ThePhleo | 2,185 Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 On 10/4/2023 at 9:09 AM, T-Pac said: Sorry, dude - but I'm making everybody play by the rules this year. Sprites only, 32x32 pixels or less. You're an Astrocade guy, right? Maybe you can find me something good from there. [T-Pac] I trust @DefaultGen who played the entire Astrocade library, there really isnt anything good from there. My heart just isn't in it if I can't make it complex.... But I'll suggest something that can flex your creative abilities! I want to see if you can do something with this psychedelic, regal looking square spaceship thingy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhleo | 2,185 Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 On 10/4/2023 at 12:39 PM, G-type said: I double checked the previous years to make sure it wasn't already suggested: Evil Otto from Berserk The fact evil otto hasn't been suggested yet tells me that we're horrible recommenders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splain | 2,571 Editorials Team · Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 I don't know if these guys have been recommended in past years, but I like some of these enemies from Commander Keen: 1. Yorp 2. Poison Slug - sometimes leaves puddles of poison behind 3. Lick - Just looks like an angry ball bouncing around, breathes fire when it's near you 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultGen | 5,414 Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 38 minutes ago, ThePhleo said: I trust @DefaultGen who played the entire Astrocade library, there really isnt anything good from there. My heart just isn't in it if I can't make it complex.... But I'll suggest something that can flex your creative abilities! I want to see if you can do something with this psychedelic, regal looking square spaceship thingy. I played every Channel F game not Astrocade, how could you confuse two game industry titans The okayest one is Video Whizball! Everything else is a bad rip off of something else. It is astounding how much the Channel F lacks both creativity and fun. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultGen | 5,414 Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 5 minutes ago, Splain said: I don't know if these guys have been recommended in past years, but I like some of these enemies from Commander Keen: 1. Yorp 2. Poison Slug - sometimes leaves puddles of poison behind 3. Lick - Just looks like an angry ball bouncing around, breathes fire when it's near you Oh, second vote for poison slug. I love those guys. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PII | 1,886 Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 (edited) JUMPMAN STANLEY: The Search For Dr. Livingston Jumpman, Stanley Foitin, Stanley Running / Old Man In front Of Hut, Stanley Running / Woman With Parasol, Stanley Floating With Gyrocopter That Springs Out Of His Napsack. (just for the record I did read the requirements and am not sure if Stanley et el qualify or not, just didn't want to leave them out...) Edited October 6, 2023 by PII 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PII | 1,886 Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 On 10/2/2023 at 12:09 AM, JamesRobot said: That's Cool! What did you use? Just curious, not looking to infringe on your style. Looks like it would make a great piece of graffiti. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackVega | 583 Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 On 9/28/2023 at 4:12 PM, T-Pac said: 00 (EXAMPLE) - Henchman from Mappy [Nintendo Famicom - 1984] I think you completely missed the point here. This one was supposed to be a CAT, not a DUCK By the way I noticed 90% of uploads are from Commander Keen tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 4,924 Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 1 hour ago, BlackVega said: I think you completely missed the point here. This one was supposed to be a CAT, not a DUCK By the way I noticed 90% of uploads are from Commander Keen tho No, I think this IS the point. Sure, Mappy is about a mouse being chased by cat-foes, but low pixel sprites often leave a LOT to the imagination and sometimes they don’t look like what they are intended to be. The fact that @T-Pac made it look like a duck and even made parts of it’s tail float because the pixel density was so low is both amusing and brilliant. I think this one is my favorite so far for 2023. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac | 7,561 Graphics Team · Posted October 6, 2023 Author Share Posted October 6, 2023 23 hours ago, SNESNESCUBE64 said: Apologies, skip mine if you want. I didn't follow the rules, I'll see if I can find something neat. It's all good. And sorry for calling you out - you just presented a good opportunity to remind everyone of the intent for the thread. Rabblerouser over here tellin' me to draw Yoshi 2 years in a row haha. [T-Pac] 22 hours ago, spacepup said: I was worried my Benny Bookworm was too stylized already and not in the spirit of what you wanted. The only saving grace I suppose is it's a very random character - although googling now, I can see there are other interpretations, maybe from other source material that the game actually pulled from. Sorry about that! Stuff like that can work just fine when I've never seen the source material (same with Mina the Hollower) - but since you all can't possibly know what is and isn't on my radar, I just encourage everyone to look for stuff that hasn't ever been interpreted in drawings or rendered in detail before. I hope I'm not sucking the fun out of this for everyone - just trying to keep things on track. Maybe I'll pick a random month next year for a "T-Pac draws whatever you want" thread. [T-Pac] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac | 7,561 Graphics Team · Posted October 6, 2023 Author Share Posted October 6, 2023 20 hours ago, fcgamer said: Mr Lee from Mr Lee's Alishan Tea Collector Do you have a different sprite? I like the suggestion, but Including that big rendered version of Mr. Lee sort-of defeats the purpose like I was explaining in my post from yesterday. [T-Pac] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac | 7,561 Graphics Team · Posted October 6, 2023 Author Share Posted October 6, 2023 11 hours ago, ThePhleo said: I trust @DefaultGen who played the entire Astrocade library, there really isnt anything good from there. My heart just isn't in it if I can't make it complex.... But I'll suggest something that can flex your creative abilities! I want to see if you can do something with this psychedelic, regal looking square spaceship thingy. What - you think I can't make something completely ridiculous from this "psychedelic, regal looking square spaceship thingy"??? Ye of little faith... (What game is this, by the way?) [T-Pac] 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac | 7,561 Graphics Team · Posted October 6, 2023 Author Share Posted October 6, 2023 4 hours ago, BlackVega said: I think you completely missed the point here. This one was supposed to be a CAT, not a DUCK By the way I noticed 90% of uploads are from Commander Keen tho I'm not sure if you're joking here, but just in case you aren't: Yes, I'm well aware the Mappy enemies are cats. But as @RH said - the idea is to subvert expectations and treat pixel-art like an interpretive Rorschach inkblot test. [T-Pac] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 11,800 Administrator · Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 7 minutes ago, T-Pac said: What - you think I can't make something completely ridiculous from this "psychedelic, regal looking square spaceship thingy"??? Ye of little faith... (What game is this, by the way?) [T-Pac] Space Fortress on the Astrocade. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac | 7,561 Graphics Team · Posted October 6, 2023 Author Share Posted October 6, 2023 06 - Mysterious Man from Final Fantasy Adventure [Nintendo Game Boy - 1991] @RH - I absolutely love this one. My instinct was to make something like Studio Ghibli's Howl and Moomin's Snufkin. And as a bonus - here's my first attempt. I didn't like the way it turned out, but I figured I'd share it anyway: Spoiler [T-Pac] 14 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhleo | 2,185 Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 (edited) 20 minutes ago, T-Pac said: What - you think I can't make something completely ridiculous from this "psychedelic, regal looking square spaceship thingy"??? Ye of little faith... (What game is this, by the way?) [T-Pac] It's Space Fortress for the Astrocade. Believe it or not, that "crown" is actually a laser turret. P.S. The death screen for this game is somehow really violent...skip to 4:42ish Edited October 6, 2023 by ThePhleo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhleo | 2,185 Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 11 hours ago, DefaultGen said: I played every Channel F game not Astrocade, how could you confuse two game industry titans The okayest one is Video Whizball! Everything else is a bad rip off of something else. It is astounding how much the Channel F lacks both creativity and fun. Well excuuuuse me. And of course you of all people would say the video pinball game is the okayest one. Maybe you should try a REAL gamers game console, like the RCA Studio II, Emerson Arcadia 2001, Interton VC4000...or if you're some sort of weeb you can try the Epoch Cassette Vision, or the Gakken Compact Vision TV Boy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcgamer | 4,730 Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 55 minutes ago, T-Pac said: Do you have a different sprite? I like the suggestion, but Including that big rendered version of Mr. Lee sort-of defeats the purpose like I was explaining in my post from yesterday. [T-Pac] Sure, I'll see what I can do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kguillemette | 1,545 Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 13 hours ago, Splain said: 3. Lick - Just looks like an angry ball bouncing around, breathes fire when it's ne I'm hardly an artist, but knowing nothing about the game, I saw a jack-o-lantern blueberry for some reason. 3 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splain | 2,571 Editorials Team · Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 3 minutes ago, Kguillemette said: I'm hardly an artist, but knowing nothing about the game, I saw a jack-o-lantern blueberry for some reason. YES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackVega | 583 Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 5 hours ago, T-Pac said: I'm not sure if you're joking here, but just in case you aren't: Yes, I'm well aware the Mappy enemies are cats. But as @RH said - the idea is to subvert expectations and treat pixel-art like an interpretive Rorschach inkblot test. [T-Pac] Aha alright then. Well, so my suggestion will be very easy- there you go, take another cat from Mappy and now THIS is an obvious CAT to draw (kinda looks like Wilford Brimley btw- RIP legend) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PII | 1,886 Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 6 minutes ago, BlackVega said: Aha alright then. Well, so my suggestion will be very easy- there you go, take another cat from Mappy and now THIS is an obvious CAT to draw (kinda looks like Wilford Brimley btw- RIP legend) Pretty sure that's a groundhog in a smoking jacket 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kguillemette | 1,545 Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 33 minutes ago, PII said: Pretty sure that's a groundhog in a smoking jacket Looks more like a feline Hugh Hefner 2 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PII | 1,886 Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 14 minutes ago, Kguillemette said: Looks more like a feline Hugh Hefner Maybe its PII after a night of intense gaming... ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kguillemette | 1,545 Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 Just now, PII said: Maybe its PII after a night of intense gaming... ! He does like some pussy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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