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Title: Kraken vs. Vikings
Pixel Artist: ThereIsNoCure  (Level 11 Godfather :: 24732 points)
Posted: 10/3/2006 11:31:07 AM
Palette: 13 colors
Statistics: 85 comments :: 157 favorites :: 0 avatars

Its been a while in the making, but here it is, finished.  Thanks goes out to all those in the forums here and at pixelation who gave such priceless critticism.  You know who you are.  13 colors, mspaint, you know the drill.

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japez (Level 1 Depressed) at 5/13/2008 12:29:33 AM
Haha, Awesome, like the style.

sam87 (Level 1 Rookie) at 4/27/2008 8:49:53 AM
this is wat we call art

A Barrage of Art (Level 1 Rookie) at 4/17/2008 3:12:19 PM
Funny and cool. I like the water.

KwIjL (Level 1 Intern) at 4/14/2008 5:07:55 AM
The Lost Vikings :D

Tencotyler6 (Level 1 Rookie) at 3/27/2008 7:34:29 PM

I like it

 


DJ gman (Level 2 Flatfoot) at 1/2/2008 6:41:33 PM
i remember this on pixelation, came out great :D

Skaka (Level 1 Rookie) at 12/1/2007 4:20:46 PM
Made me lulz ^^ Good work.

Vintal (Level 1 Rookie) at 12/1/2007 2:10:52 AM
lol, yeah. Reminds me of Metal Slug. Well done. :D

theguy (Level 5 Sniper) at 11/17/2007 3:10:43 PM
very nicely done would work well as a game

YungYankee (Level 1 Gangster) at 11/2/2007 8:32:33 PM
lmao, look at the one vikings face as he's being grabed by the squid.

greenraven (Level 5 Killer Klown) at 10/20/2007 9:49:38 AM
Awesomeness!

Reminds me of Lost Vikings.

supermansucks (Level 1 Rookie) at 10/14/2007 5:14:13 AM
PA HA HA HA HA HA lol i like this 2 of the vikings dont even know whats happening

ClosEnough (Level 2 Quiet One) at 9/28/2007 9:38:02 PM
another one of my fav.s cure

LdnCarBoy (Level 1 Private) at 9/21/2007 12:37:58 PM
Great idea love the work. Its so funny. You couldn't improve even if you tried

konix (Level 2 Flatfoot) at 9/16/2007 7:06:58 AM
Excellent work here. The level of detail in the water in particular is very well done.

Moss (Level 1 Depressed) at 7/20/2007 6:40:59 AM

I love this picutre :D

Does one of the Vikings know he lost his oar or is he just paddling air?


momovampire (Level 1 Rookie) at 7/19/2007 5:51:17 PM
The vikings also reminds me of The Lost Vikings--that really old game by Blizzard before they went on to make Warcraft (they were then called Silicon & Synapse)... Baelog and Olaf didn't see their unfortunate friend Erik get *loved!

jamon (Level 7 Sheriff) at 5/27/2007 1:17:19 AM
funnny!   =)

Presley (Level 1 Seaman) at 5/21/2007 5:17:47 AM
This is so awesome. You're style is so unique and detailed.

gambit1234 (Level 1 Jukyu) at 4/11/2007 1:06:24 AM
omg i luv this pic! ive loved giant squids since i was 5 lol

AwesomePossum (Level 1 Thug) at 3/21/2007 9:39:30 PM

Boat: $800

Swords: $125

Helmets: $50

Expression When Grabbed By a Kraken: Priceless


puke7 (Level 1 Rookie) at 3/21/2007 9:24:55 AM
poor vikings, they be getting plundard!!

Mathias (Level 1 Jukyu) at 3/16/2007 11:39:40 AM
Awesome work, man! Depthy. Funny, too.

mar4000 (Level 1 Depressed) at 2/22/2007 6:02:22 PM
Incredible. The atmosphere is really well portrayed in this piece

skeddles (Level 9 Necrophiliac) at 1/5/2007 7:41:23 PM
this is a great piece. deserved that first place.

horcy (Level 2 Corporal) at 12/5/2006 2:26:03 PM
Super cool. Looks like a screenshot from Vikings of the Caribbean - Dead Man's Chest 

dragonrc (Level 4 Deputy) at 11/16/2006 5:18:18 AM

congratulations with your prize! I also thought you deserved it.

I really like this  piece of art, the lightning, the sea... brilliant


ThereIsNoCure (Level 11 Godfather) at 11/4/2006 1:02:13 AM
I forgot all about that.  I honestly didn't think it'd stand its ground so well, but the feedback has been more than I ever could have asked for.

Ensellitis (Level 11 Special Agent) at 11/3/2006 4:36:34 PM
2 weeks, then i believe i will have some fanart comin'

Opacus (Level 6 Yonkyu) at 10/24/2006 2:21:30 PM
Pretty nice                      

hing (Level 1 Thug) at 10/19/2006 1:19:51 AM
the guy who´s rowing the boat, i love the expression on his face. great picture!

buloght (Level 5 Detective) at 10/13/2006 4:36:43 PM
I agree with jalonso. I forgot to mention how much I like the lightning and moon under cloud.

jalonso (Level 11 Godfather) at 10/10/2006 10:34:42 PM
My other comment on this is an inside joke. I wish to add a serious comment now.
There are many great pieces in Pixeljoint. There is a smaller group of truly inspired pieces. This, piece, imo, really belongs in the even smaller group of pixelart masterpieces.

Meka (Level 1 Rookie) at 10/10/2006 5:09:12 PM
Hehe! I really like the cartoonish style of your pixel art! Good palet choice and I really like the final result! Good work!

Lawrence (Level 10 Operative) at 10/8/2006 1:21:18 AM
This turned out great, it's excellent.

Xero (Level 1 Depressed) at 10/6/2006 10:54:24 PM
Absolutely awesome. Great use of dithering, nice detail, and very, very well used colours.

ThereIsNoCure (Level 11 Godfather) at 10/5/2006 12:34:15 PM
Seems like it could turn out that way, Souly.  Thanks to EVERYONE for all the tremendous feedback, its made the time put into this piece worth every minute.

Souly (Level 3 Stalker) at 10/5/2006 12:16:24 PM
<333 Seems you owe ens some fan art.

milkyjon (Level 4 Murderer) at 10/5/2006 11:34:55 AM
The sea on this piece is jus spectacular. Infact I really can fault it. The scenery and sprites seem to match perpectly. Deffo reminds me of the lost vikings game, but this is far FAR better. Well done, great job.

Helm (Level 5 Detective) at 10/5/2006 10:52:59 AM
Congrats by me as well. This is wonderful.

Sohashu (Level 7 Sheriff) at 10/5/2006 7:13:10 AM
Man.  This has come a long way.   Nice fmood you have got going on.  And, you managed to not take it too far as far as cramming too much stuff in.  An Exceelent piece of work. 

jalonso (Level 11 Godfather) at 10/4/2006 11:16:33 PM
Awesome, no doubt. I would have liked to have seen some land with like maybe a castle on it

crab2selout.png (Level 2 Flatfoot) at 10/4/2006 8:55:03 PM
Fantastic piece! It's been a lot of fun to watch this progress from start to finish. I'm looking forward to your next piece.

Shikamaster (Level 1 Rookie) at 10/4/2006 3:34:59 PM
Sweet looking, somehow reminds me of MetalSlug?

flaber (Level 1 Seaman) at 10/4/2006 3:10:45 PM
calacver, i was just about to post up my crits in his thread after looking at it and the progressions being made
when he posted here - there was no point to post back at the thread anymore
figured id throw out my last few crits anyway..

Equinoxx (Level 3 Stalker) at 10/4/2006 1:29:49 PM
totally sweet. I think the exclamation mark is just brilliant

big brother (Level 8 Rear Admiral) at 10/4/2006 10:47:35 AM
This is great! I. too was following the progress thread. I love how you've rendered the characters -- reminds me of the Settlers (if you know that game). The black outlines work very well. If only this could be a game...

Tremulant (Level 6 Hitman) at 10/4/2006 8:51:55 AM
Brilliant, beautiful. I loved it from the outset, and the final product is pure sex (assuming, of course, that sex is made up of thousands of tiny, masterfully arranged squares... which it is, right? ...guys?)

Feron (Level 5 Sniper) at 10/4/2006 6:52:22 AM
Its weird how it's in the newest pixel-art box and the wekkly showcase :D, that shows how fast this has been rated and awaited for completion by so many members. totally deserved.

Adarias (Level 7 Colonel) at 10/4/2006 6:05:06 AM
i love how this came out at last

halfDemon (Level 6 Hitman) at 10/4/2006 4:56:28 AM
This is a truly beautiful piece. 7/7 and a fav from me.

ElectroNico (Level 3 Sergeant) at 10/4/2006 3:36:12 AM
Great work !!! The characters are great despite their very small size ! The sea is excellent as well. I would have only 2 critics: the sail could have been more dynamic, and the clouds could have been less static too, but that's already a great pic !

Huggkruka (Level 1 Rookie) at 10/4/2006 2:59:01 AM
13 colours is amazing for a picture of that cartoony style. Really cool, funny, well-made... waht more can you ask?

calacver (Level 1 Rookie) at 10/4/2006 2:44:49 AM
flaber, I'm surprised someone would crit this so heavily now after having so much time in two threads Anyways, looks amasing!!

Badassbill (Level 8 Cannibal) at 10/4/2006 1:50:19 AM
I love the contrast between the cartoony characters and the realistic sea. Fantastic.

Emanu (Level 3 Chief) at 10/4/2006 1:07:10 AM
great stuff! that sail bugs me a bit too, but hey...

flaber (Level 1 Seaman) at 10/3/2006 11:17:38 PM
my only bits are that the sail looks out of perspective... more front on when it should be more sideways
and it is too hard looking - not fabricy looking at all the lines and scuffs and such look like they are more textur-esq to a rock or something hard
the highlight on the front of the boat is too much of a gleam (personally) - seems more plasticy
wood is alot more natural - doesnt have that fine crisp perfect look about it.. a few more imperfections, slightly different lighting on each plank, etc, could help
the clouds are just too bland for me.. maby personal taste
lastly all i can say - the body of the kraken is too flat.. its not rounded - it appears to have 3 flat sides indicated by shadow colour, base colour and highlight... kind of like a trapazoid almost. So only thing i can say with that is to round the shading and dithering more to give a more cylindrical feel to the squid.

honestly - the pic looks really good!!
all my above statements are probably more stylistic choices and suggestions on texture.
thats about it..
your water is awsome
very nice picture to look at

ZZZkodi (Level 7 Mass Murderer) at 10/3/2006 10:35:46 PM

Great colors, lineart, characters and sea... Good job!


Jaseowns (Level 1 Rookie) at 10/3/2006 7:52:14 PM
/drool You have an amazing eye for color. 

Scruffs (Level 6 Made) at 10/3/2006 6:29:15 PM
really nice work cure, its very beautiful.  I really respect the way you take in so much critique from others and channel it towards the greater good, cheers =)

Gnarghite (Level 1 Rookie) at 10/3/2006 5:01:46 PM
Hey, yea, I've enjoyed watching this. Sweet job being the first Pixelopolis to go into the Vault.

pangaru (Level 4 Murderer) at 10/3/2006 4:29:30 PM
Very nice, love the waves and, well, the whole thing :D

ryumaru (Level 3 Private Eye) at 10/3/2006 3:13:25 PM
the only thing that i think can possibly detract from the piece is seeing it so much because you took the time to get all the wondeful critique from the boards. this piece is at a level far beyond that of your other works.

Arithmetician (Level 4 Deputy) at 10/3/2006 3:11:31 PM
Amazing work for only 13 colors!

Gnarf (Level 1 Depressed) at 10/3/2006 3:09:43 PM
And it is complete.  Simply fu**ing amazing!

daporta (Level 7 Colonel) at 10/3/2006 2:35:13 PM

It is your best for shure....love the sea.... and colors ...and everithing ...fav


Filax_666 (Level 6 Hitman) at 10/3/2006 2:29:22 PM
It's beautiful. I'm not a huge fan of the colours, I enjoyed it much more when you used the mspaint pallete. I really did.

Macks (Level 5 Detective) at 10/3/2006 2:23:30 PM
Excellent work, it's truley a superb piece.
How long hs this been a WIP?

Larwick (Level 7 Colonel) at 10/3/2006 2:17:53 PM
Well done man, a fine achievement!

Mirre (Level 6 Serial Killer) at 10/3/2006 1:54:30 PM
Yesss, love this one! It's some impressiv work. Glad to see it finally submitted! :D faved, 5/5 stars

dr.feng (Level 1 Rookie) at 10/3/2006 1:52:31 PM

1 word - magic


d-p (Level 10 Maniac) at 10/3/2006 1:50:27 PM
Yes the sea is really great and it just does not look like 13 colors only. Well done.

Atooi (Level 5 Soldier) at 10/3/2006 1:37:17 PM
Excellent!                   

sedgemonkey (Level 10 Master Sniper) at 10/3/2006 1:11:06 PM

TINC:  This would make such a bitchin' diorama or relief piece.  Terrific work on the viking ship and the tumbling sea is just about perfect. Beauty.


ThereIsNoCure (Level 11 Godfather) at 10/3/2006 1:10:50 PM
I saw that as well, and was very happy to see it.  While making a piece, I never quite know how well it will be recieved.  Thanks to all for the comments and favs.

rats (Level 1 Gangster) at 10/3/2006 1:10:17 PM
Very wow stuff. Your zombie scene too is wow.

Doppleganger (Level 5 Rokkyu) at 10/3/2006 1:09:54 PM
Superb stuff. I too have been following this. I especially the dig the waves and that oh so characteristic Kraken.

Ensellitis (Level 11 Special Agent) at 10/3/2006 1:08:58 PM
dude, i just have to say...  i made my comment at 2:55, at 3:05, you had 10 faves already.  that is not only incredible, but well deserved.  you are my idol

Skull (Level 11 CEO) at 10/3/2006 1:06:12 PM
Superb. Makes me want to build that paper Viking Ship I have a book on..

zeid (Level 2 Hired Gun) at 10/3/2006 1:01:59 PM

OMG its finally up!!! I have been secretly watching this piece for ages and just love it. Makes me want to play the immigrant song by led zeppelin every time I see it. Great Piece Favourited!


Dra_chan (Level 8 Shodan) at 10/3/2006 1:00:32 PM
The long time was absolutely worth it. This is a great piece, and the low color count is incredible. A must fav.

pixelblink (Level 8 Marshal) at 10/3/2006 12:56:22 PM
it's about time! No critiques. No nothing. Just awesome!

Ensellitis (Level 11 Special Agent) at 10/3/2006 12:54:52 PM
oh yes!  i get the honor of accepting this!  dude, this is the best you have done to date.  i love everything about it.  9/9 fave

buloght (Level 5 Detective) at 10/3/2006 12:12:16 PM
I have been following this. I love the scene and the waves makes me happy. Also the low color count and great reuse of it makes me happy. I am happy, thanks cure.

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