I'm a big fan of isaac's pixel art style. Mostly because it doesn't try to go "so retro" feeling. It does it's own thing, using pixel art style as an actual art style rather than a nostalgia bait. Also i love how some of repentance sprites don't feel like a pixel art, but as anctual piece of artwork if that makes any sense (you can see it on Vs screen portraits for characters and bosses).

@Iwantanewhandle

6 ай бұрын

That feeling pixel artists know (Enjoying yer mod btw)

@ognok6698

6 ай бұрын

'pixel art as an art style' .,,,,,,,,

@Falcon15x

5 ай бұрын

The sprites even squash and stretch like the flash sprites did

I’m pretty sure making sprites for Isaac has permanently affected my pixel art style for the better

Squash and stretch goes a long way in this game! i also love the thick outlines the characters have, it's an awesome art style!

One thing i will mention is that i love how all of the sudden they resprited so much stuff for Repentance, i would've never found the old sprites to be ugly, but comparing them with the Repentance sprites, they're just like ew ew yucky

It's also worth talking about how the original flash issac had such a strong art direction, especially for a game that was entirely free. I like pixel art, don't get me wrong, but it was definitely a disappointment seeing the child-like drawing visuals go, even if it massively improved the game's performance. Though to be fair, the pixel art definitely tries to emulate that more unique artstyle, (and that attempted emulation of a child's drawing definitely makes the pixel art in issac much more unique) and pixel art ironically allows far more detail in sprites.

@zarrg5611

6 ай бұрын

Only the demo (which allowed you to play one basement and one caves floor sans WotL) was free, the full game cost money.

@horatio2560

6 ай бұрын

​@@zarrg5611lol sans the skele ton

@zarrg5611

6 ай бұрын

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@horatio2560

6 ай бұрын

@@zarrg5611 from like undertale sans lol

@zarrg5611

6 ай бұрын

@@horatio2560 I understand that, but Sans is a word that means 'without' Sans the charecter has his roots in this - Comic sans is a font that is sans serif (without the extra bits i.e. serifs at the extremities of the letters, unlike a serif font, say times new roman) so is without serif.

I think that two more absolutely crazy examples of masterful pixel art are Stardew valley, and ESPECIALLY Rain world. The amount of detail that goes into the background (and foreground in Rain World) is absolutely stunning, and must've taken VERY long to create and perfect. Anyways, obsessed rant over. Good video btw!!!

I really like how you really highlight how much the sprites differenciate depending on the theme, something i never truly appreciated enough from the game. The video overall is pretty good!

I've always loved the pixel art in this game, something about this, and Terraria scratches an itch deep within my brain that makes it happy

even after hundreds of hours playing the game, I failed to properly appreciate how much the art works in making this game enjoyable, thanks a lot for bringing attention to it ! :D your vid's also just really good execution wise gotta say, the editing was effective and purposeful (I love the different bgs), the script was what it needed to be and hell you clearly put effort into the voice work too. My criticisms would be that : I sometimes had trouble understanding what you said, not an accent or a mic issue, but I'd have liked more clear enunciation at parts and while the jokes were really funny and the pacing was really neat but it kinda felt like it slowed down to a more pedagogical pace later on. (it's subjective and maybe nitpicky but such a good first video deserves feedback I feel)

This might be a bit of a hot take, but as amazing as rebirth's style is I honestly prefer flash's style. It feels more personalised and is clearly Edmund's style.

awesome video! perfect length for a small break and goes very in-depth, more content like this would be AMAZING

Incredible video! This channel is bound to blow up with the amazing production quality

I really was looking foward to this video. Awesome job, i learned a lot.

Really well made video, solid editing btw! If you decide to expand more into it, i wish it would be about the style the Binding of Isaac has and how its applied to bosses, enemies, items, trinkets and so on. You know, like how its all supposed to be all created by a child and thats what makes most enemies have round big eyes and heads, but at the same time this style allows for its monsters to get very gruesome

Hey this is really good! It was really nice to have you explain these art concepts in pixel art using something probably know way too much about (TBOI). Looking forward to future content!

@sparkyspritesstuff

7 ай бұрын

Thank you sm!!

I enjoy watching your videos!

Love the channel concept man, looking forward to seeing more!

banger video and very good editing! especially the explanation of the anti-aliasing

Wonderful video, and I really think it's worth mentioning, the double-wide outlines and color choices are designed to maximize visibility

Good first video, excited to see more from you!

Really good job with this video. It’s super good

Really informative video! I wish my first video was this well put together. I’d put something to look at certain points where the screen isn’t too busy, just a tip there. But other than that you did a great job here, super informative from a point of view I wasn’t expecting. Can’t wait for more!

this is an awesome first video! really good commentary.

very cool my dude, continue with the great job

came here to just see a simple video, didn't expect actual good explanations 😂 as a fellow pixel art enjoyer i've started noticing the small details in a lot of games, glad to see other ppl do that as well, good video 👍

Honestly, when I first saw this video I thought "Wow, what a great video! Surely this guy has been doing this KZread thing for quite a while, right?" Yeah, my brain might have been wrong. But the sheer quality of this video has gained you a brand new sub! I hope you will continue to make a great content. And I can't wait to see what you make next!! Until then, goodbye for now. ^^

i didnt know i needed this video, but im greatful i whatched it

the little flag sprites are awesome btw!! subbed (: Edit: also this video was super interesting!! Made me think a lot about how much information you can glean about something just by looking at it

9:18 as someone who played the game steven is from, i don’t know what the hell is happening ether

@JustShotsForMeh

4 ай бұрын

Talking from vast experience with his games -- It's better not to know what It is sometimes.

Highly underrated content

Great analysis of the spritework! It made me realize how much thought was put into every detail. I think some other games that have some really neat and detailed spritework are the Risk of Rain games, specifically the recent Risk of Rain Returns. I think that it’s worth looking into. Great video regardless.

only 231 subs? you deserve a lot more and im subbing rn.

Damn, this video seemed like it was from a channel with atleast 50k subs, keep up the fantastic work!

Consider looking at the metal slug pixel art. It’s the best pixel art animation I’ve ever seen

nice gabriel ULTRAKILL you made there

oh what a nice video about pixel a- IS THAT GABRIEL

Damn very cool video, keep it up mate

Great stuff! Im honestly surprised you only have 103 subs for such a high quality video. Make that 104 :)

@sparkyspritesstuff

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! And this is my first ever project so gotta start somewhere lmao XD

you destroyed a poop without holding the petrified poop i am dissapointed i am now going to watch the video and enjoy it now

@cownuggets9124

7 ай бұрын

was a good video

@sparkyspritesstuff

6 ай бұрын

OH MY GOD I’m upset Also thanks for watching! 🎉

@cownuggets9124

6 ай бұрын

np i enjoyed watching

great video twin

For those unaware: since this is a game Edmund has worked on with Nicalis and Antibirth mod team (along with community) then it would be obvious for him to make references to other games (Time Fcuk, Super Meat Boy, Gish and so on... )

Fun and interesting video!

I do pixel art for Isaac mods 😊

Excellent video!

i really love that white beard pixel art

The quality of this video actually made me think you had +10K subs, it shocks me you only have like 180. You esrned a new follower!

brilliant first vid! never truly appreciated the pixel art of this game

Good ceremon.

what a good first video, you've earned a sub from me :)

Im edging to this(i actually don't, the vid is amazing the mic quality is ok but it's not noticable if you're deep into the video and just get intrigued by it, which is unavoidable.)

muchas gracias te amo

banger

Calling baby plum “fruity plum” is a hate crime

1:13 what do you mean? Just look at them, they are so cute

i expected you to be a big youtuber, then i saw "68 subscribers" like wtf man. u deserve wayy more, im now ur 69th sub :)

@sparkyspritesstuff

7 ай бұрын

I appreciate it man! And maybe the mic quality was a giveaway too LOL

The answer is more I want the Binding of Isaac Armageddon gimmie!

Honestly, I know you may not do it, but, if you have the time, and the game, analyze Cookie Clicker sprites/pixel art, (not sure if there's much there, but there may be).

@sparkyspritesstuff

6 ай бұрын

You have given me such a banger April fools video in the future, THANK YOU 😭👏

@bananatom7653

6 ай бұрын

You're welcome@@sparkyspritesstuff

wow! clevor

seeing isaac without shading made me have a panic attack.

i think sparky does sprite stuff.

sick

This was a great video, got a sub from me!

Very cool video, made me realize things about the sprites in the game id never fully noticed, even aftwr hundreds of hours. Nice work 👍

9:16 you should’ve said these 4 🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓

I have found you. here is your cookie🍪

Erm actually. Their name is dark Esau not tainted Esau

great video, however i think the sound effects and music are a bit too loud compared to the voice over

@sparkyspritesstuff

6 ай бұрын

Yeah I did struggle with that a lot making it, hopefully the next vid should fix that issue!

Okay honestly, the video didn’t catch my attention at all at first. I think that’s your mic quality to blame more than anything, because after sticking around anyways, I became very intrigued with what you were talking about. I’d recommend getting a better mic when you can

@sparkyspritesstuff

6 ай бұрын

Trust me I WISH I had a better one too 😭

@bennie1079

6 ай бұрын

@@sparkyspritesstuff man I’ve watched your new video about swords as well. I really like the way you dive into art. It’s so clear to see you have a passion for it! And Like you’re not just saying “red because anger and blood etc”, but truly finding symbolism in why the art is made as it is. For example in this video, I was soo intrigued with the idea of the red colors of monsters changing depending on how deep down the floors you are, with saturation etc. I’ve never thought of that before, and it’s super cool. I also wanna highlight how awesome it is that you (so far) have talked about games that I personally enjoy. I know that’s different from person to person, since we all like different things, but man! I’d LOVE to watch like a 2 hour long video where you dive into the art of EVERY item in the binding of Isaac, portrayed and analyzed like in this video! Also, here’s some other games I’d love for you to cover: Undertale Inscryption Everhood Maybe even the fnaf series and it’s 8-bit mini games. I’m not super into the pixel art world, or art world in general, but still love a ton of games where I THINK the art could hold deeper meanings, or be interesting to talk about! I’d personally LOOOVE if you dove into these things, and either way I’ll definitely be looking out for your channel in the future. It might learn more new stuff! Like how this video taught me what anti aliasing is. I genuinely had no idea, but now I do!

Dude, give your mic some personal space, please, it keeps calling in to get a restrainment order. (No really get further away from the mic)

@sparkyspritesstuff

5 ай бұрын

Trust me, I’ve learned my ways since then 😭

0:34 why does it always have to include politics?

@Darachu

6 ай бұрын

Its just the LGBT get over it