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> Screenshot of Shovel Knight I don't think it's fair to put Shovel Knight in your list. Yacht Club Games tried really hard to recreate a NES aesthetics and co
by PetitPrince 9y ago
> Screenshot of Shovel Knight
I don't think it's fair to put Shovel Knight in your list.
Yacht Club Games tried really hard to recreate a NES aesthetics and constraints (limited color palette, sprites, etc...) with careful deviations when it is really necessary [1]. I don't think you'll find more aesthetically pleasant game in the NES library.
[1] https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/DavidDAngelo/20140625/219383/Breaking_the_NES_for_Shovel_Knight.php https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/DavidDAngelo/20140625/219383...
- cousin_it 9y agoYeah, NES games looked pretty bad. I can find only a couple screenshots that don't make my eyes bleed: http://www.defunctgames.com/pic/review-batmannes-big-1.jpg http://www.defunctgames.com/pic/review-batmannes-big-1.jpg https://www.myabandonware.com/media/screenshots/k/kirby-s-adventure-epf/kirby-s-adventure_12.png https://www.myabandonware.com/media/screenshots/k/kirby-s-ad... Hence my mention of historical reasons that are holding game aesthetics back. I think making good art requires criticizing your childhood tastes, not following them.