Looking for spaceship sprite inspiration
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Topic: Looking for spaceship sprite inspiration
Posted By: Vidd
Subject: Looking for spaceship sprite inspiration
Date Posted: 28 January 2008 at 11:19am
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One of the universities here offers computer game design and development and in previous years they've produced a space invaders clone for a project.
I was somewhat inspired to try some spaceship pixel art but unfortunately, I don't know where to turn for reference. I know there's the spaceship thread here but I'd like to see some examples used in real games as well. I've always liked shoot-em-ups anyway so it'll be interesting to see any resources. :) |
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Posted By: greenraven
Date Posted: 28 January 2008 at 11:52am
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Side, vertical or 3d? Two of my favorite games are: Wing Commander      and... Tyrian     -------------  "pwnage comes with patience, practice and planning." ~ Jalonso 
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Posted By: Vidd
Date Posted: 28 January 2008 at 12:14pm
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Ah yes, I should have specified that I meant 2D sprites.
Thank you for the images. :) The carrot ship is cool. |
Posted By: Hapiel
Date Posted: 28 January 2008 at 12:21pm
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I have been playing FreeSpace 2 this weekend! Realy an awesome game, I got a demo with my joystick ages ago.. now I downloaded full version. Sadly its 3d /offtopic why don't you google on shmup? ------------- |
Posted By: Serendor
Date Posted: 28 January 2008 at 12:43pm
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Well, you can get inspiration from 3D sprites aswell ;) liked the fourth image, it was cool. //Albin |
Posted By: Metaru
Date Posted: 28 January 2008 at 5:09pm
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we have a whole thread about SHMUP ships. perhaps that was a good place to start ;D P.S: at the Collabs Forum ------------- I ate leel's babies |
Posted By: Pixel_Outlaw
Date Posted: 28 January 2008 at 6:57pm
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Those games are all european trash.
Try the Megadrive/ Genesis games. http://shmups.classicgaming.gamespy.com/xenocidefiles.html - http://shmups.classicgaming.gamespy.com/xenocidefiles.html ------------- http://www.shmup-dev.com/forum/"> 
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Posted By: Vidd
Date Posted: 29 January 2008 at 8:44am
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Lollige, I was hoping members here would know specific titles to look at.
Originally posted by Vidd
I know there's the spaceship thread here but I'd like to see some examples used in real games as well. Metaru, perhaps you should read the whole post. ;D Nice sig, by the way. I just knew Pixel_Outlaw would reply to this thread. Thanks! |
Posted By: thesalus
Date Posted: 29 January 2008 at 8:51am
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http://lostgarden.com/2007/04/free-game-graphics-tyrian-ships-and.html - Here's more from the guy who did the carrot ship. That's 'bout all I can add. |
Posted By: Pixel_Outlaw
Date Posted: 29 January 2008 at 9:54am
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Actually, the arcade shmups of the 90's were really good too. I just like the Sega colors better because they are more contrasting.
I'm not going to tell you my favorite arcade shmups you will just have to poke around at the Xenocide Files on SHMUPS!. Same link as before. ------------- http://www.shmup-dev.com/forum/">
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Posted By: Metaru
Date Posted: 29 January 2008 at 8:33pm
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Originally posted by Vidd Lollige, I was hoping members here would know specific titles to look at. Originally posted by Vidd
I know there's the spaceship thread here but I'd like to see some examples used in real games as well. Metaru, perhaps you should read the whole post. ;D Nice sig, by the way. I just knew Pixel_Outlaw would reply to this thread. Thanks! DUH.  Oh well, in that case, you have the classics DoDonPachi Raiden Radiant Silvergun Aero Figthers Viper * Divine Sealer Air Brawler Blazing Star The one that appears in Three Wonders(Neo Geo) etc. etc. and a bunch more in the link that P_O posted. ------------- I ate leel's babies |
Posted By: Pixel_Outlaw
Date Posted: 29 January 2008 at 9:27pm
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Hmm Air Brawler is a classic that's cool. I used rotated raster sprites however.
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Posted By: Vidd
Date Posted: 30 January 2008 at 3:33pm
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Originally posted by thesalus
http://lostgarden.com/2007/04/free-game-graphics-tyrian-ships-and.html - Here's more from the guy who did the carrot ship.That's 'bout all I can add. Wow, thank you. That's really interesting. I'm going to have to look through all of these. Pity it's 11:32p.m.! |
Posted By: ScarredShadow
Date Posted: 31 January 2008 at 2:23am
| I've got a few ships in my gallery, maybe one of those could inspire you. |
Posted By: Metaru
Date Posted: 31 January 2008 at 7:43pm
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Originally posted by Pixel_Outlaw Hmm Air Brawler is a classic that's cool. I used rotated raster sprites however. Yes... well, actually the idea/joke was that you did not mention it was your game. since a triangle couldn't considered of really good source of inspiration... (Tyrian's Ship is bloody ugly) ------------- I ate leel's babies |
Posted By: Kee
Date Posted: 01 February 2008 at 11:21am
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you should think of making a starwars type ship. Kind-of like a tie intercepter, or some other imperial ships like shown below
EDIT- if you look around you can find star wars games wiht ships like those
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