Retro! 64x64 Character Animations for a "Megaman Clone", Likely 3-6 Multi-award

Status: Closed
Prize: $151
Entries Received: 3
Winner: codeunderground

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Contest Brief

These are all the required animations for the game I'm making.
Looking for Characters, Even simple characters. Stick figure characters... Whatever you can manage.
Who can make the best retro 2d Character??

Example MM sprite sheets attached for stylistic reference for movements. Feel free to be creative.
If I like them, I will likely award 3-6 entries.

Character Animations
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*****Standing (looped)*****

*****Standing + shoot *****
Only really need arm coming up, Animation can be ping ponged

*****Standing + Sword/weapon swing *****
Lots of frames

*****Running (looped)*****
*****Running + shoot (looped)*****
These will be sync together. Animation loop of character running. Matching animations with arm up for shooting, but feet will be frame per frame in the same position

*****Running + Sword/weapon swing*****
Lots of frames, just use the standing swing animation here as the character will STOP running for a sword swing, but if you can imagine a better transition from the running animation to this, please add it.

*****Jumping*****
*****Jumping + shoot *****
These will be sync together. Animation loop of character running. Matching animations with arm up for shooting, but feet will be frame per frame in the same position

*****Jumping + Sword/weapon swing*****

*****Dashing *****
*****Dashing + shoot*****
These will be sync together. Animation loop of character running. Matching animations with arm up for shooting, but feet will be frame per frame in the same position

*****Dashing + Sword/weapon swing*****
Lots of frames,can just use the standing swing animation here as the character will STOP for a sword swing, but if you can imagine a better transition from the Dashing animation to this, please add it.

*****Wall sliding (looped) *****
*****Wall Sliding + shoot (looped)*****
Some kind of smoke/dust at the feet during wall slide
These will be sync together. Animation loop of character running. Matching animations with arm up for shooting, but feet will be frame per frame in the same position

*****Wall Sliding + Sword/weapon swing*****
Some kind of smoke/dust at the feet during wall slide

*****Hand held weapon up thrust*****
Character will move in a quick upward direction using his sword

*****Hand held weapon down thrust*****
Character will move in a quick downward direction using his sword

*****Flying (looped)*****
Rocket fire coming out of the bottom of feet in airborne state or some other way of representing single animation state movement.

*****Stun *****
character getting knocked back after being hit by an enemy

-In a similar style as megaman x/rockman games. Character is inside a computer as his universe so it can be anything.
-High frame count on sword animations. Swords will be Separate sprites, but sprite hand positions will govern sword position. High/lots means enough for a sword swing to look smooth.
-Make areas of color that can be changed for a multi-player game. If you can make this be noticeable enough that a player can follow his character in close proximity to another, but note too cheesy that would be ideal
-Either make it easy to change the colors or provide characters in a bunch of common colors. For a reasonable fee IF NECESSARY.

-Arm as a gun, or gun in hand. Your call.
-PNG Format
-Character target height is 64 pixels high, 50-128 is acceptable.

2 Animated swords
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with looped animation

*****Make it a flaming sword of some kind *****
*****Another of your own design animated weapon*****

-Large but make it look good in characters hand.
-this will be manually placed and angled on each frame its present
-PNG format

Animated Projectiles
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looped animations

*****normal*****
Simple animated energy bullet

*****Medium(partial charged) shot*****
slightly bigger energy bullet. An in between between Normal and Max Charge.

*****Charged Shot*****
Maximum Blast. 1/2 to full height of character.

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Public Clarification Board

iglian
- 11 years ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KepTNtFqTQM&feature=youtu.be
- 11 years ago
1. iglian
  - 11 years ago
  here's the video of the sprites if u like them ill finish the rest
  - 11 years ago
Contest Holder
- 11 years ago
I don't want to invest more money into this when I have a viable entry. But if you have something in the works, I'll consider it afterwards if you like. I did want more than one..
- 11 years ago
1. iglian
  - 11 years ago
  ive uploaded some make sure to read comment
  - 11 years ago
iglian
- 11 years ago
HI DONT CLOSE
- 11 years ago
Contest Holder
- 11 years ago
Reminder: This is a 2D side view character. Sword is Separate to the character. Gun must be part of the character (whether gun arm or gun in hand).
- 11 years ago
iglian
- 11 years ago
Hi i just saw this project give me a day or too... I might provide more then one character :)
- 11 years ago
Contest Holder
- 11 years ago
Please do not SPAM this contest. Read the description and the clarification board please, and only if you have something that reasonably fits the description, then enter.
- 11 years ago
Contest Holder
- 11 years ago
I was deliberately non specific about the number of frames required for a character, except in the case of sword movements where i merely implied that having more frames is desirable to pull off a smooth sword movement. Whoever pulls off the character with the best overall appeal from all things will be the winner. Things like smoothness/quality/originality.
- 11 years ago
SatomiAsuy
- 11 years ago
how many fps are you using on your game?
- 11 years ago
Contest Holder
- 11 years ago
Upped the Prize to $90! :)
- 11 years ago
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1. Dalkalts
  - 11 years ago
  original character design, numerous frames... that's really a lot of work for just 90usd. Even if i'd love to do it :/
  - 11 years ago
2. Contest Holder
  - 11 years ago
  This is a challenge yes, but I don't expect overly high quality entries. My hope is that someone will have a method or talent that allows this to be done quickly. Lower resolution than listed or even a stick figure character would be acceptable if all movements are done! The best one wins. I'm guessing there may be few entries, so everyone may win :-b
  - 11 years ago
kartheekmanda
- 11 years ago
ok ill create and give idont waste your time judge this sory for that now i am skeching 2d charcter and update u soon
- 11 years ago
Contest Holder
- 11 years ago
Cool, look forward to it.
- 11 years ago
mihai70
- 11 years ago
Ok ,In maximum 5 days i will send an entry wich will contain all the specifications of your brief.Best regards,Mihail
- 11 years ago
Contest Holder
- 11 years ago
Yes. Please read the Description and ask any questions you need to as i don't want to waste your time.
- 11 years ago
mihai70
- 11 years ago
Your project will be really open another 6 days? If the answer is yes,iwill make another entry in some days for your project.
- 11 years ago
Contest Holder
- 11 years ago
Hey!
- 11 years ago
mihai70
- 11 years ago
Hi,
- 11 years ago
Contest Holder
- 11 years ago
A "Stick man" character! With enough frames to make smooth movement for all animations. Would be acceptable if no one makes a better entry.
- 11 years ago
Contest Holder
- 11 years ago
Very simple design will be acceptable provided you fill all necessary movements. For example, a character could be done that uses the standing animation as the jumping animation. Not great but could work. In this case, Please include all listed movements in entry, even if its a duplicate. On a single PNG Sprite sheet.
- 11 years ago
Contest Holder
- 11 years ago
Please don't submit single photos. looking for sets of frames for the listed movements. Sideview. Shoots with gun in hand/hand is gun. Sword as SEPARATE, on its own, animation. A Flaming sword, Flail with an animated saw blade...etc. The sword will be aligned to hand position of character on an desired frame. Primarily Sword swings.
- 11 years ago
Contest Holder
- 11 years ago
I'll gladly award a simple character. ie 32 x 32 pixels or less OR/AND a character with reused animations IF no one meets the mark in the description!
- 11 years ago
Contest Holder
- 11 years ago
Hopefully someone is skillful/clever enough to pull this off and still make a profit! Starting to get the feeling there may not be many entries that do the required movements. Maybe you could make a very basic 3d model and render the movements, then pick frames and down sample? Use some kind of skeletal system to form character movements? Someone must have a trick to make a cool retro sprite in a short time.
- 11 years ago
karmachela
- 11 years ago
Please describe what should be presented in an (one) entry? what format?
- 11 years ago
1. Contest Holder
  - 11 years ago
  Its for a Texture packer for Unity Sprite sheet. So, I'm no expert but,High Quality PNG with no/transparent background. If that's a bad choice for some reason, let me know.
  - 11 years ago
2. Contest Holder
  - 11 years ago
  Individual PNG Frames named/number to there movement, if that's reasonable.
  ie. standing0.png,standing1.png.../running_shoot0.png,running_shoot1.png...
  - 11 years ago