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Jotamide
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Cue Ball in Pokémon Red/Blue always seemed a little... Off to me.
Grahf's profile from Xenogears:
Not a game but cannot be unseen
These are all great.
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Sprites that look like things they're not supposed to
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These are all great.
RGamer2009
Neo Member
Someone on /v/ looked at Robotnik and got this of all things:
He has been dubbed Captain Vidya ever since.
He has been dubbed Captain Vidya ever since.
MrCunningham
Member
I could never figure out what those Street Fighter icons were supposed to be.
They are actually two characters from an obscure arcade game that Capcom made in 1986 called Hyperdyne Side Arms:
At least I think they are...
Super Mario RPG, the final boss Smithy.
Apparently the blatant cock and balls on this "wizard" transformation were supposed to be Smithy's nose.
Ok so between this and Mack, not to mention that Yarborough guy in the lost woods (never knew wtf I was looking at with him) it seems like the sprite designers on SMRPG were taking some unprecedented liberties.
FrostuTheNinja
Member
They are actually two characters from an obscure arcade game that Capcom made in 1986 called Hyperdyne Side Arms:
At least I think they are...
Just grabbed the same screen to post in reply.
That's always who I assumed it was referencing, anyway. :shrug:
Astral Dog
Member
Link is supposed to have blonde hair but he has pink hair on A Link to the Past.
Haunted
Member
HmEmperor Gestahl always looked like a dog to me.
the mobile remake makes it much clearer
oh
I...
WELL HOW ABOUT THAT
I can't be the only one.
are you actually crazy o_o
Earthpainting
Member
Super Mario RPG is one of those games for me. The more detailed their designs became, the harder to read they became. One such examples of designs I just didn't get was Punchinello.
I saw what I thought was a barrel chested ant- or bird-man, with a feathered head and a big Phanto-buckle on his belt. Turns out it's a purple potato with a liquorice wick and a smiley face goatee whose arms grow out of his ears.
I saw what I thought was a barrel chested ant- or bird-man, with a feathered head and a big Phanto-buckle on his belt. Turns out it's a purple potato with a liquorice wick and a smiley face goatee whose arms grow out of his ears.
Ninja Scooter
Member
I could never figure out what those Street Fighter icons were supposed to be.
My brother used to swear the top one was Chun Li's head
Rats Off To Ya
Banned
Huh. This is the first time I've seen his render.
It's not entirely different from what I always saw, but it's still pretty out there.
I always thought the nose was the mouth.
I'm pretty sure that's Jesus riding a horse.
Its a flaming humanoid skull. Half of which is gone.
What people have been saying is a 7 is the nose, and above that is the eye. The jaw is along the bottom.
The Lone Courier
Member
I tripping out more in this thread than that stupid dress one. Good stuff.
Dice//
Banned
Link is supposed to have blonde hair but he has pink hair on A Link to the Past.
I'm actually a little annoyed this NEVER gets referenced ever.
Super Smash could have TOTALLY made a colour palette of this (especially since other characters got such respectful treatment). Or a new game + for A Link Between Worlds.
Anyways
Honest to god, Lavos Core looks like alien dogs to me.
The main body looks like the head of a Yorkie wearing a purple bathing cap (not sure what it's actually supposed to be) while the little alien suckers look like cartoon dog heads looking up.
EDIT: Here I drew a picture
Honest to god, Lavos Core looks like alien dogs to me.
The main body looks like the head of a Yorkie wearing a purple bathing cap (not sure what it's actually supposed to be) while the little alien suckers look like cartoon dog heads looking up.
EDIT: Here I drew a picture
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
Backfoggen
Banned
When I first saw this game I had no concept of what an FPS was. I saw the pistol as a helmet and the hand as a brown cape or leather jacket. Thought it was a TPS, without knowing the term. When I picked up the shotgun I was suprised that the character changed so much. Must be a backpack for ammo or something, I thought. Then I fired it, and there was the pump action motion. I was shocked and really had no idea of what was going on..
Man I can actually not unsee that now. What a weird looking character that would be lol.
Haunted
Member
Without context or ever having played the game, those look like mice striking an action pose to me.Those purple enemies in Bomberman Pocket.
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I thought they were suppose to be teddy bears. I had no Idea they were suppose to be walking trees.
Benzychenz
Member
Is it really that hard to understand? It's a red/pink circle on something skin coloured, with the shape of ears on either side, with green on top in the shape of hair. Not really that hard to misinterpret that as a face if you're not analysing the sprite too hard.
Night_Trekker
Member
Guess I'll do the one I put in another thread like this: The killer plant monsters in Chrono Trigger:
In their idle animation I always see them as some beaked monster with tentacle limbs holding two orbs and wearing garish clothing with a large collar and a hood. Their real form is clearer once they start moving but even now I have a hard time seeing what they're supposed to be when they're idle.
This is a good one. I've always seen it like that, too.
Those are supposed to look like eyes, I think. It's like the evolutionary advantage some moths have with huge, intimidating "eyes" on their wings.
I see Pink Panthers
Mufausa The 3rd
Member
I can't believe this hasn't been posted.
This right here ^
I remember playing T.K.O Boxing, years ago and my mom dragged my ass out of the arcade when she seen me at the resting stage of the the first match.
cloudstrife
Member
This looks like Toad in a bra flipping me the bird.
The one on the left looks like something from Codename: Kids next door.
Agh from A Link to the Past.
Wolf Dawgz
Member
The Ak47 in Goldeneye 007 always looked like a pencil. I called it the Pencil Gun as a kid. Now that I'm browsing the Internet, I'm not the only one who thought this.
TheHollowNight
Member
The Ak47 in Goldeneye 007 always looked like a pencil. I called it the Pencil Gun as a kid. Now that I'm browsing the Internet, I'm not the only one who thought this.
WHAT. I can't unsee that now.
undu
Member
You were seeing it right at first, it's not a sideburn, it's his right eye, check the remake:Source: Deviantart, drawing by Discordy
Game: Cave Story (freeware version)
This is what happen to me. What i thought was sideburn is actually his eye, the nose is actually his headphone
My gf didn't believe me when I told her they were arms and not wings. She always saw wings.
I could not see the arm and eye on this bullet bill from Super Mario Bros. I had no idea bullet bill even had an arm or eye until years later when it was made clear in subsequent games. I just thought those light parts were because it was shiny and gleaming in the sunlight.
LordBaztion
Member
yey I'm not alone.
The Ak47 in Goldeneye 007 always looked like a pencil. I called it the Pencil Gun as a kid. Now that I'm browsing the Internet, I'm not the only one who thought this.
i guess the problem is that people were making assumptions about what constitutes skin color
timetokill
Banned
Until I battled her and saw her trainer sprite, I thought Jasmine was a talking pig head asking for a secret potion for her friend, Ampharos.
Having never played the game, I thought this was a pig head too. it's still the first thing I see when I look at it. I actually have to force myself to see a person.
Acquiescence
Member
From Lone Survivor. It's a surgeon's mask, not a smile.
/thread.
Once you see it, it's impossible to ignore it. It really does look like he's walking around that hellhole with a big cheesy grin the entire time.
buy teh haloz
Banned
Yeah I have a real hard time seeing the original sprite as anything except hair.
Always saw the original SMB's goomba's "stem" as a beak, and it was like a big bird head with feet. I of course know how it's supposed to look like from subsequent games, but I still need to make an effort to see the original sprite correctly. <_<
The creators of The Great Giana Sisters probably had the same idea.
Those Goomba rip-offs are supposed to be owls.
They're a bit different than your interpretation of the Goombas, but I wouldn't be surprised if that same interpretation ultimately triggered the design of the owls.
Look at the top left of the infamous box art:
Here's what they look like in the DS sequel:
Those purple enemies in Bomberman Pocket.
I thought they were suppose to be teddy bears. I had no Idea they were suppose to be walking trees.
Those look like mice with Samus helmets doing lunges to me.
So... He isn't? Wow.Always thought Kingdra was sticking his tongue out
420bits
Member
There so much crazy going on in that boxart I don't even know where to start
Just like this thread and the many interpretations of things, I love it!
RipperGrim
Member
I can't believe this hasn't been posted.
Yup. I mean what the fuck else can it be? What are they supposed to be doing if it's not a bj? lol.
Well fuck you too toad.
ResidentDante
Member
When I first saw this game I had no concept of what an FPS was. I saw the pistol as a helmet and the hand as a brown cape or leather jacket. Thought it was a TPS, without knowing the term. When I picked up the shotgun I was suprised that the character changed so much. Must be a backpack for ammo or something, I thought. Then I fired it, and there was the pump action motion. I was shocked and really had no idea of what was going on..
Whaaaaaaat?!
dr. apocalipsis
Banned
Stealth thread of low res and colors Nintendo technology sprites.
Emperor Gestahl always looked like a dog to me.
the mobile remake makes it much clearer
Mind. Blown.
Shuggananas
Banned
It's always a fucking hat
YOU MAY NOT TAKE THE HAT OFF
Like seriously nintendo, why ? The hats are almost always ugly too.
I saw this as a surgeons mask straight away and now I can't unsee the grin. God damn it GAF.