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 ...

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 ...

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.

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

"Our background is in tight, 2D pixel art action, and we've been careful to maintain the responsiveness of this," producer and designer David Fenn explained. "The world is fully explorable, and is ...

Octopath Traveler invented HD-2D, a unique art style that seems to capture how you remember 16-bit RPGs looking, rather than how they truly look. Detailed sprites are used around the world in a ...

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 shooting game hybrid planned for release on Switch and PC.

As video games’ most defining visual style, pixel art is here to stay, even if it might not give your PS4 the best workout possible. And there’s no telling where the form might go next.

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.