North America
Image: Nintendo / Launchbox
The North American box art is just about as bright and colourful as they come. It’s packed full of action with ships, explosions, a trench run backdrop vaguely reminiscent of the Death Star, and one of those green-outline maps that you only ever find in spy thrillers. Sure, it couldn’t look less like the actual game, but it does a good job of selling the experience
Japan
Image: T&E Soft / Launchbox
Ooooh, the Japanese design goes full Top Gun. This is less about action and more about looking cool (something that’s not so simple with a Virtual Boy headset strapped to your noggin). Be it the muted colour palette of blacks and reds — a more realistic image of the vibrancy you’ll see in game — or the badass ship reflection in the central pilot’s visor, this cover oozes cool.
Which region got the best Red Alarm box art? (832 votes)
North America56%
Japan44%
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