Even today, pixel artists point to Third Strike as the high watermark for sprite animation in fighting games, and for good reason: no other 2D fighter has ever looked quite like it. Alucard’s ...

For a time, pixel art was a necessity ... and the Star Wars arcade game, most games were assembled on grids. Oftentimes, the results were beautiful. We still admire sprite-based games, not just ...

Not all 16-bit games aged like milk, as some of the top titles from the Super Nintendo are just as good now as they were back ...

This is one of the best looking ‘retro’ games we’ve ever seen, and the novelty of the unique 'HD-2D' being ... and the sprite-work and animation are full of expression. Pixel art may be ...

The duology will complete Square Enix's "Erdrick Trilogy," showcasing what made the early Dragon Quest games so endearing.

The Nintendo DS was a particularly good canvas for pixel art, and the concurrent rise of download services on home consoles proved another great fit for 2D games ... who tried sprites of 8 ...

Issues delivered straight to your door or device Tenebris Somnia is going to keep us up at night.

Put simply, HD-2D places 2D, pixel-art sprites within 3D environments that ... timeless — an extension of a classic ’90s video game aesthetic into the present, which deepens and enriches ...

If you loved Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake, you'll probably dig Square Enix's very consistent 1 & 2 remakes based on what we've played.

"Octopath Traveler—the first HD-2D title—was developed while referencing FFVI, as it had the highest quality pixel art. I would love to see how the game we referenced would look with the HD-2D ...