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Sprites that look like things they're not supposed to
- Thread starter MrBadger
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Black Omen from Chrono Trigger:
What it looks like:
What it really is:
Because the top of the structure is really this part:
The Black Omen is a Star Destroyer and not some sort of weird-ass flying tower.
And then I thought I saw everything in previous similar threads. Here I am, stunned.
OMG, that does help! I think it's because I didn't see his other eye so your brain forces a weird perspective.this might help
Some of yous guys... I don't know how you're seeing what you're seeing.
Part of the process of the brain's cognition of something is the disregarding, to the point of near-invisibility, the data that it does see as relevant to what it's already decided is "right"
Poltergust
Member
You're still ignoring over half the sprite, though.
Even with that GIF posted earlier, I still can't see it at all.
Actually, I think the trainer is giving advices to the boxeur on some specific punch, that's why the trainer is moving and the boxeur is nodding.
Still hard to think that way tho
Green Wiggly
Member
All I see is a peninsula. A long, hard peninsula.
Finale Fireworker
Member
That doesn't answer my question. I said I could see the face when you remove the right half of the image.
But what did you interpret the REST of that image as? All the part that you cut out for the sake of the GIF, what did you think that was?
Yeah I don't understand it at all either, and when people started posting and were actually agreeing I was dumbfounded. The only way I kind of see it is that gif that removes over half the sprite, but I feel like as soon as you'd try to make sense of the right side of the sprite, you'd instantly realize the other eye, ear, and tusk.
Natureboy99
Banned
(Link's death sprite from the GBC Zeldas)
That sprite confused me for years. I thought Link got a bowler hat and sat down all depressed with his arms in front.
I still don't know what it's supposed to represent.
Played all of them but never saw this sprite.........................
I also saw that peon face portrait completely wrong for the longest time. Keep in mind that when playing Warcraft 2 originally, it was on a low resolution screen where the image wasn't blown up to the size where you can see all of the pixels like that. The left eye just disappears into the rest of the image, and your brain starts reinterpreting the image based on it having only one visible eye. The right yellow tusk looked like a smirking mouth to me as a kid. After looking at the portrait properly, I can clearly see what it is supposed to be, though.
I think the illusion would be easier to see if the image was smaller though.
Dreams-Visions
Member
Agh from A Link to the Past.
I don't know how anyone managed to ever see the left drawing. lol
UncleSporky
Member
GrantDaNasty
Member
Black Omen from Chrono Trigger:
What it looks like:
What it really is:
Because the top of the structure is really this part:
The Black Omen is a Star Destroyer and not some sort of weird-ass flying tower.
I know Square has always been big into SW references (anyone that plays FF12 without realizing how much of a boner they had for SW regarding the plot and character archetypes needs a refresher course, besides other references throughout the series) but it's crazy to keep finding more as time goes on (I personally never knew Black Omen = Star Destroyer before).
Dragonoise
Member
For a while I thought the eyes were the red part, not the white on the side. The OG sprite didn't help, IMO.
I was super disappointed when I figured this out. The intended look is so goofy.
Also, the Gen 1 and 2 sprites for Metapod always threw me off. It only became clear later on when they changed position on the sprite.
I'm pretty sure that's Jesus riding a horse.
I see an unused Star Wars poster. Helmets from left to right: An Imperial Scout Trooper, a tiny Boba Fett (you can even see the rocket on his back) and a Death Star Gunner that's turned in the opposite direction for some reason.
The bottom of the image shows a tiny Millennium Falcon flying next to Cloud City.
LOL! Wow, it's hard to even make out the Hitmonchan sprite to begin with!Pokemon Red and Green sprites sure were something.
CrossTrigger
Member
The shadow was a dead giveaway I thought.
Most likely had to do with the rabbit Link color palette. They had to make the rabbit a color that would stand out and wasn't being used (pink) and because of sprite limitations, it made Link's hair pink as well since it was originally the same color as the rabbit (yellow).
Can't remember where I read that at.
Haunted
Member
That and Gestahl not being a dog-creature are facts for the mindblowing facts thread.Black Omen from Chrono Trigger:
What it looks like:
What it really is:
Because the top of the structure is really this part:
The Black Omen is a Star Destroyer and not some sort of weird-ass flying tower.
UncleSporky
Member
This seems like a very poor rationalization. This sort of thing wouldn't have had to be a problem on the NES, much less the SNES. Especially when the rabbit is such a small part of the game, it's not worth sacrificing your hero's hair color for a little 15 minute jaunt.
Yeah, that's how powerful it is. It's not a conscious ignorance, it just gets cognitively discounted.
It's the same thing with your perception. You've seen the way it's actually supposed to be, and your brain is having a hard time seeing an alternative.
JaseMath
Member
Not if you take the black line above it as a mustache.
well....
Jeezuz, this sprite actually makes sense now.
The most convincing theory I've heard is that it was just a design decision to make Link "pop" more on the screen.
You should also consider that at this time it was quite popular to very loosely interpret hair color on characters in Japanese media. I've seen blonde characters depicted with green hair, and of course Mega Man with his helmet on has been shown as either black, dark blue, or brown over the years.
sensui-tomo
Member
Like others I always thought as a kid Mario was hitting Yoshi in SMW when he wanted him to eat something:
Now someones gonna post the ADHD video
Well it did look like that
John Rabbit
Banned
Black Omen from Chrono Trigger:
What it looks like:
What it really is:
Because the top of the structure is really this part:
The Black Omen is a Star Destroyer and not some sort of weird-ass flying tower.
yeah this is actually blowing my mind a little bit.
Agh from A Link to the Past.
Oh wow...mindfuck.
I have always seen the left drawing. I was wondering why he has such a big head with green hair lol
Trojita
Rapid Response Threadmaker
The shadow only appears under the bottom of what we thought was an obelisk structure.
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
Looks like they're holding a severed head in their left hand.
Mario is not hitting Yoshi on the head here?
Barrylocke
Member
No, he's pointing forward, like maybe directing Yoshi on what to eat. Note that the hand stays out even after Yoshi lowers his head to stick his tongue out.
ScriptedReality
Member
That metapod one always got me
I can't believe this hasn't been posted.
Yeah, I clicked this thread to post this.
It took over a decade or so before I actually saw a plausible explanation for what is going on here. The trainer is pulling the fighter's belt away from his stomach to let him breathe more deeply/ easier. Those belt are padded and put on tight to protect the fighter from borderline low blows, so I'm guessing it makes it harder to inhale. You can see the trainer do it here briefly between rounds:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNW5lpa_ehM
I know it isn't from a game, but Zartan hair or hood?
He has the same stylist as Murderface.
Cue Ball in Pokémon Red/Blue always seemed a little... Off to me.
I'm still confused about this years later.
Is it not supposed to look like he has a giant cup on? I can't see anything else.
Top of the head. It's an experience buff
UncleSporky
Member
DrForester
Kills Photobucket
Grahf's profile from Xenogears:
You are not alone on that one.
The Lamonster
Member
Not a sprite, but still game related.
What's funny about this is that the actor Pierce Brosnan has had Bell's Palsy.
Stevey
Member
Cool, thanks, I knew it was an EXP buff but had absolutely no idea what it was meant to be showing.
Scooter155
Member
Agh from A Link to the Past.
My brother drew that picture... cool.
Looks like they're holding a severed head in their left hand.
this brown thing on his face is just a big nose right
tell me my life is not a lie GAF please
Agh from A Link to the Past.
Hoooooly mind blown! Its my GOAT but damn I never even questioned it. I thought it was wierd he/she looked like a kind old lady :3