Country to get Completely Different Design
Circulating around the Internet right now is the recently revealed Japanese box art for the upcoming Sonic and the Black Knight.
The box art is completely different from both the North America, European and Australian editions and, as some fans have pointed out, have remarkable similarities to promotional art from Sonic and the Secret Rings. Also note that this box art does have the Nintendo Wi-Fi logo, so unless different things are happening in different regions, fears about whether the online component has been scrapped should be quelled for now.
You can take a look for yourself below. We thank edzepp for sending this in through our News Tips system, and I’d like to share with you one sentence of opinion he shared regarding the art, and ask for your opinion on it via the comments box below. His words: “We always get a bum deal on the western cover art.”
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Why does Japan get the better designs?
Because they made Sonic?
@Fairfieldfencer: Well that narrows it down!
We get the crappy looking box art while Japan gets the kickass version, WTF!?
Wow, that’s pretty dull compared to our box. I mean, it’s just an edited SatSR pic against some red wallpaper.
wow
cool box! Japan is lucky 
I like this boxart more than the european box art.
Once again, Japan gets the better box.
I agree with Kits (at least on the “it’s dull compared to our box” part.) The picture is nice and all, but it doesn’t compare to Sonic with his sword near the castle with the Black Knight in the background…while the US/UK cover makes it clear what the concept is about by showing the elemens (Sonic, sword, medieval setting, Black Knight), this is just Sonic with the sword with the nice red background. If it was all Celtic knots, maybe people would get some hint about what its about from that, but they only appear near the far right of the box…and the Black Knight is not to be found. Just Sonic with a sword. >_____>;;
Ah well, not like its going to sell well in Japan anyways, just as well that they get the cheapo cover!
I think we got the better deal this time. The red does NOT suit the hedgehog in that pose.
I like both. But Sonic’s pose isn’t as good in this one.
lucky bastards
I too agree with Okami-san. It’s kind of dull, but still nice.
This looks more awesome than the American box that’s for sure.
But they used this pose before
LOL photoshop’d
It’s dull, but cool.
this makes me ALOT ashamed to be an american! japan makes everything cool! DX
He reminds me so much of Sonic Heroes Sonic.
(In gameplay). Except for the fact that he puts his arms back when he runs. It makes Sonic look so cool!
Looking at both box arts side by side, I’ll revise my opinion slightly. Ours is a little better. I kinda like this one though.
What up with the Wi-Fi logo? 0.o I must’ve missed some old news or something but yeah… Wi-Fi logo!!
sweet
Yeah, I actually agree with Kits Okami and iNAOBiNLE when you say it that way. But the it would be better if Sonic had an better pose in the US/EU Boxart.;p
I like our box art better! It’s more detailed! But this one is very cool too!
And WIFI!!!
I much prefer our boxart. There’s looks too similar to their boaxart from SATSR.
I wonder whether this will be the final box art, as the SEGA logo is usually positioned at top left for Wii titles. By the way, US/EU box art is more colorful, but this one is not bad, too.
I think that only the japenese version will have Wi-Fi.
How can you all be so dumb the wifi logo is at the bottom!
Granted, the color scheme looks better on the Japanese version, but Sonic himself looks waaay better in the English version.
You See Sonic’s Pose On This Cover?? On The Back Of The Sonic And The Secret Rings Box He is Doing The Same Pose!! This is A Modified Version Of The Picture..if YOU Don’t Believe Me See For Yourself!!!