The Boxarts of Sonic Games

[@oreogod1985]

Big thank you to PK for the collaboration! There will be a video on his channel in the future that I will be featured on, so please stay tuned for that! I loved how he sounded here and you should all check him out! youtube.com/@pk2277

[@dinoasty]

Video idea main game music rating hard to make but whould love it

[@dinoasty]

And great video 1 of the best

[@evdestroy5304]

For 06 there's actually an earlier version of that art where Sonic *is* in Crisis City but the issue is that the color scheme is very bland, it's mostly just brown and red and it doesn't pop as much as Kingdom Valley.

[@NoahPlaysofficial]

Your soundtrack video and box art videos are amazing

[@seematahir5970]

I love 06 and Frontiers (USA) boxarts because they just FEEL so damn confident. They are the embodiment of "What you see is what you get", and I love that about them.

[@markofthewolvessucks8930]

Ikr

[@rickyronny4019]

Mhmm

[@healcaster]

fun fact about secret rings: the dark, fire, and wind in the box art signify the 3 types of customizable abilities within the game

[@oreogod1985]

Ohhh that’s cool actually!

[@SinkingInTheWater]

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[@thefastcommenter7774]

I consider Sonic Adventures’s box art the best Sonic box art ever. Really captured Sonic’s attitude.

[@KingTvlip]

Oh great a new video! And here I am again with the details: • The Sonic Heroes box art you showed is the US one. It's a bit boxed in and the character poses indeed don't look very nice. However the EU Box Art is much more dynamic, with the 3 main characters at the bottom with a colored line behind them representing their colors and the game's triple dynamic character teams. I believe it's much better and you would like it a lot more! • In Sonic Rivals 1 the character renders have odd changes, for example Shadow looks back to Knuckles, Sonic is shoving Silver back and Knuckles is throwing a fireball, which are a power up in the game. • Sonic Unleashed has a completely different box art in Japan, since it has a different name over there (Sonic World Adventure) Where you can see the full render of the US box art, but on the background there is a collage of all the cities you will visit throughout the game.

[@oreogod1985]

Oh yeah I forgot about the EU version of heroes, it’s definitely better and honestly wish that was the one they used for all regions, since the US one feels kinda lazy And yeah rivals 1 that shadow render is hilariously cross eyed I love it lol And yeah unleashed world adventure is a good one, I’m just not a fan of how sonic is tilted somewhat strangely, almost seems cartoonish but not a big issue, still love it

[@KingTvlip]

@@oreogod1985 Love the videos you make and the work you put into! Have you ever thought of openning a discord server ?

[@oreogod1985]

@@KingTvlip I actually have one! It’s in the description of this video!

[@KingTvlip]

@@oreogod1985 Neat! I'll join right away!

[@sometf2player752]

2:46 you can see the mystic ruins and station square in the background as well as water and sky it’s like contrasts past and present water and sky it’s actually pretty cool

[@nimrod.2874]

That, and the land, air and water represented in the lettering

[@ViltrumiteIsRite99]

Oh man, 06’s box art has always struck me as the coolest. A sick Freeze Frame of Sonic blitzing forward. It tops the previous 3D games art imo, so the game’s fate is a shame…

[@PLAYER42_ready]

I can’t believe I missed out on a couple videos I completely forgot that I didn’t have the bell on for this new channel. Also yet another amazing and interesting video! I still can’t wait for more!

[@oreogod1985]

No worries! Thanks for subscribing!

[@StardustBullets]

I like the American Boxart for Sonic and Knuckles. It reminded me so much of the Batman Comics.

[@PK_Starfire]

Another banger OreoGod video as usual. Thanks for letting me get in on the video man!

[@vividdetailspictures4242]

its always nice to see more of these videos, keep em up👍

[@makhaiwilbert2716]

My favorite boxart is sa2 because not only it's look but it's one of the legendary sonic games

[@The_Ultimate_Agent]

You and PK did great with this video! In my opinion Sonic Colors Ultimate is my favorite and I can see why you used it with your profile picture.

[@Yugoslavico]

i never think someone could put all his attention in Sonic Portrays. u r unique for me :)

[@MrLag525]

5:46 If you look closely you might notice that Shadow's eye was photoshopped to look at the the fireball and it looks disgusting lol

[@glacialtempest]

great vid dude! hope you get to 10k soon!

[@YeomasBros.2008]

8:42 Modern Sonic and "Retro Sonic" 💀

[@gamejitzu]

9:15 guy just said 'screw you' and left 💀

[@oreogod1985]

and we love him for that😂

[@EssaFlipasonic]

BRO I WAS GONNA DO THAT LOL😂 Nice video btw

[@derple8524]

I hope they keep a consistent roll of good box arts, but I hope they do what even Battle League did with it's box art and give us that 2D art again, it's why I love Sonic Rush, so much style

[@Lunalite]

Sonic & Knuckles box art just FEELS so GODDAMN CONFIDENT It's gorgeous

[@UltimateInkling]

IKR ITS SO DAMN COOL I COULD LOOK AT IT ALLDAY.

[@Lunalite]

@@UltimateInkling Based

[@EmeraldUltima713]

I really like the Sonic Adventure 2 Battle box art. There's something about the way the hero and dark characters are positioned that shows off the the style and theme the game is going for. It also reminds me of the original Kingdom Hearts 2 box art as well.

[@notcorrect]

The Sonic Battle Soundtrack boxart is really cool.

[@fastboi2390]

the Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (specifically 2010) box art is really good, perhaps the best of the Olympic games' box art. Sonic doing a sort of upside-down twist flip on his snowboard, with Mario doing a jump on his Skis just looks so sick. Surprised you didn't talk about that one, it's pretty based. Still a cool vid tho

[@oreogod1985]

Oh yeah I actually just bought that game, adore the boxart the posing is awesome! I decided not to talk about the Olympic Games in this video but I think that one in particular is great

[@PeterEgbuna-ne9bp]

Frontiers USA box art is so good for no reason, like Sonic actually looks badass

[@bottomtext593]

New Idea *The Sonic Models in Sonic games.*

[@FrenzyFanboy]

I didn’t even notice planet earth on the boxart until now

[@mio3199]

unleashed box art was so goofy for me when idk about anything about sonic, ended up becoming my first ever ps2 game that i played.

[@enrique_legaspi]

Hope you become popular one day, you have good and entertaining content

[@koseki_stuff]

i really like these videos that are just discussing random things about sonic

[@sonomni]

I think the whole “white space taking the life away” from the background on the Generations box art is kinda the point.

[@Leafree5]

Take a shot everytime OreoGod disses on Sonic 4

[@oreogod1985]

Okay well even when I talk about everything but the game nothing about it is very good like boxart meh music meh animations meh artstyle meh overall nothing about it is very good at all to me lol

[@oreogod1985]

So basically don’t take a shot everytime, you will definitely pass out😂

[@Leafree5]

@@oreogod1985 Okay

[@FlamesOverdrive]

Another Banger video from you

[@NovaBoi7]

Considering that your logo is a oreo as an Smash Bros emblem, not much smash content I love it

[@christosdoesthings]

the next of these type of sonic videos should be about the sonic idle animations

[@SPEEDYDIM2]

The uk classic game box art was so strange because Sonic 1 has the Japanese render in a different background Sonic 2 uses the American one Sonic 3 has its own but knuckles is pink…

[@alyx9191]

love how these videos are just about the most random shit

[@oreogod1985]

Haha yep lol at least it’s fun since niche topics are always nice to see opinions of, specially in sonic

[@clone6141]

I do like how Sonic frontiers has the American box art but on the little game card it has the Japanese box art which is kind of neat usage of both styles

[@Banana807]

Great video!

[@DaRealEpikMan]

I like the vibe of your videos broo

[@sparkz992]

although the US version of the box art for frontiers looks adventure-like and upbeat with sonic grinning and a vibrant land below, I've always liked the JP one more because it just fits the theme of the game.

[@MidosujiSen]

SA1 DC is easy top 3, it made use of the jewel case size beautifully. Might be in the running for top 25 best box arts of all time.

[@qtippz]

Whole video: "It's not enough going on!" "It's too much going on!" American Box art: "It's simple. Needs more!" Japanese Box art: "It's simple. It's perfect!"

[@oreogod1985]

…yeah…I probably could have said what it was about being simplistic I didn’t like and being too much I didn’t like even more…dammit

[@dunkboyxd6618]

Fr fr

[@Jamyjams2009]

Sonic is the goat in terms of alot of stuff

[@MrLag525]

You should cover the game gear boxes as well lol

[@blazinboicam9007]

Wonderful video love it, can you do the spindash animations in sonic games

[@AREDIDIOT]

Japanese box art for sonic frontiers is better change my mind 🍵

[@shadowviper428]

That’s not an opinion that needs changing it’s a fact

[@Lunalite]

Can't change the facts

[@gamingnubs7628]

Both are good

[@pixelluka07]

*Frontiers

[@Cobbi_1610]

True

[@Pinglen]

Oreo calm down bro, you read your script like your girl just texted you she's home alone

[@Sakf504]

I love the fact you just ignored the european box arts in general, especially with the european Sonic 3D making the US Genesis one (Even with that lifeless Sonic and goofy as Caterkiller) look great. Btw, just as some fun fact, the japanese version of Saturn Sonic 3D Blast was actually a super late 1999 release, even coming after both Sonic Jam AND Sonic Adventure, which might be why Sonic looks lankier there than in Sonic Jam and Okano's other artworks. The style looks great anyway and he really made some of my favorite art in the series.

[@mrelephante]

9:14 lmao, anyway amazing video

[@VictoryOnYouTube]

All of the box arts hit hard but you know what speaks harder and has confidence: Sonic the Hedgehog 2006 What’s great about it: Sonic having his adventure style teeth Him running in determination with Kingdom Valley in the background which had my fav stage theme in 06

[@Driff97]

When I saw Unleashed' box art, one of things I had in my mind was images of both sides mirrored. So Hedgehog Sonic would look like he's long jumping and Werehog Sonic would be leaping at you ferally (think Scar jumping through the flames in The Lion King)

[@content439]

Sonic 2 box art slaps mostly cause of the egg man pictures

[@Vicy5Modapk]

Nobody tell him about European 3d Blast

[@riahlexington]

Sonic adventure DX is a tragedy. And I love SA2 battle tbh

[@Bogacb]

No one talking about how hard sonic battle box art goes hard ?

[@swr.nezumi]

I feel like the 06 Crisis City thing is mostly a product of Crisis City being used to represent the game after the fact ever since Generations

[@Boykeeplays]

Did you see sonic mania reversible cover?

[@IntrestingYTObserver]

Noo you forgot sonic rush adventure. Good posing in that one

[@sotsta9103]

Modern sonic and RETRO sonic

[@Terminal_Apotos]

One of my Favorites is definitely the Japanese Sonic Jam, it’s like the Original Japanese Sonic Aesthetic taken to the Max.

[@oreogod1985]

Yeah even sonic mania didn’t quite deliver on that for me, jam has it for me as well

[@Terminal_Apotos]

@@oreogod1985Too much Yellow on Mania’s Cover

[@oreogod1985]

@@Terminal_Apotos agreed, I think the Japanese one is just a bit better but it’s a bit too similar to the classics for my taste. Still good

[@davinstudio]

awesome video

[@farukyesiloz6561]

6:24 you forgot the japanese version of Sonic Unleashed Sonic world adventure !!!

[@sometf2player752]

I find it interesting how on the frontiers US/CAN box art sonic is basically doing the sonic adventure smirk but it’s less exaggerated

[@Banana807]

I mean even games like unleashed, black night and secret rings did the adventure smirk but less exaggerated

[@Banana807]

The modern sonic model has always been able to do that, its just that for some reason sonic team or sega dont use it as much

[@zeusthefox1585]

What about the Alternate Box Art for Mania plus? Personally I think its far superior to the regular one.

[@8BitPreston]

Sooooo... we not gonna mention the Heroes PAL box art?

[@oreogod1985]

I forgot about it lol

[@tyrannosaurus62]

As a 90’s kid who grew up when these games came out. Sonic 1-3 were sick in my opinion. And of course the Japan versions were way better. And I hated the sonic & Knuckles artwork.

[@thefriendlydefault9684]

9:11 lol

[@ziutekLOVEplacki]

please make vid about rating sonic stoping animation from full speed u just drop the controler brake it and sonic just stops driftin forward for 3meters :D i think it is good topic for vid :D edit: sega was drunk making the firat sonic boxart lol THEY PUT MAR.... sus leafs over the screen lol

[@ycdaFr]

Where’s shadows second arm on the shadow the hedgehog box art? The reaching out towards the camera?

[@zzplague5680]

Now it’s time for the back of the Box arts you won’t😏

[@decaturhealth7275]

Soap shoes do be drippy tho

[@SirRealGuy]

You should do the logos of sonic games next

[@deslardesslok]

HAPPY NEW YEARS EVE EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🥳🎉🎊✨ 3:02a.m. 12/31/2022

[@Terminal_Apotos]

Hey man, kind of off topic but I wanted to thank you for inspiring me to try making Real Sonic Content again, in a weird way seeing your channel grow reminded me of my channel a few years ago.

[@oreogod1985]

Bro I just teared up reading this, this is like the kindest comment I’ve ever received, thank YOU for saying this. It definitely takes a lot of work and I think it’s fair to say I’m very lucky to have gotten so much on my channel right now with only 9 videos, but yeah for the comments like this, I think it’s worth it to make what you love. Hopefully we can both make it big! I enjoyed your frontiers cyberspace videos from before the game came out since I had no clue where to look, you had a large variety in your channel. But yeah thanks so much man!

[@Terminal_Apotos]

@@oreogod1985 No problem, video Editing is really fun so I enjoyed making those videos.

[@thrillstudios616]

Bro you left out Sonic Boom Rise of Lyric. Awesome box art regardless of the game’s quality

[@riahlexington]

I love sonic 2 Boxart

[@XEclipse360]

Am I the only one who likes sonic forces box art

[@user-gk6nt5gi5n]

Sonic adventure 2 is perfect as is The spiral posing and colour choice all leads ur eye to the center. And the use of contrasting red and blue and the possing on sonic and shadow creates the contrast that links with the theme of the story. I dont think anything eles is needed

[@jskage06]

What do you think about Sonic Unleashed Japanese Box Art?

[@yoelbenjaj2989]

man i really love your videos aunque ni hablo inglés lol

[@Rahaad_K]

Bro who’s *R E T R O S O N I C*

[@TyroneTG3]

So wait I'm confused you didn't like Adventure 2 cause it had no background, then praised Black Knight....which had no background???

[@oreogod1985]

I think to me it’s because black knight complimented sonic much more than adventure 2, which had a strange gradient going on. That’s to me though

[@StarlightDX]

How did you miss world adventure!!

[@SuperSonic723.]

You forgot about the alts for Sonic Mania like in America the the alternative box art is a more 90s cool radical looking studioopolis but the Japanese alternative looks more like Sonic and Knuckles Japanese box art

[@maydaymemer4660]

I think them looking small in the Sonic 2 art is intentional because its meant to portray a david vs goliath style composition with the giant eggman. Sonic 1’s is more weird because his pupil is covered by his brow I also feel that you overrate the Japanese art when its very samey and doesnt say anything about the game or the characters. You could put them in any order and aside from Sonic holding up a three a general audience wouldnt tell what comes where. Whereas each subsequent art even without the indicators like a giant 2 or holding up three fingers is able to convey its a sequel with the increased complexity of the art. As for characterization, Sonic and Tails plus Sonic & Knuckles in the japanese art for 2&3 have the same basic emotions. Whereas in Sonic 2’s US art Sonic is cocky whereas Tails is optimistic and innocent which tells you what their dynamic is with Eggman in the background pissed off. The Sonic 3 art shows you who the protagonists and the antagonists are by making the protagonists the forward characters and the antagonists more in the back doing shady things. You wouldnt tell that Sonic and Knuckles arent pals yet in the Japanese art but you could on the US and especially EU art

[@badgamer123thereckoning2]

9:06 they SOMEHOW made mario look good but fucking BOTCHED sonic dude HOW DID THEY FUCK UP THAT BAD FOR SONIC

[@2fernandoc1]

While I really like the international Sonic Unleashed boxart, the Japanese one (aka Sonic World Adventure) looks amazing.

[@davinstudio]

Next do sonic boss musics

[@shropshiree]

Thank you for not mentioning the European box art for Sonic 3D Blast (or Sonic 3D Flickies Island over there) because it's easily the worst Sonic box art I have ever seen.

[@Bombsbombsbombs]

Should’ve covered Sonic Heroes EU.

[@BDSFormula1]

man said retro sonic☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️

[@LukeStation]

Final verdict: Background = cool, no background = lame

[@oreogod1985]

honestly yeah sonic jam is a prime example of that, the US one is just a light blue background where the Japanese one is covered i color and abstract shapes

[@oreogod1985]

also I love your videos man thanks for commenting!

[@LukeStation]

@@oreogod1985 Ayee cheers!

[@Susseton]

Lol i didnt realize I'm so early

[@Gamex-Frontiers]

On my opinion, Sonic Frontiers definitely defeats everything. Don’t judge me.

[@deslardesslok]

3:03a.m. 12/31/2022

[@jeromemccalla9520]

You missed knuckles chaotix ;(

[@Wberdly555]

I guess it's because he's only covering Sonic games not any spin-offs

[@sonicheross]

Bro said retro sonic

[@Itz_Kwame]

PK????????????

[@Pixeel_XIII]

I vastly prefer Sonic World Adventure Japanese box art to the Western Unleashed box art