Square Enix has been celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Tomb Raider series for a while now, bringing the heroine to the likes of Fortnite ve hatta announcing a cookbook based on the franchise. However, it’s collaborations such as this one that really makes the occasion feel a little special. Famous nihai Fantezi artist Akihiko Yoshida has shared his take on the Rise of the Tomb Raider boxart as part of the celebrations, and it’s quite simply beautiful.
When asked about his interpretation of the boxart, Yoshida spoke of wanting “to use a simple composition to express Lara about to embark on an adventure full of conviction and confidence, strength and mature beauty”. As a homage to the original PS1 title, he used the colour of Lara Croft’s tank top as the background colour. If you click through this link, the blog post even shares a way of downloading the boxart so you can replace your physical copy’s base art with this wonderful variation.
Akihiro Yoshida is credited for his artistic skills in games like Final Fantasy XII, Final Fantasy XIV, Never Automata, and the recent remaster NieR Çoğaltıcı.
Two other Tomb Raider boxarts have also had variations shared with the community as part of the 25th-anniversary celebrations. Pictured above, the Tomb Raider gölgesi image on the left is by Ross Çekilişi ederken Tomb Raider: Efsane piece is by nagu. Both just as impressive.
