Pixel Joint Forum: Weapon Collection

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Hello! 

So basically I'm spriting famous weapon and armors in video game.

I'd like to know if the weapons above are recognizable from their respective games. If they're not, how can I make them more readable/recognizable?

Thanks! Edits are welcomed/encouraged! 

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Zizka Commander Joined: 07 May 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 139	Topic: Weapon Collection Posted: 09 September 2016 at 8:17am
	Hello! So basically I'm spriting famous weapon and armors in video game. I'd like to know if the weapons above are recognizable from their respective games. If they're not, how can I make them more readable/recognizable? Thanks! Edits are welcomed/encouraged!
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GameBoy Midshipman Joined: 31 May 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 35	Posted: 09 September 2016 at 9:52am
	Axe - dunno, it looks rather generic. Golden Axe maybe. Sword - Zelda? Claws - I don't know the game, but I'm sure I've seen this character with this mask somewhere. 2nd sword - FF7 or 8? 3rd sword - uhmm, Final Fantasy again? Mask - fallout. So yeah, you're doing rather good job with these.
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Zizka Commander Joined: 07 May 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 139	Posted: 09 September 2016 at 10:03am
	Axe: No. Sword: yes 2nd sword: not precise enough :p. 3rd sword: no Mask: yes.
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GameBoy Midshipman Joined: 31 May 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 35	Posted: 09 September 2016 at 10:32am
	Mind that I've never played much of both FF7 and 8. :p Fans of these games would recognize it immediately. Claws are from Street Fighter, Vega character exactly.
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dyluck Commander Joined: 24 July 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 231	Posted: 10 September 2016 at 3:38am
	Aside pixelart critique... Some are recognizable, depending on the player's age and profile. If you want it to be the main feature, sort your search by popularity or search for post, forums and top tens and then pixel them. It would be more elegant to pick only one by saga, and one by type of weapon, but that's just a suggestion. Another charismatic weapon in videogame history isCastlevania's whip 'The Vampire Killer' (but very difficult to animate and handle).
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Zizka Commander Joined: 07 May 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 139	Posted: 10 September 2016 at 4:21am
	Oh but you should critique, that's the whole point :). I thought about the Vampire Killer but there's nothing in its design which makes it stand out from other whips, like the one in Indiana Jones for example. Yes about the claw, GameBoy. A few more:
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eishiya Commander Joined: 04 August 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1104	Posted: 10 September 2016 at 7:07am
	The buster sword should have a much sharper corner from the long side of the blade to the diagonal tip. See ref here. You have a smooth transition instead. Also, the blobby highlight on it seems rather random. I'm guessing the other big sword is the Great Knife? Are these all for your game? Since you have the toaster character in there, I'm guessing they are. The first two are too visually complex to fit with the style of the game. The rest feel a little off but could fit.
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dyluck Commander Joined: 24 July 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 231	Posted: 10 September 2016 at 7:41am
	yes, the VK has distinctive elements (more distinctive than the quite generic axe) but... Alas! its design varies depending on which Castlevania game we're talking about. But anyway, it would be very difficult to animate. *the hammer references Donkey Kong I think; the power glove it's not a weapon on a game, unless you refference AVGN the videogame, other than that it's inconsintent to the theme.
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