Image: Nintendo LifeHello chums, and welcome back to another edition of Box Art Brawl!Last time, we looked at Pokmon Trading Card Game for the Game Boy Color, and the result was pretty definitive. The Western design won with 69% of the vote, with some of you noting that the Japanese variant didn't even look like it belonged to the Pokmon franchise. User Kienda said "If someone showed me the Japanese case out of context, I wouldnt even twig it was a Pokmon game". Yep, fair comment!This time, we're going back to the NES to check out Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom. Launched in 1991, it was well-received at the time thanks to its slick gameplay and challenging difficulty.Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube798kWatch on YouTube It's another duel this week as North America and Europe take on Japan; so enough waffling, let's get right to it. Nice videogame, shame about the plotBe sure to cast your votes in the poll below; but first, let's check out the box art designs themselves.North America / EuropeImage: Tecmo / LaunchboxThe Western design is very much keeping in theme with the series so far, featuring our protagonist front and centre striking an awesome post against a remarkably colourful background. Honestly, despite the lack of creativity here, we do love this cover. It's awesome.JapanImage: Tecmo / LaunchboxJapan's approach is pretty cool too, though we must admit that it just looks like some random screengrab from an anime movie. That said, the beams of light coming from the sword are really cool, and we're big fans of the Japanese script used for the game's logo.Which region got the best Ninja Gaiden III box art? (90 votes)North America / Europe80%Japan20%Thanks for voting! We'll see you next time for another round of Box Art Brawl.Related GamesSee AlsoShare:02 Nintendo Lifes resident horror fanatic, when hes not knee-deep in Resident Evil and Silent Hill lore, Ollie likes to dive into a good horror book while nursing a lovely cup of tea. He also enjoys long walks and listens to everything from TOOL to Chuck Berry. Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment...Related ArticlesTalking Point: What We Expect From The Switch 2 DirectIn four weeks' time...Ex-Nintendo Employee Spills The Beans On The Company's Weirdest Zelda Ad"This is not what we were expecting"Feature: Nintendo Life eShop Selects (February 2025)Our picks for the best eShop games of February