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• Sonic Mania 2 should be handdrawn

  Alpha_Blue_Squirrel > 06-16-2019, 12:05 PM

  Who else thinks that a new Mania or 2D game should ditch the old pixel art look and go to handdrawn backgrounds/sprites? I love Tyson Hesse's art style and it would be a shame if he doesn't have a helping hand in doing this. Maybe he creates all of the character models and the rest of the team draws the backgrounds so it all looks like a cartoon rather than old graphics.

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  Kurisu The Fenrir Wolf > 06-16-2019, 12:48 PM

  What, kinda like Shantae or that Ducktales Remastered game?
  I dunno, Mania's main appeal was its nostalgia and the sprites were a big part of that.

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  Alpha_Blue_Squirrel > 06-18-2019, 01:54 PM

  Aye that is what I mean although I didn't think of those examples. They are kind of what I was thinking though. Mania's appeal was for old school fans but I think a proper 2D game with updated visuals would still appeal to original fans while also being more appealing to new fans. Plus Tyson Hesse can really draw a good looking Sonic!

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  MadmanRB > 06-18-2019, 06:52 PM

  (06-18-2019, 01:54 PM)Alpha_Blue_Squirrel Wrote: Aye that is what I mean although I didn't think of those examples. They are kind of what I was thinking though. Mania's appeal was for old school fans but I think a proper 2D game with updated visuals would still appeal to original fans while also being more appealing to new fans. Plus Tyson Hesse can really draw a good looking Sonic!

  
  I dunno i think the mania games should be in the 16 bit style as to modify it would defeat the purpose of having a retro style game.

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  Ludi > 06-19-2019, 12:00 AM

  Nah. I think the spritework was excellently done in the original Mania. Them brushing up animations is much more appealing than drawing up a new visual look.
  
  Tyson Heese's look for Mania Adventures was great, don't get me wrong. But I don't think it translates as well to a game where characters will be less expressive. It'd be best saved for cutscenes.

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  NeoMetallix > 06-21-2019, 11:36 AM

  (06-19-2019, 12:00 AM)Ludi Wrote: Nah. I think the spritework was excellently done in the original Mania. Them brushing up animations is much more appealing than drawing up a new visual look.
  
  Tyson Heese's look for Mania Adventures was great, don't get me wrong. But I don't think it translates as well to a game where characters will be less expressive. It'd be best saved for cutscenes.

  
  I could see it being a good look if done right but if it looks anything like that fangame Sonic 2 HD.... Nahhhh I don't think translating the original style into a non-pixel look works.
  
  

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  NeoMetallix > 10-26-2020, 08:44 PM

  (01-17-2020, 11:56 PM)NanoPhoenix Wrote: That would be pretty dope, maybe recreate the art style from the opening?

  
  That's a great idea. Make the characters and levels look a lot like that.
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