5. Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego (SNES, 1993)
This is just ludicrous. Let me discuss my utter confusion. First, everyone is dressed in Victorian era garb. Second, there’s some sort of weird, sci-fi contraption that looks like a Virtual Boy store-display someone might have found at Blockbuster and Babbages 17 years ago. Third, I want to know why everyone’s looking so damn shocked! Show me! Let me in on the secret! This is like that Meat Loaf song where he says he’ll do anything for love, but he won’t do “that” but then never specifies what “that” is. Gah!!! I need closure! This sort of thing gives me anxiety. Anyhow, I guess all I really need to know is, can I get a ride on that presumed time machine thing so I can go back and erase this entire image from the far reaches of my mind? Because I’d be better off not being able to recall this debacle.
That Ballet Studio box art is one of the most disturbing things I have ever seen…
I still think the Iron Sword box art is a piece of fine art that ought to be studied and cherished for future generations.