Edited by volcom - 12 January 2008 at 6:46pm

Do a search in the gallery for mockup, mock up, video game, tile and see what you find.

Remember you are on the 'searching solutions by yourself' stage of pixelarting.

Nice to see you trying.
Notice that everything in your mockup layout is created using boxes and boxy items. I would suggest making some pattern on the sky that is not boxy to add dynamics to the mockup. The green thing was not terrible just made of boxes too.
Another thing to perhaps work on is to make Pikachu and Kirby stand out from the scene a bit more. Either thru contrast or oulining or some other solution you come up with.
You might also keep your colors in check. You already have 20 of the 32 used up, might be trouble.
The very darkest gray next to the black is a wasted color. 2 medium grays also might be eliminated. The 2 pinks that the arrow points two look the same, get rid of one.
anyhoo, keep at it you're doing well.

EDIT: Pie and I commented at the same time.


Edited by jalonso - 08 January 2008 at 6:35am

I think the last ones are too dark. Remember that the background it's secondary, and what really has to show are the characters. You shoul work on that. 

Edited by volcom - 10 January 2008 at 2:21pm

No you can do more and you have time...patience

The blocks don't really need more for now, maybe later.
Try making the menu items stand out more somehow.
Kirby just doesn't stand out enough I think?

For that sky you could try adding things there like you originally had?

This is based on a real life 3D game so use whatever that game uses.

Edited by volcom - 10 January 2008 at 6:47pm

If you want to save color you could use the orange color from the platforms on kirbys feet ^^ 

way too dark for such a sunny day i believe surt. but the color recycle is a valid point. volcom, perhaps limiting yourself to a maximun of colors per sprite(3-4 appears to be fine i believe) and the you can go easily with the rest od these in the BG. but do not abuse. its good that you can use up to 32 colors, but it doesn't mean that you must use all these 32 colors.

it will be way more easy to solve the contrast problem of kirby if you just placed him in front of the ligth(sky) background.

but, kirby's desing needs a revision. seriuosly, and no ofense, but he doesn't look a lot like him, expet because its pinkness.

finally... try to be more 'accurate' to the real game.

hmm IMO pikachu should be more readable he doesn't look like he just appeared >_> I prefer the first  versions of pikachu, I would also search for some references to make it more smash bros.

Ok, now im gona figure out what i should use the last color i have then submit, thanks for help guys

i completed it.

Edited by volcom - 12 January 2008 at 7:48am

And the item above their heads like the screen shown above.

Edited by volcom - 12 January 2008 at 8:23am

i decided the green thing was making it look worse. Look at another ref...theres sorta another ground level on that map (trust me i have the game). I already have 32 colors lol.

I would add sparks in the air, or whatever those things were in the real game, to show that pikachu hit kirby. Or even a shockwave, etc. It'll give the scene a little more excitment.

You can easily knock down some of the colors.

Edited by AtomicMushroom - 12 January 2008 at 11:20am

At 1x zoom, it looks like Pikachu has only one shade of yellow and one brown. Up the contrast please.

Well you have too many lightsources.

Edited by BlackDragon - 12 January 2008 at 11:59am

ok, i can do most of this...just remember i can't make anymore colors. All 32 are used...i best get to work now. Thanks a ton

Waitaminute.... In the game, there's a mountain in the background with some sky, not sky with some clouds! And where did those blue platforms come from? Also, if the sun is directly above, change the platforms' shadows! If you get rid of some of the colors, you can make the green castle parts and make this more like the actual game.