Sprite-Based Game Art Is Far from Overdone Indie developers love sprites, but each studio has a unique thumbprint that keeps the retro style fresh.

One of the most striking features of the Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake is its visual overhaul. The game employs a unique blend of 2D sprites and 3D environments, creating a nostalgic yet fresh ...

The game’s sprite layering also helped environments feel deep without ever leaving the 2D plane, from the crumbling walls of Sigma’s fortress to the rain-slicked rooftops of the opening stage.

And with iOS 7—and Mavericks—comes Sprite Kit, which contains everything developers need to write a 2D game from scratch, without having to worry about OpenGL.

The game has been remade in “HD-2D,” a kind of style template within Unreal Engine that Square Enix created, alongside developer Acquire, for 2018’s superb retro RPG Octopath Traveler.

While this will be a familiar Dragon Quest experience at its core, Square Enix continues to add some new features that will ...

The intricate sprites, outstanding original soundtrack, and nuanced sound FX truly make Metroid Fusion one of Game Boy Advance’s hallmark titles.

The game’s sprite layering also helped environments feel deep without ever leaving the 2D plane, from the crumbling walls of Sigma’s fortress to the rain-slicked rooftops of the opening stage.