But anyways, for extra measure lets compare it to a similar boxart
The NA/EU release for Super Smash Bros. Melee
Again, it's 4 characters (says so on the box) but the line-up wasn't chosen randomly
Mario, Pikachu, and Link are hands down the most popular characters and throw in Bowser who's just as iconic AND was a no-brainer newcomer suggestion
They satisfy every region (okay Japan had something different but you get the idea) in one fell swoop while you'd probably struggle with deciding a core four for All-Stars Battle Royale (when I brought this up in 2020 on /v/, someone suggested it should've been Ratchet, Kratos, Sackboy, and Nathan Drake which honesty is honestly the best selection I can agree on aside from the lack of a PS1 rep and even then he suggested Parappa though but I'm not sure who should've been replaced)
In case you're curious, here's what Japan did
The models are literally the in-game models but it's not an unorganized cluster like Japan's boxart for PASBR
All the major characters are still broadly visible
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But anyways, for extra measure lets compare it to a similar boxart
The NA/EU release for Super Smash Bros. Melee
Again, it's 4 characters (says so on the box) but the line-up wasn't chosen randomly
Mario, Pikachu, and Link are hands down the most popular characters and throw in Bowser who's just as iconic AND was a no-brainer newcomer suggestion
They satisfy every region (okay Japan had something different but you get the idea) in one fell swoop while you'd probably struggle with deciding a core four for All-Stars Battle Royale (when I brought this up in 2020 on /v/, someone suggested it should've been Ratchet, Kratos, Sackboy, and Nathan Drake which honesty is honestly the best selection I can agree on aside from the lack of a PS1 rep and even then he suggested Parappa though but I'm not sure who should've been replaced)
In case you're curious, here's what Japan did
The models are literally the in-game models but it's not an unorganized cluster like Japan's boxart for PASBR
Alll the major characters are still broadly visible
The NA/EU release for Super Smash Bros. Melee
Again, it's 4 characters (says so on the box) but the line-up wasn't chosen randomly
Mario, Pikachu, and Link are hands down the most popular characters and throw in Bowser who's just as iconic AND was a no-brainer newcomer suggestion
They satisfy every region (okay Japan had something different but you get the idea) in one fell swoop while you'd probably struggle with deciding a core four for All-Stars Battle Royale (when I brought this up in 2020 on /v/, someone suggested it should've been Ratchet, Kratos, Sackboy, and Nathan Drake which honesty is honestly the best selection I can agree on aside from the lack of a PS1 rep and even then he suggested Parappa though but I'm not sure who should've been replaced)
In case you're curious, here's what Japan did
The models are literally the in-game models but it's not an unorganized cluster like Japan's boxart for PASBR
Alll the major characters are still broadly visible