07-11-2012, 11:59 AM
I wouldn't know exactly how to make a successor for such style since I'm not into Sonic. But even the official style isn't that good. It uses the same low-contrast white-gray ramps and those tiny specs, yet again. While it kind of works for Sonic (he curls into a smooth ball, and some shine would reflect that gimmick), it doesn't work for other characters such as Mario.
In the end, it'd be better to just aim for a /better style/ instead of being /S3&K inspired/. Take Mario games, for example. The first NES SMB Mario sprites are quite simplistic and some of the proportion/perspective is dumbed down in favor of readability (Notice how his idle sprite puts his whole body facing us and his head, in profile, kind of like those ancient Egyptian drawings). Newer games quickly ditched this style completely (SMB2, 3, World) and it didn't feel out of place in any way.
A successor should be a better style, not a style that carries the same flaws over.
So, basically, put readability over anything, don't overshade things, don't put random shiny specs etc. Sonic will be a problem due to his thin limbs, but I'll try making an edit soon.
Also I agree, Tonberry. I'm only going to defend myself a little here because I did give actual input to the sprite, and there was no insult involved at all in any of my posts. I am not exactly the 'softest' person in tSR, but this doesn't make me a jerk at all. This is my way to analyze things, give input and help people.
Maybe I was a tad acid in my posting, though, so I'll try to be more lenient next time. I probably should've have in mind that this project has already got quite a progress and criticizing it is a huge shock.
I'm only fed up of people not acknowledging criticisms just because I didn't start it with 'good job!' first. I know it's not Deebs' case, but I've seen this a lot around here and it's been annoying me quite a bit.
Sorry for the rant, so let's just get back on the topic! As I said before, Deebs, I'll try coming up with a visual example to aid you find a better style.
In the end, it'd be better to just aim for a /better style/ instead of being /S3&K inspired/. Take Mario games, for example. The first NES SMB Mario sprites are quite simplistic and some of the proportion/perspective is dumbed down in favor of readability (Notice how his idle sprite puts his whole body facing us and his head, in profile, kind of like those ancient Egyptian drawings). Newer games quickly ditched this style completely (SMB2, 3, World) and it didn't feel out of place in any way.
A successor should be a better style, not a style that carries the same flaws over.
So, basically, put readability over anything, don't overshade things, don't put random shiny specs etc. Sonic will be a problem due to his thin limbs, but I'll try making an edit soon.
Also I agree, Tonberry. I'm only going to defend myself a little here because I did give actual input to the sprite, and there was no insult involved at all in any of my posts. I am not exactly the 'softest' person in tSR, but this doesn't make me a jerk at all. This is my way to analyze things, give input and help people.
Maybe I was a tad acid in my posting, though, so I'll try to be more lenient next time. I probably should've have in mind that this project has already got quite a progress and criticizing it is a huge shock.
I'm only fed up of people not acknowledging criticisms just because I didn't start it with 'good job!' first. I know it's not Deebs' case, but I've seen this a lot around here and it's been annoying me quite a bit.
Sorry for the rant, so let's just get back on the topic! As I said before, Deebs, I'll try coming up with a visual example to aid you find a better style.
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