CU is currently home to:

3,465 official game illustrations
71 game art galleries
 

  Game Artwork Galleries

  .hack//G.U. vol. 1//Rebirth

original character designs for players / avatar artwork

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  Advance Wars: Dual Strike

original character designs by Ryo Hirata for Commanding Officers

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  Baten Kaitos

original character illustrations by Nakaba Higurashi

Featured in:   Baten Kaitos Materials Collection

  BioShock

original illustrations for Aggressors, Big Daddy's & Little Sisters / environment art

Featured in:   BioShock: Breaking the Mold

  Bouncer, The

character designs by Tetsuya Nomura / CG art

Featured in:   The Bouncer Visual Arts Collection

  Brave Fencer Musashi

character designs by Tetsuya Nomura / monster art / boss art

Featured in:   Brave Fencer Musashiden Original Soundtrack

  Breath of Fire

original character art / metamorphosis art / monster art

Featured in:   Breath of Fire Official Complete Works

  Breath of Fire II

character designs by Tatsuya Yoshikawa / metamorphosis art / monster art

Featured in:   Breath of Fire Official Complete Works

  Breath of Fire III

character designs by Tatsuya Yoshikawa / metamorphosis art / rough sketches

Featured in:   Breath of Fire Official Complete Works

  Breath of Fire IV

character designs by Tatsuya Yoshikawa / dragon art / monster art / environment art

Featured in:   Breath of Fire Official Complete Works

  Breath of Fire V

character designs by Tatsuya Yoshikawa / concept art / rough sketches

Featured in:   Breath of Fire Official Complete Works

  Capcom vs. SNK

original designs for characters from Street Fighter, Final Fight, KoF, Fatal Fury, etc

Featured in:   Capcom Design Works

  Capcom vs. SNK 2

original character designs by Kinu Nishimura and Shinkiro

Featured in:   n/a

  Castlevania: SotN

character designs by Ayami Kojima / promotional art

Featured in:   Dracula X ~Nocturne in the Moonlight~ Art Works   /   Castlevania 20th Anniversary Deluxe Art Collection

  Chrono Cross

character designs by Nobuteru Yuuki / character art / promotional art

Featured in:   Chrono Cross A View of the World "Missing Piece"   /   Chrono Cross Ultimania

  Chrono Trigger

character designs by Akira Toriyama / environment illustrations

Featured in:   n/a

  Darkstalkers

original character designs / promotional art

Featured in:   Capcom Design Works

  Disgaea: Hour of Darkness

character designs by Takehito Harada / environment illustrations

Featured in:   Disgaea Character Collection

  Dragon Quest VIII

character designs by Akira Toriyama / monster art

Featured in:   n/a

  Final Fantasy

art from the Nintendo Power Strategy Guide for the North American release

Featured in:   Nintendo Power Strategy Guide

  FFI through FFVI

character designs by Yoshitaka Amano for Final Fantasy through Final Fantasy VI

Featured in:   Final Fantasy Complete Works I through VI

  Final Fantasy III (DS)

character redesigns by Akihiko Yoshida / artwork for all job classes

Featured in: n/a

  Final Fantasy VII

character designs by Tetsuya Nomura / designs by Amano / CG art / vehicle renders

Featured in:   Final Fantasy VII Complete Disection   /   Final Fantasy VII International Post Card Book

  Final Fantasy VIII

character designs by Tetsuya Nomura / CG art / vehicle art

Featured in:   V-Jump Final Fantasy VIII Visual Guide   /   Famitsu Final Fantasy VIII Complete Book

  Final Fantasy IX

art by Yoshitaka Amano, Shukou Murase, Toshiyuki Itahana, and Shin Nagasawa

Featured in:   The Art of Final Fantasy IX (Brady Games)

  Final Fantasy X

character designs by Tetsuya Nomura / concept art / CG art

Featured in:   Final Fantasy X Visual Art Collection

  Final Fantasy X-2

character designs by Tetsuya Nomura & Tetsu Tsukamoto / CG art / dress renders

Featured in:   Final Fantasy X-2 The Sphere With Materials   /   Final Fantasy X-2 International + Last Misson OST

  Final Fantasy XI

character designs by Tetsuya Nomura, Nobuyoshi Mihara, Tamae Kisanuki / CG art

Featured in:   Final Fantasy XI World Concept

  Final Fantasy XII

characters by Akihiko Yoshida, Hideo Minaba & Hiroshi Minagawa / airships / judges

Featured in:   Final Fantasy XII Ultimania Omega   /   Final Fantasy XII Art Collection

  FF Crystal Chronicles

character designs by Toshiyuki Itahana / races art / model renders

Featured in:   Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles - The Official Guide (Piggyback)

  Final Fantasy Tactics

original character designs by Akihiko Yoshida / job class artwork / summon art

Featured in:   n/a

  Final Fantasy Tactics Adv.

character designs by Ryoma Itoh / monster art / summon art

Featured in:   Final Fantasy Tactics Advance Official Strategy Guide (Brady Games)

  Fire Emblem: Path of Rad.

original character designs by Senri Kita

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  Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

original character designs by Senri Kita

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  Fire Emblem: Sacred Stns.

original character artwork by Yauo Inou and Kazuy Yoshioku

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  Guilty Gear X2

original character designs by Daisuke Ishiwatari / promotional art

Featured in: Artworks of Guilty Gear X 2000-20004

  Heavenly Sword

original character designs by Alessandro Taini / weapon art / environment art

Featured in:   n/a

  Kingdom Hearts

character designs by Tetsuya Nomura / monster art / model renders

Featured in:   Kingdom Hearts Visual Art Collection

  Kingdom Hearts II

character designs by Tetsuya Nomura / world art / Heartless art / concept art

Featured in:   Kingdom Hearts II Ultimania

  King of Fighters series

character designs by Shinkiro, Hiroaki, and Eiji Shiroi / promotional posters

Featured in:   Perfection SNK Characters All About Illustrations

  King of Fighters 2001

original character designs by Nona

Featured in:   unknown, visitor donation

  Last Blade 2

original character art / cover art

Featured in:   Perfection SNK Characters All About Illustrations

  Magna Carta

original character designs by Hyung-Tae Kim

Featured in:   Oxide 2X

  Marvel vs Capcom 2

original character designs from both Marvel and Capcom sides

Featured in:   Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes

  Mega Man series

original character designs for Mega Man series, Legends series, and Misadventures

Featured in:   Capcom Design Works

  Metal Gear Solid

character designs by Yoji Shinkawa / promotional art / rough sketch art / mech art

Featured in:   The Art of Metal Gear Solid ver.1.5

  New Super Mario Bros.

original character artwork / enemy artwork / item art

Featured in:   n/a

  Okami

original designs by Kenichiro Yoshimura, Sawaki Takeyasu & Mari Shimazaki

Featured in:   Okami Official Complete Works

  Parasite Eve

character designs by Tetsuya Nomura / CG art

Featured in:   n/a

  Parasite Eve II

character designs by Tetsuya Nomura / CG art

Featured in:   n/a

  Phantom Brave

character designs by Takehito Harada / promotional art

Featured in:   Phantom Brave Character Collection

  Radiata Stories

original character designs by Takeshi Jonoo and Hiroshi Konishi

Featured in:   Radiata Stories Official Complete Guide

  Resident Evil 2

original character designs / zombie art / CG renders / bosses

Featured in:   Capcom Design Works

  Samurai Shodown

calligraphy-style character designs by Eiji Shiroi / promotional art

Featured in:   Perfection SNK Characters All About Illustrations

  Sonic Adventure

character designs by Yuji Uekawa (designs digitally enhanced by secondary artists)

Featured in:   n/a

  Soul Calibur II

character designs by Takuji Kawano / Heihachi, Link, and Spawn art / model renders

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  Soul Calibur III

original character designs by Takuji Kawano / character CG renders

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  Soul Calibur IV

original character designs by Takuji Kawano / weapon designs

Featured in:   n/a

  Street Fighter series

character designs from Street Fighter, Street Fighter II, SF Alpha / Zero, and EX

Featured in:   Capcom Design Works

  Street Fighter III

original character designs from New Generation, 2nd Impact, and 3rd Strike

Featured in:   Capcom Design Works

  Suikoden II

character designs by Ishikawa Fumi / all 108 Stars of Destiny

Featured in:   n/a

  Suikoden III

character designs by Ishikawa Fumi / all 108 Stars of Destiny

Featured in:   Gensosuikoden III The Complete Bible of 108 Guardian Stars

  Tales of Eternia

character designs by Mutsumi Inomata / Greater Craymels

Featured in:   Tales

  Tales of Symphonia

character designs by Kosuke Fujishima / additional costumes / Summon Spirits

Featured in:   Tales of Symphonia Illustrations

  Unlimited Saga

character designs by Yusuke Naora / background illustrations

Featured in:   Unlimited Saga Original Soundtrack

  Valkyrie Profile

character designs by Kou and You Yoshinari / event illustrations / CG art

Featured in:   Valkyrie Profile Material Collection

  Viewtiful Joe

character designs by Kumiko Suekane / enemy & boss art

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  Zelda: Majora's Mask

original character art / monster art / masks

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  Zelda: Ocarina of Time

original character art / enemy art

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  Zelda: Twilight Princess

original character art / monster art / promotional illustrations

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  Zelda: Wind Waker

original character art / monster art / boss art / background illustrations

Featured in:   Zelda - The Wind Waker - Piggyback's Official Strategy Guide


  Game Artist Profiles
  Akihiko Yoshida Character designer from FF Tactics, Vagrant Story, and Final Fantasy XII fame.
  Ayami Kojima Illustration artist for much of the popular Castlevania videogame series.
  Nobuteru Yuuki Anime artist who has lent his design talents to Chrono Cross and the Mana series.
  Tetsuya Nomura Character artist for series including Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, and Parasite Eve.
  Yoji Shinkawa Best known for his ink designs for the Metal Gear Solid and Zone of the Enders series.
  Yoshitaka Amano Artist most known for contributions to Final Fantasy and Vampire Hunter D.