The revamping of iconic 2D-sprite animation is, in my opinion, a worthy endeavor all on its own. Before you ask, the song in the trailer is Anthem by Adhesive Wombat .

Even today, pixel artists point to Third Strike as the high watermark for sprite animation in fighting games, and for good reason: no other 2D fighter has ever looked quite like it.

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. As we have seen time and time again in PlayStation-era role-playing games, mixing 2D sprite animation with 3D graphics can have mixed results ...

The creation process behind 2D animation conjures nostalgic images of smoke-filled rooms where animators labored over their slanted drafting tables, f ...