Yep, you're right. It must be scyther. Still pitiful though. haha
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Worst Pokemon Sprites?
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Enough about bad shinies for a while. Let's take a look at this weird blob that is the Misdreavus sprite from Gold.
I don't know, I like the colors and if you zoom in it looks pretty good (in my opinion). It probably looked a lot worse on the actual cartridge though.
Missdreavus is way worse in crystal. I'll post that one later
Edit: I lied, I guess childhood me remembers it differently.
Anyways, Misdreavus has always looked weird to me- i mean, mismagius is sick, but Misdreavus is just, weird. I mean, what's up w/ it's flying eyebrow, things?and its current model is especially weird- they like, separate way out from its head. It's just... Odd.
Edit: I lied, I guess childhood me remembers it differently.
Anyways, Misdreavus has always looked weird to me- i mean, mismagius is sick, but Misdreavus is just, weird. I mean, what's up w/ it's flying eyebrow, things?and its current model is especially weird- they like, separate way out from its head. It's just... Odd.
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lifewhat is this
Also, am I the only one who LIKES most of XY's models, INCLUDING the flying ones? I always wished they were flying in their sprite. The only exception is Xatu, really.
DEAR GOD WHAT ARE THOSE THINGS
Enough about bad shinies for a while. Let's take a look at this weird blob that is the Misdreavus sprite from Gold.
I can't even think about this mon without the urge to make a "It Doesn't Affect Misdreavus" reference. This sprite is downright awful, however, and it does affect Misdreavus.
DEAR GOD WHAT ARE THOSE THINGS
A group of angry Nicki Minaj's.
Regarding backsprites, the first time I saw this one I was very confused as well:
It's an iconic Pokemon for an iconic game, so you might easily guess it, but for me (someone who started out relatively spoiled by HGSS's nice graphics), it was very difficult to understand which Pokemon this was supposed to be.
I used to think the appendage at the right from the head was its ear, and that the white horn-like thing was in fact that, a horn. I was wrong.
It's an iconic Pokemon for an iconic game, so you might easily guess it, but for me (someone who started out relatively spoiled by HGSS's nice graphics), it was very difficult to understand which Pokemon this was supposed to be.
Hmm, I can't say I'm a fan of flying models for the sake of Sky Battles. Most of them look very unnatural and forced, especially those huge gliding Pokemon which make you wonder how they can even keep aloft without flapping their wings or going at high speed.
To make things worse, most of them actually looked really cool back as grounded sprite, with Tropius being one of my favorite designs from Gen 3. Now they just appear to be hanging lazily from invisible strings. :/
Actually, I reallyHmm, I can't say I'm a fan of flying models for the sake of Sky Battles. Most of them look very unnatural and forced, especially those huge gliding Pokemon which make you wonder how they can even keep aloft without flapping their wings or going at high speed.
To make things worse, most of them actually looked really cool back as grounded sprite, with Tropius being one of my favorite designs from Gen 3. Now they just appear to be hanging lazily from invisible strings. :/
Like the flying models, but the lack of flapping wings is slightly concerning
Edit: also, how is tropius able to fly using just its front leaves? It's mass to surface area ratio is wayyy off
Even Charizard X is butchered by the curse of the flying models.
I... I would of loved it so much more if it was on the ground, like the official art.
But then we couldn't trick noobs into thinking it's still immune to Ground-type attacks instead of 2x weak.Even Charizard X is butchered by the curse of the flying models.
I... I would of loved it so much more if it was on the ground, like the official art.
Edit: Apparently I don't know about the flexibility of Dragonflies...
Platinum Gallade isn't bad if you ask me, but I'm reminded that I shall not pass!
Wait... It's NOT immune to Ground Type Moves? Thanks! :P
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^I think it looks like you see the front half of its head from a different angle than the back half. The jaw shouldn't be sticking out at that angle, and you shouldn't be able to see the snout and the back of its head at the same time. The angulation of the eye also looks a little wrong.
Plus, of course, that the sprite depicts a section of Onix that's more than three metres long, yet it's in a comparable size to Sunkern's back sprite. The concept of sizes doesn't translate that well to a setting where all sprites have to conform to the same area.
Plus, of course, that the sprite depicts a section of Onix that's more than three metres long, yet it's in a comparable size to Sunkern's back sprite. The concept of sizes doesn't translate that well to a setting where all sprites have to conform to the same area.
Tips fedora.Not sure if this pal has been posted already, but damn..
No they really can bend like that, but only for... special occasions (bow chicka bow-wow). Which makes the sprite more disturbing than anything.
Call it a hunch, but I think I know more about the inflexibility of Dragonfly tails than the artist that did Platinum Yammega does. (That's not saying much coming from a guy with a river in his back yard, but still.)
Gliscor is one of those pokemon with such an oddball design that it needs the right pose to look cool. Especially that face, it's almost off-model.
Much improved. Still weird that the arms are detached from the kite-wings but that's not the sprite's fault.
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Until Gen VI, Vileplume's flower was basically on an unseen stalk that elevated it off its head and usually at a strange angle compared to the body (you can't unsee it now). I can't blame them, I suppose, they probably wanted to show off the flower but also let you see the face.
A lot of winged Pokemon were clearly not designed to be seen with their wings in motion, it's one of those design flaws that only really came out in Gen VI. In retrospect, Salamence's Mazinger Z wings look really goofy (along with Skarmory's... pairs of giant metal feathers? What are those things),Hmm, I can't say I'm a fan of flying models for the sake of Sky Battles. Most of them look very unnatural and forced, especially those huge gliding Pokemon which make you wonder how they can even keep aloft without flapping their wings or going at high speed.
To make things worse, most of them actually looked really cool back as grounded sprite, with Tropius being one of my favorite designs from Gen 3. Now they just appear to be hanging lazily from invisible strings. :/