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Mr. Gimmick
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Topic: NES game art WIP
Posted: 13 October 2008 at 7:47pm

Heres a zombie pic I made for one of my buddy's NES game projects, and comments, sugestions would be helpful, thanks. It uses a very limited color pallette because of the NES's limitations to 4 colors per so many tiles

- Intergalactic Gladiators, title screen, character portraits, and backgrounds (another NES Nintendo game project)

Edited by Mr. Gimmick - 13 October 2008 at 7:49pm

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Ricki
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Posted: 14 October 2008 at 11:32am

Really super. That planet looks very well ..:) I look forward seeing this in next steps ...:) Good luck ;)

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Damian
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Posted: 14 October 2008 at 10:22pm

Uhhh! I love the old type of games! I'm actually making a 4color game with a few guys at the mome....

I dont see the zombie? is that on the gameover screen? oh and one of the meteoroids don't look right(the one closest.

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Mr. Gimmick
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Posted: 15 October 2008 at 8:11am

Originally posted by Jim16

Uhhh! I love the old type of games! I'm actually making a 4color game with a few guys at the mome....

I dont see the zombie? is that on the gameover screen? oh and one of the meteoroids don't look right(the one closest.

nah, the zombie wont load for some reason, will have to figure out how to link it to here

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Christoballs
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Posted: 15 October 2008 at 8:52am

I find the shading overall quite untidy... You'll need to clean it up and make it better. Potentially your work can look very good, but you'll need to make that step further to finish your spriting.
Good luck!

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Roth
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Posted: 26 October 2008 at 7:25pm

Hello, I just thought I should chime in here.

Mr. Gimmick is the guy doing the artwork for the cinema screens in the NES game I've been making (I found this site because he was trying to hotlink from the image that he made that is stored on my site hehe).

Anyway, in response to the poster above me:

I'm not sure if you know of the limitations of the Nintendo Entertainment System. The limits are as follows: 4 colors per 8x8 pixels, to be extremely short and not in-depth about it. There is more to it, as well, like you can only have a certain color set per 32x32 set, just the one. So it's a bit hard to make some detailed things for... you have to be really damned creative.

So, to be as quick as I can about this, he has done a tremendous job in making graphics that are compatible with the NES. I'm sure he could do better given some time, of course... everyone can do better over time with anything. But what he has done so far is, to be frank, friggin' superb. I'm not sure if anyone else saw this yet, but here is the zombie that he drew up:

It looks really nice, and meets the limited requirements of the NES. I just really had to say something when I saw the above post, because not everyone knows what limits there are on specific systems.

http://robertlbryant.com

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jalonso
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Posted: 26 October 2008 at 7:51pm

Originally posted by Christoballs

I find the shading overall quite untidy... You'll need to clean it up and make it better. Potentially your work can look very good, but you'll need to make that step further to finish your spriting.
Good luck!

Indeed, your work and skill are very promising but something about your pixel placement is rough. I think it just may be rushing things a little bit. I can still call your work pixelart but man are you ever close to Oekaki. Maybe you need some patience when working...just a little.

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Mr. Gimmick Seaman Joined: 13 October 2008 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 7	Topic: NES game art WIP Posted: 13 October 2008 at 7:47pm
	Heres a zombie pic I made for one of my buddy's NES game projects, and comments, sugestions would be helpful, thanks. It uses a very limited color pallette because of the NES's limitations to 4 colors per so many tiles - Intergalactic Gladiators, title screen, character portraits, and backgrounds (another NES Nintendo game project) Edited by Mr. Gimmick - 13 October 2008 at 7:49pm
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Ricki Midshipman Joined: 06 September 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 52	Posted: 14 October 2008 at 11:32am
	Really super. That planet looks very well ..:) I look forward seeing this in next steps ...:) Good luck ;)
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Damian Commander Joined: 24 February 2023 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 455	Posted: 14 October 2008 at 10:22pm
	Uhhh! I love the old type of games! I'm actually making a 4color game with a few guys at the mome.... I dont see the zombie? is that on the gameover screen? oh and one of the meteoroids don't look right(the one closest.
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Mr. Gimmick Seaman Joined: 13 October 2008 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 7	Posted: 15 October 2008 at 8:11am
	*Originally posted by Jim16* Uhhh! I love the old type of games! I'm actually making a 4color game with a few guys at the mome.... I dont see the zombie? is that on the gameover screen? oh and one of the meteoroids don't look right(the one closest. nah, the zombie wont load for some reason, will have to figure out how to link it to here
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Christoballs Rear Admiral Joined: 31 January 2023 Online Status: Offline Posts: 182	Posted: 15 October 2008 at 8:52am
	I find the shading overall quite untidy... You'll need to clean it up and make it better. Potentially your work can look very good, but you'll need to make that step further to finish your spriting. Good luck!
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Roth Seaman Joined: 26 October 2008 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Posted: 26 October 2008 at 7:25pm
	Hello, I just thought I should chime in here. Mr. Gimmick is the guy doing the artwork for the cinema screens in the NES game I've been making (I found this site because he was trying to hotlink from the image that he made that is stored on my site hehe). Anyway, in response to the poster above me: I'm not sure if you know of the limitations of the Nintendo Entertainment System. The limits are as follows: 4 colors per 8x8 pixels, to be extremely short and not in-depth about it. There is more to it, as well, like you can only have a certain color set per 32x32 set, just the one. So it's a bit hard to make some detailed things for... you have to be really damned creative. So, to be as quick as I can about this, he has done a tremendous job in making graphics that are compatible with the NES. I'm sure he could do better given some time, of course... everyone can do better over time with anything. But what he has done so far is, to be frank, friggin' superb. I'm not sure if anyone else saw this yet, but here is the zombie that he drew up: It looks really nice, and meets the limited requirements of the NES. I just really had to say something when I saw the above post, because not everyone knows what limits there are on specific systems.
	http://robertlbryant.com
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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 26 October 2008 at 7:51pm
	*Originally posted by Christoballs* I find the shading overall quite untidy... You'll need to clean it up and make it better. Potentially your work can look very good, but you'll need to make that step further to finish your spriting. Good luck! Indeed, your work and skill are very promising but something about your pixel placement is rough. I think it just may be rushing things a little bit. I can still call your work pixelart but man are you ever close to Oekaki. Maybe you need some patience when working...just a little.
	PJs FAQ <•> Sticky Reads
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