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Title: Retro Game Wallpaper Remakes
Post by: Xessive on Friday, February 13, 2009, 10:47:10 AM
I was browsing around Lifehacker and I came across a recent article on retro game wallpapers that look frickin' fantastic!

Here's (http://orioto.deviantart.com/gallery/#Videogame-Remakes) a link to Orioto's gallery (the artist behind it).

Tet, I think you'll especially appreciate Land Sorrow (http://orioto.deviantart.com/art/Land-Sorrow-112551782).
Title: Re: Retro Game Wallpaper Remakes
Post by: TheOtherBelmont on Friday, February 13, 2009, 11:43:17 AM
Holy crap that is awesome, I might have to see about getting that Land Sorrow piece printed out to hang on my wall, since the file is a nice, large resolution.  Some of the other ones are pretty cool as well, but that Land Sorrow is easily my favorite.
Title: Re: Retro Game Wallpaper Remakes
Post by: Xessive on Friday, February 13, 2009, 02:03:14 PM
Hehe I figured :D It's my wallpaper now! On my PS3 too ;D

I think Que and Cobra will like the Metroid one. It's dark but I think that's you guys may like about it.
Title: Re: Retro Game Wallpaper Remakes
Post by: Cobra951 on Friday, February 13, 2009, 05:17:59 PM
Those are great.  Thanks for the link.  I downloaded everything for the games I know, like Zelda Sonic and Mario.  I also checked out the rest of his gallery and found a few more gems there.
Title: Re: Retro Game Wallpaper Remakes
Post by: Quemaqua on Friday, February 13, 2009, 06:24:54 PM
I was expecting to be mildly amused, but holy crap, those are amazing.  The Zelda one is easily my favorite, but the Megaman X and Metroid ones are also incredible.  But the others are really good too, that guy's got talent.  I'm blown away.  I would more than love to have that Zelda one printed for my wall.
Title: Re: Retro Game Wallpaper Remakes
Post by: scottws on Friday, February 13, 2009, 08:43:17 PM
Wow, those are fantastic!  I'm with Que.  The Zelda one is the best.  The Sonic ones I liked a lot too.
Title: Re: Retro Game Wallpaper Remakes
Post by: Quemaqua on Friday, February 13, 2009, 08:48:00 PM
Can you imagine if they remade and expanded A Link to the Past with an art style like that?  Man.
Title: Re: Retro Game Wallpaper Remakes
Post by: scottws on Friday, February 13, 2009, 08:49:42 PM
I know.  It would be awesome.  What's interesting to me is that it's a fairly dark piece but it's the chibi Link from cheery-bright The Wind Waker.  Quite the contrast, and quite effective.
Title: Re: Retro Game Wallpaper Remakes
Post by: Ghandi on Friday, February 13, 2009, 10:02:46 PM
Those are awesome. New wallpaper for me.

And Que, we're talking about Nintendo here. I can't see them doing an art style like that. But it would be awesome.
Title: Re: Retro Game Wallpaper Remakes
Post by: Quemaqua on Saturday, February 14, 2009, 12:07:01 AM
Well, I know they'd never do that, but it would be amazing if they did.
Title: Re: Retro Game Wallpaper Remakes
Post by: Xessive on Saturday, May 16, 2009, 07:25:01 AM
Orioto has been making some more glamorous retro games wallpapers, most notably a new Metroid one (http://orioto.deviantart.com/art/Toxic-Planet-122648838)! Check it out.
Title: Re: Retro Game Wallpaper Remakes
Post by: Quemaqua on Saturday, May 16, 2009, 08:37:13 AM
Someone give that guy a fucking medal of honor.  Seriously (http://orioto.deviantart.com/art/Up-in-the-sky-120333843).  No really, [urlhttp://orioto.deviantart.com/art/Big-Blue-116686280=]seriously[/url].  If I ever start that game museum I dream about, he's getting his own wall (http://orioto.deviantart.com/art/Speleology-s-Friends-116165451).
Title: Re: Retro Game Wallpaper Remakes
Post by: scottws on Thursday, May 21, 2009, 08:34:12 PM
Quote from: Orioto
But i realize everytime i don't mention it, people believe it's a painting from scratch ! As usual, (and as it will always be), that's a matte painting and painting over with some painted elements !
Can someone please explain what he means by this?  For reference, it is in his comments regarding Mario World.
Title: Re: Retro Game Wallpaper Remakes
Post by: idolminds on Thursday, May 21, 2009, 09:16:17 PM
My guess would be he means he starts with a screenshot that he then paints over and embellishes, as opposed to starting with a blank canvas and paints up from there.
Title: Re: Retro Game Wallpaper Remakes
Post by: Xessive on Tuesday, May 26, 2009, 01:21:05 PM
GamersDigArt.com interview Orioto (http://www.gamersdigart.com/index.php/features/35-interviews/95-meet-orioto)
Title: Re: Retro Game Wallpaper Remakes
Post by: Quemaqua on Tuesday, May 26, 2009, 05:27:02 PM
Cool interview.  Should have figured him as a Vanillaware fan.

I shouldn't head read that.  I went to the wiki link for them and then started wishing again that I had an English translation of Princess Crown.  I really loved it, but I got so tired of reading translation material out of a binder that I never did quite finish.