KyanMehwulfe
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16-bit Cityscapes
- Thread starter JustAnotherOtaku
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Last Resort animated
Its crazy when you think how big the skyscrapers in the back must be.
GermanZeppelin
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Phamtom 2040 genesis ans SNES amazing game.
Comix Zone, genesis
Batman & Robin
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Last Resort animated
So fucking good.
It's got a pretty funky soundtrack too
0.1.1.2.3.5.8.13.21.34.55
Banned
Amazing thread, thanks OP/GAF
It was a pleasure to see Alien Wars as the 2nd post.
It was a pleasure to see Alien Wars as the 2nd post.
You have no idea how much the SOR cityscape as well as Sonic's Casino Night Zone formed my mental picture of the city in general when I was a kid. I mean, sure, we went there every now and again, it's about an hour away, but as a kid I never went there at night....so this was impressive. 
I still think of this to this day, by the way, so it's not an odd topic at all.
I still think of this to this day, by the way, so it's not an odd topic at all.
My words exactly!
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Ninja Gaiden Arcade
ViewtifulJC
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This just one of those threads where you read the title and think, "This was made specifically for me"
Neon Night Riders, for old times sake
Neon Night Riders, for old times sake
PIMPBYBLUD
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My hommie!
I thought this was answered as:
title: possessioner (1994)
developer: Queen Soft
platform: pc98
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Phamtom 2040 genesis ans SNES amazing game.
I could never get past the level with all the pipes. I did love the first few levels of this game though.
ResidentDante
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I'm loving this thread! Been replaying Streets of Rage 1-3 recently with a friend, so it fits perfectly.
Mental Atrophy
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Cool thread. My contribution is stage 8 from the original Front Mission. Very few missions took place in cities, and only one of them took place at night. Not an in-game shot because I couldn't find one and can't be arsed to boot up the game and play this far in, so this is the tilemap layers of the entire stage.
Coreda
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kurisu1974
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Moscow, from Konami's SD Snatcher (a great but forgotten JRPG game in the Snatcher universe)
Various.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Genesis
I always found this interesting to look at as a kid. Especially when animated.
Pachislot Monogatari: Universal Special, SNES
Spider-Man: Lethal Foes, SNES
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I'm not sure the middle qualifies, but the variety of buildings as you swing by is pretty good, especially at that scale.
Sailor Moon S, SNES
Illusion City, Sega CD
Terminator, Sega CD
Comix Zone, Genesis
Ghost Chaser Densei, SNES
Metal Marines, SNES
Gunstar Heroes, Genesis
Sonic Spinball, Genesis
The city on the sides really sets this off.
Robocop vs. Terminator, Genesis
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Darkstalkers 3 (Vampire Savior) for a different angle which defies gravity :
the Tower of Arrogance background empty...
... and in action
Darkstalkers 3 really had cool backgrounds
like man, Fetus of God and Iron Horse, Iron Terror (can't find gif for latter sadly)
After the Sonic Mania thread turned into an in-depth analysis of the building perspective in Studiopolis, I kinda just expected this revival to have somthing to do with that.
Granted, it's a 32-Bit Cityscape, but the art direction is clearly inspired by 16-Bit ones, and a number of the buildings are inspired by Streets of Rage directly.
I know this isn't a city, but I just noticed the fetus' wings.
Granted, it's a 32-Bit Cityscape, but the art direction is clearly inspired by 16-Bit ones, and a number of the buildings are inspired by Streets of Rage directly.
Darkstalkers 3 really had cool backgrounds
like man, Fetus of God and Iron Horse, Iron Terror (can't find gif for latter sadly)
I know this isn't a city, but I just noticed the fetus' wings.
lmimmfn
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Sorry if asked already, what game/platform?Can I throw in an 8-bit villagescape?
Mark Ferrari's famous color cycling
SimTower (32-bit but still)
Keep an eye out for Project Highrise! It's a SimTower inspired take on tower building. http://store.steampowered.com/app/423580/
Also man do I love SimTower.
Blueingreen
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Might be breaking the rules, but Snatcher has gorgeous cityscapes.
Reminds me of Akira, I can't belive I've yet to play this.
lmimmfn
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I approveNinja Gaiden Arcade
It's no game, it's just pixel art.
lmimmfn
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Ahh, thanks, was wondering how many colours used in the waterfall palette cycling, it's very impressive, I'd guess 256 colours, maybe that's why 8bit is mentioned?
According to the artist its 8-bit, so yeah probably 256 colors.
Here's his website:
http://markferrari.com/art/8bit-game-art/
And more of his animated pictures:
http://www.effectgames.com/demos/canvascycle/
Apparently some of them were actually used in a calendar and in a game called Battle Mage.
Sickboy007
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I wish my city was in 16 bit..
lmimmfn
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Thanks, yeah 256 colours from the website. I absolutely love colour cycling from the16 bit days where it's not obvious that's what's being used, usually requires a large number of colours to cycle but some of the colour cycles on the Amiga were very impressive with 32 colours. Excellent links btw, cheers
Adam_Vania
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damn this thread is perfect! pixellated cityscapes have always been beautiful to me. it is such a joy to see so many in one place!
my favorite one at the moment is from Sonic 1's Casino Zone. i was playing the game via a projector earlier this year and was taken aback by the abstract beauty of the distant neon skyline...
my favorite one at the moment is from Sonic 1's Casino Zone. i was playing the game via a projector earlier this year and was taken aback by the abstract beauty of the distant neon skyline...
I know it's not the best looking one, but I have a sweet spot for Spring Yard Zone in Sonic 1. The forest, then the city behind it, and then the purple mountains as the night falls, and man, that music... <3
Robin64
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It was made as a banner for a website, rollyrocket.com
Oh cool, was hoping it was from some cyberpunk game, but still neat to know the source. Any cyberpunk games with similar aesthetics? Haven't played Snatcher, but that looks like it might fit the bill.
