Aug 5, 2011
2D characters rendered in 3D for Game Artisans' 8-Bit Challenge. The goal of the contest was to recreate iconic characters from older games (didn't necessarily have to be "8-bit") as 3D models with less than 5000 triangles.
The characters I've featured here include:
Proto Man by Dan Allsop
Secret of Mana's Purim by Hadrien Gouedard
Donkey Kong by Chris Hogg
Metal Slug's Marco by Kyle Nelson
and "Wampire Wario" by Alexander Lusth
You can see all of the 30+ submissions and vote for your favorite 3D renders at Game Artisans.
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See also: Mario redesigned as a pugnacious plumber