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Brtzlmo Jul 22, 2014 @ 3:00pm

16 bit graphics

somehow the visuals look too streamlined for me, almost like an ios game. some rougher 16 bit style would really suit the game in my opinion, especially with the 80`s action vibe.
I guess you already had that discussion before you started that game and I totally respect that, just wanted to hear your opinion on it ;)

Last edited by Brtzlmo; Jul 22, 2014 @ 3:02pm

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MilkySmith [developer] Jul 23, 2014 @ 2:24am

A fair question!

You're right, if we were wanting to make this game wit next to the games of the time, we'd have to go retro pixel art - but the sad fact is it'd be more like 4 or 8-bit graphics if we were being absolutely accurate. NES graphics these days (the wonderful Shovel Knight aside) just don't really cut the mustard.

Then, because so many indie games are choosing pixel art of varying eras and styles, we wanted to make sure Tango Fiesta stood out - which we think it definitely does.

Another factor was that our artist Ewan is most comfortable with this kind of style, so we made our job a smidgen easier by sticking with it rather than forcing something more leftfield. Making games is hard enough wihtout inventing challenges for ourselves :D

And finally, I like to think that, if modern tech was available to the devs in the 1980's, some of their games would look like Tango Fiesta does - colourful, chunky and vibrant, but without worrying about resolution limits and bit depths :D

This place sucks has Tango Fiesta

Jul 24, 2014 @ 10:25am

I vote for the non-pixely graphics the game currently has and I for one welcome our new andyjohnsmith overlords.

MilkySmith [developer] Jul 25, 2014 @ 3:19am

Originally posted by Dead Island? DUMB Island.:
I vote for the non-pixely graphics the game currently has and I for one welcome our new andyjohnsmith overlords.

Haha you know you're right, we have basically made skynet in our AI code...