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   ...Well, maybe not so spooky. 

I can't believe with how long I joined this place, this is the first work I'm posting here. haha

So, I was basicly bored last night and put this together. 

I was playing a Gameboy ROM I had recently downloaded... CastleVania Legends. Thought it was cool because it's one of the few CastleVania games where the protagonist is a woman.

But I was really dissapointed with how much the game lacked in the "spookiness" factor. The backgrounds where all white, Like I was running around in a bright and sunny day. And nothing actually looked spooky at all. Surprisingly lame for the well-renowned CastleVania series.

I was like, "Hell, I could do better". So I tried!

I do enjoy working with the Gameboy style because I like the resolution size, and I like the challenge of working with only four tones.

Feel free to tell me what you think of it. Any ideas and suggestions are welcomed.

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Edited by Ryona - 24 October 2009 at 3:17am

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Ryona Seaman Joined: 22 October 2008 Location: Canada Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Topic: Spooky Pixels... Posted: 22 October 2009 at 2:39am
	...Well, maybe not so spooky. I can't believe with how long I joined this place, this is the first work I'm posting here. haha So, I was basicly bored last night and put this together. I was playing a Gameboy ROM I had recently downloaded... CastleVania Legends. Thought it was cool because it's one of the few CastleVania games where the protagonist is a woman. But I was really dissapointed with how much the game lacked in the "spookiness" factor. The backgrounds where all white, Like I was running around in a bright and sunny day. And nothing actually looked spooky at all. Surprisingly lame for the well-renowned CastleVania series. I was like, "Hell, I could do better". So I tried! I do enjoy working with the Gameboy style because I like the resolution size, and I like the challenge of working with only four tones. Feel free to tell me what you think of it. Any ideas and suggestions are welcomed. _________________________________ UPDATE Edited by Ryona - 24 October 2009 at 3:17am
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Manupix Commander Joined: 05 November 2024 Online Status: Offline Posts: 771	Posted: 22 October 2009 at 1:51pm
	Very nice, but there are problems of readability I think: the char doesn't really stand out in front the bg, and the cloud behind the tree makes it look like a tree with leaves. Addressed the first issue in the edit. Good dithering textures! Needs an owl in that tree...
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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 23 October 2009 at 9:19pm
	Loving this.
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Pumpkinbot Commander Joined: 05 May 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 202	Posted: 23 October 2009 at 10:00pm
	sniffsniff Is that a future Weekly Showcase piece I smell? :U
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Ryona Seaman Joined: 22 October 2008 Location: Canada Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Posted: 24 October 2009 at 1:46am
	Thankies for the replies, guys. Most appreciated. ^_^ And thank you for the suggestions, Manupix! I totally get what you mean, and I got right on it. The owl is a fantastic idea too. I decided to leave in the forest background though. I also touched up the fence. So here it is... How is it now? Edited by Ryona - 24 October 2009 at 3:18am
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Manupix Commander Joined: 05 November 2024 Online Status: Offline Posts: 771	Posted: 24 October 2009 at 5:27am
	Much better! :)
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