R2-D2 pixel art from Star Wars (Namco japanese videogame for Famicom, 1987).

R2-D2 pixel art from Star Wars (Namco japanese videogame for Famicom, 1987).

Sonic the Hedgehog japanese box art compilation (for Mega Drive/Genesis):
Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992)
Sonic Spinball (1993)
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994)

Zelda poster from a past issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly magazine. Photo by Game & Graphics.

Retro-graphics: Famicom original flyers (I).
All those flyers were scanned and sent to Game & Graphics by a friend. I think that’s an awesome collection, so please enjoy it! :)
-The Legend of Zelda (announcing the cartdridge version of the game released in 1994. The game was released initialy as a disk for Famicom Disk System in 1986).
-Ninja Ryukenden (original japanese version of Ninja Gaiden, 1988).
-Challenger (byHudson Soft, 1985. More info about this game here).
-Kid Icarus (originally Hikari Shinwa: Palutena no Kagami, released in 1986 for the Famicom Disk System).
(Source: gameandgraphics.com)

Retro-graphics: Famicom original flyers (II).
-Metroid (te first Metroid game, released for the Famicom Disk System in 1986).
-Kinnikuman Muscle Tag Match (wrestling game based on the popular manga and anime series. Bandai, 1985).
-Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi(the first game in the series, released in 1990. Box art here).
-Gradius (also known as Nemesis, was released by Konami in 1988).
(Source: gameandgraphics.com)

Retro-graphics: Famicom original flyers (III).
-Dr. Mario (designed by Game Boy creator Gumpei Yokoi, 1990).
-Ikki (very popular in Japan, released in 1985 by Sunsoft).
-Golf Japan Couse (flyer for Nintendo’s official tournament. 1987).
-Shin Onigashima (this game was released in two disks, and it was the first Nintedo’s text-based adventure game. 1987).
(Source: gameandgraphics.com)


Darth Vader and Boba Fett from Super Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back (LucasArts for Super Nintendo, 1993).

Hyrule map from Zelda: A Link to the Past. Art vs. in-game graphics.
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Millenium Falcon and the Death Star, pixel art from Star Wars (Namco japanese videogame for Famicom, 1987).

Fire Emblem Famicom box art (Intelligent Systems)
Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi, 1990.
Fire Emblem Gaiden, 1992.

Use the Force, Fox! by Game & Graphics.

Awesome Zelda fan art by Ann Marcellino

Video Game fan art compilation of the week:
-Ukiyo Heroes: Mario Kart, by Jed Henry.
-Metroid animated comic, by Zac Gorman.
-Mario by Pablo Ruedachan (src)
-Super Mario World final battle, by Ashley Davis.

Mario saves the planet by Game & Graphics.