Looking back at these games, several of which I spent many hours playing and loving as a kid, I can't help but notice the striking disparity between the box art

Looking back at these games, several of which I spent many hours playing and loving as a kid, I can't help but notice the striking disparity between the box art/game backstories and the actual screenshots of gameplay. I think the box art was much more than just a marketing tool - it also helped fuel our childhood imaginations into believing we were taking part in amazing adventures instead of only seeing the literal pixels on the screen. Ah, simpler times.