Authentic WC2 Box Art Discovered (May 21, 2006)

[ChrisReid]

While searching through his new stash, Joe came across a floppy disk with one lone file. It turned out to be the primary art file for the box cover of Wing Commander II! At 650x700 pixels, the image leaves a bit of room for text on the top, and the colors are very crisp and vibrant. Whether this gets used as a nice desktop background or nostalgic memory trigger, it's a wonderful thing to see. You can find a scan of the actual box here and download the 1.3 meg original Targa format file here.

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If you like this scene, also check out the End Run cover art.

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Original update published on May 21, 2006

 

[st3lt3k]

That is a find!

The reddish hue of space is nice.

According to mobygames, Craig Miller was responsible for box design & graphics:
http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/wing-commander-ii-vengeance-of-the-kilrathi/credits

 

[Lt.Death100]

That's a pretty neat find you got there.

 

[Dishwasher]

I have a WIng Commander II Poster with that art
Hangin' on a wall in my room... Is that poster special to?

 

[ChrisReid]

All Wing Commander posters are special.

 

[Bandit LOAF]

I have a WIng Commander II Poster with that art
Hangin' on a wall in my room... Is that poster special to?

Yeah, that's great - if you can take a picture of it, we'd love to put it in the news.