I'm amazed how recognizable some of the pop culture creatures are in Johan Vinet's 8x8 sprite sheet. Vinet's working on a game called Lunark but this particular work conforms to the pallette of the Pico-8 virtual console. [via Pixel Prospector]
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4:27 am Mon
Nov 11, 2019
Classic characters as 8x8 sprites
A touch of The Dark Tower in Red Dead Redemption 2
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