Pokémon sprites, art evolve over the years, Part 2: Readers point out Arbok differenc Continuing last week's editorial on the evolution of Pokémon designs and graphics, I will explore several more changed Pokémon designs as well as address some of the comments made by readers. As the last editorial was, this article is image-heavy.
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They need to mention Spinarak's GS miscolored sprite.
Nice article
It's a shame because Jynx looked better with black skin. I don't think any of the sprites truly capture her essence though.
What, pray tell, would be "her essence"? >_<Originally Posted by inkysquid12
Just kidding. I would think that you might be able to gain some insight into the sprites by comparing the games' credits. I know GameFAQs, at least, tries to keep a complete record of developer credits.
"It's...it's like winning the lottery, without the taxes!"
"Remember, the enemy's gate is down."
"And like that...POW! I'm gone!"
"Buh! Buh! Buh huh huh!"
"You're doomed, you junior-varsity losers!"
Habunake: I ran out of time. I'll do it next time, I promise.
Wow, 3 of these? I guess we're going to have a review of all the Pokemon by the end aren't we? :P
Jokes aside, I do like these articles more than regular news, so I'm all for it.
blogosphere
I finally registered at the forums, needing to mention one that bugged me for years:
Charmeleon's back sprite in the Generation I games very, very clearly shows a horn which is not in any other incarnation. It appears to have become an extension of its head.
You're not. :P Isn't there a Pokédex flavor text that says the markings are different in different regions, or something?
To make this post worth a little more, I'll put down the credits for the various versions from GameFAQs, except D/P's, which aren't there yet.
Unfortunately, I can't find any title that explicitly means "sprite maker", but "monster design" is the closest. :(
Green:
Monster Design Ken Sugimori
Monster Design Atsuko Nishida
Monster Design Motofumi Fuziwara
Monster Design Shigeki Morimoto
Monster Design Satoshi Ohta
Monster Design Rena Yoshikawa
Red/Blue: apparently same as Green
Yellow:
Monster Design Ken Sugimori
Monster Design Atsuko Nishida
Monster Design Hironobu Yoshida
Gold/Silver: GRB's staff plus
Monster Design Atsuko Nishida
Monster Design Hironobu Yoshida
Monster Design Muneo Saito
Crystal: GS's staff plus
Pokémon Animation Hironobu Yoshida
Pokémon Animation Jun Okutani
Advanced Generation:
Pokémon & Graphic Designers Ken Sugimori
Pokémon & Graphic Designers Hironobu Yoshida
Pokémon & Graphic Designers Motofumi Fujiwara
Pokémon & Graphic Designers Satoshi Ohta
Pokémon & Graphic Designers Asuka Iwashita
Pokémon & Graphic Designers Aimi Tornita
Pokémon & Graphic Designers Takao Unno
Pokémon & Graphic Designers Kanako Eo
Pokémon Designers Shigeki Morimoto
Pokémon Designers Jun Okutani
Pokémon Designers Atsuko Nishida
Pokémon Designers Muneo Saito
Pokémon Designers Rena Yoshikawa
"It's...it's like winning the lottery, without the taxes!"
"Remember, the enemy's gate is down."
"And like that...POW! I'm gone!"
"Buh! Buh! Buh huh huh!"
"You're doomed, you junior-varsity losers!"
Ah, wasn't he blue then? Funny thing is, I caught a shiny Spinarak in Crystal and I seem to remember it being blue.
Interesting, too, that differences within the same species based on region/location became a full feature in DP, with Toritodon's line changing based on whether it was caught in East or West Sinnoh and the shape-shifting of Minomutchi.
Spinarak was blue in Gold and Silver, and Shiny Spinarak was redish-purple.
In Crystal and ever since, normal Spinarak was green, and Shiny Spinarak was blueish-purple.
You don't let up about that, do you? :P
Actually, I agree, that was really confusing when I played the games and watched the anime together (I don't really watch the anime anymore.)
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