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Infografía - Demon Artist

Infografía – Demon Artist

La franquicia de Megaten no sería la misma sin el artista detrás de todos los diseños que nos cautivan y hacen que los juegos tengan más que un valor agregado. El arte, los conceptos y el diseño gráfico que posee la serie, y sus spinoffs, son algo que muchos admiran ya que sobresale por sí mismo.

En esta ocasión, el más reciente Steven Report, nos presenta toda la información más relevante…

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Se revela portada del Kazuma Kaneko Works IX

Se revela portada del Kazuma Kaneko Works IX

Continuando la recopilación de trabajos del famoso diseñador de ATLUS, Kazuma Kaneko, se ha revelado que el noveno volumen de sus artbooks “Kazuma Kaneko Works” será lanzado el 6 de Octubre del presente año.

Este presentará ilustraciones de títulos propios de ATLUS de principios del siglo 21 entre los que se encontrarán:

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Shin Megami Tensei V – Tribute

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Following my first entry of the #Xenogears HD Sprite Project, here comes the 4 awesome Elements, the rest of the crew and a couple of regular enemies including the awesome Big Joe. Please, if you like these, don’t forget to drop your like and reblog and also follow me both on Pixiv, Deviantart and Twitter for more. 

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My take on redrawing the sprites of #Xenogears. Stay tunned for more...

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Top 8 alternatives to Wacom pen displays for artists

Hey guys,

Let’s face it, more often than not, the stereotype of the starving artist applies - and even if it doesn’t, not all of us can or want to spend a lot of money on art supplies.

Well, here’s the truth: alternatives sometimes work as good as the big brands do, perhaps even better.

So, here’s a list of affordable graphic tablets and pen displays.

First, let’s see what Wacom has to offer. 

Wacom is the leader company when it comes to digital products for artists. These products are not flawless, but they’re made with artists and photographers in mind.

Wacom Cintiq is an interactive pen display that comes in various sizes, from the smaller Wacom One to the giant Wacom Cintiq Pro 32.

Wacom MobileStudio Pro is a computer and a portable small Cintiq, much like a Microsoft Surface (side note, if you’re looking for a similar device, you may consider investing your money in the iPad Pro, which is mentioned later in the list).

To discuss pros and cons of all these products would take a couple of hours or another post, so we’ll just say that if Wacom is the number one brand, there’s a reason. In the industry, most artists use Wacom products because of their quality, durability and superior pressure sensitivity and response.

Still, they have one noticeable flaw: the price.

Prices: $400 - $3.300

Wacom - Amazon

Alternatives

We can’t say that Huion is the alternative to Wacom, but it’s close. Every year their products get better and better and the Huion Kamvas is a good alternative to the Cintiq.

Huion Kamvas comes in different versions, from Kamvas 13 to Pro 22. These displays have a very good resolution, a nice texture applied to the surface of the display (which is a new feature, absent in older Huions), minimum screen parallax, express keys and battery-free pen.

One detail that proves the improvement of these tablets is the former position of the cables that tended to bend and get in the way in the older pen displays. That’s not an issue in the new ones.

Prices: $240 - $899

Huion - Amazon

The Artist Series Displays of XP-PEN is very similar to Huion’s design and quality-wise. They have the same features (laminated, matte display, battery-free pen, shortcut buttons) but there are slight differences. 

The new Artist Displays have a red dial to zoom, rotate, scroll, change the size of your brush etc. It’s a cool new feature that looks more elegant compared to Huion’s touch bar.

This series of pen displays is slightly more affordable than Huion’s.

Prices: $200 - $700

XP-PEN - Amazon

A lesser-known brand is Artisul. This company has a series of pen displays in various sizes. These tablets have good resolutions, build and the now beloved battery-free pens. 

However, there are small things that other companies (Huion, XP-PEN) have already improved like parallax, the texture of the display and driver problems. As seen with Huion, however, Artisul may work on this cons in the future.

Prices: $270 - $400

Artisul - Amazon

This one was a pleasant new discovery. Gaomon’s pen displays seem to be as good as Huion and Wacom’s, but have a much more affordable price.

These tablets offer the standard features (high resolution, laminated screen, touch keys, battery-free pen…) but still have a few imperfections such as parallax and driver problems.

Prices: $184 - $400

Gaomon - Amazon

Parblo pen displays are as good and cheap as the brands already mentioned.

Parblo tablets have pens with 8192 levels of pressure sensitivity (battery-free in the new models); express keys on the smaller displays (the 22″ screens don’t have express keys); a dial ring (Coast 13/16); laminated screen to terminate parallax (again, new models).

If you’re looking for a small tablet, Parblo may be a good choice.

Prices: $260 - $560

Parblo - Amazon

The Ugee pen displays are still a few steps behind Huions and XP-PENs, but worth mentioning.

The tablet has a good resolution, but a glossy glass screen. The pen has 2048 levels of pressure (vs the 8192 levels of other brands) and is rechargeable.

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Honourable Mentions

Not exactly a pen display, the iPad Pro + Apple Pencil is the perfect alternative to the Cintiq if you don’t mind it being smaller but something more than a graphic tablet.

The iPad Pro offers the best drawing experience. The pencil has a very good pressure sensitivity and there’s no parallax or lag - drawing on the iPad is like drawing on paper.

The iPad Pro isn’t cheap - Wacom One costs less - but it’s a good alternative for portability and quality in certain aspects.

Prices: $750 - $1650

Apple - Amazon

Finally, the most affordable tablet, the PicassoTab by Simbans. This is a portable and cute solution for artists that need a small pen display. 

The tablet runs Android Oreo, the pen has 1024 levels of pressure sensitivity and the device supports Autodesk Sketchbook and other Android apps.

It’s not the most professional tablet and it’s several steps behind other brands, but it’s the equivalent of older pen displays and its perfect for artists that are starting out and don’t have a big budget.

Price: $230

Simbans - Amazon

Warning! Non-objective statement ahead.

We didn’t add the Dell Canvas to the list because it’s not affordable (it is compared to the Cintiq, but not that much), it works with Windows 10 only, and it’s not worth the money. If you have a good budget, we suggest going for the Cintiq. Even the new Huions work better.

Also, to make a more informed decision, we suggest watching reviews, possibly made by artists that work in the same industry you’re interested in as they tend to go into details that other reviewers ignore.

We hope you’ll find this list useful!

If you think there are other tablets that should have made this list, don’t hesitate to let us know.

Thank you and peace out,

G&M

Other articles:

Top 12 alternatives to Photoshop for digital painters and illustrators

10 inspiring and helpful YouTube channels for digital artists

Top 8 apps for 2D animation

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Raidou Kuzunoha scan from the SMT:Devil Summoner Raidou Kuzunoha Novel

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#Fate/GrandOrder らくがきまとめ - 色糸のイラスト - pixiv

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I've only just learnt that Kaneko Works 9 has a release date and that it has DDS and Raidou stuff in it. But nowhere is taking pre-orders any more. Did I miss my chance??

Don’t worry. I don’t know how other outlets do it, but Amazon Japan always seems to list theirs last. Maybe they wait until their stock is guaranteed. But keep this link bookmarked and it’s guaranteed to show up: https://www.amazon.co.jp/s?k=金子一馬画集+IX

With the exception of the reprints of volumes I and III, all volumes are still available for retail price, so you’ve probably got a year or two to make a decision on it.

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Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE Comentarios de desarrolladores

Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE Comentarios de desarrolladores

Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Special Edition Artbook, 24 junio, 2016.

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Bonus demons in the Shin Megami Tensei II GBA port

Just hours ago, Herman2000 posted on the wiki about extra demons in the Game Boy Advance port of Shin Megami Tensei II, including some from SMT1 but in particular a selection of the demons exclusively created for the Sega CD version of SMT1!

Here’s a wiki with all the added demons, which are:

LIGHT: Urd / Verdandi / Kushinada / Skuld / Tuofei

NEUTRAL: Apsaras / Dullahan / Elf / 2x Pascal / Sargatanas / Yurlungur / Ibaragi-douji

DARK: Amon / Satanachia / Asmodeus / Mephisto / Midgardsormr

They are all animated (gifs in the links) and are distinct from their Sega CD sprites, so new work had to be done to incorporated. Here’s a couple comparisons, GBA on the right:

And these are definite real, in the retail product. A little hard to see here but the back of the GBA box shows Kushinada:

It also reveals they are part of the “Halloween and Easter System” (ハロウィン ＆ イースターシステム), which allows you to recruit the demons by trading in “memory chips” exclusive to this port. Here’s a video showing that menu. The memory chips and other bonus features are part of the product description on the game’s Amazon JP page. Lastly, here and here are a pair of Japanese pages that go into more detail about the demons and the memory chip systems.

Thanks to Herman2000 for digging these up and @b-reis​ for putting the sprites and comparisons together for me! Really cool find.

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KANEKO’S CRIB NOTES XLVII: ISIS

As we explored only recently, Kaneko swoons over the eclectic and often bizarre fashions of haute couture. The latest example to be brought to our attention is the “boléro perroquet” (parrot bolero) of French designer Jean-Paul Gaultier for its striking, nay, conspicuous similarities to Kaneko’s Isis design from 2002′s Shin Megami Tensei: NINE. Gaultier’s bolero was designed in 1997, five years before NINE; some additional pictures and information about its plumassière, Nelly Saunier, can be found here.

And adorning Isis with a feathered garment is no fabrication on Kaneko’s part, as she is sometimes depicted winged in Egyptian art, as shown above. While Gaultier’s bolero has a palette of Psittaciform plumage, Isis’ is golden, likely meant to evoke her son Horus’ design from Shin Megami Tensei II. That’s the type of continuity that’s right up our alley.

A cursory image search for Gaultier’s haute couture works results in a veritable hoard of Megami Tensei-like imagery, many of which are only a famous mythical name away from nestling comfortably into an existing demon or persona compendium. Gaultier as an influence was hinted in a 1996 interview/discussion between Kaneko and SaGa’s Tomomi Kobayashi, translated by Shmuplations; Kobayashi is the one to mention Gaultier by name (along with other proven Kaneko influences like Thierry Mugler), but it’s obvious they are both immersed in the world of haute couture. On that subject, the interview contains this pertinent quote of Kaneko’s:

Kaneko: In fashion and character design, first impressions are so important. It’s partly why I appear so sensitive about my work. It’s great to talk with someone 10 or 20 years later, who knows what life was like back then, and recognizes those influences—they’re the waymarkers of my own existence. I look back on them with a lot of affection.

Now 20 and 15 years on from Gaultier’s bolero and Kaneko’s Isis respectively, we can say that the affection’s all ours. 

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Not that it really needed explicit confirmation, but here’s Kaneko’s direct take on Gaultier’s bolero from his Kazuma Deluxe column in the January 1998 issue of Game Criticism:

This is a full three, practically four, years before Isis’ design first appeared in SMT NINE. Dude loves fashion almost as much as random Spawn figures!