DStar99
@dstarx99
Just an amateur pixel artist that enjoys making random stuff for fun - Casual vidya game enjoyer. (I don’t do commissions) #pixelart
Got a few minutes before I have to go to work, so I wanted to share a random fun fact.
I was having a conversation with an IRL the other day, and it gave me time to think about a topic that’s irked me for the last few years (granted, I’m speaking from personal experiences. I wouldn’t mind hearing anyone else’s thoughts or stories about this topic).
Most likely not going to add the roof shingles for the sake of my sanity. I am really liking how the base is coming out so far, though.
Should clarify it’s based off this specific version of the castle. I liked the simplicity, and it makes it easier for me to possibly sprite in full in a possible future.
The sky isn’t custom (it’s edited off the original Toad Jump sky variants), but WOW, everything else came out pretty good! Funny enough, I had to do two separate shifts for the night, unlike the sunset version.
To tip the scales a little bit, here’s a sketch I did of a Toad girl oc I just cooked up. I took a bit of inspiration from the Toad girl from the old Mario OVA, but wanted to make her feel more assertive. Still trying to come up with a name.
Was messing around with some ideas tonight, and finally settled on a new avatar. About time too. I needed something different. (Also used my phone’s photo editing tools to make the sketch look more eerie).
I’ll fix the colors tomorrow. I took another pic in case the file corrupts again.
Converted a victory animation from that one Mario & Yoshi cookie game. Now, THIS is a good victory animation (slight clunkiness aside). Also, this one really took forever to iron out.
To add onto this, here’s the last pic I took of my Mario sheet. It looks plentiful, until you realize it’s missing so many key components to make it a ‘full sheet’.
Wario & Waluigi meet Mecha Sonic. (Really wish I was better at drawing hands.)
Not the most ‘original’ idea, but I thought of a cool gimmick for a custom Mario object. Thoughts?
Don’t know if I posted this from months ago. When I finish the player sprites, I want to work on a few pixel illustrations for title screen stuff.
Messing around with blocks. I think this is another good starting point? I’m still trying to find a good color for the falling platforms.
I built a mall around the fountain, then added a cherry blossom path behind said mall. Also wanted to post one of my favorite Mii’s, and my wackass-looking Yoshi. I still haven’t reached 35 residents (cursed indecisiveness).
Quick shoutout to @kirbcrew.bsky.social for the amazing job on this SMBZ remake animation, along with this BADASS shot of Mario & Sonic using my old Mario portrait sprites! Had the biggest smile on my face at work when I got to this part. You can watch the video here: youtu.be/WwobNw9u9KE?...
At least if Tomodachi Life doesn’t take too much time from that. I wasn’t too fond of the new makeup feature at first, but it’s definitely grown on me. Especially the vast amount of customization options. Really, I’m enjoying the game a lot. It’s helped me forget the negativity these last 2 days.
Too much to type, but I wanted to post another update on full. I added alt text to the second image to sum stuff up as best as possible. I still have some ways to go before I can really come back.