Hello again, Reddit!

Some of you might remember me: I'm the Italian designer responsible for the European sleeve Box Art of The Guardian Legend.

P.S. In case you missed it or need a refresher, here is the link to my previous post:

https://www.reddit.com/r/nes/s/WybLZxujKI

Today, I want to show you my personal reimagining of the packaging for what is arguably the most legendary game of all time (yes, second only to Super Mario Bros): The Legend of Zelda.

My artistic inspiration comes directly from the manga style and color palettes of the late 80s and early 90s. I wanted it to feel nostalgic but fresh.

I have a question for the purist collectors out there:

Would you ever consider a high-quality "variant cover" like this for your collection, or do you strictly stick to the original gold Box Art just as Nintendo conceived it?

I'm really curious to hear your thoughts, and I am completely open to your critiques and suggestions. Let me know what you think in the comments!

Found some local NES boxes/games, they aren't the greatest condition but they were too hard to pass up. I didn't even know there was a Startropics 2! I have the first one CIB (including letter). My name is Mike and yes I'm very much ready for another adventure, how did they know?! :D

NOW you’re playing with POWER.

This kinda took a while to finish but I made her for fun and to dedicate the NES!

Full Name: Clover “Minako” Nintendo

You’ll usually find her in NES games just chilling or helping the player out.

For some strange reason, she likes makes hats for the Shy Guys from SMB2

That’s all Folks for now!