Mario & Luigi: Dream Team spent three years in development because studio AlphaDream chose to render the characters in 2D pixel art and shade them to look 3D, while all backgrounds were initially ...

Studio PICO, a two-man developer based in Japan, is currently in the early stages of development on Grand Exile, a pixel art 2D action and ... the creation of character sprites for “big titles ...

Sonic Mania – was this the last time fans will ever see a Sonic game with the classic pixel art ... Between its status as a 2D platformer and usage of the classic character designs from ...

Combining rich HD 3D backdrops with SNES-inspired pixel art characters and monsters, HD-2D's colour palette, lighting, and beautifully detailed boss sprites have helped create a nostalgic ...

For those who need a primer, ‘HD-2D’ is an art style where characters in-game are depicted by 2D pixel-art animations set against detailed 3D backgrounds enhanced with immersive, realistic ...