this is way too similar to the original. nicely done though.

Beautiful rendering! but a little lacking in the original idea department, i still love it though

I really love this! I'm pretty darn sure this is going to get my vote :)

 Cool

Yeah I meant it to be in the challenge, apparently I did it wrong though 0_0

@_Connor, in this case this is not a RIP at all. Fanart yes.

Fyi, in pixelart a RIP means a piece where not the subject matter is the same but the actual pixels are in the same place, even just a cluster or two can be a RIP.

Fanart is a version of an original where the intent is to honor the original but not copying.

Plagiarism is taking anothers art and following it exactly and claiming it as an original...very uncool!

@skeedles, you never answered. Is this meant to stay in the challenge? You did not check the challenge button. I did it for you.

 Different size? yeh it's a bit smaller. Different Shape? absolutely not, it's almost exactly the same.

It's a completely different size and shape and shading and color, all that's the same is the idea

but it's a different style/colors, with the content being a standing up shark, I guess I don't get the rules

I guess I interpreted them like how indigo just remade one of his pieces once http://www.pixeljoint.com/pixelart/15867.htm

 Your changed the position of the tail and "recoloured" it 

Seems more like a rip then a remake.

seconding the wise guys :) but like it a lot, nevertheless!!

I have to agree with Dawnbringer, lovely tho it is.

Is this why you did not check the weekly challege button that I checked for you?

"Your piece must stand out differently from the one it is based on. Remember, you are just using the content of the original, not the style or colours."

Think you missed the point...

(edit: Yes, it's a nice sprite on its own. Didn't mean to sound harsh. ;))