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[01/14] Let's take a gander at some 16x16 Game Boy-era RPG walk cycles.
![[01/14] Let's take a gander at some 16x16 Game Boy-era RPG walk cycles.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EzmcF1xXMAEJJMB.png "[01/14] Let's take a gander at some 16x16 Game Boy-era RPG walk cycles.")
[02/14] Makai Toushi SaGa / The Final Fantasy Legend
The bread and butter of RPG walk cycles. Up and down facing sprites simply h-flip a single frame, while the left and right sides have two unique frames.
It animates while characters are stationary and gets the job done.
The bread and butter of RPG walk cycles. Up and down facing sprites simply h-flip a single frame, while the left and right sides have two unique frames.
It animates while characters are stationary and gets the job done.
[03/14] Dragon Quest III
Another title where characters animate between 2 frames while idling. It goes the extra mile by utilizing individual left/right directions and 2 unique frames for the up and down positions.
All the designs in the game share a uniform base.
Another title where characters animate between 2 frames while idling. It goes the extra mile by utilizing individual left/right directions and 2 unique frames for the up and down positions.
All the designs in the game share a uniform base.
[04/14] The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
The characters in this game feel incredibly unique. Another 2-frame loop, with some characters (Link) having individual art on all 4 directions.
Just like Final Fantasy, characters only bounce on left/right movement.
The characters in this game feel incredibly unique. Another 2-frame loop, with some characters (Link) having individual art on all 4 directions.
Just like Final Fantasy, characters only bounce on left/right movement.
[05/14] Pokémon Crystal
Swinging ball hands! Characters bounce when facing any direction unlike its contemporaries, and also utilize a 4-frame loop on the up and down positions rather than 2-frames.
Swinging ball hands! Characters bounce when facing any direction unlike its contemporaries, and also utilize a 4-frame loop on the up and down positions rather than 2-frames.
[06/14] Bomberman Quest
Hot damn is this game pretty! Bomberman pivots, he bounces, and he kicks his foot at the camera. The characters and monsters feel mostly non-uniform, with only the Bombers sharing a design.
Hot damn is this game pretty! Bomberman pivots, he bounces, and he kicks his foot at the camera. The characters and monsters feel mostly non-uniform, with only the Bombers sharing a design.
[07/14] Velious II / Rolan's Curse II
A personal favourite of mine. Every character is interesting and well-designed with 2 unique frames for the up, down, and left/right directions.
A bold choice to use the dark gray palette on these sprites.
A personal favourite of mine. Every character is interesting and well-designed with 2 unique frames for the up, down, and left/right directions.
A bold choice to use the dark gray palette on these sprites.
[08/14] Mario Golf
An incredibly rare decision, these sprites feature a single-pixel center making them asymmetrical.
Camelot really came through in shrinking the Mario cast to these 16x16 sprites. Bowser looks especially intimidating!
An incredibly rare decision, these sprites feature a single-pixel center making them asymmetrical.
Camelot really came through in shrinking the Mario cast to these 16x16 sprites. Bowser looks especially intimidating!
[09/14] Gargoyle's Quest: Ghosts 'n Goblins
Wait, Ghosts 'n Goblins had an overworld? Well Red Arremer's spin-off sure did. The sprites feature an interesting white outline to make them pop from the background, but are otherwise the usual h-flip fare.
Wait, Ghosts 'n Goblins had an overworld? Well Red Arremer's spin-off sure did. The sprites feature an interesting white outline to make them pop from the background, but are otherwise the usual h-flip fare.
[10/14] Lufa: The Legend Returns
A walk cycle that sets itself apart with some curved elbows and decent perspective. Characters unfortunately feel very uniform, and there's a few too many stray pixels for my liking, but underneath all that is a great walk cycle for a great game.
A walk cycle that sets itself apart with some curved elbows and decent perspective. Characters unfortunately feel very uniform, and there's a few too many stray pixels for my liking, but underneath all that is a great walk cycle for a great game.
[11/14] Metal Walker
Has -anyone- heard of this game? A robot RPG by Capcom, it features asymmetrical sprites similar to Mario Golf. There's not much going on in terms of animations, but the characters all feel interesting an distinctive.
Has -anyone- heard of this game? A robot RPG by Capcom, it features asymmetrical sprites similar to Mario Golf. There's not much going on in terms of animations, but the characters all feel interesting an distinctive.
