Sorry for being a bit MIA
I've looked at some of the last few posts and thought that perhaps it might be helpful if I took some reference shots that somewhat correlate with the position the sprites are facing.
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Koopaul your changes to Klungo sort of clash with the way he's represented in-game, especially his new girth. He's actually not as bulbous as he usually seems to be, most pictures in angles seem to give off that illusion. Compare this screenshot with this reference I used when making the sprite.
His face is also a bit off but I can understand where you were going with it. Your redesign makes him a bit too friendly, too approachable mainly. Klungo's supposed to look mean and brutish, it's his personality and pitied position that he gives off that sets him out. Barring the Gameboy Game artworks aside, Klungo is physically deformed in many ways, not just his eyes. His face is misshapen and he's supposed to look more "off". When I look at what you did I don't see the minion I fought in Tooie but I do respect what you were trying to do.
Also the changes in everyone else seem odd. I know the eye perspective in the other sprites is bothering occasionally but it's a nice sweet spot to otherwise odd looking alternatives.
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Gors the changes you've done shading wise are great, a much needed fix for my errors thank you. The only thing I can see an issue with would be Humba.
Though Tooie's limitations obviously hinder what could have been brought to Humba, your sprite strays a bit too far from what embodies her. Humba seems a bit too "fiery" in what you were going for. Like Mumbo she is prone to insults and whatnot and does dig into others at times, but she's not Kazooie-level personality wise.
I'm not sure where you were going with her visual redesign but taking a guess here, it seems like you're trying to find a middle-man between Tooie and Nuts and Bolts designs (though this is just a guess, sorry if I'm incorrect).
As much as I hate to admit, she does give off a sort of mild "sex appeal" of sorts even in her redesign (If that's considered sex appeal, heh). Shortening her and removing those aspects while giving her that type of pose really messes with what she was, it's hard to see your sprite as being Humba based on who she's been portrayed to be.
I do like that you tried to take out the stiffness of the other poses though, that's definitely a needed addition.
On your Grunty though I think her face looks too lopsided that way. Just my opinion though, I'm not sure if everyone else feels that way.
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Star, looking at Kazooie I was wondering if it might benefit to change her size a tad. I mean I know Grunty's size is a bit off for style sakes but even letting some things slide, cramming a bird of that size into the backpack of that size seems a little wierd. I suggest a small size tweak that brings her down a bit, but not too much.
The pallette does need some tweaking though, something that wouldn't mess too harshly with the other sprites yet allow for more flexibility. Humba in particular might benefit from having her own skin pallette though, it'd really do wonders for her.
I've tried to synch a few select changes Gors and Koopaul made with this sheet and apply the correct palette to places. Also lightened up the white Jinjo a bit like Kriven suggested. I might have made errors though, point em out if you would.
![[Image: KbSD1.png]](/image.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FKbSD1.png&hash=f56e40ed65da84e42a3f167deb5b0ec2)
In the process of completely redoing Brentilda though (the fairy witch). I'll post that in a bit when I get the chance
Done
If anyone happens to be working on Boggy, just a quick note that although his "muzzle" does seem to be pretty similar to Banjo's, there's actually a few key differences. Just decided to grab it just in case anyone wanted to see.
http://i.imgur.com/etK90.png
I've looked at some of the last few posts and thought that perhaps it might be helpful if I took some reference shots that somewhat correlate with the position the sprites are facing.
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Koopaul your changes to Klungo sort of clash with the way he's represented in-game, especially his new girth. He's actually not as bulbous as he usually seems to be, most pictures in angles seem to give off that illusion. Compare this screenshot with this reference I used when making the sprite.
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![[Image: Klungo.png]](/image.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.wikia.com%2Fvillains%2Fimages%2Fd%2Fd1%2FKlungo.png&hash=737ebba4763b5b534dd14c3e6e997f59)
His face is also a bit off but I can understand where you were going with it. Your redesign makes him a bit too friendly, too approachable mainly. Klungo's supposed to look mean and brutish, it's his personality and pitied position that he gives off that sets him out. Barring the Gameboy Game artworks aside, Klungo is physically deformed in many ways, not just his eyes. His face is misshapen and he's supposed to look more "off". When I look at what you did I don't see the minion I fought in Tooie but I do respect what you were trying to do.
Also the changes in everyone else seem odd. I know the eye perspective in the other sprites is bothering occasionally but it's a nice sweet spot to otherwise odd looking alternatives.
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Gors the changes you've done shading wise are great, a much needed fix for my errors thank you. The only thing I can see an issue with would be Humba.
![[Image: Df7yr.png]](/image.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FDf7yr.png&hash=61ef00d6efde34d662285b425df4d36d)
Though Tooie's limitations obviously hinder what could have been brought to Humba, your sprite strays a bit too far from what embodies her. Humba seems a bit too "fiery" in what you were going for. Like Mumbo she is prone to insults and whatnot and does dig into others at times, but she's not Kazooie-level personality wise.
I'm not sure where you were going with her visual redesign but taking a guess here, it seems like you're trying to find a middle-man between Tooie and Nuts and Bolts designs (though this is just a guess, sorry if I'm incorrect).
As much as I hate to admit, she does give off a sort of mild "sex appeal" of sorts even in her redesign (If that's considered sex appeal, heh). Shortening her and removing those aspects while giving her that type of pose really messes with what she was, it's hard to see your sprite as being Humba based on who she's been portrayed to be.
I do like that you tried to take out the stiffness of the other poses though, that's definitely a needed addition.
On your Grunty though I think her face looks too lopsided that way. Just my opinion though, I'm not sure if everyone else feels that way.
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Star, looking at Kazooie I was wondering if it might benefit to change her size a tad. I mean I know Grunty's size is a bit off for style sakes but even letting some things slide, cramming a bird of that size into the backpack of that size seems a little wierd. I suggest a small size tweak that brings her down a bit, but not too much.
The pallette does need some tweaking though, something that wouldn't mess too harshly with the other sprites yet allow for more flexibility. Humba in particular might benefit from having her own skin pallette though, it'd really do wonders for her.
I've tried to synch a few select changes Gors and Koopaul made with this sheet and apply the correct palette to places. Also lightened up the white Jinjo a bit like Kriven suggested. I might have made errors though, point em out if you would.
In the process of completely redoing Brentilda though (the fairy witch). I'll post that in a bit when I get the chance
Done
If anyone happens to be working on Boggy, just a quick note that although his "muzzle" does seem to be pretty similar to Banjo's, there's actually a few key differences. Just decided to grab it just in case anyone wanted to see.
http://i.imgur.com/etK90.png