The only way to truly fix the Pokémon series is a fundamental shift, and returning to its earlier 2D style could be the key to revitalizing the franchise. Pokémon is still successful ...

Pokemon Black and White 2 are considered the best 2D Pokemon games for their bold sequels and visually impressive sprites and backgrounds. Pokemon HeartGold & SoulSilver elevate the second ...

A pixel artist recreated the classic Pokemon Red in Square Enix’s HD-2D style used in Octopath Traveler, and the result is incredible. YouTuber Dott made several videos in a similar style over ...

but a fan project that reimagines the original Pokemon Red and Blue in a HD-2D style has fans dreaming of what could be. The project is the work of 3D pixel artist Dott, who takes the visual style ...

Square Enix’s so-called “HD-2D” graphics style first showed up in 2018’s retro-inspired Switch JRPG Octopath Traveler. For many, the look immediately sparks the nostalgia of, usually ...

There are plenty of indie games, and even a few releases from bigger publishers, that try to look like retro games even though they’re brand new, but Square Enix’s HD-2D tech is different ...

Animation software maker Blender is showing off its upcoming Grease Pencil 2.0 tools through a new demo called Hero. The Grease Pencil provides 2d animation tools within Blender’s free and open ...

A Pokémon fan has reimagined what the games would look like in HD-2D, a style that combines classic pixel art with 3DCG. Square Enix made its mark with HD-2D with the video game series Octopath ...