12-28-2020, 03:33 PM
(This post was last modified: 12-31-2020, 12:37 PM by zye1984.
Edit Reason: Strikes thru resolved inquiry to focus on main question as to not confuse future responders
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So, I'm currently working on a project using Mega Man Xtreme 2 sprites as a base/style for practice. However, my perfectionism is making me make sure I'm following the rules for the colors for the GBC.
I was told by another spriter that's is working on a similar project that the GBC sprites are 4 colors and one of those being transparency. I'm not sure if that is just dealing with this game in particular, though, as other games, such as Shantae, has quite a few colors on the sprites. Shantae herself has *6* colors; black outline, white, tan, red, blue, and yellow.
So color me confused! I *think* it may be because Shantae is exclusively on the GBC and isn't backwards compatible with the GB. From what I remember though, GBC cartridges didn't have the little nick on the corner so you couldn't put it in the GB, yet I see Shantae carts that have that nick. Maybe I'm thinking about this too hard and Shantae is just a special case?
Anyway, the sprite I'm creating has 4 colors..I'm not sure if that falls in line with the GBC's capabilities though, since one is supposed to be a "transparent color." I noticed that Zero on MM Xtreme 2 has 4 colors when you include his saber..so I'm still a bit confused.
Anybody got some insight on this?
Also, I'm providing a snippet of what I'm working on as an attachment.
I was told by another spriter that's is working on a similar project that the GBC sprites are 4 colors and one of those being transparency. I'm not sure if that is just dealing with this game in particular, though, as other games, such as Shantae, has quite a few colors on the sprites. Shantae herself has *6* colors; black outline, white, tan, red, blue, and yellow.
So color me confused! I *think* it may be because Shantae is exclusively on the GBC and isn't backwards compatible with the GB. From what I remember though, GBC cartridges didn't have the little nick on the corner so you couldn't put it in the GB, yet I see Shantae carts that have that nick. Maybe I'm thinking about this too hard and Shantae is just a special case?
Anyway, the sprite I'm creating has 4 colors..I'm not sure if that falls in line with the GBC's capabilities though, since one is supposed to be a "transparent color." I noticed that Zero on MM Xtreme 2 has 4 colors when you include his saber..so I'm still a bit confused.
Anybody got some insight on this?
Also, I'm providing a snippet of what I'm working on as an attachment.