So, uh ... remember that Amazon Castlevania deal that we got all excited about, and encouraged you all to take advantage of? Yeah, about that. NeoGAFfer Reilly bought a copy of Dawn of Sorrow from Amazon, and what you see above is what arrived. Konami has started their own "Konami's Best" branding, and rebranded Castlevania with the lovely new label. If you don't know what the original boxart looked like, it's the one pictured on the new box. We knew nothing of this when we sent you all to Amazon. At least there's still a fantastic game in there.
You want to know what's really sad? We kind of want one of these "Konami's Best" copies for our collection.
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3-10-2007 @ 1:39PM
Kieron said...
I just can't wait for Konami's Best Best.
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3-10-2007 @ 1:52PM
Retrooo said...
How absolutely bizarre. This game came out only what? a year and a half ago...? Is it really necessary to re-release it in "Best" form?
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3-10-2007 @ 2:04PM
ssuk said...
www.ssukstudios.co.uk/_rubbish/konamisbestimproved.jpg
Here's an improved version for Konami to consider.
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3-10-2007 @ 2:14PM
Hammer said...
"Best of" and "Platinum/Gold Edition" boxes are the scourge of collectors everywhere.
And that is just hideous.
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3-10-2007 @ 2:38PM
Lard Of Dorkness said...
Design Manager: "We need a different branding for our Konami Best collection. Intern!"
Intern: "Yessir?"
Design Manager: "I'm picturing box art with a big red banner at the top, saying Konami's Best. And underneath, we'll have the box art for the original game."
Intern: "I'm on it sir!" *gets out digital camera, take a picture of the game, tosses it into the new template, rotates it slightly to look cool*
--Ten Minutes Later--
Intern: "I'm done, sir!"
Design Manager: "Fantastic work, Cecil! And in record time, too! Send it out to the printers. I'm so confident in your work, I won't bother proofing it."
Intern: "Thank you, sir!"
Design Manager: "In fact, here..." *hand Intern a $20 bill* "Go buy us some coffee and doughnuts."
Intern: "Yessir!" *runs off*
Design Manager: "I've got the best intern in the world!"
VP of Marketing: "Can we have a talk, Bob? In my office?"
Design Manager: "Is that a... pink slip in your hand?"
TO BE CONTINUED!
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3-10-2007 @ 3:19PM
Macroy said...
...so does this mean it'll be easier to find Dawn of Sorrow in stores now?
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3-10-2007 @ 5:26PM
Slize Kalfer said...
ROFL! I love the reference to SOTN in the title as well.
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3-10-2007 @ 5:32PM
Anni said...
Hahahaha, oh my God!
Check it out, guys, it's rated T for 'Twice'.
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3-10-2007 @ 8:20PM
ssuk said...
Yeah, it does make SOTN more avaliable now, if only they had wised up THERE WAS A LACK OF STOCK EVERYWHERE sooner, they'd be raking in more $$$ by now. Europe has been SOTN and Lost in Blue-less since a week or two after release... I swear they did only 1 print of the damn games. =/
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3-11-2007 @ 12:54AM
ManekiNeko said...
Reminds me of putting a web cam up to a computer monitor... you can see forever!
JR
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3-11-2007 @ 5:55AM
S.A.M said...
Oh! Oh no! Dear god! WHAT HAVE THE DONE!!! MY EYES!!!!!
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Why couldn't they just ave the old Boxart with the Konmais Best Logo at the top.
Please PLEASE tell me that this sin't also the case for Portrait of ruin!
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3-11-2007 @ 5:56AM
S.A.M said...
Oh! Oh no! Dear god! WHAT HAVE THE DONE!!! MY EYES!!!!!
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Why couldn't they just ave the old Boxart with the Konmais Best Logo at the top.
Please PLEASE tell me that this sin't also the case for Portrait of ruin!
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3-11-2007 @ 9:48AM
Ahrimin said...
I ordered a copy of the Portrait of Ruins and I didn't get the terrible box art at all. I feel sorry for those who got the short end of the stick on this deal.
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3-12-2007 @ 12:35PM
Xian! said...
You know, I wonder if I would have boughten these if you'd told me the boxart sucked in the last post. However, now that it's too late, I find it doesn't matter too much to me. (Not to say it isn't hideous.)
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3-12-2007 @ 2:52PM
tonycalhoun87 said...
The "T for twice" comment made my day!
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3-12-2007 @ 3:04PM
miche1987 said...
@S.A.M.:
That really *would* be the Portrait of Ruin. ;)
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3-14-2007 @ 3:46PM
Davedave said...
I suppose it's not a perfect solution, but you can always print your own cover to keep your shelf looking nice.
http://www.thecoverproject.net/view.php?game_id=767
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3-15-2007 @ 1:13PM
Micah said...
I got one of these from eStarland as well. I was suspicious at first, before doing a few web searches, a it seemed like such a crappy cover. Ahh well, it's the game that counts, really. And I really wanted the game. I can live with a crappy cover, but it still freaking sucks.
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3-16-2007 @ 8:39AM
moominsean said...
it's so bad, it's good.
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