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There’s many factors, honestly. For example, a lot of pixelated games have animations that break the “pixel barrier”, eg, a character moves smoothly over half pixels. Another thing is pixel scales being completely different. Sometimes a character or an icon has larger pixels than those on a map. Another factor is simply a variety of textures and colours- older games had limited colours for most objects, counting the underlying map as an object in itself. Not every colour could be used, and sometimes, a lot games weren’t actually on the same saturation as people remember.

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grue@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

Another thing is pixel scales being completely different. Sometimes a character or an icon has larger pixels than those on a map.

Stardew Valley for the most part does pixel art right, but it’s always jarring to see the player character’s weird skinny fishing line. It’s worst when it’s juxtaposed with other characters whose lines are drawn correctly:

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- Flax_vert@feddit.uk ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  That massive fish is also a bit jarring. Usually SDValley kinda works though because of the tiling. Wasn’t that game also almost entirely made by one dude?
  
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  - grue@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    I think that fish may just have been screenshotted mid-catch. In the game, when you catch a fish you fling it through the air in an arc and then it lands in your hands:
    
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    That catch animation doesn’t show it, (maybe it’s from an earlier version of the game?), but I’m pretty sure the current version scales the sprite bigger and then smaller as it travels through its arc as sort of a 3D special effect.
    
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    TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    it’s a mod
    
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  - TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    The massive fish (and several other on-screen elements) are modded additions, not from ConcernedApe.
    
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- formulaBonk@lemm.ee ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  That’s a great spot and I tried to picture it but couldn’t so I also appreciate the screenshot
  
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wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
It also depends on the system they’re trying to emulate the style of. This would fit fine in the PS1 “Of Mana” game. Too complex for SNES, which is what most people probably assuming graphics like this are going for.

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TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
It’s not just about looks. It’s about novelty, marvel giving way to generosity towards the crunchy parts of the design. And of course, a compelling story in a new world.

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skisnow@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Also, 256 colours

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