Hell, I'm getting this weird compulsion to cross-stitch one of these. It would look incredible. I just don't have a spare 2 years.
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SNK art and spritework appreciation thread
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Hell, I'm getting this weird compulsion to cross-stitch one of these. It would look incredible. I just don't have a spare 2 years.
http://i.imgur.com/DBUrN4R.gif
http://i.imgur.com/4FCpx4v.gif
http://i.imgur.com/uM4SUXw.gif
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAWWci1zfts
... was my first experience with KOF99.
http://i.imgur.com/4FCpx4v.gif
http://i.imgur.com/uM4SUXw.gif
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAWWci1zfts
... was my first experience with KOF99.
InfiniteCombo
Banned
OP, you rule. SNK art, characters, storylines, soundtracks, etc are awesome.
What's your favorite piece of SNK art?
Oh man, tough one. Probably this (Hero Team of The King Of Fighters 2000, it's an unlockable piece of art in the Dreamcast version of the game):
Who's your favorite SNK character?
In the past, it used to be Kyo. I used to play as Kyo in all KoF games. But then I realized that my favorite character had been in front of me all along (Iori Yagami, of course):
What's your favorite SNK stage?
"Insert any stage from Garou or the Last Blade 2 here." I'll put one of my all-time favorites though, from The Last Blade 2:
What's your favorite SNK animation?
"Insert almost any animation from the Metal Slug series here."
More SNK goodness:
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http://i.imgur.com/nYuVFMI.gif
http://i.imgur.com/gkKviRB.gif
http://i.imgur.com/VIZgdxy.gif
http://i.imgur.com/oUMTTo6.gif
http://i.imgur.com/MHWLac7.gif
http://i.imgur.com/vvTgHde.gif
http://i.imgur.com/PoykWUB.gif
http://i.imgur.com/tjVOWZY.gif
http://i.imgur.com/vnkglbw.gif
http://i.imgur.com/njPhhkc.gif
http://i.imgur.com/NYFd64r.gif
http://i.imgur.com/nYuVFMI.gif
http://i.imgur.com/gkKviRB.gif
http://i.imgur.com/VIZgdxy.gif
http://i.imgur.com/oUMTTo6.gif
http://i.imgur.com/MHWLac7.gif
http://i.imgur.com/vvTgHde.gif
http://i.imgur.com/PoykWUB.gif
http://i.imgur.com/tjVOWZY.gif
http://i.imgur.com/vnkglbw.gif
http://i.imgur.com/njPhhkc.gif
Too bad it's the "castrated" version for Neo Geo CD.
NG:
NGCD:
Oh shit, I had heard the Neo CD versions had "slight" cutbacks but never saw a comparison until now.
No shame: I adore Mai and her ample-ness. Maybe it's because I want to have a body like hers. *laughs* (And it's also because she's hot.) If SNK didn't have such a fantastic roster of female characters, she might bother me, but they do, and so I'm able to love an over-the-top gal like her while also loving someone like Charlotte, who is her complete opposite.
Favorite SNK character is so tough. Might indeed be Char, but absolute top might be Blue Mary. I'm not even a huge fan of her movesets, and I have to forgive her for being a dog lover, but I just so adore her character design.
Play-wise, Shermie is so great, but there's so many others I also love. KOF '98 Mai is the greatest, Yuri, King, Kyo, MOTW Terry, Kensou, Ukyo, Kaeda, Akari, Yuki, Shizumaru, Nakoruru. Way too many more to list.
Picking a favorite background is impossible. Way, way too many options. SNK did things with sprites and pixel art that still seems impossible at times. Samsho II's Versailles stage still holds a special place in my heart, though.
Seriously, though, so, so, so many amazing backgrounds across the Neo Geo's lifespan.
Snkfanatic
Banned
I like this thread for many reasons. Well done.
Very much agreed, she's such a memorable character. This is what she probably would have looked like if Garou Mark of the Wolves 2 didn't get cancelled:
Ugh, don't remind me. From the moment I saw that artwork years and years ago, I was heartbroken, because that update for her looks so awesome design-wise.
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
SolVanderlyn
Thanos acquires the fully powered Infinity Gauntlet in The Avengers: Infinity War, but loses when all the superheroes team up together to stop him.
The best SNK characters, for me, have to be as follows:
The King: Ukyo Tachibana (Samurai Shodown)
No other fighting game character tops Ukyo for me. Handsome, alluring, mysterious. A skilled samurai with a tragic fate already spelled out for him.
Top 3:
1. Charlotte Colde (Samurai Shodown)
I'm a sucker for female knights. And Charlotte's design is fantastic. She stands out in a series full of samurai and ninjas, and is beautiful without being the least bit sexualized.
2. Moriya Minakata (Last Blade)
A really cool design all around. He manages to pull off the trenchcoat, headband, ponytail, and samurai look all at the same time, without any of it seeming over the top or forced. His red hair is very striking, and his circle attack moves have a really unique flair.
3. Kim Jae Hoon (Garou: Mark of the Wolves)
Much cooler than his father or his brother. Rock Howard seems to get all the Garou love, but Kim Jae Hoon is far and away my favorite character from that game, and probably my favorite Tae Kwon Doe fighter in any game. He's cool without being aloof, which is somewhat rare. I also love his white/green color scheme, and his blue hair.
The King: Ukyo Tachibana (Samurai Shodown)
No other fighting game character tops Ukyo for me. Handsome, alluring, mysterious. A skilled samurai with a tragic fate already spelled out for him.
Top 3:
1. Charlotte Colde (Samurai Shodown)
I'm a sucker for female knights. And Charlotte's design is fantastic. She stands out in a series full of samurai and ninjas, and is beautiful without being the least bit sexualized.
2. Moriya Minakata (Last Blade)
A really cool design all around. He manages to pull off the trenchcoat, headband, ponytail, and samurai look all at the same time, without any of it seeming over the top or forced. His red hair is very striking, and his circle attack moves have a really unique flair.
3. Kim Jae Hoon (Garou: Mark of the Wolves)
Much cooler than his father or his brother. Rock Howard seems to get all the Garou love, but Kim Jae Hoon is far and away my favorite character from that game, and probably my favorite Tae Kwon Doe fighter in any game. He's cool without being aloof, which is somewhat rare. I also love his white/green color scheme, and his blue hair.
Theonik
Member
I agree. It's amazing on how they managed to make their games look so good on the hardware that they have, even in the 2000's (Samurai Spirits Zero Special/Samurai Shodown V Special was the last game to be made for Neo-Geo back in 2004).
sixteen-bit
Member
Too bad it's the "castrated" version for Neo Geo CD.
NG:
NGCD:
Reminds me of how the PS1 version of Megaman X4 lacks the hazy heatwave effect present in the Saturn version of Magma Dragoon's level.
Lee Chaolan
Member
Yeah, I absolutely love SNK artwork.
It's why I loved picking an SNK groove in Capcom vs SNK just to see the Capcom characters with SNK art. So good.gif
It's why I loved picking an SNK groove in Capcom vs SNK just to see the Capcom characters with SNK art. So good.gif
sixteen-bit
Member
Shikiro went on to do promo art in Capcom games like Resident Evil DS, Tatsunoko vs. Capcom, Bionic Commando Re:Armed, Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Ultimate Ghouls n' Ghosts and, more. He has a rad style.
Art:
Character:
Stage:
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Beautiful.
lilralphie
Member
So many good ones!
I love that there is still a vibrant community too. Between the upcoming release of Kraut Buster and the AES/MVS Crossed Swords 2 it is still great to see these awesome 2D games
I love that there is still a vibrant community too. Between the upcoming release of Kraut Buster and the AES/MVS Crossed Swords 2 it is still great to see these awesome 2D games
Nintendojitsu
Banned
Timeless
Classy
Charismatic
Vivid
By FAR the BEST Character Portraits design in any game.
Anyone know who the artist is?
Best post.
cj_iwakura
Member
Mah man Shinkiro
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Wonderfully evocative.
My favorite character's a toss up between Hibiki(LB2) and Rugal.
My favorite stage would probably be the Night Of The Festival from Last Blade2.
NormalFish
Banned
SNK Sprite artists are color wizards. Their palettes absolutely blow my mind.
Maneauleau
Member
Man my eyes are getting watery from the amount of awesomeness and quality.
OP You get my vote for NeoGaf TOTY
Hours Left
Member
There's so much amazing SNK artwork, but my favorite batch overall is still the artwork for KoF: 2002 Unlimited Match. I love these portraits so much. (I won't post everyone, but they're all amazing.)
Great thread, thanks OP!
Apart from the awesome art/spritework I also loved SNK´s game´s music: KOF'99, The Last Blade (so melancholic), Metal Slug...
What's your favorite piece of SNK art?
Maybe that illustration for an anniversary where there are a lot of characters from SNK´s franchises chilling out over a white background:
It may not be the most beautiful but I love to see all these characters together in some way
Who's your favorite SNK character?
Can´t pick just one: Andy, Kyo, Iori and Marco from Metal Slug.
What's your favorite SNK stage?
Must be the rainy stage from KOF, the burning house from The Last Blade or Gato´s stage from Garou (the waterfalls):
What's your favorite SNK animation?
Any of those animations before a match where Kyo and Iori greet each other and trash talk.
Apart from the awesome art/spritework I also loved SNK´s game´s music: KOF'99, The Last Blade (so melancholic), Metal Slug...
What's your favorite piece of SNK art?
Maybe that illustration for an anniversary where there are a lot of characters from SNK´s franchises chilling out over a white background:
It may not be the most beautiful but I love to see all these characters together in some way
Who's your favorite SNK character?
Can´t pick just one: Andy, Kyo, Iori and Marco from Metal Slug.
What's your favorite SNK stage?
Must be the rainy stage from KOF, the burning house from The Last Blade or Gato´s stage from Garou (the waterfalls):
What's your favorite SNK animation?
Any of those animations before a match where Kyo and Iori greet each other and trash talk.
J
Jotamide
Unconfirmed Member
I play some KOF and Metal Slug every now and then, but I have never been too big into most SNK games. I thing I've got to say though, is that all their female designs are great.
Except for Angel, ugh.
djplaeskool
Member
SNK fighter designs, quirks, and animations have always had a ton of style and character.
Love 'em.
I remember the first time I saw False Rootmars use this attack, the wobble effect around the energy ball blew my mind.
Garou: Mark of the Wolves is another great example of their sheer talent in animation. It still stands as one of my favourite games in SNK's library.
Their work on the NeoGeo Pocket was pretty good too!
Fuz
Banned
Add me to the list of people who absolutely love SNK art style.
Last Blade's stages always amaze me for how increbidly beautiful they are:
I also love KoF stages before they added the cheering crowds (hate those):
Even the spriteworks got worse when they started adding the crowds in the background (hate the K, Ash and the newcomers design direction).
Another beautiful gem is Ninja Master's:
And, obviously, Samurai Spirits:
I actually could go on and on and on linking images. God, I miss the old SNK.
Last Blade's stages always amaze me for how increbidly beautiful they are:
I also love KoF stages before they added the cheering crowds (hate those):
Even the spriteworks got worse when they started adding the crowds in the background (hate the K, Ash and the newcomers design direction).
Another beautiful gem is Ninja Master's:
And, obviously, Samurai Spirits:
I actually could go on and on and on linking images. God, I miss the old SNK.
Yet you posted CAPCOM's Kim.
SNK fighter designs, quirks, and animations have always had a ton of style and character.
Love 'em.
Love this thread... And funny how I was playing some Fatal Fury Special and 3 just last night.
Timeless beauty.
A recent favorite of mine is Takuma's idle stance. Like, you know this guy is gonna tear shit up. Not too complex but I like it. Should dig up more favs later.
I just took the time to read them, as I never had time to really focus while playing. The first says "Cough they get sick", followed by the middle banner which says "I have diarrhea", and the one after it says "I need medicine" XD
They were so good. Some more Metal Slug.
I just took the time to read them, as I never had time to really focus while playing. The first says "Cough they get sick", followed by the middle banner which says "I have diarrhea", and the one after it says "I need medicine" XD
Nightmare In The Dark's art style is super dope. And the game's fun too.
NITD was not developed by SNK though.
voodoopanda
Member
Duck King in KoFXI
Everything on Neo Geo Pocket Color
Tizoc
Member
Bet you lot can't guess my Top 10 SNK characters :V
IMO the Neo Geo could produce some great visuals, but the CPS2 had better colors in the games. KoF engine's repeated use made stuff look rather dry/drab to my eyes X_X
Rugal
Tizoc/Griffon Mask
Setsuna
Chang Koehan
Yashiro
HonFu
Ralf
Vanessa
Krauser
Grant
Tizoc/Griffon Mask
Setsuna
Chang Koehan
Yashiro
HonFu
Ralf
Vanessa
Krauser
Grant
IMO the Neo Geo could produce some great visuals, but the CPS2 had better colors in the games. KoF engine's repeated use made stuff look rather dry/drab to my eyes X_X
Damn that artworks screams "hd pixel art" to me, it would be awesome a game that looks like that...
Lol that supermove looks even better in chibi form!
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