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 ...

Dragon Quest I + II HD-2D Remake Hands-on Preview - MP1st managed to get an early hands-on time with the upcoming remake.