Sprite Comp #122, Commodor Sixteeey Fouuur

First off, I would like to congradulate Black Squirrel for earning second position.

Now lets get started off with what the subject is.

In this comp:

Pixelart is allowed, doesn't mean you have to make one, it's just available. And when I mean pixelart, I mean something like a title screen.

You can make anything Mario related.

The catch? You are restricted with C64 limitations!

But what are the limitations for the C64 you ask?

Well you can look it up, right here!

Make sure you've studied before pixeling! Also the palette's are provided in the link.

SOME TIPS:

Remember, each 8x8 tile has 4 colors, one of them is the global background color, so choose an appropriate one.

For say, if a tile uses 4 colors, you MUST use the bg color, if it uses 4 but doesn't use the bg color, then it is disobeying the limitations.

Also when making our tiles before making them double width, draw out tiles that go by 4x8, that way it won't look as stretched when you stretch them.

Good luck to many of you!

This post has been edited by Josiah on Nov 21 2007, 02:50 PM

what exactly do you mean by "pixel art wanted"

judging by the examples in the link you posted, pixel art looks like it would be much more effective than any other sprites one would make with this palette, so why don't you just go and name it "pixel art competition" right off the bat

no offense, it's just that i've been wanting to enter one of the sprite comps for a while now, but all i can do is sprite (which is mediocre, at best)

This post has been edited by LuigiFan on Nov 19 2007, 11:33 PM

I'm not likin this idea so far. Especially what Luigifan said: we really should be encouraging sprites more

I think it's a beautiful and unique competition.

This is going to separate the men from the boys for sure.

i'm still unsure about this, but i'll see if i can try to come up with something :x

Josiah!

the C64 pallet, as beautiful as it is, is not meant for the 90% amateur spriters here, Most of them can't even do pixel art.. I do hope that you rethink this compo idea.

Wasn't it once decided that Sprite Competitions were strictly for sprites only, not pixel art?

I think so.

probably

This is a problem because MFGG is literally full of boys

gourd dern wayd pixuls

Could this get a sticky please?

Entering. I'll enter everything 'til I get a badge.

Hawt

Although I'd suggest perhaps removing the idea that it MUST be big pixel art and MUST comply with the 4 colours in a 4x8 block rule. Just because MFGG isn't sprite country.

WIP.

As much as i dislike arbitrary restrictions, I have to admit this could be interesting to play with.

...ok I was waiting to enter a sprite comp but I don't get what you mean I checked the link and I got even more confused than what I was...I'll just help by voting >.<
Badassbill:Cool, looks nice...that kind of colors make my eyes hurt xD

Thats the pallet you have to use Hurr.

I know, thats about the only thing I understood when reading what Josiah said.
But still, they hurt my eyes...and making a sprite in this comp against these great artist who are making pixelart it's gonna be useless...therefor I'm not entering even if I knew the "idea" of this #122 comp.

The "idea" is just to sprite stuff in the restrictions of the commodore 64's graphics chip

which was essentially 16 colours with 4x8 tiles resized horizontally by 200% and each tile has a 4 colour limit. Just like the NES except that has non-"resized" 8x8 tiles