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[OricWindstar]

As I'm starting to learn some basic animation, I've become much more enamored with the art of the run cycle. It's probably the animation you're going to be seeing the most of as you play, so hopefully it's injected with some character. So, what are some of your favorites? I've always been partial to Mega Man X's:

Love how smooth the cycle is, especially considering it's 16-bit.

 

[Ishida]

 

[Sn4ke_911]

 

[Finaika]

 

[Kindekuma]

The best.

 

[SolidSnakex]

Snake in MGSV

 

[lazygecko]

 

[Sylverstone14]

Spoiler

runnin' in the 90's

 

[OricWindstar]

Never played MGSV, but that is pretty slick.

And SOTN was my second choice! The cape makes it.

 

[Triggerhappytel]

Snake in MGSV

It's this. The animation is so good.

 

[Jumeira]

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Nate running up stairs is pretty impressive too.

But Snake run has an urgency to it, there's exaggeration in his run but his body doesnt seem out of place, weight it shifting seamlessly, his forward lean matches the speed and direction he's legs are pushing him towards. Just look at the nauced movement of his foot as he traverses over uneven ground, amazing stuff. Just perfect

 

[Jimnymebob]

Wait, Alucard could run forwards?

 

[Maxey]

Wait, Alucard could run forwards?

I heard stories of people playing SOTN slowly and taking their time.

 

[Ishida]

Wait, Alucard could run forwards?

Shocking, I know.

dashdashdashdashdashdashdashdashdash

 

[DeathSparks]

For me nothing beats strider

 

[jett]

The GOAT.

 

[AdanVC]

This elephant from Metal Slug 3 that only appears in one level and for 2 minutes only:

Soooooo good.

 

[DorkyMohr]

 

[AAK]

MGSV is a damn good choice.

I also felt Jake's sprints were pretty ace in Resident Evil 6:

 

[wmlk]

Incredible running animation. Haven't seen anything like it before.

 

[darthkarki]

Can't find a good gif of it, but Assassin's Creed III still has some of the best animation in the industry. The running animation both looks and feels incredible.

For Honor also has fantastic animations.

 

[SpiceMelange]

This elephant from Metal Slug 3 that only appears in one level and for 2 minutes only:

Soooooo good.

Today's indie pixel artists would just paper doll animate this thing to hell *shudder*

 

[SaganIsGOAT]

I wish I could find a gif of the Order 1886's running animation because it is one of the best I have ever seen. The animation, the cloth physics, and the graphics of that game come together to make it look amazing.

 

[ViolentP]

Prince of Persia, Another World, and Flashback.

 

[DorkyMohr]

Incredible running animation. Haven't seen anything like it before.

Damn ya got me.

 

[OricWindstar]

This elephant from Metal Slug 3 that only appears in one level and for 2 minutes only

I came across this for the first time the other day. Not that Metal Slug wasn't already insanely impressive, but this blew me away.

 

[Peltz]

Sonic on Genesis (particularly sonic 3) has insane running animation.

 

[MrBadger]

 

[ActWan]

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[Tizoc]

Anyone got a GIF of Dhalsim's run from CvSNK2?

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Meh, about as common as any other human running in a 3D game.

That's not running though

 

[Ishida]

That's not running though

It is.

FABULOUS running!

 

[LelouchZero]

I love the running animations in the Assassin's Creed games!

 

[ViolentP]

Meh, about as common as any other human running in a 3D game.

No way, Jose.

 

[Roubjon]

Today's indie pixel artists would just paper doll animate this thing to hell *shudder*

Maybe if they don't know what they are doing. There are plenty of amazing pixel artists out there.

 

[Caj814]

Not really a pure running cycle but still great animations

 

[shanafan]

Deleted.

 

[zhixson]

Should've been number one.

 

[Mr. Desu]

 

[DiipuSurotu]

This guy

 

[SaganIsGOAT]

Decided to just make the best gif I could of The Order because I find it super impressive

 

[SoundPulse]

Obligatory Skullgirls.

 

[killroy87]

Yup. This actually looks like someone running.

 

[Tizoc]

It is.

FABULOUS power walking!

Fixed~
Casltevania protags took their time taking on Dracula's castle, they know his minions ain't shit.

No way, Jose.

Come on lad, you kids would think a flame looks glorious in an MGS game when it's the same animation as any other 3D game from the past 10 years :V

 

[Micael]

Come on lad, you kids would think a flame looks glorious in an MGS game when it's the same animation as any other 3D game from the past 10 years :V

Exactly the same XD.

 

[adamantypants]

No Gabe Logan? I'm severely disappointed in all of you.

This gif doesn't even fully encapsulate the glory of that shaking ass

 

[Maxey]

Exactly the same XD.

lol, who oversaw this particular animation and thought it was good enough to ship.

Man, ME3 deserved better than this...

 

[KainXVIII]

 

[PSqueak]

Came expecting this, leaving a satisfied costumer.

 

[CO_Andy]

This elephant from Metal Slug 3 that only appears in one level and for 2 minutes only:

where did all these legendary pixel artists from Japan go?

 

[DeathSparks]

Good lord how does she run that fast with breasts that big?