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Did a search on cell shading and only came up with a few threads on speculations on next gen designs so sorry if someone has asked this somewhere.

With a huge list of cell shaded games such as Sly Cooper, Killer7, Catherine and then some that weren't available worldwide such as Space Battleship Yamato I wondered if there were any that people liked the design of regardless of gameplay.

I'll list a couple here.

Auto Modellista Capcom (Xbox/PS2)

Wasn't a massive fan of the gameplay with this one but I played it for awhile regardless as it filled that Initial D itch that I had at the time since the games weren't available in my region back then. I remember thinking 'If only this played a bit better'.

Veiwtiful Joe Double Trouble Capcom (DS)

My only experience with this franchise but I really enjoyed Double Trouble, had a great mix of subtle puzzles and combat.

 

[Karak]

XIII

Without a doubt.

 

[anotherVegan]

Wind Waker. Most gorgeous game ever.

 

[MidnightCowboy]

Okami is one of my favorite games of all time

 

[Gattuso]

JSR/JSRF
edit: oh and the naruto ninja storm games

 

[blame space]

does jet grind radio count? cool game.

 

[Gen X]

XIII

Without a doubt.

Shit. I had this one in my mind when I was creating the thread but then got distracted when I was looking for images. Can't remember if I completed it but I do remember really enjoying the Xbox version.

 

[cool_dude_2049]

Madworld <3

 

[Uncle Rupee]

Ni no Kuni, Wind Waker, Phantom Hourglass, Spirit Tracks, Dragon Quest VIII

 

[Persona7]

Crackdown is a superb open world sandbox game.

 

[Not Spaceghost]

I'm not sure if it is true cel shading but Prince of Persia 2008 looked beautiful even if I personally disliked the game.

 

[Jaroof]

Viewtiful Joe Double Trouble Capcom (DS)

My only experience with this franchise but I really enjoyed Double Trouble, had a great mix of subtle puzzles and combat.

What???
Play the original!! Now!! It's so good!

As for my answers, I'd have to go with Viewtiful Joe,

Windwaker,

No More Heroes,

and One Piece: Pirate Warriors.

 

[truestatic]

It's sort of a short list, isn't it? I feel like we've already named most of 'em.

 

[Satchel]

Crackdown is a superb open world sandbox game.

BAM.

Its the best open world sandbox game.

 

[SolVanderlyn]

Ahh, sixth gen cel shading. How lovely you are!

Love almost anything from that era, but the champion's trophy has to be handed to Jet Set Radio Future.

Just looking at that screenshot fills me with joy.

 

[EatChildren]

Without a doubt, Killer7.

Surreal, delirious, and insane, in visuals, presentation, audio, story, themes, and gameplay. It's an abstract masterpiece of interactive art, as far as I'm concerned, and one of the best examples of what can be done with the medium when preconceptions, tradition, and safe design are cast aside. It just...is what it is, and is unlike anything else out there.

The only game I have signed, too.

 

[Lightning Lord]

The Wind Waker and Dragon Quest VIII.

I also saw some footage Ni No Kuni yesterday and I have to say, damn that is some impressive cell shading. At certain times it almost looks like real 2D animation.

 

[blame space]

i love crackdown so much

 

[SnakeLinkSonic]

Okami.

 

[bluemax]

Breath of Fire Dragon Quarter

 

[CosmicQueso]

First post nails it, etc etc etc

XIII... favorite ever

 

[Grisby]

JET SET RAAAAAAAADIO.

Ahem. Game still holds up in the looks department. Blew my teenage mind back on the dreamcast.

 

[Aquamarine]

Eternal Sonata

Valkyria Chronicles

Gravity Rush (yes, I've gotten a chance to play it through to completion through a friend, for those of you who look through my post history)

Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga

Sly Cooper

 

[Mr_Antimatter]

http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/287905-foto_fear_effect_large_8997.jpg

Fear Effect: Cell shading before it was even a thing. Desperately in need of a sequel.

http://gameinformer.com/cfs-file.as...ents.WeblogFiles/00.00.00.21.71/2475.k2lv.jpg

Klonoa 2: also in need of a next gen game, or a vita/3ds game. Franchise has been on ice for some time though. Still, bright, colorful, and a joy to play. Still in my top 5 ps2 games.

 

[Grisby]

Okami.

Yeah. That's a good one too.

 

[daripad]

Okami is beautiful. I wish I had a ps3 to play it in HD.
Does Marvel vs Capcom 3 count as cell shading? Because that game look extremely well. I loved it how all the chaos happened in the screen with those beautiful graphics. And plays well with friends too.

 

[TangerineCloud]

The art direction in PoP08 was already pretty strong, but the cel-shaded graphics just brought it to a whole new level.

Also, the graphics in the Naruto SUNS games look freaking FANTASTIC.

 

[Squire]

Okami is beautiful. I wish I had a ps3 to play it in HD.
Does Marvel vs Capcom 3 count as cell shading? Because that game look extremely well. I loved it how all the chaos happened in the screen with those beautiful graphics. And plays well with friends too.

Marvel 3 counts, yep!

For me:

Valkyria Chronicles
Prince of Persia '08
Dragon Quest VIII
Rogue Galaxy
Dark Cloud 2
Viewtiful Joe

I love cel-shading!

 

[zeitgeist]

Prince of Persia for art/Design and Wind Waker for Gameplay.

I love the look of cel shading for pretty much all the games listed so far.

 

[cyborg009]

I-ninja and Gravity Rush

 

[Alcotholic]

Its funny how, so far, no one's opinions are really lining up with each other.

Anyway, I only liked Wind Waker's Cell Shade, it's clean and timeless. Most other games look fairly rough compared to it.

 

[Shaanyboi]

Prince of Persia 2008
Okami
Wind Waker

EDIT: I have yet to play Valkyria Chronicles, but it looks awesome. I have it on my shelf..

 

[notoriousKTR]

Pre-hats Team Fortress 2.

 

[Talladega Knight]

Without a doubt, Killer7.

Surreal, delirious, and insane, in visuals, presentation, audio, story, themes, and gameplay. It's an abstract masterpiece of interactive art, as far as I'm concerned, and one of the best examples of what can be done with the medium when preconceptions, tradition, and safe design are cast aside. It just...is what it is, and is unlike anything else out there.

The only game I have signed, too.

i need to get around to playing this. i've had it on my backlog for over a year now. it's just sitting in a box upstairs. i have no idea what kind of game i'm in for.

 

[KevinCow]

Madworld <3

This is one of my favorite looking games ever. It's a shame it's so dull to actually play.

 

[Riposte]

and One Piece: Pirate Warriors.

Does the game turn shadows into crosshatching?

 

[Cramoss]

Wind Waker
Viewtiful Joe 1 and 2

Spoiler

Cel Damage

Killer 7
Ni no kuni

Haven't played Okami but it looks really cool as well.

 

[VanWinkle]

Oh man, forgot about Gravity Rush. That one's great, but overall I'd say XIII was my favorite cel shaded look.

 

[TrickytheKid]

The Darkness II, why not?

 

[Lyte Edge]

Why has no one mentioned Slap Happy Rhythm Busters?

It snd Jet Set Radio are at the top of my list.

 

[Iacobellis]

Grabbed by the Ghoulies.

 

[VanWinkle]

Grabbed by the Ghoulies.

Woah, that doesn't hold up well! Eek! I haven't seen it in like a decade and I used to think it looked amazing.

 

[Tagg9]

Klonoa 2. Such a great game.

 

[Neonsands]

Radiata Stories

Still charming as all hell.

 

[Roubjon]

Radiata Stories

Still charming as all hell.

The game is beautiful, but I don't think it's cell-shaded.

 

[Hiltz]

1) Wind Waker
2) Team Fortress
3) Okami
4) Killer7

 

[Tricky I Shadow]

 

[onQ123]

Cell Shaded = fountain of youth of game graphics.


just about every cell shaded game still look just as good today as they did years ago.

even Looney Tunes Space Race for the Dreamcast.

http://youtu.be/UF32VpCFOLc

 

[Iacobellis]

Woah, that doesn't hold up well! Eek! I haven't seen it in like a decade and I used to think it looked amazing.

Eh, looks the same to me. A sequel for the 720 would look amazing.

 

[Shabutaro]

Really liking this thread. Always knew Ive loved cel shading, but so, many of these games are simply gorgeous.

I have to say valkyria chronicles. The design is flawless in my opinion,

Naruto storm and wind waker are winners too.