T-Pac | 7,560 Graphics Team · Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 It's that time again - a doodle for every day of October! As usual, I'm doing 31 cartoon representations of classic 8-bit sprites - drawn in ink, then colored digitally. In past years a lot of people had trouble understanding my sprite-reference criteria, so I'm making just one super-simple rule this time: I will ONLY accept sprites 32 x 32 pixels or less! Please post some suggestions for me to pick from - and as always, feel free to join-in the creative spirit and share your own Ink-Tober artwork! [T-Pac] 5 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac | 7,560 Graphics Team · Posted September 28, 2023 Author Share Posted September 28, 2023 00 (EXAMPLE) - Henchman from Mappy [Nintendo Famicom - 1984] 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumez | 2,968 Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 I'd love to see you do Ryu from Ninja Gaiden 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacepup | 2,405 Administrator · Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 If you could do the Benny Bookworm character from an old PC Edutainment game 'Word Rescue' I would be very happy The game was released by Apogee in 1992, and I played it right around that time when I was younger. sprite: screenshots: He flies around and helps you, sometimes sliming the enemies. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacepup | 2,405 Administrator · Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 I have an alternative recommendation / request, if something more recognizable and older. And it is Spud from Spud's Adventure for Gameboy! He so cute! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptOut | 8,889 Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 Good luck with the inktober dude! (I'm still canonically dead btw.) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkTone | 986 Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 Mina from Mina the hollower 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AverageOliver98 | 719 Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 (edited) Pick one... or none - the choice is yours and yours alone 1, 2 and 3 - Enemies and/or Bosses(?) from 'The Wing of Madoola' - 2nd one reminds me of Dig Dug 4 - Enemy from 'Hebereke'/'U-Fouria: The Saga' Edited September 28, 2023 by AverageOliver98 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nesmaster14 | 436 Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 (edited) Ink-Tober! I might attempt to paint/draw one sometime. Anyway, a few ideas as well... Gremlin from Uninvited (NES) - Helper guy from Shatterhand (NES) - Edited September 28, 2023 by nesmaster14 formatting 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 4,924 Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 The "Mysterious Man" from Final Fantasy Adventure. For context, he helps you in a dungeon, but turns out to be one of the main bad guys. Sorry for the tiny sprite sheet but, uh... I think it's fits within your requirements! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacepup | 2,405 Administrator · Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 Btw, I meant to mention in my post @T-Pac, Thank you so much for doing this. It is always a super fun event that the community really seems to like, and you've been incredibly gracious and generous with your time and talent, doing this for everyone. It's always a blast and I can't wait to see what you come up with this year. Thanks for everything you do! 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 4,924 Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 16 minutes ago, spacepup said: Btw, I meant to mention in my post @T-Pac, Thank you so much for doing this. It is always a super fun event that the community really seems to like, and you've been incredibly gracious and generous with your time and talent, doing this for everyone. It's always a blast and I can't wait to see what you come up with this year. Thanks for everything you do! And I must echo this as well! This is always a super-fun event, but I also don't want to take your generosity for granted. The results are always amazing and really fun! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,105 Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 (edited) On 9/28/2023 at 6:30 PM, nesmaster14 said: Ink-Tober! I might attempt to paint/draw one sometime. Anyway, a few ideas as well... Gremlin from Uninvited (NES) - That's a great choice! The sphinx from Shadowgate would be a cool one too. Edited September 29, 2023 by Bearcat-Doug 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 11,800 Administrator · Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 7 hours ago, RH said: The "Mysterious Man" from Final Fantasy Adventure. For context, he helps you in a dungeon, but turns out to be one of the main bad guys. Sorry for the tiny sprite sheet but, uh... I think it's fits within your requirements! Yo spoilers dude, holy jeez! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,105 Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 8 minutes ago, Gloves said: Yo spoilers dude, holy jeez! At least now I don't have to play it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link | 2,715 Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 23 minutes ago, Bearcat-Doug said: That's a great choice! The sphinx from Shadowgate would be a cool one too. I think that’s a little more than 32px^2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link | 2,715 Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 And that’s not even a sprite, lol. There’s too much character in it already, T-Pac wants small characters so he can put his own spin on it. Sure that’s possible with something like the Shadowgate Sphinx, but there is already an evident style to the image. Whereas a small guy has more room for interpretation. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,105 Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Link said: And that’s not even a sprite, lol. There’s too much character in it already, T-Pac wants small characters so he can put his own spin on it. Sure that’s possible with something like the Shadowgate Sphinx, but there is already an evident style to the image. Whereas a small guy has more room for interpretation. I had a feeling the sphinx was too big, but I figured I'd throw it out there in case there aren't enough suggestions. I wouldn't mind seeing his take on the biker from Excitebike. Edited September 29, 2023 by Bearcat-Doug 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireHazard51 | 2,047 Social Team · Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 The Eskimo from Goonies II The Eye or Pumpkin Ghost from Tiny Toons Adventure (NES) The cleaning up of crushing death in Marble Madness (NES) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac | 7,560 Graphics Team · Posted September 30, 2023 Author Share Posted September 30, 2023 21 hours ago, Bearcat-Doug said: That's a great choice! The sphinx from Shadowgate would be a cool one too. On 9/28/2023 at 7:09 AM, T-Pac said: I will ONLY accept sprites 32 x 32 pixels or less! [T-Pac] Ignoring the only rule of the thread AND picking something I ALREADY DREW in 2021??? That's it - 800 years banishment for @Bearcat-Doug! [T-Pac] 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac | 7,560 Graphics Team · Posted September 30, 2023 Author Share Posted September 30, 2023 On 9/29/2023 at 8:44 AM, spacepup said: Btw, I meant to mention in my post @T-Pac, Thank you so much for doing this. It is always a super fun event that the community really seems to like, and you've been incredibly gracious and generous with your time and talent, doing this for everyone. It's always a blast and I can't wait to see what you come up with this year. Thanks for everything you do! On 9/29/2023 at 9:01 AM, RH said: And I must echo this as well! This is always a super-fun event, but I also don't want to take your generosity for granted. The results are always amazing and really fun! Thanks, guys! It's always fun for me, too! (And makes for some good character-design and hand-inking practice.) [T-Pac] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,105 Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 15 hours ago, T-Pac said: Ignoring the only rule of the thread AND picking something I ALREADY DREW in 2021??? That's it - 800 years banishment for @Bearcat-Doug! [T-Pac] Did you draw the sphinx? I thought that was the year I suggested the Behemoth/Warlock Lord. The sphinx will only eat me if I get its riddle incorrect and I know all of the answers, so there! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac | 7,560 Graphics Team · Posted October 1, 2023 Author Share Posted October 1, 2023 01 - Ryu from Ninja Gaiden [Nintendo Entertainment System - 1989] @Sumez - I'm actually kinda glad you threw the Ryu sprite back at me. But you always pull out some great obscure stuff on your own, too, so you better make more suggestions! I went for a slick 'Samurai Jack' feel here, which was probably a bit ambitious since I'm still out-of-practice doing long, clean lines with my drawing-pen. But I didn't mess up too bad after all haha. [T-Pac] 13 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega Tank | 967 Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 4 minutes ago, T-Pac said: 'Samurai Jack' feel here 100% what I thought when I saw the pic. Looks good! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesRobot | 5,808 Events Team · Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 On 9/28/2023 at 4:30 PM, nesmaster14 said: Helper guy from Shatterhand (NES) - I wanted a crack at the Shatterhand guy. 9 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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