Sprite Workshop, Post your WIP sprites here!

Methinks you're confused again. You got the blue part down. I said the rim of the last four panels needs it, to finish up the other half of the work you started.

(Your last post about the exact same image)

Darn skippy I'm confused, you keep switching the problem for me.

Okay, here's a boss idea.



His name's Aurian. He's a mysterious boss who, like Mario and Wario, is searching for the pieces of the talisman, and has tracked down whichever team to fight them. He could occur more than once. He's a hooded magician whose attacks are powerful and who is fast and smooth and is hard to beat. Still WIP on the sprites, however. More suggested moves would be appreciated. Design is sort of inspired by the Ancient Minister.

So there's 3 mini bosses that follow you? (not that I'm complaining, the more the better imo)

I'd imagine he'd show up right before you reach the temple in a last attempt to get the talisman and once more somewhere else. I also think it'd be cool if he worked for the epic boss who is trapped in the talisman. Who are the other two?

This post has been edited by Dex on Mar 21 2008, 10:36 PM

Right hur. The first two

They would work in the sence, if I'm not mistaken, like comic relief hammer bros. in SMB3. In other words, one will appear on the map, challenge you an a little cut scene, something funny happens and they leave.

That was just how I pictured it btw.

I can't imagine the Miner being a reoccuring boss. Normally smaller, more micheveous people come in mind, like your Mr. EO and my Aurian. And my boss could make the storyline deeper, maybe.

Another update on Aurian. I really love his character and his attacks, so I really hope he can be a boss.


Also, attacks:

Right Cape: Fireballs plummet at you.
Left Cape: A powerful lightbeam rockets at you.
Both Capes: Meteors rocket from the sky at you.
Flying: Showers a curtain of ice in an attempt to freeze you.
Lighting strike: Self-explanatory.

This post has been edited by Dex on Mar 22 2008, 12:29 AM

They follow you? Why can't they just stay dead like usual?

Well this guy's like Bowser Jr. in NSMB- he gets up after being defeated until the final battle. You only fight him twice for real though.

Actually, my last post on the image was "And, uh, you still missed the rim antialiasing in the last four frames. :X" to which you responded "Then I'm lost at what you mean becuase I don't see what rim you are talking about.". You should really read topics more carefully. :X

Pretty cool, but like I said, you should really make concept art and post the concept in the Boss topic before you start spriting them. Regardless, I like his design and the concept. He'd make a great mini-boss for World 8 in addition to some earlier world.

Recurring bosses don't necessarily mean they're following you. ;D

The miner guy is actually quite short. I probably should have posted a size reference, but he's about the same height as Mario. As for the mischievious part, he's a delusional and mentally-unstable nutcase with the tendancy to hold grudges on things like (for example) Wario trying to steal his necklace or Luigi knocking over his statue/pile o' rocks.




As for the sprites themselves, the size of his face... area seems to shrink whenever he looks upwards/downwards, which is kinda weird.

Also, I highly suggest making some concept art for him and some of his actions. :D

(I also suggest this to everyone who is making/going to make custom enemies, preferably before the sprites are even started, but it's never too late.)

For any recurring bosses, maybe we could have two, one for the Mario Bros. and one for the Wario Bros. and at some point, both at the same time?

(Mr. EO and Aurian)

Would this Giantarm Lakitu named Lakiguts make a good boss or should I not sheet it as well?

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that would be perfect for the world I was thinking.
ITs the world that you are in the sky of clouds and if you ground pound you will fall and die but you must ground pound on that guy to kill it!
oh and there some boxes laying around for safty.
and for Dex I think the color should be black and give him red eyes ^^

I dunno, we already have a lakitu boss..

I think I am done with the enemy, anyone agrees?

lol he has muscles i think he would make a great boss in a cloudy world

He definately has a good design and looks powerful, but at the same time, he looks actually more of a mini-boss for whatever reason. Still looks great. :D


And like I've said before, you probably should have posted the idea in the Bosses topic before heading straight to sprites. :X

(Unless you're not particularly good at drawing and find that spriting comes more natural to you, or you aren't good at mouse drawing and lack a scanner.)

so am I done with this enemy for the water level?

have I completly lost my mind or something
I totally forgot about the style, sorry but I won't be much of a help to sprites anymore :(