On the left is Contra, a video game released in 1987 as a coin-operated arcade game. Then later released on the Nintendo in 1988.

The image on the right is of Arnold Achwarzenegger as Major Dutch Schaefer in Predator, released 1987. Apart from the added bandana on the game art it's almost identical from Arnold's character in Predator.

Then there is the very Rambo looking character on the right and what looks like the Alien from the 1979 Sigourney Weaver film of the same name.

On the left is the game art for Metal gear, which was released in 1987 for the MSX2. The right image is of Michael Biehn as Kyle Reese from The Terminator released in 1984.

It seems the creators of these games were massive fan boys of the 80's action movies.

Anyone know of any other games with cover art taking "inspiration" from films?