Samurai Ragnarok Resources

[Darksydaz]

I've tried to find a way to create sprites for my game which has a anime appeal to it. Thus i've come to the conclusion that my spriting ability sucks. but before i wallow in self-pity, I'd rather take an opinion and poll on what style of sprites i should use, or maybe someone could suggest a template that could further match the description in terms of a template that would relay to the player that they are moreso seeing a comic/ anime/ manga in action...
This is the picture that the sprites are based off of...

One is made with a RTP template and the other is made with a template that began as a edit of a mack sprite...

Now i was thinking that "Cry of a fallen angel"'s template was very nice and that i should use that for the regular template. and The smaller one.. the Chibi one is the one i should use for those comical anime moments...

But this is loosely based upon opinion...

Update
Seems that i've amassed alot of resources... so ill try updating the first post with my updates along with the last post also...

the new Heaven'S Cloud Banner
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/ ... anner2.gif[/IMG]

This is what i need Critiques on...

This is the Sprite I've created for scratch for the intro of the game, i have about a million more to make (that's what it feels like...)... A basic stand animation... opinions... please Critique... Thank you...

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[RavenTDA]

Hmm I like the style you used for the actual drawing so I'd pick a template that is much similar to that. You may actually have to make a template up on your own which would probbaly pay off to keep the style consistant.

But if you are looking for an actual template instead of making one try like you said The Cry of the Fallen Angel's one. Or maybe the Shorty template by High mage Vivi. There's also Cortez's template which has the similar big head and big hands like your drawing.

Go along with something like that. The sprites you have now look good but they don't fit the style that you drew. It's be nice to see something that's a classic anime SD that you have.

 

[Jstreet]

You are still Godly...very nice work. The hair in the back on the pic looks dreaded :P

 

[Scorpius]

I like it, and The_Jstreet we dont know why it's dreaded in the back, it could be because he never combed his hair... IDK cause I haven't combed my hair my whole head is dreaded....

 

[ryanwh]

I love the 2nd one cus it doesnt have clear inner lines which reminds me of xenogears sprites. Keep it up, I'd keep using that style.

 

[Despain v.1]

Seriously take a look at Cortez's template and style- it'll do you good.

 

[Darksydaz]

I had looked at cortez's template... and i thought about it... but maybe if i can find a spriter (since i think everyone's spriting abilities are better than mines...)... Then i can see what they would do with the templates... cause i was thinking of Cry of the fallen angel... but i made this so that i might be able to get some advice on templates... or if anyone could help make a custom template... cause they are going to be doing complex actions... such as climbing... ducking... jumping etc...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/ ... Z/Moon.png[/IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/DarkSyDaZ/Water.png[/IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/DarkSyDaZ/Soul-Good.png[/IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/DarkSyDaZ/Shadow.png[/IMG]
These are some of the Icons that i'm using for the game... just for more advice... since i'm working with japanese symbols like these to denote the type of attack and color coding it as such... Please don't take these... Please...

A gracious spriter "Crazymew" accepted to do some sprites... however we are trying to find a style that would match the game... so i asked him to sprite one of the characters i have fully drawn...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/DarkSyDaZ/Samurai%20Ragnarok/Mikaboshi-1.gif[/IMG]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/ ... -side2.gif[/IMG]
Left is a mixture of White Ties and TCoFa's template, the middle is Angel's template, and the right is a mixture between a set of guidelines i made and RTP template

please rate...

 

[RavenTDA]

Hmm...these look real nice. The first one I think doesn't really cut it. Doesn't really match the stlye because of the shape of the head. The second one looks more like it but it's too fat. Your drawings are on the thin side... so it's not that good of a match even though I do enjoy the larger sprites. The last one is pretty close I think. It's thin and not so cutesy as the first. The only thing about it is the hands aren't really that big. Maybe take a quick edit to it and enlarge the hands just a tad and I think it should really match. But if left unedited I'd still go with the third.

Btw, I like your coloring style like Ryan pointed out. It does look like Xenogears.

 

[Darksydaz]

OK... i began working on a template... and i'm sure that anyone could offer some advice on helping me get my template together. I'm trying to make it so that it reflects my art style...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/ ... mplate.gif[/IMG]

Please be harsh... i want to improve upon my spriting...

 

[Aranak]

Looks pretty good for a template outline, but Id need to see it colored to really judge it.

 

[BoysVsGirls]

I like the cel-shadedyness of them, but the two colors contrast a little TOO much imo.

 

[Darksydaz]

Ok... i completed the template and actually i kind of like it a little... please critique the template... incase it needs editing.. something moves out of place... ETC ETC... oh and please don't steal/ take these just yet... that would be great...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/ ... mplate.png[/IMG]

I tried with my limited amount of spriting ability...

 

[Afro Samurai]

Amazing GFX. Godly made.

 

[Kiniko]

The back legs in the Left and Right facing poses look a little wierd to me....

Other than that I like it.

 

[Darksydaz]

Ok... i've fixed some things on the spriting template... and created this one...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/ ... late-1.png[/IMG]

 

[Kiniko]

That looks better.

 

[Darksydaz]

Looks like i got a little sprite happy... so i decided to get em, save em', post em', and see how people like em'... I've done several poses and a walking pose to see how the character templates would look in action (since i need the experience)

Without Further ado... The TEMPLATE in ACTION...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/ ... e-Walk.gif[/IMG]
The template walking

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/ ... -Front.gif[/IMG]
The crouching (front) sprite...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/ ... h-Back.gif[/IMG]
The crouching (back) sprite... (and i added a little animation to it to make it seem fluid... just more practice...)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/ ... ate-No.gif[/IMG]
The Template saying NO...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/ ... te-Yes.gif[/IMG]
The template agreeing with something...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/ ... e-Fist.gif[/IMG]
The Template Shaking it's fist...

I apologize for disturbing the forum with horrible pixels... but i had a boost of self confidence that hit me and told me to do these pixels... Please critique, i need to get better and i know these Sprites have flaws (Especially on the Shaking Fist and the Crouching Front...heh)...

this is work for Samurai Ragnarok... by the by...

 

[Kiniko]

Good job! I <3 it!

 

[Darksydaz]

Working on more poses, i corrected the front crouch... and did one of shrugging of shoulders...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/ ... ront-1.gif[/IMG]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/ ... ulders.gif[/IMG]

 

[lunarea]

The kneeling position looks slightly awkward, like the character was doing the splits instead of kneeling. Maybe you can try bringing the left (character's right) leg toward the body instead of away from it.

Everything else looks great! Keep at it