Tark's pixelated offerings

[Tarkaris]

I said I'd contribute to this forum and daggumit I'm starting now!

 

Now for those of you wondering I am rather unskilled in the drawing department.I do however enjoy microsoft paint and find it to be a fun and very accessable medium.

 

So without further ado I present...

 

A pixelated overhead for the Starfox: Assault Arwing!

 

While it will lack detail in certain locations and certainly isn't proportioned right I enjoyed making this beauty.

 

 

These sprites are PUBLIC DOMAIN and are free to be used by anyone! I'm planning on expanding the set to include various Arwing variants and even non-Arwings, such as Wolfens, Corneria fighters, and Venom spacecraft. As for the mini arwing in the top right I'm brainstorming a turn-based combat game that would play like a board game but for a forum thread.

 

Let me know what you think! This is only a first draft and is open to any useful critique! I am aware that the proportions are probably wrong for Assault but seem pretty close to Lylat wars size.

 

EDIT: If you do happen to use these, please credit me!

[sroberson]

Holy smokes...I remember when I last used Paint for something other than cropping down images I need to share with others.  The detail (that does exist) must have taken hours o__o.  I think the only thing that appears to be "off" is the wing size - but I may just be misremembering the dimensions of the ship because the Assault ship always looked a bit funny to me.  

[Tarkaris]

Thanks, i'm glad you like it! .

I have both the interceptor and the defense arwings from the second snes game prototyped in tge assault style. I'll post them for feedback later today, especially since both of those variants feel "unfinished" to me.

[sjrathbun812]

I agree with Roberson. The detail you did in this, especially considering this is paint, impressed me. I've used paint before, and my drawings never looked like that. Although, that was a few years ago. Even so, paint is so limited and simplistic, that it's hard to do a lot with it. Some people have created good images with it, but that just makes me think it must've taken hours, on top of being difficult.

 

Proportions wise, I believe the wings are too short, and possibly the main body of the ship sticking out. (I suppose there's a term for it, but I don't know what it is. ) I haven't looked at the Assault ship in a while though, so I could be wrong.

 

Anyway, keep up the good work!

[Tarkaris]

Proportions wise, I believe the wings are too short, and possibly the main body of the ship sticking out. (I suppose there's a term for it, but I don't know what it is. ) I haven't looked at the Assault ship in a while though, so I could be wrong.

Yeah, I recently checked. The long part of the wing that leads to the triangular section is longer and the nose is also longer. the G-diffusers might also be bigger. I'm not sure.

 

Anywho, Links to the sadly unused Arwing variants of SF2 for Snes.

 

'> Interceptor prototype: Based on artwork by JECbrush on devianart, this Arwing variant features the signature split nose and back facing wings. It also has two additional thrusters (noticable in the back due to additional blue flaps) and two extra guns mounted under the nose area (giving it twin lasers instead of single to begin, just like in SF2 for Snes). While I feel this needs more work to it to be considered truly "complete" I feel it is operational.

 

'> Defenser prototype: Based solely on the Arwing variant of the same name from SF2 Snes, this vehicle is designed to be more durable, albeit less agile, than the typical arwing. I need feedback on the design thus far as I feel it is far from complete. the thingy on the back in between the main guns and behind the main body was supposed to be a shield booster of some kind but now looks like a gun. Wings need a better design/angle, and I still need to demonstrate the "bird strider" form.

 

GIVES ME FEEDBACK PLZ! It's been good thus far!

[Snys93]

Nice Tarks, I love how you combined the old and the new in these concepts. Side and aft views in the future?

[Tarkaris]

Glad you like what you see. However, I feel the Defensor Arwing needs the most work of the lot. As for front and side views that may take a good while.

 

But enough of that for now, MOAR THINGIES!

 

'> Assault style Skyclaw. While Command bugs me, it had some fun things here and there. I don't like the way the "feathers" on the wings turned out. They need a little work. 

 

'> The mass produced fighter craft used by lots of bad guys in Assault. Some of the color I believe is off along with some proportions.

[sjrathbun812]

These look pretty cool, I must say! Every now and then I consider drawing ships and guns, but since my knowledge in that area isn't very wide, I tend to cower from them. Your's are much better looking then mine ever were! Wings might still need to be lengthened a bit, though. And the end of the skyclaw's nose looks round. I remember it being pointy. But maybe this is just your twist on it. I think the "feathers" on the end of the wings ought to be curved up some, too.

[NovaPhoenyx]

Wow Great work! Lots of detail  
 

I love MS paint...the only draw back of a mac is that i don't have it anymore.

[Tarkaris]

@Wolf Fang: The wings of the Arwing are longer, along with the nose. It'll need some work. As for the skyclaw I'll need to fix the feathers. I like the rest of it being not as goofy as Command.

 

@ Nova: Macs are not my friends. DX

 

'> And here is the Advanced Corneria Fighter from Assault! The "V-wings" were the hardest part to get to look any good. 

[Tarkaris]

At the risk of warning, UPDATE POST:

 

 

Assault Styled variations of the SF2 portraits. Originals are to the left, Assault version on the right. Wolf isn't done (Color and face need work), Peppy needs a little color work, and Pigma needs work on his body and ears. 

 

and yes, that is James Mccloud to the right of Fox.

[Tarkaris]

 

And the Assault Wolfen joins the party! I'm convinced it's just a pair of huge engines and mean guns with a fuselage and wings attached.

[sjrathbun812]

Nice alterations of the portraits! The outfit changes look pretty accurate. I'm sure it must have been easier when you already had a guideline, but even so, nice editing.

 

The wolfen looks good, but something about the upper wings seems a little off. Perhaps their length could be longer along with their width. This is according to the original thing, though. I think they fit in this picture alright.

[Redeemer]

I, Redeemer the Pixel Goddess, accept your offerings of pixels. You are forgiven of all sin.