When Pokemon transitioned to 3D models instead of 2D sprites, so, so many Pokemon were done dirty. Before, their sprites were detailed, dynamic, and full of life, and then their 3D models made them ...

While 3D gaming has long since overtaken the mainstream, 2D gaming has not gone anywhere. In fact, some of the best and most inventive games of the last couple decades have been in the 2D space ...

The 2D Zelda series has consistently been pretty good, but there are some that stand above the rest.

Researchers have uncovered how primate brains transform flat, 2D visual inputs into rich, 3D mental representations of ...

Sonic games did what most other video game franchises do: joined the third dimension. Long ago, Sonic the Hedgehog was just a 2D platformer. In more ways than one, it was Sega’s Super Mario Bros ...

Just imagine it: Pokémon, but with the visual style of Octopath Traveler or Triangle Strategy. You know, that joyful fusion of pixel art with modern 3D rendering that creates a delicate, dreamy ...

Sonic Superstars – even the 2D games are embracing 3D visuals (Picture: Sega) Iizuka does have a point considering pixel art primarily appeals to nostalgic gamers who grew up playing consoles ...

Of all the art styles in video games, none has a stronger chokehold on developers and players alike than the humble pixel. Whether it's a fantastically detailed modern take on what is possible in ...

How HD-2D came about The seed for HD-2D came in the mid-2010s when pixel art games were at the peak of popularity with titles like Shovel Knight and Axiom Verge.

Dragon Quest Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake may have "never happened" without its gorgeous pixel art, and after playing for 30 minutes I can see why Features By Catherine Lewis published 3 September 2024 ...