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What games had the best spritework of their generation?

>> No.9013058

Arcade games in every case.

>> No.9013680

>>9012939

best is kind of loose. spritework encompasses lots of skills; pallet reduction, animation, character design preservation from a downsample, design to a specific rez in the first place, bandwidth saving tricks, etc etc. is there a specific one you wanna point out?

>> No.9013684
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Capcom sprite crafting undefeated

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9013704

It depends. Chrono Trigger has beautiful spritework but sometimes you don't know what the fuck you're looking at. It took a long time to realize the Black Omen was a Star Destroyer.

>> No.9014308

>>9013704
I wish we had concept art of the black omen, we don't
It might, or might not be intended, but the firey rocket exhaust and other elements makes a face and it looks like the front of the ship instead of the back

>> No.9014319

>>9012939
that Protoman is fan made

>> No.9014338

>>9013704
>>9014308
>christmas_tree.jpg

>> No.9014367

>>9012939
3rd gen: kirby's adventure
4th gen: yoshi's island
5th gen: symphony of the night

>> No.9014373

>>9013058
I think the Famicom TwinBee looks better than the Arcade original.

>> No.9014374

>>9014367
6th gen fire emblem

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>>9012939
the choice is clear

>> No.9014559

>>9014373
Arcade high end games from that time had miles better spritework than any NES title.

>> No.9014560

>>9013684
It pretty much is. Red Earth, MVC, etc.
Nazca gets a nod though, as, in motion with all the animations, Metal Slug 3 might be the best looking game every made.

>> No.9014594

>>9014559
Maybe, but some in particular have better art direction. TwinBee looks kinda garish on arcade, while on NES it looks so clean.

>> No.9014601

>>9014338
i wish there was an edit

>> No.9014657

>>9014551
but seriously ecco the dolphin

>> No.9015395

>>9014319
More like a minor edit. There's a couple changed pixels on the helmet and that's it.

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>>9012939
Late 90's Capcom and SNK are unmatched.

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>>9012939