Celebrate Pokémon Emerald’s 20th with Stunning Art ROM Hack (www.retronews.com)

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To commemorate the 20th anniversary of Pokémon Emerald‘s launch in Japan, a collective of 130 artists has collaborated to create a romhack featuring newly redrawn versions of all 386 Pokémon from the game.

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[-] Kraiden@kbin.earth 5 points 18 hours ago

For everyone hating on the inconsistency of the art, I'm willing to bet it was a deliberate choice.

The inconsistency adds to the charm, and means that anyone who was a fan of it can submit art, regardless of skill level.

I've never seen it applied to a game before but it's more obvious when compared to something like Shrek Retold

[-] wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 37 points 1 day ago

Saved you a click.

It's called Emerald Resprited. Has a Vanilla version with just the sprite changes, and a different version where all 386 are catchable and trainer rosters are adjusted to match up with each artist's contributions.

Incredibly inconsistent quality of the sprites. Just take a quick scroll through their google doc. Actual artist work right next to obvious child scribbles.

[-] xyzzy@lemm.ee 17 points 1 day ago

How can someone look at all these different styles, let alone the ones that literally look like they're drawn by a six-year-old, and think, "Yeah, that's fine"?

[-] HungryJerboa@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 day ago

Not to mention charmander's obvious rip off of Agumon (the Digimon) lol

[-] burgersc12@mander.xyz 2 points 18 hours ago

I can see why the title says stunning cause I am stunned how this is anything but a joke? I could design better sprites and I only draw stick figures ffs

[-] PeroBasta@lemmy.world 3 points 20 hours ago

Especially because there are tons of Roms with very good sprite and also a totally new adventure and all new Mons.

[-] BlueSquid0741@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Oh wow... Squirtle, Ekans, Nidoqueen, Alakazam, Rhyhorn, electrode…

What the hell is going on with Oddish!

Hypno wearing a hi-vis vest, holding a stop sign.

Goddamnit, Hitmonlee is just straight up potato.

[-] Bassman1805@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Kakuna wearing a tux?

[-] variants@possumpat.io 15 points 1 day ago

Ok now I get why you have to fight your way everywhere in pokemon. Imagine this thing running out at you in a cave. Of course you'll send your Charizard to crisp it