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Title:	Kraken vs. Vikings
Pixel Artist:	cure (Level 11 Admiral :: 47469 points)
Posted:	10/3/2006 11:31:07 AM
Palette:	13 colors
Statistics:	148 comments :: 348 favorites :: 0 avatars
Its been a while in the making, but here it is, finished. Thanks goes out to all those in the forums here and at pixelation who for the crits. edit 1/23/10: touched up the palette and made a few tiny tweaks as it was getting a bit outdated, old version found here.

Top Pixel Art - October 2006 (#1)

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Sanditio (Level 1 Rookie) at 5/14/2012 11:03:47 PM

13 colors? this is RAD!!

hahnt (Level 2 Quiet One) at 5/3/2012 3:47:36 PM

this is really good, especially with only 13 colors, very nice :)

MaxCripple (Level 1 Rookie) at 4/13/2012 5:38:18 AM

As a huge fan of vikings, this is just amazing :D

r3d5 (Level 1 Intern) at 3/20/2012 1:06:07 AM

this one is just really fun and intresting. love it!

randomboy2007 (Level 2 Peon) at 3/4/2012 10:10:58 AM

I remember this was the first pixel art i had ever seen and it is amazing :)

HotDog (Level 2 Flatfoot) at 2/19/2012 9:07:43 PM

magnific

baah (Level 2 Flatfoot) at 1/16/2012 2:29:07 PM

I like cuttlefishes and this one is absolutely fantastic!

Woop_Woop (Level 1 Private) at 11/26/2011 1:11:17 PM

I love the expression on the Viking who is lifted by the Kraken. This is hilarious! *favourite*

ChrisButton (Level 1 Rookie) at 9/15/2011 3:52:28 AM

I saw this on my girlfriend's Tumblr account. o.o

lloyd (Level 1 Rookie) at 7/15/2011 7:21:39 PM

Love it! :D

Combustable Lemon (Level 1 Rookie) at 7/2/2011 5:25:35 PM

Love it!

axendel (Level 1 Gangster) at 6/29/2011 11:21:09 AM

krakenrape... I LIKE WAFFLES!

jerepih (Level 1 Rookie) at 6/22/2011 9:44:36 AM

this is very funny

Gabylouro (Level 1 Rookie) at 6/4/2011 10:21:47 AM

Great pixel art!

furansu (Level 1 Jukyu) at 5/7/2011 6:58:43 AM

This is a great piece! Well done man! :o

torguen (Level 1 Rookie) at 4/29/2011 5:00:41 PM

wow, with 13 colors.

thinlikenate (Level 2 Flatfoot) at 3/6/2011 1:57:32 AM

i wish i had a poster of this

FiiD (Level 1 Rookie) at 3/4/2011 2:20:19 PM

Amazing and creative pixel art... :)

TheoVision (Level 6 Commander) at 2/9/2011 8:38:08 AM

This is great! Love the waves (always a tricky part...)

KalasMannen (Level 1 Rookie) at 2/3/2011 8:57:20 AM

Really cute vikings!

Mathias (Level 4 Shichikyu) at 1/17/2011 11:14:39 PM

Oh, Cure, you did this? I've had this saved in my little collection forever!

Mochimandias (Level 2 Quiet One) at 1/17/2011 3:40:30 AM

things with tentacles are always cute, even if you don´t want them to ;)

Biel (Level 1 Depressed) at 1/13/2011 1:46:51 PM

Perfeito

KpoX (Level 1 Rookie) at 12/30/2010 2:54:53 PM

LOL Vikings ^^

Li Dao (Level 1 Rookie) at 12/29/2010 8:54:31 PM

Really cool ! :P

NobleValerian (Level 6 Manager) at 12/29/2010 2:28:31 PM

haha, cool!

KrypToniTe (Level 5 Soldier) at 12/5/2010 8:27:34 AM

Pure greatness in this picture. Its... just prefect!

Benji (Level 1 Rookie) at 11/10/2010 11:22:09 PM

Its like an epic level in Lost Vikings that was never made! Great work!

Kite (Level 1 Rookie) at 8/26/2010 5:48:26 PM

EPICNESS

Talontantalize (Level 1 Intern) at 8/11/2010 7:31:38 PM

This looks like a legit scrrenshot from a game. only better

Jaker Pot (Level 2 Hired Gun) at 8/1/2010 6:40:12 PM

The water is awesome.

Dinomaster45 (Level 1 Rookie) at 1/17/2010 12:53:58 PM

Damn.. awesome job.

cure (Level 11 Admiral) at 12/31/2009 4:54:05 PM

Giant kraken attacking sea-faring adventurers isn't a particularly original theme, it's kind of like knights vs. dragons. So no, not from there.

qwe123qwe (Level 1 Rookie) at 12/31/2009 9:19:38 AM

http://www.mordantorange.com/newsite/images/store/coverlg.jpg

From here?

Kudohazama (Level 5 Rokkyu) at 12/29/2009 7:36:18 PM

Cool, looks like that SNES game Lost Vikings! really nice!

Antifarea (Level 4 Ensign) at 8/8/2009 9:32:18 AM

One of the most imaginative and impressive pieces I have seen... I remember it back when I first joined pixelation...

Kudohazama (Level 5 Rokkyu) at 7/23/2009 10:28:14 AM

Reminds me of this SNES viking game, good job!

steveworks (Level 1 Rookie) at 6/28/2009 5:25:51 PM

Nooo! run viking run! I like the cartoon style.

altagu (Level 1 Depressed) at 6/26/2009 1:01:31 AM

thats just plain awesome...

5/5 great stuff

CommanderD97 (Level 1 Intern) at 5/6/2009 2:19:22 PM

I like the lighting in the background. good job!

leeteet (Level 1 Rookie) at 5/1/2009 5:37:14 AM

Great! I love the water!

bricl (Level 1 Depressed) at 3/13/2009 2:39:14 AM

lol! damn squids killing ma grand daddies!

8-bit (Level 1 Rookie) at 2/14/2009 2:41:26 PM

The reason I love pixel art is because it can be so much like other art forms, or it can be simply childish. Both look fantastic and require lots of skill.

This a great peice of art and it makes me smile.
Great work on the waves

screaminggingin (Level 1 Rookie) at 1/3/2009 10:38:01 PM

HAHAHA love the guys face when the kraken has him!

Hem (Level 1 Rookie) at 12/28/2008 9:47:37 PM

The exclamation mark detail amuses me. I like the fantasy/myth theme.

hingeymin (Level 4 Murderer) at 12/13/2008 7:33:05 AM

Mega Awesome! Great detail with the water!

ManningKrull (Level 9 Executioner) at 11/21/2008 10:36:26 AM

I come back to look at this piece fairly often. There are so many neat little details to focus on.

The Mozack (Level 1 Rookie) at 11/6/2008 5:43:29 AM

The fact you managed to pull this off with only 13 colours is already worth commending alone. Kickass!

Fatalis67 (Level 1 Rookie) at 10/31/2008 5:45:05 PM

That is an epic win of the highest degree.

[kirillko] (Level 1 Depressed) at 10/3/2008 8:12:47 AM

what a cute animal XD

fawful (Level 6 Yonkyu) at 9/26/2008 12:25:05 PM

Thats pretty cool to say the least,it's like..chibi epic!

Toad (Level 1 Depressed) at 9/18/2008 7:34:27 AM

That is the best 1 so far

skooba-dude (Level 8 Guerrilla) at 9/13/2008 7:56:02 PM

this is so awesome

Bacteriophage (Level 5 Sniper) at 9/7/2008 12:11:55 AM

This makes my heart smile, dude.

pipe (Level 5 Detective) at 8/16/2008 5:56:41 PM

WOW!!!this is the best pixel art i have ever seen.And you are probably best pixel artist on this site.Btw lost viking game is awsome.

Rodrigo (Level 2 Peon) at 8/13/2008 7:14:08 AM

cool remember me lost vikings!

brambekker (Level 1 Private) at 8/9/2008 10:52:58 AM

wow coolest scene i ever saw =D

lap1994 (Level 2 Hired Gun) at 6/29/2008 8:06:06 PM

I love that game!

ucantw1n (Level 1 Rookie) at 6/22/2008 1:37:45 PM

You've put a lot of work into this, i can see

Chaos Design (Level 3 Stalker) at 6/15/2008 7:41:03 AM

Amazing style love it.

Blackmagic (Level 1 Depressed) at 6/7/2008 1:11:54 AM

it is looking very cool, i like it!

salaggron (Level 1 Rookie) at 5/22/2008 5:14:33 AM

well cartoonish look! :)

japez (Level 1 Depressed) at 5/13/2008 12:29:33 AM

Haha, Awesome, like the style.

sam87 (Level 1 Rookie) at 4/27/2008 8:49:53 AM

this is wat we call art

A Barrage of Art (Level 1 Rookie) at 4/17/2008 3:12:19 PM

Funny and cool. I like the water.

KwIjL (Level 5 Captain) at 4/14/2008 5:07:55 AM

The Lost Vikings :D

Tencotyler6 (Level 1 Rookie) at 3/27/2008 7:34:29 PM

I like it

DJ gman (Level 2 Flatfoot) at 1/2/2008 6:41:33 PM

i remember this on pixelation, came out great :D

Skaka (Level 1 Rookie) at 12/1/2007 4:20:46 PM

Made me lulz ^^ Good work.

Vintal (Level 1 Rookie) at 12/1/2007 2:10:52 AM

lol, yeah. Reminds me of Metal Slug. Well done. :D

theguy (Level 6 Hitman) at 11/17/2007 3:10:43 PM

very nicely done would work well as a game

YungYankee (Level 1 Gangster) at 11/2/2007 8:32:33 PM

lmao, look at the one vikings face as he's being grabed by the squid.

greenraven (Level 9 Executioner) at 10/20/2007 9:49:38 AM

Awesomeness!

Reminds me of Lost Vikings.

supermansucks (Level 1 Rookie) at 10/14/2007 5:14:13 AM

PA HA HA HA HA HA lol i like this 2 of the vikings dont even know whats happening

ClosEnough (Level 2 Quiet One) at 9/28/2007 9:38:02 PM

another one of my fav.s cure

LdnCarBoy (Level 1 Private) at 9/21/2007 12:37:58 PM

Great idea love the work. Its so funny. You couldn't improve even if you tried

konix (Level 1 Rookie) at 9/16/2007 7:06:58 AM

Excellent work here. The level of detail in the water in particular is very well done.

Moss (Level 1 Depressed) at 7/20/2007 6:40:59 AM

I love this picutre :D

Does one of the Vikings know he lost his oar or is he just paddling air?

momovampire (Level 2 Flatfoot) at 7/19/2007 5:51:17 PM

The vikings also reminds me of The Lost Vikings--that really old game by Blizzard before they went on to make Warcraft (they were then called Silicon & Synapse)... Baelog and Olaf didn't see their unfortunate friend Erik get *loved!

jamon (Level 9 Federal Agent) at 5/27/2007 1:17:19 AM

funnny! =)

Presley (Level 1 Seaman) at 5/21/2007 5:17:47 AM

This is so awesome. You're style is so unique and detailed.

gambit1234 (Level 1 Jukyu) at 4/11/2007 1:06:24 AM

omg i luv this pic! ive loved giant squids since i was 5 lol

AwesomePossum (Level 1 Thug) at 3/21/2007 9:39:30 PM

Boat: $800

Swords: $125

Helmets: $50

Expression When Grabbed By a Kraken: Priceless

puke7 (Level 1 Rookie) at 3/21/2007 9:24:55 AM

poor vikings, they be getting plundard!!

Mathias (Level 4 Shichikyu) at 3/16/2007 11:39:40 AM

Awesome work, man! Depthy. Funny, too.

mar4000 (Level 1 Depressed) at 2/22/2007 6:02:22 PM

Incredible. The atmosphere is really well portrayed in this piece

skeddles (Level 11 Psychopath) at 1/5/2007 7:41:23 PM

this is a great piece. deserved that first place.

horcy (Level 2 Corporal) at 12/5/2006 2:26:03 PM

Super cool. Looks like a screenshot from Vikings of the Caribbean - Dead Man's Chest

dragonrc (Level 4 Deputy) at 11/16/2006 5:18:18 AM

congratulations with your prize! I also thought you deserved it.

I really like this piece of art, the lightning, the sea... brilliant

cure (Level 11 Admiral) at 11/4/2006 1:02:13 AM

I forgot all about that. I honestly didn't think it'd stand its ground so well, but the feedback has been more than I ever could have asked for.

Ensellitis (Level 11 Sensei) at 11/3/2006 4:36:34 PM

2 weeks, then i believe i will have some fanart comin'

Opacus (Level 7 Ichikyu) at 10/24/2006 2:21:30 PM

Pretty nice

hing (Level 1 Thug) at 10/19/2006 1:19:51 AM

the guy who´s rowing the boat, i love the expression on his face. great picture!

buloght (Level 6 Hitman) at 10/13/2006 4:36:43 PM

I agree with jalonso.

I forgot to mention how much I like the lightning and moon under cloud.

jalonso (Level 11 Godfather) at 10/10/2006 10:34:42 PM

My other comment on this is an inside joke. I wish to add a serious comment now.
There are many great pieces in Pixeljoint. There is a smaller group of truly inspired pieces. This, piece, imo, really belongs in the even smaller group of pixelart masterpieces.

Meka (Level 1 Rookie) at 10/10/2006 5:09:12 PM

Hehe! I really like the cartoonish style of your pixel art! Good palet choice and I really like the final result! Good work!

Lawrence (Level 10 Operative) at 10/8/2006 1:21:18 AM

This turned out great, it's excellent.

Xero (Level 1 Depressed) at 10/6/2006 10:54:24 PM

Absolutely awesome. Great use of dithering, nice detail, and very, very well used colours.

cure (Level 11 Admiral) at 10/5/2006 12:34:15 PM

Seems like it could turn out that way, Souly. Thanks to EVERYONE for all the tremendous feedback, its made the time put into this piece worth every minute.

Souly (Level 5 Killer Klown) at 10/5/2006 12:16:24 PM

<333 Seems you owe ens some fan art.

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