2DWillNeverDie
by surprisetalk on 9/22/2026, 2:00:08 PM
Comments
by: bob1029
2D might never die but modern 3D can be a compelling workflow for producing this kind of content.<p>The part that gets really painful with 2D sprites is animation. It can be a lot easier to model, rig and animate a 3D character and then place them into a special scene/camera arrangement for automatic capture into a sprite sheet.<p>Doing these by entirely by hand is a really difficult proposition in the current games economy.
9/25/2026, 6:52:06 AM
by: frmersdog
The quantity and variety reminds me of the <i>stupid</i> amount of sprite work done by Ahruon/Abysswolf for Card Saga Wars:<p><a href="https://cardgallery.tales-tra.com/cards_blue.htm" rel="nofollow">https://cardgallery.tales-tra.com/cards_blue.htm</a><p><a href="https://www.deviantart.com/abysswolf/gallery" rel="nofollow">https://www.deviantart.com/abysswolf/gallery</a><p>Literally hundreds of characters. Between this guy and TFA, I feel spoiled.
9/25/2026, 2:05:01 AM
by: ad_hockey
This style just ages well, doesn't it? I still play Zelda: Link to the Past every few years but I can't play Ocarina of Time even though it's probably the better game. That early 3D with the fogging and pop-in and muddy textures just doesn't hold up, but pixel art is timeless.
9/25/2026, 6:17:10 AM
by: khhu2bnn
Capcom's departure from 2D always saddens me, they mastered sprite art and now it feels like a lost technology. There's a whole bunch of indie games keeping 2D alive and yet none seem to ever match the fluidity of Capcom's 2D, e.g. their fighting games, Breath of Fire, Zelda Minish Cap, etc.<p>I wish those techniques were passed down a lot more.
9/25/2026, 4:39:13 AM
by: nottorp
But does 2D have to be pixel art?
9/25/2026, 10:38:44 AM
by: Lucent
The best adventure games are 2D because random walks there always return (Pólya). Not true in 3D, so puzzle games there end up either too easy or too difficult.
9/24/2026, 10:48:48 PM
by: Buttons840
3D is just one technique for generating 2D.
9/25/2026, 1:24:17 AM
by: hackeryojo
2D games were so much more soulful than modern 3D games, I suppose its a reflection of society at the time vs now
9/25/2026, 2:12:46 AM
by: semolino
Lots to dig in to here — thanks for posting. Internet Archive says the site has been around since ~2010, which is a likely indicator that its current iteration is handmade :)
9/24/2026, 9:40:21 PM
by: mnw21cam
Is this page geo-locked? All I get is a "403 forbidden" when I try to access it from the UK.
9/25/2026, 9:04:19 AM
by: mdp2021
Aside: who is going to vibecode an isometric Fallout that uses the New Vegas datafiles?<p>(Just suggesting.)
9/25/2026, 8:17:45 AM
by: karim79
For whatever reason I'm getting strong Commander Keen vibes here.
9/24/2026, 11:50:53 PM
by: a3w
Nice that it uses a CRT look, not just indie pixel shading.
9/25/2026, 8:20:17 AM
by: Suhinnall27
I like how so much of this is interactable and has so many game like properties. Makes exploring the website and all the information actually enjoyable and intriguing.
9/24/2026, 11:45:13 PM
by: bcjdjsndon
Nice
9/25/2026, 10:03:06 AM
by: trinsic2
Great design. Almost felt like I could play a game right on the page. I'm on mobile right now so can see the interactivity
9/25/2026, 4:49:34 AM
by: syngrog66
2D physics is fun to model in game engines too, and simpler than 3D.
9/25/2026, 6:55:11 AM
by: hn_submit
This is nice. It's a testament to the pixel art made in the past with very limited resources (colors mostly).
9/24/2026, 10:42:44 PM
by: stackghost
Fun "easter egg" if you actually punch in the konami code (Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A) on a keyboard.
9/24/2026, 9:56:16 PM
by: tinlid
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9/25/2026, 1:13:41 AM
by: pgporada
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9/24/2026, 11:51:22 PM
by: huflungdung
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9/24/2026, 11:32:21 PM
by: nullsanity
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9/25/2026, 12:04:46 AM
by: tonyhart7
funny because in my generation, no one like it<p>are we sure that its not biased with older generation that grown up with such tech and have more nostalgic feeling in their hearth ?????<p>no bias comment here
9/25/2026, 3:25:14 AM