Put simply, HD-2D places 2D, pixel-art sprites within 3D environments that mimic the look and feel of classic, hand-drawn backdrops while allowing for smooth camera moves and advanced lighting and ...

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, beloved ...

However, he recognises that there’s an audience for 2D games and explains how Sonic Superstars is an evolution of that style of gameplay. ‘We look at the pixel art – it’s great – but ...

Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake will be released on November 14th and is poised to continue Square’s run of impeccable remasters. Most 2D-HD remakes undergo comprehensive upgrades and implement ease ...

The Square Enix team remastering Tactics Ogre for PS5, PS4 has revealed it had the chance to use the HD-2D art style made popular by titles like Octopath Traveler and Triangle Strategy.However ...

Pokemon has come a long way from its origins, and Pikachu is evidence of that. In Generation One, the series was still ...

Drakantos, an upcoming 2D pixel art MMORPG developed by indie studio Wingeon Game Studios, is holding a closed beta test from ...

Speaking to IGN, Kato admitted he likes the style but the 2D pixel art of the original has been retained instead. "No, we didn't think about making it HD-2D," he said.

The artwork itself is of a knight character battling the iconic boss Dancer of the Boreal Valley. A Dark Souls 3 - 2D pixelart metroidvania was pitched to Bandai Namco ~6 years ago.

Sonic Superstars is an exciting return to the Blue Blur's 2D origins, but its new art style exists because its developers don't think the classic pixel art approach will be "viable" in future.