Inktober 2017. Video Game Horrors! Day 6: “Sinistar” from 1982’s “Sinistar”. I wanted a bit of a change of pace or a palette cleanser after the disturbing fellows I drew yesterday. So I’m going back to the 80s with SINISTAR! I wanted to give this an 80s anime feel. I even designed the 6 pixel triangle ship to somewhat resemble Macross/Robotech fighter. In the game you pilot a ship (the previously mentioned triangle) trying to blow up asteroids to gather SINIBOMBS, the only thing that can destroy Sinistar! Though beware, for while you are building an arsenal, somewhere on the map enemies are constructing the titular evil death machine. When he is fully constructed you hear the chilling digitized audio of, “BEWARE! I LIVE!” What follows is a manic panic to lob bombs at a planet-eating death machine as it hurls taunts and insults at you. It may not seem as horrific as other things on my list this month… but it’s unnerving as hell to be chased by this thing. The sound clips still ring in my head after all these years. In fact, I always announce my need for food with, “I HUNGER!” because of this game. Yeah, so play it! . . . . . . #inktober #inktober2017 #inktoberday6 #halloween #sinistar #bewareilive #runcoward #ihunger #1982 #videogame #80s #gf2 #gregfreeland #videogamehorror #space #scifi #spaceship #artistsoninstagram #denverartist #horrorgame #videogamehorrors #artprocess #fanart #sinibomb #retrogaming #retroarcade #creepy #midway #planeteater #pentelpocketbrush
