Pixel Art Details

Title:	Victorian horror hero
Pixel Artist:	ManningKrull (Level 9 Executioner :: 16164 points)
Posted:	9/12/2006 16:00
Frames:	121
Palette:	14 colors
Statistics:	25 comments 23 faves 0 avatars
This guy is the hero of an NES-style horror platform game I'm now working on. The main character design is 28x28 pixels, 8 colors, but the canvas size expands with the attacks and jumps, and the color palette goes up to about 14 during the injured/dying stuff. The game is set in the late 19th century, and the hero is a square-jawed mustachioed gentleman with a swordcane, fighting vampires and mummies and stuff. The gameplay has an interesting twist which I won't reveal until we're a lot further along with the development...

Discussion

If you would like to comment you will need to be logged in. Register now. It only takes a moment and it's free.

ProgZmax (Level 1 Depressed) @ 12/11/2008 16:30

I really like the design, but he just seems to be missing something...a top hat, perhaps, and one of those two-fold cloaks!

On a more serious note, the animation is fluid and I get a sense from what I've seen that this game will be quite fun!

5/5

ManningKrull (Level 9 Executioner) @ 12/8/2008 06:24

Thanks skooba-dude and everybody!

skooba-dude (Level 8 Guerrilla) @ 11/20/2008 00:58

wow, all youre animanitions are totally smooth and awesome

-DE- (Level 11 General) @ 2/15/2007 06:51

Yeah, buff him up and he's Hagar :)

Atooi (Level 5 Soldier) @ 9/26/2006 10:02

Looks great!

Darien (Level 3 Enforcer) @ 9/15/2006 13:07

yes yes yes, I like the dying animation in particular

ptoing (Level 7 Cuttlefish) @ 9/14/2006 18:01

I like him, but if he was barechested (but still with the suspenders) he would look like Hagar from Final Fight :D

ManningKrull (Level 9 Executioner) @ 9/14/2006 05:55

Good point, thanks nvision! You're right; I'll see if I can do something with that...

nvision (Level 4 Team Leader) @ 9/13/2006 21:47

Very cool character...I could see him running through an Edgar Rice Burroughs novel! My only criticism would be with his legs when he jumps...they seem rather wooden and heavy. Perhaps a change of positioning might make the jump a little more dynamic?

jalonso (Level 11 Godfather) @ 9/13/2006 08:12

Awesome job once aagain. The eye blinking is a great detail.

ManningKrull (Level 9 Executioner) @ 9/13/2006 08:11

Thanks! I was actually trying to keep him down to 24x24... :)

Omegavolt (Level 2 Petty Officer) @ 9/13/2006 06:58

Looks good mate! 28x28 is not an easy canvas size to fit a lot of detail into, but you pulled it off great! +5!

Draco9898 (Level 1 Rookie) @ 9/13/2006 06:07

Not bad at all! I l really like it.

ManningKrull (Level 9 Executioner) @ 9/13/2006 05:33

Thanks! Yeah, I didn't have any plans for those monsters while I was working on them, but some of them will definitely appear in the game, probably modified a bit. You're on the right track with the twist, but it's a little more complicated than that...

milkyjon (Level 4 Murderer) @ 9/13/2006 05:31

Im guessing that the plot twist is that he beomes a vampire/werewolf/zombie himself later on in the game. Some of your monster designs are top notch will any of them be featuring in this game?

ManningKrull (Level 9 Executioner) @ 9/13/2006 04:53

Thanks TheChaindog! I think this guy will be a lot of fun; he's a ridiculous gung-ho explorer/scholar/archeologist/boxer/fencer/daredevil pilot/treasure hunter/etc, way too brave for his own good, all that good stuff.

TheChaindog (Level 5 Killer Klown) @ 9/13/2006 04:14

I already congrdulate you on your choice of hero. Someone like this is way cooler to play than some anime teenage girly dude or a bald space marine.
I'm looking forward to seeing more. Great work, man.

Cyrano (Level 1 Intern) @ 9/13/2006 02:54

That is awesome :)

maloART (Level 5 Killer Klown) @ 9/13/2006 02:00

You are gifted for game design and animation ! I admire you.

Mykola (Level 3 Corporate Drone) @ 9/13/2006 01:55

I wanna play it! :D Great hero

alpix (Level 1 Rookie) @ 9/13/2006 00:44

those animations are great! very nice

Blueberry_pie (Level 7 General Manager) @ 9/12/2006 23:54

Now that is pure awesome. Another excellent piece by you, keep up the good work :D

Spider Boy (Level 4 Shichikyu) @ 9/12/2006 19:09

Wow! Great animation and pixel! Rating 5/5

ManningKrull (Level 9 Executioner) @ 9/12/2006 18:19

I just really wish we'd thought of this game idea early enough to have it done for Halloween...

milkyjon (Level 4 Murderer) @ 9/12/2006 17:10

man I cant wait for this one. It looks and sounds great.

Related & Tags

horror, walking, sword, swordcane, victorian, jumping, stabbing, dying, Victorian horror hero avatars, Victorian horror hero icons, Victorian horror hero pixel art, Victorian horror hero forum avatars, Victorian horror hero AOL Buddy Icons

Donate

Want to give some dough back to all those amazing pixel artists? Donations provide prize money for contests, help cover hosting costs and support new initiatives.

Support the arts!

Victorian horror hero

Pixel Art Details

Discussion

Related & Tags

Sponsored Products

Donate

Report Problem

Register

Already Registered?