Super Mario Bros REDUX
First off, I'd like to give a shoutout to NA user Aaendi for the inspiration of doing this post! This has been something I've been working on for quite some time, a side project for pushing those pretty little pixels within NES restrictions if you will.
The main reference comes from the tile graphics of New! Super Mario Bros. Wii. I also took some visual notes from a few Kirby games, which also served as a guideline for creating the tileset. However, for the sprites, the Mario & Luigi series serves as my template.
As always for NES graphics are its limitations, because trying to articulate a sound placement of a narrow set of colors artistically feasible through color theory puts a lot of straing on the brain.
The main reference comes from the tile graphics of New! Super Mario Bros. Wii. I also took some visual notes from a few Kirby games, which also served as a guideline for creating the tileset. However, for the sprites, the Mario & Luigi series serves as my template.
As always for NES graphics are its limitations, because trying to articulate a sound placement of a narrow set of colors artistically feasible through color theory puts a lot of straing on the brain.
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Please bear with me, though, as I haven't posted anything in a long time, so I'm kinda rusty.
Originally posted by: vladictivo
Gorgeous for a NES game!
Thank you! These are intended to be put on an SMB/SMB3 .rom. I did see a few Super Mario Bros. 1/3 hacks-- especially 3Mix. That's a fun ROM hack.
Originally posted by: aupton
WOW! Looking forward to seeing more of this!
Thank you! I will try to post more after I get off work at 3pm.
Looking forward to a patch-release.
Originally posted by: Shane
Just like the other posts, looks very nice! Looks like SM3 and Super Mario World got thrown into a blender. I mean that in a good way.
Thanks! I never thought about the connection with Super Mario World... but then again, SMW did have those rounded mountain pillars as well.
Will the game work on Everdrive and Powerpak?
Originally posted by: Malachi Constant
This looks lovely! Well done.
Will the game work on Everdrive and Powerpak?
It's mainly just a tileset study. I am looking into doing a graphics hack for Super Mario Bros 3, or 3Mix. I just need a tile editor or tile viewer for the ROM so I can put in the custom graphics.
awesome sprites, pretty well done
Thank you Nio!
Originally posted by: arch_8ngel
^^^ Not a fan of the bright pink background, but the redone princess looks fantastic.
It's a small step. I started using SMB3 Workshop. I wish you can arrange each individual tile, though... I also didn't know that those gree pipes had 4 frames, so there's one frame where it shows the custom pipe graphics that I did and the rest show the originals. I'll post a short clip or animation of it shortly.
Here's what I mean:
Originally posted by: Jemoozu
Originally posted by: arch_8ngel
^^^ Not a fan of the bright pink background, but the redone princess looks fantastic.
It's a small step. I started using SMB3 Workshop. I wish you can arrange each individual tile, though... I also didn't know that those gree pipes had 4 frames, so there's one frame where it shows the custom pipe graphics that I did and the rest show the originals. I'll post a short clip or animation of it shortly.
Here's what I mean:
Yeah, there might be a few tiles that animate (I think the Bullet Bill cannon might be too, I can't remember) No biggie, just make all tiles the same.
So far, I'm loving the sprite work, man! Keep it up!
Can't Wait to see more of this! It's looks really nice!
Thanks! I'll try to post more when I get off work.
This thread is inspiring me want to get back into the project.
Originally posted by: BouncekDeLemos
Awesome! Man, this reminds me of my old sprite projects to Mario 3... I basically tried to change some graphics (The furthest I've gotten was some Princess sprites, coin currency HUD spirte, etc.) to those from Super Mario All Stars.
This thread is inspiring me want to get back into the project.
That's friggin' cool! I say go for it!