In From Pixels to Polygons, we examine classic game franchises that have survived the long transition from the 8- or 16-bit era to the current console generation.
When Street Fighter II was released in 1991, the game took the world by storm. This would be Capcom’s most successful title ever, sparking many other companies to create rival games throughout the years, and leaving Capcom with the unenviable task of following up on an instant classic.
Over the storied history of games, we’ve learned that you can’t get everything perfect on the first try. When companies release new titles, we learn about our mistakes and how certain mechanics work. Along with gameplay advancements come graphical progression. From pixels to polygons, we see a series evolve over a number of years and teach us a grand lesson on how far we’ve come with games in our past and in our present.
What Evoland manages to do is take that progression and completely run through it in a couple of hours. READ MORE
Welcome to From Pixels to Polygons, where we examine classic game franchises that have survived the long transition from the 8- or 16-bit era to the current console generation.
For over 21 years, Kirby has graced gamers with his adorable personality and accessible gameplay. With over 20 games under his belt, he boasts an impressive body of work that almost rivals Mario’s variety. While Kirby’s games do span a wide variety of genres, it’s the platformers that made this series as recognizable as it is and today, we celebrate what made us fall in love with the pink puffball in the first place.
The Ultimate Ninja Storm series has entered the third (or fourth, if you count Generations) entry in the series. Known for its amazing visuals and staying true to the anime itself, this game brings all that back for another round. You have to wonder if the series can simply survive on just those two elements alone. The last few games have introduced some new things and spice up the gameplay a bit. Fortunately, Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 does enough to keep this series going strong.
The Guilty Gear series has always been the blueprint for many “anime-style” fighting games. It set the standard on how games with this certain kind of technical, combo-heavy fighting scheme should look and feel. Arc System Works has gotten this formula down, releasing successful games like BlazBlue and Persona 4 Arena with the same kind of charm. However, many still consider the Guilty Gear series to be one of the best. What Accent Core Plus does is finally give those PS2s a rest, and allow fans of the series to finally play it on a modern console. READ MORE
