Celeste and the failure of modern pixel art aethetics (Gaming)
I don’t fundamentally disagree with your point. But this:
The crisp pixelated look that is so fetishized now never existed in the first place for the 16 bit era. And for the NES era it was guided by principles of separation.
I don’t think that’s the right way to look at these games. Some of them are trying to evoke that classic style, sure. Many of them are not. They may be pixelated, but they are their own distinct style, doing things that could not have been done on the older tech. The best of them are not trying to emulate (or even necessarily evoke) those classic graphics.
Complete thread:
- Celeste and the failure of modern pixel art aethetics -
Cody Miller,
2020-08-23, 13:25
- some software filters try to emulate the look -
Robot Chickens,
2020-08-23, 14:30
- some software filters try to emulate the look -
Cody Miller,
2020-08-23, 15:32
- some software filters try to emulate the look - Robot Chickens, 2020-08-23, 16:10
- some software filters try to emulate the look -
Cody Miller,
2020-08-23, 15:32
- Celeste and the failure of modern pixel art aethetics -
cheapLEY,
2020-08-23, 19:04
- Celeste and the failure of modern pixel art aethetics -
Cody Miller,
2020-08-23, 21:37
- Celeste and the failure of modern pixel art aethetics -
MacAddictXIV,
2020-08-24, 09:09
- Celeste and the failure of modern pixel art aethetics -
Cody Miller,
2020-08-24, 09:55
- Celeste and the failure of modern pixel art aethetics - MacAddictXIV, 2020-08-24, 10:01
- Celeste and the failure of modern pixel art aethetics -
Cody Miller,
2020-08-24, 09:55
- Celeste and the failure of modern pixel art aethetics -
MacAddictXIV,
2020-08-24, 09:09
- Celeste and the failure of modern pixel art aethetics -
Cody Miller,
2020-08-23, 21:37
- Counterpoint: Celeste is a great game with great art -
EffortlessFury,
2020-08-24, 05:56
- Counterpoint: Celeste is a great game with great art -
Cody Miller,
2020-08-24, 15:01
- Counterpoint: Celeste is a great game with great art - EffortlessFury, 2020-08-24, 17:08
- Counterpoint: Celeste is a great game with great art -
kidtsunami,
2020-08-25, 05:43
- Counterpoint: Celeste is a great game with great art -
Cody Miller,
2020-08-25, 11:11
- Counterpoint: Celeste is a great game with great art -
cheapLEY,
2020-08-25, 11:31
- Counterpoint: Celeste is a great game with great art -
Cody Miller,
2020-08-25, 11:41
- Counterpoint: Celeste is a great game with great art -
Robot Chickens,
2020-08-26, 08:59
- Counterpoint: Celeste is a great game with great art -
Cody Miller,
2020-08-26, 09:34
- Counterpoint: Celeste is a great game with great art -
ZackDark,
2020-08-26, 11:12
- Counterpoint: Celeste is a great game with great art -
Cody Miller,
2020-08-26, 14:35
- Counterpoint: Celeste is a great game with great art -
EffortlessFury,
2020-08-26, 17:19
- Counterpoint: Celeste is a great game with great art -
Cody Miller,
2020-08-26, 18:36
- Counterpoint: Celeste is a great game with great art -
cheapLEY,
2020-08-26, 19:10
- Counterpoint: Celeste is a great game with great art -
Cody Miller,
2020-08-26, 19:19
- Counterpoint: Celeste is a great game with great art - cheapLEY, 2020-08-26, 20:37
- Counterpoint: Celeste is a great game with great art -
kidtsunami,
2020-08-27, 06:16
- Counterpoint: Celeste is a great game with great art -
Cody Miller,
2020-08-27, 08:34
- Counterpoint: Celeste is a great game with great art -
kidtsunami,
2020-08-27, 09:14
- Counterpoint: Celeste is a great game with great art -
Cody Miller,
2020-08-27, 09:27
- Counterpoint: Celeste is a great game with great art -
ZackDark,
2020-08-27, 10:49
- Counterpoint: Celeste is a great game with great art - kidtsunami, 2020-08-27, 10:55
- Counterpoint: Celeste is a great game with great art -
kidtsunami,
2020-08-27, 10:53
- Counterpoint: Celeste is a great game with great art -
Cody Miller,
2020-08-27, 13:05
- Counterpoint: Celeste is a great game with great art - cheapLEY, 2020-08-27, 13:18
- Counterpoint: Celeste is a great game with great art - kidtsunami, 2020-08-27, 13:31
- Counterpoint: Celeste is a great game with great art -
Cody Miller,
2020-08-27, 13:05
- Counterpoint: Celeste is a great game with great art -
ZackDark,
2020-08-27, 10:49
- Counterpoint: Celeste is a great game with great art -
Cody Miller,
2020-08-27, 09:27
- Counterpoint: Celeste is a great game with great art -
kidtsunami,
2020-08-27, 09:14
- Counterpoint: Celeste is a great game with great art -
Cody Miller,
2020-08-27, 08:34
- Counterpoint: Celeste is a great game with great art -
Cody Miller,
2020-08-26, 19:19
- Counterpoint: Celeste is a great game with great art -
cheapLEY,
2020-08-26, 19:10
- Counterpoint: Celeste is a great game with great art -
Cody Miller,
2020-08-26, 18:36
- Counterpoint: Celeste is a great game with great art -
EffortlessFury,
2020-08-26, 17:19
- Counterpoint: Celeste is a great game with great art -
Cody Miller,
2020-08-26, 14:35
- Counterpoint: Celeste is a great game with great art -
ZackDark,
2020-08-26, 11:12
- Counterpoint: Celeste is a great game with great art -
Cody Miller,
2020-08-26, 09:34
- Counterpoint: Celeste is a great game with great art -
Robot Chickens,
2020-08-26, 08:59
- Counterpoint: Celeste is a great game with great art -
Cody Miller,
2020-08-25, 11:41
- Counterpoint: Celeste is a great game with great art -
kidtsunami,
2020-08-25, 11:31
- Counterpoint: Celeste is a great game with great art - Cody Miller, 2020-08-25, 11:40
- Counterpoint: Celeste is a great game with great art -
cheapLEY,
2020-08-25, 11:31
- Counterpoint: Celeste is a great game with great art -
Cody Miller,
2020-08-25, 11:11
- Counterpoint: Celeste is a great game with great art -
Cody Miller,
2020-08-24, 15:01
- Celeste and the failure of modern pixel art aethetics -
kidtsunami,
2020-08-24, 06:22
- Oh and Miniboss has interesting pixel art tutorials -
kidtsunami,
2020-08-24, 06:29
- Oh and Miniboss has interesting pixel art tutorials -
Cody Miller,
2020-08-24, 09:57
- As usual, you're in the minority on that one. - EffortlessFury, 2020-08-24, 12:29
- Oh and Miniboss has interesting pixel art tutorials -
Cody Miller,
2020-08-24, 09:57
- Oh and Miniboss has interesting pixel art tutorials -
kidtsunami,
2020-08-24, 06:29
- Semi Relevant — Orange Island -
Vortech,
2020-08-24, 13:34
- Semi Relevant — Orange Island - Cody Miller, 2020-08-25, 10:36
- some software filters try to emulate the look -
Robot Chickens,
2020-08-23, 14:30