Hello good people of BlueSky! Here's an odd request: I need a good clean scan of this cover and also the reversible side to make a western cover since this particular collection got shafted. So if any caring soul is willing to help, I'd appreciate it!

The artwork of The Cliffhanger: Edward Randy by Hisashi Fujiwara that was to be used in the unreleased #SegaSaturn port under the "Arcade Gears" line. This is a v2 with less saturated colors and a bit more art to the right. Upscaled and slightly retouched.

The artwork of Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom by Brom used on the cover of the Japanese #SegaSaturn Dungeons & Dragons Collection release and arcade flyers. Unfortunately sources weren't very good. Removed logos/text, applying the usual upscale/clean/retouch.

The artwork of Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara by Kaiz0 used for the digital release of the game in the west on #PlayStation 3, #Xbox360, #WiiU, and #PC. Removed logo, taking few liberties, applying the usual upscale/clean/retouch.

The artwork of Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara by Kinu Nishimura used on the box of the #PlayStation 3 Limited Edition release in Japan. Removed logo at the bottom, adding the missing axe bit, applying the usual upscale/clean/retouch process applied.

The artwork of Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara by Bengus used on the cover of the #PlayStation 3 release in Japan. Usual upscale/clean/retouch process applied.

The artwork of Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow Over Mystara by Jeff Easley used for arcade ad flyers across the globe, and also featured on the cover of the Dungeons & Dragons Collection for #SegaSaturn in Japan. Usual upscale/clean/retouch process applied.

Some more Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara artwork by Kinu Nishimura most likely used for promotional purposes. Upscaled and slightly retouched.

The artwork of Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara by Kinu Nishimura featured in Capcom's Secret File 2, from 1996 titled Bouken no Kaki (冒険の書). Upscaled and slightly retouched.

The artwork of Dungeon Master: Chaos Strikes Back used on the cover of the #NEC #PC98, #Fujitsu #FMTowns, and #Sharp #X68000 releases in Japan. Removed text/logos, applying the usual upscale/clean/retouch process. No clue on the artist, any info let me know!

The artwork of Dungeon Master by David R. Darrow used on the cover of Japanese and western home computer releases. It was also used for the Chaos Strikes Back: Expansion Set on #Commodore #Amiga and #Atari ST. Removed logos/text, applying the usual upscale/clean/retouch process.

The artwork of #Dune by Greg Winters that was meant for the #SegaCD version but went unused to some extent since the characters behind Paul were actually in the North American cover. Usual upscale/clean/retouch process applied.

The artwork of Drac's Night Out by Roger Huyssen used for advertising the #NES game which... never came out! And also the Reebok sneakers for good measure. Removed logos/text, applying the usual upscale/clean/retouch process.

The artwork of DNA used on the cover of the #NEC #PC88/#PC98, #Fujitsu #FM7 releases in Japan, and also for advertising. Removed logos/text, applying the usual upscale/clean/retouch process. No clue on the artist, any info let me know!

The artwork of Crossfire by David Schleinkofer used on the IBM PC release in North America. Usual upscale/clean/retouch process applied.

The artwork of Bible Master 2: The Chaos of Aglia used on the cover of the #NEC #PC98 and #Fujitsu #FMTowns releases in Japan. Removed logo/text, applying the usual upscale/clean/retouch process. No clue on the artist, any info let me know!

The artwork of Bible Master: Crash of the BlleotRutz used on the cover of the #NEC #PC98 and #Fujitsu #FMTowns releases in Japan. Removed logo/text, applying the usual upscale/clean/retouch process. No clue on the artist, any info let me know!

Finished #Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion on #PlayStation 5. As I was expecting this game felt like a step back when compared to the previous entries, lacking in level design, recycled weapons, and some annoying parts due to the save system. Not a bad game but not a good one either.

An unused #SNES piece of #Battletoads in Battlemaniacs artwork by Steve Lang. The artwork we got it's pretty good but this one is also fantastic. Usual upscale/clean/retouch process applied. Thanks to @ovga.bsky.social for sharing this one!

The artwork of #Batman: Return of the Joker used on the cover of the #NES and #GameBoy (with some few changes) releases in the west. Removed logos, added a bit missing at the top, applying the usual upscale/clean/retouch process. No clue on the artist, any info let me know!

Finished #NoMoreHeroes III on #PlayStation 5. It's the usual Suda51 wackiness but the combat feels like a step back when compared with the 2nd game (only one beam katana?). Also the open world feels kinda empty. But the story, characters, and overall weirdness is top notch.

A piece of #AlteredBeast artwork that I have no idea where it was used (probably on a magazine) or if it was used, nor the artist. Still, a really nice one! Usual upscale/clean/retouch process applied.

The artwork of #AlteredBeast by Michiaki Satoh used on the cover of the #Sega #MegaDrive release across all regions and #NEC #PCEngine (Japan). Sourced from the Sega VG Illustrations book, removed seam between pages, added a missing bit on top/bottom, applying some clean/retouch.

The artwork of Alnam no Kiba Juuzoku Juuni Shinto Densetsu by Akihiro Kimura used on the back cover of the #NEC #PCEngine CD release in Japan. Usual upscale/clean/retouch process applied.

I can unsee it, now you can unsee it too!

Last game(s) this month, #Turok Trilogy bundle for #PlayStation 5. Never played 3, so that will be the highlight for me!

Halloween is upon us so here's an obscure piece of #Castlevania: Curse of Darkness artwork used for advertising the #PlayStation 2 and #Xbox releases on magazines. Removed logos/text, taking few liberties, applying the usual upscale/clean/retouch combo. No clue on the artist.

With Halloween approaching, what better time to share this amazing piece by Tom Dubois used on the box of the #Castlevania Anniversary Collection by Superdeluxe released in Asian territories. Used different sources to retain detail, applying the usual upscale/clean/retouch combo.

A wild Game Boy looking console spotted in One Punch Man.

The artwork of Alcahest by Run Ishida used on the cover of the #SuperFamicom release (characters and dragon only) and also for advertising on magazines. Used different sources, removing logos, applying the usual upscale/clean/retouch process.

Picked #Cyberpunk2077 for #PlayStation 5 and #MetalGearSolid V for #PlayStation 4 during this month but forgot to make the usual post. Already plowed through MGS V on PS3 but eventually I'll replay it again.

Ninja Scroll and SFII The Animated Movie. I was always a big ninja fan since I was a kid so this movie hit the right spot during my early teens. SFII movie was also around the same time, and given I was super into SFII Turbo on SNES, the rest writes itself.

The artwork of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes of the Lance by Jeff Easley used on the cover of the #NES (JP/NA), #Sega #MasterSystem (NA/Brazil), and a lot of home computers (western and Japanese). Usual upscale/clean/retouch process applied.

Some Excel Saga references just because I'm rewatching this 20ish years later.

The artwork of A.S.P.: Air Strike Patrol by Gary Meyer used on the cover of the North American #SuperNintendo release. Usual upscale/clean/retouch process applied.

The artwork of Ys III: Wanderers from Ys featured on Nihon Falcom 30th Anniversary Official Memorial Book, a 20th Anniversary postcard, and CD3 of Ys: The Oath in Felghana OST. Usual upscale/clean/retouch process applied. I believe this is the work of Takami Akai.

My v2 attempt of restoring the artwork of Zanac by Tsukasa Tajima used on the cover of the #NES (NA), #FamicomDiskSystem, and #MSX/2 (as Zanac EX) releases. Used different and better sources, filling a missing bit at the bottom, applying the usual upscale/clean/retouch process.

@priceofreason.bsky.social dude! Saw this on the other social network and instantly reminded of you.

And it's out! Nekojiru Gekijou Jirujiru Original, episodes 01-27 available with English softsubs for the first time ever! Get it on Nyaa or wait a few more hours and I'll drop the archive.org link when it finishes the upload.

I'm finally doing something I wanted to do long time ago! It will be ready soon enough.😁

My attempt to restore the artwork of X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse by Juda Tverski used on the cover of the #SuperNintendo (PAL/NA) and #SuperFamicom releases. Used different sources to fill in missing bits, taking few liberties, applying the usual upscale/clean/retouch process.

The artwork of Vatlva by Hitoshi Ariga used for advertising the #SegaSaturn release on magazines in Japan. Probably one of the lesser known games developed by Ancient. Usual upscale/clean/retouch process applied.

The artwork of U.N. Squadron used on the cover of the #SuperNintendo western releases. This is a v2 of my previous work, using a much better scan. Removed logo, taking few liberties, applying some clean/retouch without upscaling. Still no clue on the artist though.

The artwork of Top Player's Golf used on the cover of the #NeoGeo AES and #NeoGeo CD releases in NA and Japan, as well as for arcade ad flyers. Removed logos/text, taking few liberties, applying the usual upscale/clean/retouch combo. No clue on the artist, any info let me know!

Another piece of artwork from The Legend of Zelda 4koma manga by Hiroyuki Makino featured in the 1st volume published by Enix in Japan. Removed logo, taking some liberties, applying some clean/retouch without upscaling. Thanks to @historyofhyrule.com for sharing these scans!

Finished #MonsterHunter Stories on #NintendoSwitch. Really cool take on the "monster collecting" sub genre, with a light story, and decent turn based combat. I'm not a fan of Monster Hunter or monster collecting games in general but this one really grabbed my attention.

The artwork of The Legend of Zelda 4koma manga by Hiroyuki Makino used on the cover of the first volume published by Enix in Japan. Usual upscale/clean/retouch process applied. Thanks to @historyofhyrule.com for sharing these scans!

My attempt to restore the artwork of Thunder Cross used on arcade flyers and advertising. Removed seam between pages, text/logos, taking some liberties, applying the usual upscale/clean/retouch process. Still cropped on the top/bottom. No clue on the artist, any info let me know!

The artwork of The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse used on the cover of the #SuperNintendo (EU/NA) and #SuperFamicom releases. Just a simple upscale with a slight retouch. No clue on the artist, any info let me know!

Tomonobu Itagaki appreciation post. He'll be missed.