Great sprite art isn't as commonplace as it used ... but the look of it was a Herculean task to create "the ultimate 2D fighting game." A Kotaku interview from the time details the process ...

Pokemon Black and White 2 are considered the best 2D Pokemon games for their bold sequels and visually impressive sprites and backgrounds. Pokemon HeartGold & SoulSilver elevate the second ...

The game’s sprite layering also helped environments feel deep without ever leaving the 2D plane, from the crumbling walls of Sigma’s fortress to the rain-slicked rooftops of the opening stage.

Tyler Wynne (“8BitNerd” on Etsy) re-creates the sprites from popular Nintendo series like The Legend of Zelda and Pokémon (the games he grew up on) as 2D bead work — a good choice for someo ...

Like many of Apple’s frameworks, Sprite Kit offers a simple, well-thought-out interface—in this case, for building 2D games. For that reason, almost no one builds games right on top of OpenGL ...

It takes retro 2D sprites and fits them into beautiful 3D ... and more alongside charming old-school pixel art really helps the games that utilize this style stand out from the crowd.