30 replies to this topic

[Koh]

If there is to be an advance classic set, it would be impossible without an advance classic Link. So, here's what I have (animated files only, for now), and I'm using originals for comparison. Classic is on Left, Advance on the Right.

Reference:

Walking (Down, Shieldless):
Walking (Down, L1 Shield):
Walking (Down, L2 Shield):
Walking (Down, L2 Alternate Shield):
Walking (Down, L3 Shield):

Feedsbax please.

Edited by dlbrooks34, 23 May 2009 - 09:11 AM.

[Alestance]

the head's all out of whack. It doesn't work. The animation is terrible.

Edited by Alestance, 18 May 2009 - 06:06 PM.

[Koh]

How would you suggest on improving it? I knew this not to be easy XD.

Maybe provide an example or something?

Edited by dlbrooks34, 18 May 2009 - 06:23 PM.

[Dawnlight]

Upper Portiion is perfect but the bottom portion is just terrible. I suggest slimming him down a bit. His body looks extremely bulky. It looks like a fat Link with a small head.

[Zenith]

It might break the whole Classic theme, but maybe it would look better with 4 frame (BS) animation.

[SpikeReynolds]

The halves don't match. If you're going to make his head slimmer, do so for his lower half, too.

[Alestance]

You should probably make a bigger-than-16-by-16 Link. The dithering is pretty bad, too.

Edited by Alestance, 18 May 2009 - 11:13 PM.

[Radien]

Classic Link used a two-frame animation because of severe limitations of the NES cartridge. If you're going to make his head go up and down, you should complete the improvement by adding a "standing straight" tile and switching to BS style animation. It will be impossible to conform to the old animation without purposely giving up fluidity and detail.

Aside from the animation, though, the art looks good. I'm sure you can perfect this.

[Koh]

Well I did just those suggestions

Walking (Down):

(Refresh if it looks like the old version)

Made it BS animation, and changed his body .

[Alestance]

A good rule of thumb is to keep old versions for comparison's sake. Now its looking less like a classic-upgrade link, though.

[Zemious]

I nick name him "Hexagon Head".

[Joe123]

The dithering in his hair doesn't look very good.

[SpikeReynolds]

I think he looks a lot better. Less noticably classic though.

[Old-Skool]

for the sake of continuity, you might want to take other measures too. Besides which, your advance classic Link looks like little more than some random custom Link, compared to all your other work with advance classic tiles.

Edited by Old-skool, 20 May 2009 - 05:47 PM.

[doctorphil]

i think if you gave him a shield, he would be sweet... but my only complaint is how it looks like hes wearing boxing gloves, and kinda has his hand on his hips? just shrink down those hands or give him a shield, and he'll look kinda like a 64 link (mabie blond up his hair a bit too, )

Edited by doctorphil, 20 May 2009 - 08:02 PM.