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those are some damn crappy examples doggie

 

[DonMigs85]

those are some damn crappy examples doggie

He should have gotten the pics at native 320x240 rez, but that's damn tiny nowadays

 

[Deleted member 74300]

Still the best.

 

[Kup]

Here are a few of my personal favourites from that generation:

The Adventures Of Alundra:

Grandia:

SaGa Frontier 2:

Suikoden II:

I can't think of any for Nintendo 64!

 

[c0de]

I can't think of any for Nintendo 64!

 

[Sorral]

Still the best.

Oh god. lol Which Megaman(game?) is that? Or not real?

Megaman X and the 32bit era was great:

Spoiler

Fuck you, Capcom. ;-;

 

[Earthpainting]

Since Legend of Mana has already been posted, I'd like to namedrop Breath of Fire 4. I'd post some images of its amazing sprite-work and animations, but I'm on mobile right now.

 

[DonMigs85]

Since Legend of Mana has already been posted, I'd like to namedrop Breath of Fire 4. I'd post some images of its amazing sprite-work and animations, but I'm on mobile right now.

Yeah it looked nice and almost watercolor-y, whereas BOF3 still looked kinda 16-bitty.

 

[Zaventem]

Oh god. lol Which Megaman(game?) is that? Or not real?

It's from Marvel vs. Capcom 2.

 

[not_so_special]

You know, the PS1/N64/Saturn era of console video games. While there are a bunch of indie games and even non-indie games that utilize 8-bit and 16-bit style sprites for the retro feel, somehow people don't like to do 32-bit era of sprites.

to be honest..a lot of indies choose the 8 bit route because its much much cheap and easy.

PSX had horrible sprites. Not enough VRam. Saturn's sprits shitted all over the PlayStation 1.

psxgot some excellent 2d games too

 

[Lijik]

My favorite game of all time is Jazz Jackrabbit 2, which had lavishly animated sprites. There are about 1,000 frames for one of the two main characters alone.

It doesnt take a rocket scientest to see why most indies dont go that route.

 

[Log4Girlz]

Metal Slug is what, 24 bit era?

 

[Sorral]

It's from Marvel vs. Capcom 2.

Oh that makes sense then. I am not very familiar with the MvC games. And thanks!

 

[Cyntec]

Even better... HQ4X! Nyurhurhur

better? That's erasing all the charme sprites do offer :-(

 

[BocoDragon]

Metal Slug is what, 24 bit era?

It doesn't even use bits. Just 100 Mega Shock.

 

[Log4Girlz]

better? That's erasing all the charme sprites do offer :-(

Is joke.

 

[Cyntec]

Metal Slug is what, 24 bit era?

16-Bit with more memory capacity.

 

[Cyntec]

Is joke.

:breathing out: phew ... don't shock me like this

 

[Phonomezer]

I can't believe nobody has mentioned Guardian Heroes or Dragon Force! D:

 

[trinest]

To much stuff is going on.

 

[HolyBaikal]

Super Tempo on Saturn has some pretty great sprite work.

A shame it's a JP only release.

Wow, that makes me curious. It's like Ren & Stimpy meets "anime."

There's definitely an "anime" look in there. But it also looks a lot like a 90s Nicktoon.

The selection of amazing unique things like this are why I wish that the Sega Saturn won the 32-bit generation.

 

[unbias]

Bit graphics/games done right.

 

[Lijik]

Wow, that makes me curious. It's like Ren & Stimpy meets "anime."

There's definitely an "anime" look in there. But it also looks a lot like a 90s Nicktoon.

The selection of amazing unique things like this are why I wish that the Sega Saturn won the 32-bit generation.

Its basically the japanese Earthworm Jim. You beat that pictured frog boss by turning buff and trying to outflex him for example

 

[MrCunningham]

Bit graphics/games done right.

despite what the advertising used to say, the Neo-Geo is really just a 16bit machine. It uses a standard Motorola 68000/ Z80 combination, much like the Sega Genesis ot other arcade hardware from that time period, like Capcom's CP System.


Edit: Ahh, beaten...

 

[elbourreau]

The Saturn was better, but I fail to see how these sprites are horrible

HOLY FUC**NG SH*T !!!!!!

Where do these screens come from, please?

 

[c0de]

HOLY FUC**NG SH*T !!!!!!

Where do these screens come from, please?

Legend of Mana.

 

[Boss Doggie]

those are some damn crappy examples doggie

I was looking for quick screenshots :lol

Oh god. lol Which Megaman(game?) is that? Or not real?

Megaman X and the 32bit era was great:

Spoiler

Fuck you, Capcom. ;-;

Marvel vs. Capcom (not 2, 1).

HOLY FUC**NG SH*T !!!!!!

Where do these screens come from, please?

Legend of Mana.

 

[Tiops]

I really like Breath of Fire 4 battle sprites. The animations are awesome.

 

[NotLiquid]

Gex was such a nice little gem. Rezopolis and Planet X blew my mind when I first played them.

 

[Flock]

Princess Crown

Cotton Boomerang

Tryrush Deppy

Silhouette Mirage

Guardian Heroes

Keio Flying Squadron 2

(all saturn games)

Amazing 32bit 2D games is the whole reason I collect for Saturn. So much beautiful looking stuff. You need to see a lot of it in motion to truly appreciate the leap between 32 and 16 though.

 

[elbourreau]

Come on, guys, you're posting gorgeous pictures, but name the games please!!!!!! I beg you!!!! >.<

 

[MrT-Tar]

I've always loved 32-bit spritework. SotN, Grandia and Valkyrie Profile are probably among my favourites

 

[Billy Lee]

 

[NekoFever]

Is joke.

Sadly, a lot of people do prefer that filtered look.

Or, even worse, the horrible smear filters they keep adding to HD versions of retro games.

I want pixels so sharp I can cut myself on them.

 

[Boss Doggie]

I actually like 32-bit because it has that compromise. It's not too pixel-y but at the same time it doesn't look like a filter was applied on them.

 

[Log4Girlz]

Sadly, a lot of people do prefer that filtered look.

Or, even worse, the horrible smear filters they keep adding to HD versions of retro games.

I want pixels so sharp I can cut myself on them.

I don't consider 3 people to be a lot of people.

 

[orioto]

I don't know if it counts as 32 bits but gba as nicredible sprite work in certain games to!

 

[Night_Trekker]

Since Legend of Mana has already been posted, I'd like to namedrop Breath of Fire 4. I'd post some images of its amazing sprite-work and animations, but I'm on mobile right now.

Good man. BoF4 is a beautiful game and does not receive the praise it deserves.

 

[Celine]

Astal image

I raise you

 

[Jowy]

Suikoden II is a piece of art.

 

[caffeware]

Spoiler

Ershin is Bleu!

 

[OccamsBlender]

Thread over.

But Gundam Battle Masters was pretty amazing too.

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/gundam/gundam3.htm

 

[KTGarda]

32-bit sprites definitely have some gems, the combination of sprites being on the way out that generation combined with them being much more difficult to make by smaller developers are probably the reasons why they see so little use nowadays.

 

[2+2=5]

For some reason 32 bit 2d graphics fail to impress me, i don't know how to explain, but it's just not as appealing as 16 bit 2d graphics, it doesn't seem to me to have the same "personality" or "charisma".
PS:
Unedited 2d sprites based on 3d models are the worst thing ever.

 

[Munin]

Spoiler

Ershin is Bleu!

Gorgeous game. Don't think any other PS1 RPG has aged as well visually

 

[Valkyria]

I surely love the feel of 32 bits graphics. Been playingfor a while lots of Saturn games.

 

[c0de]

Saturn Bomberman, the best version there is:

 

[D.Lo]

'32-bit' itself offered little over 16 bit sprites, 32 bit consoles were just more powerful hardware with more RAM.

We've got Street Fighter Alpha/Marvel sprites listed here, they are native to the CPS2 which is a Motorola 68000 - same as the Mega Drive, Neo Geo and Amiga.

Heck, looking at that period 16-bit was often literally better for 2D, as 16-bit instructions allowed better code density than 32-bit instructions, because on board memory was the usual bottleneck.

 

[jett]

Saga Frontier 2 is such a beautiful game

If only the game wasn't an unmitigated disaster.

 

[jufonuk]

so much Nostalgia , loved the 16/32 bit error for sprite games.

they do look timeless and they have such charm. (well I think so anyway)

Retro Goodness overload lol