Winter Zone (Please help)

[Paraemon]

Please actually analyse how the shading in Sonic 2 works.


Credit to Yawackhary for the gloves from a couple of Sonic sprites.

Edit: After working on my version above, I realise how much of a problem it is to actually try and lunge at a full zone wholesale as a custom project, with foreground, background and objects, especially with a palette that has a restrictive grey shading scheme for the player character, and it seems to be early on in your spriting career.

As you can see, Jace, this is what I've been talking about. Now, please note that what I did is a very crude attempt, but hope that it illustrates my point. Using a couple of basic shapes and building out of those, I'm attempted to emulate a Genesis-esque style by looking at where and how to apply the shading relative to the light source. I also intentionally made a mistake on its 'belly', in that the white should be lower before it stops. I used the stage objects sheet alongside Sonic to get a general feel for the development while keeping the light source in mind - a more proper attempt will require specific analysis.

Advisory: Do not use my snowman. Again, it's a very crude work-up, and I'd rather it be left to disappear (it'll be auto-deleted in two weeks).

I suggest trying to work up something within the Sonic 2 style first that isn't a full zone. Something smaller than all the elements that make up a stage, like and object at a time. It's like trying to run before you can walk - full of trip-ups. Take it slow, don't pressure yourself and do what I keep telling you: analyse the Sonic 2 graphics.