Be sure to cast your votes in the poll below; but first, let’s check out the box art designs themselves.
Europe / North America
The cover for the western market is that ‘classic’ Zelda composition of a simple, gold background with a single item adorned in the centre. Rather than a shield presented on the original game, we’ve got a sword this time (and it’s a shame we never got a Zelda game that just shows Link’s green hat on the cover, tbh) along with a basic yet suitable logo. There’s also a nifty cutout shaped like a shield through which you can spy the golden NES cart. So cool!
Japan
Japan’s box art consists of a piece of artwork that will no doubt be pretty recognisable to many Zelda fans. It’s a beautiful piece, and we love the bold, impactful lettering that sits above, slightly overlapping the top of the image. It may lack the cool cutout of the western variant along with the iconic gold background, but it’s a pretty sweet approach nevertheless.
Thanks for voting! We’ll see you next time for another round of Box Art Brawl.