With all of the "favorite" topics we get here, I've occasionally hoped for one about video game art to pop up. You've all failed me, so now I must exhaust myself by making one. We have the http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1204425-esf-artistry-thread/ for showing off your own work, but this is probably more suitable for discussing the works of others that some of us enjoy gawking at.

Suppose I'll start:

Y. Amano

• http://i.imgur.com/jJP60.jpg - Final Fantasy
  
• http://i.imgur.com/vLTYR.jpg - Final Fantasy
  
• http://i.imgur.com/taZsj.jpg- Final Fantasy
  
• http://i.imgur.com/3XUfX.jpg - Final Fantasy VI
  
• http://i.imgur.com/R75YO.jpg - Final Fantasy VI

Akihiko Yoshida

• http://i.imgur.com/skuXj.jpg - Final Fantasy III
  
• http://i.imgur.com/QlYrd.jpg
  
• http://i.imgur.com/L7rxQ.jpg

Kimihiko Fujisaka

• http://i.imgur.com/vjXfj.png
  
• http://i.imgur.com/ipO96.jpg - The Last Story
  
• http://i.imgur.com/YbKta.png - The Last Story
  
• http://i.imgur.com/PBcRw.jpg - The Last Story

Ayami Kojima

• http://i.imgur.com/LpAu4.jpg
  
• http://i.imgur.com/xdxiw.jpg - Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

Yasushi Suzuki

• http://i.imgur.com/jrWDB.jpg
  
• http://i.imgur.com/4JVWH.jpg - Sin & Punishment: Star Successor

I'm a huge fan of both Amano and Yoshida, but this doesn't scratch the surface (both their work and other games in general). I'll post more later, assuming the thread catches on. Your turn!

I don't know the artists, but here's some of my favorite official art:

http://i.imgur.com/ybH3g.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/rPWqF.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/wDm52.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/Tl6Ay.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/URuSt.jpg

The http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm54y82tUBY for Skyrim was amazing.
The http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2011/11/eb72f4c303342cc15398712658e92d99.jpg http://gamerfitnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/epic-mickey-concept-art.jpg for Epic Mickey was rather good too.

Edit: Oh can't forget http://www.flickr.com/photos/dubdubdub/3186244452/ can we?

Official art or fan art? Fan art could get creepy and there's just so much of it.

http://i.imgur.com/b5sZy.jpg <- good fanart

http://0.tqn.com/d/compactiongames/1/0/V/D/1/fallout3_ca002.jpg

You just reminded me.

http://i.neoseeker.com/ca/stalker_clear_sky_conceptart_HnH3b.jpg had some great concept art.

http://static.desktopnexus.com/wallcache/485/485417-1920x1080-1366_768_20101020094559416095.jpg
Warhammer http://static.desktopnexus.com/wallcache/130/130797-1920x1080-11.jpg, http://static.desktopnexus.com/wallcache/62/62867-1920x1080-Ultramarines.jpg
http://static.desktopnexus.com/wallcache/630/630196-1920x1080-Fallout-New-Vegas-Wallpaper.jpeg

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=New+Vegas+concept+art&um=1&hl=en&safe=off&sa=N&biw=1024&bih=653&tbm=isch&tbnid=y3HQrO0umrJtQM:&imgrefurl=http://www.duckandcover.cx/archives.php%3Fid%3D10184&docid=2DxwhYhFrziOxM&imgurl=http://planetmedia.gamespy.com/images/00/42/4262_FONV_Concept_2_normal.jpg&w=740&h=493&ei=srM5T6zGM8L00gG4jb1n&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=98&vpy=359&dur=979&hovh=183&hovw=275&tx=186&ty=106&sig=118138057494710415274&page=2&tbnh=141&tbnw=190&start=12&ndsp=16&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:12

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=New+Vegas+concept+art&um=1&hl=en&safe=off&sa=N&biw=1024&bih=653&tbm=isch&tbnid=QkTnZYkIDxwiNM:&imgrefurl=http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Fallout:_New_Vegas_concept_art&docid=6I709sAzmElFAM&imgurl=http://images.wikia.com/fallout/images/2/22/FNV_concept_art_People.jpg&w=5333&h=3160&ei=srM5T6zGM8L00gG4jb1n&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=521&vpy=162&dur=474&hovh=173&hovw=292&tx=215&ty=64&sig=118138057494710415274&page=1&tbnh=139&tbnw=201&start=0&ndsp=12&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=Kingdom+Hearts&um=1&hl=en&safe=off&sa=N&biw=1024&bih=653&tbm=isch&tbnid=5J-Uh9B3wIVh6M:&imgrefurl=http://milkyds.blogspot.com/2011/02/kingdom-hearts-gamereview.html&docid=L20vJVwaCwVWVM&imgurl=http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n_7n-PqNc9g/SaruQ0Aqr4I/AAAAAAAAAFI/2cVUOXtPEQU/S660/Kingdom-Hearts_Sora_13378.jpg&w=576&h=460&ei=MbQ5T4aQJ4rv0gHMpvHuDA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=732&vpy=325&dur=400&hovh=201&hovw=251&tx=189&ty=99&sig=118138057494710415274&page=1&tbnh=136&tbnw=176&start=0&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:9,s:0

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=the+world+that+never+was&num=10&um=1&hl=en&safe=off&biw=1024&bih=653&tbm=isch&tbnid=51Wiq3o3Ce43JM:&imgrefurl=http://www.giantbomb.com/kingdom-hearts/62-414/&docid=f79qTrONLtqJpM&imgurl=http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/0/9169/740810-kh2_world_that_never_was_super.jpg&w=460&h=680&ei=rLQ5T4LQJYH50gG0yZSXCw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=452&vpy=153&dur=1569&hovh=273&hovw=185&tx=125&ty=180&sig=118138057494710415274&sqi=2&page=1&tbnh=148&tbnw=112&start=0&ndsp=17&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=Final+Fantasy+Versus+XIII&um=1&hl=en&safe=off&sa=X&biw=1024&bih=653&tbm=isch&tbnid=5WHlwYTEy4RO4M:&imgrefurl=http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Final_Fantasy_Versus_XIII&docid=f9JbL0leA0pv6M&imgurl=http://images.wikia.com/finalfantasy/images/5/56/Versus_logo.jpg&w=886&h=520&ei=BbU5T6-xEqjq0gGmjMHUAg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=260&vpy=192&dur=554&hovh=172&hovw=293&tx=176&ty=77&sig=118138057494710415274&page=1&tbnh=100&tbnw=171&start=0&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0 Yes, I'm aware it isn't even close to being released and that virtually nothing is known about it, but that looks amazing.

Fallout 3, Skyrim, Morrowind's concept art and LA Noire's promo art.

Warhammer.
Red Dead Redemption.
Metro 2033.
Team Fortress 2.

Warhammer Final Liberation
http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/final-liberation-warhammer-epic-40000/cover-art/gameCoverId,3366/

http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/final-liberation-warhammer-epic-40000/cover-art/gameCoverId,3367/

Eye Of The Beholder
http://www.mobygames.com/game/amiga/eye-of-the-beholder/cover-art/gameCoverId,57783/

http://www.mobygames.com/game/amiga/eye-of-the-beholder/cover-art/gameCoverId,57784/

Black Crypt
http://www.mobygames.com/game/amiga/black-crypt/cover-art/gameCoverId,32488/

http://www.mobygames.com/game/amiga/black-crypt/cover-art/gameCoverId,32489/

Dragon Wars
http://www.mobygames.com/game/dragon-wars/cover-art/gameCoverId,2997/

http://www.mobygames.com/game/dragon-wars/cover-art/gameCoverId,2998/

Shadow Of The Beast II
http://www.mobygames.com/game/amiga/shadow-of-the-beast-ii/cover-art/gameCoverId,70567/

http://www.mobygames.com/game/amiga/shadow-of-the-beast-ii/cover-art/gameCoverId,70568/

Gods
http://www.mobygames.com/game/amiga/gods/cover-art/gameCoverId,95788/

http://www.mobygames.com/game/amiga/gods/cover-art/gameCoverId,95789/

Battletech The Crescent Hawks Inception
http://www.mobygames.com/game/amiga/battletech-the-crescent-hawks-inception/cover-art/gameCoverId,268/

http://www.mobygames.com/game/amiga/battletech-the-crescent-hawks-inception/cover-art/gameCoverId,269/

Iron Assault
http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/iron-assault/cover-art/gameCoverId,123215/

http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/iron-assault/cover-art/gameCoverId,123216/

Hexen
http://www.mobygames.com/game/hexen-beyond-heretic/cover-art/gameCoverId,3563/

http://www.mobygames.com/game/hexen-beyond-heretic/cover-art/gameCoverId,3564/

This is a concept art from Batman: Arkham City (currently my background)
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/arkham-city?before=1324824400
EDIT: It seems that the link didn't work correctly. The one I am referring to is the Dream World concept art.

And, of course, Fallout 3 (R.I.P. Adam)
http://images.wikia.com/fallout/images/d/d2/Concept26B.jpg

Then we have Super Mario Bros. We have the great:
EDIT: Darn links
The fascinating:
http://nscene.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/witness-the-birth-of-super-mario-bros-1.jpg?w=640&amp;h=392&amp;crop=1
And the the great art from the movie we all want to forget:
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JeEzo4jMMFk/TvTVaiOJkAI/AAAAAAAAMjk/dxSAcDR6Jq0/s1600/pre4_1.gif
Not to mention my favorite game of all time:
http://images.wikia.com/wii/images/8/85/Spring_mario-1-.jpg

And then there is Brink, the game that broke my heart
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2010/06/founders---island.jpg

The last game (don't want to bore you) is LittleBigPlanet, which had some great and well produced concept art.
http://www.nowgamer.com/siteimage/scale/0/0/256683.jpg

BioShock and Fallout 3 have some amazing concept art.

Dark Souls. Holy Hell, Dark Souls.

http://www.giantbomb.com/dark-souls/61-32697/concept-art/52-479540/painted_world_of_ariamis/51-1998479/
http://www.giantbomb.com/dark-souls/61-32697/concept-art/52-479540/gaping_dragon_concept_art_1/51-1974321/
http://www.giantbomb.com/dark-souls/61-32697/concept-art/52-479540/crystaldragon/51-1698630/
http://www.giantbomb.com/dark-souls/61-32697/concept-art/52-479540/locationart/51-1698633/
http://www.giantbomb.com/dark-souls/61-32697/concept-art/52-479540/crystal_undead_concept_art/51-1974318/

And Demon's Souls. I don't these artists are behind the wicked designs over at FROM SOFTWARE, but they are [censored] geniuses.

http://www.giantbomb.com/demons-souls/61-24057/all-images/52-180180/demons_soul_conceptart_rzwha/51-1520588/
http://www.giantbomb.com/demons-souls/61-24057/all-images/52-180180/demon_s_souls_03/51-2006368/
http://www.giantbomb.com/demons-souls/61-24057/all-images/52-180180/demons_soul_conceptart_iudcl/51-1520584/

I'm also partial to Kazuma Kaneko of Shin Megami Tensei fame. I like the way he depicts demons and mythological creatures.

http://img.neoseeker.com/v_concept_art.php?caid=8619
http://img.neoseeker.com/v_concept_art.php?caid=8615
http://img.neoseeker.com/v_concept_art.php?caid=8621
http://images.wikia.com/megamitensei/images/9/9d/KazumaKaneko-Helel.jpg
http://images.wikia.com/megamitensei/images/7/7c/KazumaKaneko-Beelzebub.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f244/Y05h1k3n/MegaTen%20Nocturne/Samael2.jpg
http://img.neoseeker.com/v_concept_art.php?caid=8656

Indeed it was. Too bad it didn't even remotely reflect the final product. Word is all those macabre pictures that were leaked online and got everyone interested in the damn project in the first place were explicitly rejected for being too grim.

http://images.wikia.com/fallout/images/f/f7/FNV_concept_art_Vegas_Skyline.jpg
http://wallpaperswide.com/thumbs/fallout_new_vegas_hoover_dam_concept_art-t2.jpg
http://beefjack.com/files/2010/11/concept-art-11.jpg
http://mashthosebuttons.com/gallery/skyrim-concept-art-10282011/centurion.jpg
http://oyster.ignimgs.com/planets/images/00/45/4599_ncrmassiveblack_normal.jpg

....Why is there no Legion concept art

That was pretty disappointing, but I still liked the art direction in the final game, so it wasn't all bad.

http://i.imgur.com/gRqjc.jpg from Mistwalker's Kimihiko Fujisaka, presumably from an unreleased game.

Metal Gear Solid

• http://i.imgur.com/k9dfF.jpg - Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
  
• http://i.imgur.com/S3RLb.jpg - Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
  
• http://i.imgur.com/vUpNn.jpg - Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
  
• http://i.imgur.com/33HNk.jpg - Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

Xenoblade Chronicles

• http://i.imgur.com/CeHxA.jpg
  
• http://i.imgur.com/o27Rn.jpg

Both of the Xenoblade arts are actually possible alternate covers for the North American release. You can vote on http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.267789196623482.60353.151376451598091&type=3.

There is, refer to my post.

http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljprbfhFM11qdjg0ko1_1280.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJ6IHWSU3BX3X7X3Q&Expires=1329338947&Signature=82UsKhrXasvudooH%2FXnHdaUoBN8%3D

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=Vivec&um=1&hl=en&safe=off&biw=1024&bih=653&tbm=isch&tbnid=wB8_JznTNqjxQM:&imgrefurl=http://www.imperial-library.info/content/thirty-six-lessons-vivec-sermon-thirty&docid=bxm6zxHDLvjr7M&imgurl=http://www.imperial-library.info/sites/default/files/mwbks_tslov_vivec_city-face.jpg&w=400&h=312&ei=4co6T7nsD4Xf0QGf_PmhCw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=373&vpy=183&dur=498&hovh=198&hovw=254&tx=166&ty=106&sig=118138057494710415274&page=1&tbnh=133&tbnw=171&start=0&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=Vivec&um=1&hl=en&safe=off&biw=1024&bih=653&tbm=isch&tbnid=6VN_Rs7X9LuteM:&imgrefurl=http://www.imperial-library.info/node/1259/&docid=mjWGSk5QjazegM&imgurl=http://www.imperial-library.info/sites/default/files/mwbks_tslov_vivec_ruddy-man.jpg&w=400&h=324&ei=4co6T7nsD4Xf0QGf_PmhCw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=638&vpy=292&dur=19&hovh=202&hovw=250&tx=132&ty=142&sig=118138057494710415274&page=1&tbnh=129&tbnw=159&start=0&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:13,s:0

Eye Of The Beholder 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL13cPB7I0w&feature=related

The Elder Scrolls
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJCiNmYIrr8&feature=related

Darkmere
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZo5x4BcQ9M&feature=related

Gods
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD1RK9gOoms&feature=related

Cadaver
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKWCLVUtL3g&feature=related

Wings
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEIARv4zpCk

Quake
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHjX5C1K3Jg

Black Crypt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MSOFAF-0cg&feature=related

Fallout 3 Mothership Zeta DLC
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iwFhq57o-M

Final Fantasy VIIIhttp://images.wikia.com/finalfantasy/it/images/9/92/Ff8-quistis.jpg

Wingus, I'm only posting in this thread for one reason...

Kyle Hyde!

Hotel Dusk: Room 215 was an awesome game. It's a pity there aren't more games like it.

Bastion has a very nice art style.

http://supergiantgames.com/site/wp-content/uploads/Poster_wallpaper1920x1080.jpg
http://supergiantgames.com/site/wp-content/uploads/Scumbag_wallpaper1920x1080.jpg
http://supergiantgames.com/site/wp-content/uploads/Bastion_Boxart_PC.jpg


And Machinarium...

http://dizorb.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/1920x1080_Dizorb_Machinarium_Plaza_HD_Wallpaper.jpg

What about some art from a forum member?

http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2011/211/7/1/video_game_girls_by_rhineville-d424td2.jpg

Rhineville? Awesome. Wish I could do art.