What makes a pixel art JRPG special is the combination of charming visuals and creative design. Good games ... series games ...

Octopath Traveler invented HD-2D, a unique art style that seems to capture how ... Drifter here – in the characters and isometric level design, in the way nature tends to pulsate with mysterious ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Sonic Superstars, the new 2D Sonic platformer from Sega coming out later this year, looks a lot like a fresh take on the famous blue blur.

From UFO 50 to Volgarr the Viking 2, we’ve seen some impressive pixel art in 2024 ... of Salvation will bring HD-2D to a whole new level and cement it as an art style critical to Square Enix ...

2D adventure pixel art dungeon ... to use level creator has already been used in several universities across Europe and North America to teach students the ins and outs of level design.

However, he recognises that there’s an audience for 2D games and explains how Sonic Superstars is an evolution of that style of gameplay. ‘We look at the pixel art – it’s great – but ...

The result is some of the finest pixel ... art style from the ground up rather than simply expanding on the prior work. Instead of adding detail to existing art, the entire visual design has ...

Lego has revealed a 2D-style Super Mario World set featuring Mario ... the focus is firmly on Nintendo's earlier heritage once again - with a design based on 1990 SNES platformer Super Mario ...

However, Sonic Team suggests Classic Sonic's new look may be permanent, as they believe pixel art won't be a viable style for Sonic ... is "an evolution of the 2D Sonic gameplay," but doesn ...

Sonic Superstars is an exciting return to the Blue Blur's 2D origins, but its new art style exists because its developers don't think the classic pixel art approach will be "viable" in future.