VGArtAndTidbits
@vgartandtidbits
Posting nothing but high-res scans from all aspects of video game culture while also dropping a few tidbits here and there. Everything here is scanned and cleaned specifically for this account. Created and run by @tanookijoe.bsky.social
Ghosts 'n Goblins / Makaimura artwork created for Cap! Magazine (issue 9).
Valiant Comics - The Legend of Zelda (issue No. 5) cover artwork.
Successors of Time: Phantasy Star Ill / Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom - promotional artwork.
Additionally, there is also promotional merchandise ~ Jumping Pikachu Kitchen Timer. When the timer hits zero, Pikachu pops out and it plays the chime heard in McDonald’s when fries are done. Color-Changing Cups. Zipper Storage Pouches.
McDonald’s Japan now has Pokemon 30th Anniversary burgers. The burgers represent the starter Pokémon from generation 1. The burgers include - Tartar Demi-Glace Thick Beef (Bulbasaur). Juicy Chicken Spicy Garlic (Charmander). Roasted Sesame Tartar Shrimp (Squirtle).
Sonic The Hedgehog (1991) - Sound Test screen concept artwork.
Nintendo Power (September / October 1989) - Dragon Warrior preview.
8 pages from Nintendo Power Super Power Supply catalog (Spring 1997).
Here's a look at some of the catalog photos for the 2026 Hallmark Keepsake Dream Book. Also note, if it seems like there's an awkward amount of dead space in these, it's because that's where text and other things will go.
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (Nintendo Switch) - Link concept artwork.
Rayman 2 - PlayStation / Nintendo 64 / Sega Dreamcast ad (2000).
Crash Bandicoot 2: N-Tranced - two-page Game Boy Advance ad (2002).
Sakura at the Summer Festival artwork created for Gals Island magazine.
Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island cover artwork (Sega Mega Drive \ Sega Saturn). In Japan and Europe, Sonic 3D Blast was released as Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island and was given new cover art.
Pocket Monsters Carddass cards from 1997. The art for these cards were made specifically for this set. Pokemon was new at the time, so there weren't many strict rules for the artwork. Because of this, the set features Pokemon illustrated in ways you probably wouldn’t see today.