the truth or not!]
As soon as I heard that "Crap American Box Art" Mega Man was coming to Street Fighter x Tekken, I was overjoyed. It is the greatest thing a videogame company has ever done for its fans -- ever. Unfortunately, some people are always going to look a gift horse in the mouth.
Hardcore fans apparently hate the design for the character that will be in Street Fighter x Tekken, but it's really not that bad! All it needs is a little tweaking, something to bridge the gap between the old Mega Man of yesteryear and the sleek, asskicking Mega Man of today. Naturally, it's up to award-winning artist Jim Sterling to resolve the issue.
So it is that I give you -- The Mega Man. This is the definitive design for Capcom's iconic hero. Hopefully they use it!
Jim Sterling serves as reviews editor for Destructoid.com, head of the Podtoid podcast, and produces a number of news stories, original features, one-of-a-kind videos. With his passionate argumentative style, controversial opinions, harsh delivery, and dedication to brutal honesty Sterling is a name that you can't help but recognize.
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3:45 PM on 01.27.2012
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Look up the American box art for the early NES Mega Man games (and Mega Man 9). They're truly something to behold.
Awesome.
It'd be interesting to hear his side of things. He probably knew very little about video games, saw a picture of Mega Man in action and went into full-on Atari 2600-era pixel extrapolation mode. :)
I got a raise last month. It's like robbery, but legal. It's great.
I like his big juicy lips
'Nuff said.
OH GOD WHERE'S HIS OTHER HAND!?
Just wondering Jim, do you use a mouse for your artwork?
Would you ever consider picking up a drawing tablet?
I enjoy your art (written and drawn) cant wait to see what you come up with next.
The real question is, do you actually like "box art megaman" or not?
Also I missed this mega man story. That's actually really awesome.
Your design is good too though Jim.
Seriously, Jim, less this and more Black and White Robot Publisher Hell landscapes, please.
LOL fucking agree
I thought these by definition are the results of terrible artists, but I guess such results are laudable nowadays.
Not that this particular model strays far from the mostly shitty "art style" of 3D SF