RH | 4,980 Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 That’s sounds more than fair. We’re all just lucky to be in your artistic presence. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kguillemette | 1,547 Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 2 hours ago, T-Pac said: 14 - Vandal from Hard Hat Mack [PC - 1983] @Link - I've never heard of Hard Hat Mack, but I'm already a huge fan of these graphics. Fantastic suggestion! [T-Pac] This guy is so adorable! I love that smile! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac | 7,590 Graphics Team · Posted October 15, 2023 Author Share Posted October 15, 2023 3 hours ago, Kguillemette said: This guy is so adorable! I love that smile! That's funny - I couldn't help but think of him as a creepy bad guy. I mean, it wasn't until after I drew it that I realized there was some resemblance to the Green Goblin from Spider Man. [T-Pac] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link | 2,738 Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 (edited) 6 hours ago, T-Pac said: 14 - Vandal from Hard Hat Mack [PC - 1983] @Link - I've never heard of Hard Hat Mack, but I'm already a huge fan of these graphics. Fantastic suggestion! [T-Pac] Hell yeah! When I think of a game for these threads, unless I have a specific character I want, I like to give you options to do what you wanna do within the parameters and see what you come up with and what you enjoy. But with this one I totally knew you would go for the Vandal! He’s such a wild and great weird sprite. Edited October 15, 2023 by Link just a dumb minor typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link | 2,738 Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 46 minutes ago, T-Pac said: That's funny - I couldn't help but think of him as a creepy bad guy. He is definitely a bad guy. But he’s also this weird game character with very minor power and kind of unique to the time period. Can you imagine such an enemy (along with the OSHA inspector) or working in a factory in a modern action game? But with his wild looks and urban motivation, the Vandal fits right in with the gang portrayal of that period in so many mid budget action movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiztor | 855 Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 8 hours ago, T-Pac said: And I don't wanna hear excuses - you better give me a suggestion! I still need to fill 6 or 7 slots (unless I start double-dipping sprites from the same people). ok, but you asked for it! how about this dancing girl enemy from Clash at Demonhead? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacepup | 2,412 Administrator · Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 Looks like her sprite is riiiiiiight at 32 tall: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac | 7,590 Graphics Team · Posted October 15, 2023 Author Share Posted October 15, 2023 11 hours ago, Link said: Hell yeah! When I think of a game for these threads, unless I have a specific character I want, I like to give you options to do what you wanna do within the parameters and see what you come up with and what you enjoy. But with this one I totally knew you would go for the Vandal! He’s such a wild and great weird sprite. For sure - it was perfect! [T-Pac] 9 hours ago, twiztor said: ok, but you asked for it! how about this dancing girl enemy from Clash at Demonhead? Well I'm glad you gave me something. And I hate to do this, but is there any chance I could pick a different, less "objectified" enemy from Clash at Demonhead? [T-Pac] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac | 7,590 Graphics Team · Posted October 15, 2023 Author Share Posted October 15, 2023 15 - Evil Otto from Berzerk [Atari 2600 - 1982] @G-type good call on this one. Might be my favorite entry of the year so far! (And fun fact - every time you blast a robot in Berzerk, you get a glimpse of Evil Otto's face in the explosion). [T-Pac] 7 3 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-type | 2,539 Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 I love the idea of the smiley face being a mask worn by the robot! Nicely done! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-type | 2,539 Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 10 hours ago, twiztor said: ok, but you asked for it! how about this dancing girl enemy from Clash at Demonhead? 23 minutes ago, T-Pac said: hate to do this, but is there any chance I could pick a different, less "objectified" enemy from Clash at Demonhead? Luckily, I specialize in sexy drawings 3 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 4,980 Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 26 minutes ago, G-type said: Luckily, I specialize in sexy drawings Bless her heart, with those tiny little hands. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhleo | 2,186 Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 (edited) 58 minutes ago, T-Pac said: 15 - Evil Otto from Berzerk [Atari 2600 - 1982] @G-type good call on this one. Might be my favorite entry of the year so far! (And fun fact - every time you blast a robot in Berzerk, you get a glimpse of Evil Otto's face in the explosion). [T-Pac] You made Evil Otto even scarier, because this dude bounces like 30 feet high and comes at you at a very fast pace.... Holy.... I never realized, but you're right! Also, I'm getting some FNAF vibes and I love it. Edited October 15, 2023 by ThePhleo 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeldaFreak | 3,619 Events Team · Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 On 10/6/2023 at 8:50 AM, T-Pac said: 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: Hide contents [T-Pac] You DIDN'T like the way the first one turned out?! That looks awesome! On 10/14/2023 at 2:43 PM, T-Pac said: Speaking of which - @ZeldaFreak, stop playing Werewolf for a minute and post a sprite for me! I would, but to be honest, sprites no larger than 32x32 which have never been artistically represented as anything other than the sprite itself is a very specific set of criteria, the vast majority of the games I've ever played are either well past the era of sprites, the sprites within the game are larger than that, or there's plenty of official and unofficial art of the sprites, so honestly I don't really think I'd be able to come up with any good suggestions for this year that haven't already been suggested in past Ink-tobers, that's why I haven't thrown my hat in to the ring. I'll keep wracking my brain and see if I can come up with something good, but I wouldn't really get your hopes up honestly, it's been in the back of my mind ever since this thread was posted and thus far I've come up with exactly 0 good suggestions. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 4,980 Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 @ZeldaFreak I like them both. A lot. The final one was amazing. The first one, however and to me, was amazing-er. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac | 7,590 Graphics Team · Posted October 16, 2023 Author Share Posted October 16, 2023 11 hours ago, ZeldaFreak said: to be honest, sprites no larger than 32x32 which have never been artistically represented as anything other than the sprite itself is a very specific set of criteria You really think so? Basically any standard enemy sprite from a B-tier NES or Game Boy game fits the criteria. But I guess if you only stick to popular games or newer consoles, that might not be so easy to think of. No worries, though. [T-Pac] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac | 7,590 Graphics Team · Posted October 16, 2023 Author Share Posted October 16, 2023 16 - Octopus from Parodius Da [Nintendo Famicom - 1990] @Jeevan - the Octopus is my go-to character in Parodius, too! Also - this is officially the HALFWAY POINT OF INK-TOBER! Woohoo! [T-Pac] 9 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeevan | 8,948 Events Helper · Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 7 minutes ago, T-Pac said: 16 - Octopus from Parodius Da [Nintendo Famicom - 1990] @Jeevan - the Octopus is my go-to character in Parodius, too! Also - this is officially the HALFWAY POINT OF INK-TOBER! Woohoo! [T-Pac] love the visor and the goofiness of his face. I love the ripple shot with all options, seems to cover the screen for a shmup scrub like me! Thanks for the rendition! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 4,980 Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 1 hour ago, T-Pac said: You really think so? Basically any standard enemy sprite from a B-tier NES or Game Boy game fits the criteria. But I guess if you only stick to popular games or newer consoles, that might not be so easy to think of. No worries, though. [T-Pac] I think part of what Zelda Freak is thinking about, though, is back in the 80s, a LOT of games went heavy on the art in the manuals. They renditions of many of these sprites, or at least the ones we might have a bit of affection for, often had what we might consider to be "obscure" renditions today, but for those of us that read manuals cover-to-cover, and relied on them for a bit of imaginative inspiration as we were playing, might have small painted images already seared in our brains. Again, to a younger generation who might be familiar with older games, or at least the sequels in their franchise, these older images may be 100% unknown. But there's also something about reading a manual for a game cover-to-cover, multiple times, when you love it. For us, that was part of the experience and we can know of a lot of examples that aren't common knowledge. I have no issue here. I'm just trying to give a bit of context. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiztor | 855 Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 (edited) On 10/15/2023 at 8:40 AM, T-Pac said: For sure - it was perfect! [T-Pac] Well I'm glad you gave me something. And I hate to do this, but is there any chance I could pick a different, less "objectified" enemy from Clash at Demonhead? [T-Pac] yeah dude, it's all good. my thought was that most of your characters (at least the anthropomorphic ones) read to me as male, so i was hoping for a female character. definitely doesn't have to be some bikini model or anything. just trying to throw in some variance. if i get the time to find a better example, i will post it, but i have a busy couple weeks so we'll see. Edited October 17, 2023 by twiztor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackVega | 583 Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 On 10/4/2023 at 3:15 PM, T-Pac said: 04 - Nigito from The Wing of Madoola [Nintendo Famicom - 1986] @AverageOliver98 I've never even heard of this game, but I love the sprites you pulled from it! This one reminded me of some kind of Power Ranger knight. [T-Pac] nice booba 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PII | 1,899 Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 17 hours ago, T-Pac said: When he's not hunting spaceships he's busy as an accountant. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,105 Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, PII said: When he's not hunting spaceships he's busy as an accountant. Or an avid eight handed golfer! Edited October 17, 2023 by Bearcat-Doug 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,105 Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 9 hours ago, twiztor said: yeah dude, it's all good. my thought was that most of your characters (at least the anthropomorphic ones) read to me as male, so i was hoping for a female character. definitely doesn't have to be some bikini model or anything. just trying to throw in some variance. if i get the time to find a better example, i will post it, but i have a busy couple weeks so we'll see. @T-Pac is the artist, but he could always draw her in a dress or something since the drawings are his interpretation of the character. Something like the Chiquita girl for example: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhleo | 2,186 Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 22 hours ago, T-Pac said: 16 - Octopus from Parodius Da [Nintendo Famicom - 1990] @Jeevan - the Octopus is my go-to character in Parodius, too! Also - this is officially the HALFWAY POINT OF INK-TOBER! Woohoo! [T-Pac] Love that you made him an actual octopus and not a hexopus like in the sprite! But also, I wanted to see him in a cute Hachimaki 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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