@@YTRingoster A 4channer posted a video anonymously to the site, showcasing his character ineffectively tapping a lump of rock, with the statement: 'This is the animation you see in Skyrim.'
Ruki oh definitely. Especially the 3D ones. I was an animation student a while ago in high school and it’s so much easier to see why something works or fails in 3D when you can see every side of it, as compared to 2D where, when something breaks, it becomes almost unrecognizable. Yet 2D games are much easier to get right so in those it’s easier to see the neat little touches the animators add with the additional time…if the game is done well that is.
Considering that there's almost no game made that doesn't include some kind of animation in it, definitely. Pick a game you think looks good aesthetically and do plenty of research as to how they accomplished what they did. And, yes, that includes playing it.
Odd Also, kinda a weird point, but also games with almost no animation. Knowing what can be conveyed without will allow you to spend more time animating the rest.
Maybe 2? I'd be really interested in an episode specifically comparing DBFZ to DBZ. I guess it's a bit like the Smash Bros episodes, but still. Saying DBFZ looks like DBZ is wildly underselling it. It looks like how DBZ is remembered by fans - the platonic ideal of Dragonball, in a sense. It's bloody impressive.
For those that are fans of Bomb Chicken's pixel art, try some of Nitrome's mobile games, or their back catalogue of flash games. They're very good at their pixel art.
Nitrome was that website where we played every single games they made....sadly, they are all focusing to mobile now (I heard that it was their original intention), but I miss the days we would be excited for a new game for us to play.
@@patchpen5613 Wait, this is the Dan from Extra Credits? Damn, I did think their style was similar, but... How didn't didn't I find this channel sooner! Subscribing and binge-watching all previous videos right now.
Gosh, Celeste in the intro then mentioned nowhere? But its incredible how minimalist its animation is while still conveying so much character and gameplay info! Heck, calling it minimalist might be a misnommer, there was some intense particle work gone in there to really sell the natural flow of the movement in this game. The way Madeline's hair bounces with gravity, or floats when infused with extra power, the squash and stretch on jumping and dashing... So much to love.
Fun fact: Celeste was originally made for the Pico-8, a quasi-imaginary console with some heavy nes+ type limitations, and most of the animation in the HD version was partially carried over from the Pic-8 version. Even the hair, wich was done with what I call "Pen Particles", which are based on real-time 2d graphics drawn by a game during play..
Wow, Daniel, thanks so much! Hope you enjoy Moss when you get a headset. Also, I’d not heard of some of the indie games on the list. Going to get some bomb chicken now!
I don’t have plans to yet, but it’s still early. Looks like you’re in Seattle though? Would love to have you visit the studio anytime you’re available. We’re on Capitol Hill.
Extra Frames had some of my favourite videos from Extra Credits. I almost cried when you left Extra Credits after so much time but man, this is where you really shine. Hoping for a 2019 full of animation bits!
Honestly, you have spurred my love of animation tenfold! I could listen to you talk about key frames, idles, and whatever the crap else all freakin day. And as a guy who wants to become an animator eventually, you’ve given me a huge appreciation for what goes into making animated sections unique and polished. I always look forward to a video you post because I know for a fact that I won’t only learn something but I’ll also be cheered up by your awesome happy-go-lucky style of video. Jeez, that was longer than I thought it would be. TL;DR- Thanks for being awesome.
I know it didn't come out in 2018, but as it met it's demise in 2018 I think it's worth mentioning: Gigantic. That game's character design and animation was in a league of it's own. Highly original, super diverse, staggeringly creative.
I was really impressed by CrossCode's character portrait animation and attention to detail. There are a lot of frames for the main character's expressions and some of them have really subtle differences that do a great job at making powerful parts of the game even more powerful. I highly recommend checking it out.
Obviously all of these are great choices, but kudos in particular for bringing Iconoclasts up! When I reviewed it earlier this month when it hit PS+, I really dug how well the game's visuals and animations just sort of pop. Once I found out the entire game was a one-person project...just _wow!_
I think one of my favourite animations this year was, honestly, the various Pokemon walk/run cycles which were often surprising but never failed to feel perfect for them to me. The bulbasaur line moves in that 'two feet at a time leaps' that frogs tend to move? This simultaneously surprised me but that's basically how a frog moves and upon seeing it _of course_ they'd move like that. So many good choices along those lines there.
So glad to see Iconoclasts on your list. That game blows my mind with how much they were able to convey performance through pixel-art and text boxes, and (like you said) all coming from one man.
I love it when 3D animation is used to imitate (successfully) 2d animation. I was surprised when it was done with guilty gear xrd and have loved it since. Happy New Years!
DANG!! That's an awesome list. Thanks for introducing those awesome games and animations to people's attention man. Now I will download and play Iconoclast on my PS4.
Hey Dan and Carrie! It's been such a weird year for me, but I'm glad I spent a good bit of it listening to your voices. I love your videos both in content and style. You're probably my favorite youtube channel now! You're putting out *a lot* of content and I'm very thankful for it. I'm looking forward to more and also to a more straight-forward way to support you! -the mod formerly known as SpOKi ;)
I would love to see you break down the animation/posing in Return of the Obra Dinn. Lucas Pope had *one* frame to communicate story/tone/character (not to mention a multitude of facts and plot details). He essentially had to convey an entire scene's worth of performance in a single arresting frame of animation - I'd love to hear your insights there.
Another great video on one of my favorite UA-cam channels. The little detail I noticed in RDR2 that blew me away were the long-sleeved shirts and jackets on Arthur. They would fall up and down his arm/wrist depending on what he was doing and how high or low his arms/hands were raised. Edit: I was not prepared for that PlayOnline nostalgia bomb at the end ..
Wow, this video is fantastic! I love how you point out the incredible work these animators do - giving them the praise they deserve, and shedding light on why those of us less savvy might love it so much. I had never heard of Moss either, but that implementation of ASL is so so cool. It would be amazing to see that appear in more games. Thanks for using and crediting my tune, by the way! :)
thank god Just Shapes and Beats got some recognition for its animations. It deserves it. also thanks for the awesome videos! I learn a lot from your content!
Yay, Iconoclasts! I am similarly impressed that one person not only put all that together, but put it together SO WELL. Story, art, music, dialogue... Everything is just fantastic.
Always loved Monster Hunter's animation. Each hit feels super meaty, and all the tiny details are amazing. The monsters as well all have their tiny little quirks on how they move. It's amazing.
Wow, you really know your stuff! It is so fascinating to hear you talk about animations! You have a great channel here. It's really inspiring and admirable that you put so much hard work into this. Also, I really love your outro music! I could listen to you talk about animation for ages! I'm so impressed! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
I'd also love to hear your thoughts on the parkour animations in Warframe and how you can seemlessly tie together any combination of the following actions: -walking -running -sliding -jumping -bullet jumping -double jumping -wall hopping -aim gliding -rolling -any of these while shooting or reloading or using melee
Dan went from a channel that routinely defended bad practices in the game industry to cheering for improvement of working conditions in both videos I watched. Subscribed.
Only just found this channel and I'm already all in! Good job showing off Bomb Chicken, I haven't played it but the trailer wowed me with its incredible sprite animation. I think it would be worth checking out WayForward's animation since they usually do a fantastic job at that. Maybe even the first Shantae on GBC, I was always impressed at the amount of character they were able to put in such a tiny sprite.
I'm not even planning on being on the gaming industry but I really like your videos. Is good to see someone who explains all the details of the game and highlight them, I rarely have the opportunity to speak about this sort of thing with my friends or people I know. As usual good content (Y)
hey, i think you should check out moonlighter, it has some stellar boss animations and just the enviroment iself movement is super chill and soothing imo
Recently found your channel and and I've already binge watched all of your videos! I love this sort of in depth look at the finer details and I love animation in general! Can't wait to see more from you and great rundown of 2018 animation-wise!
I’m so happy I found this channel!! I’ve always paid close attention to detail in video games especially and I’m so happy I can watch a video that caters to that (:
The cool thing about the Spyro remaster is how they pretty much used the same storyboards from the original and did what their tech couldn't do at the time.
Oh no. I wasn't ready for that little clip of Gris at the end. I'm in tears already again just from that, and I played the game MONTHS AGO!! Definitely an underrated winner, that one.
Gris totally belongs on this list. I was stunned plying this on my Switch. I kept hitting the “capture the last 30 seconds” button over little things like some rocks falling over or the wind blowing
Seeing someone give Nitrome praise for their quality animation always makes me happy. I've been following that studio for over a decade and they always create quality looking games.
Thank you Dan, so much for this, I don’t *play* many games for various reasons, but you’re work has helped me to appreciate them as art and the experience of watching playthroughs on the internet has been really great And Gris looks immaculate, I’m gonna go look at it right now
Dan, you have to check out The Gardens Between. It's a light puzzle game that has to do with manipulating time where the characters move along a predetermined path, but the player can move them up or down that path at will by progressing or reversing time. But its main selling point is just how gorgeous its animation is. The thing that I imagine would interest you most about this, in particular, is that because the game basically runs "on rails" and the developers don't have to worry about the player, say, interrupting an animation by initiating a walk cycle, The Gardens Between has so much extra space to design custom one-off animations and little character moments, and the game takes full advantage of that fact. If nothing else, it's unique in that regard, and I can only imagine how an actually trained animator would see it.
Wow, to think this channel started a bit recently but is already this good. I got the Guilty Gear and FighterZ video recommended and after that, I was hooked. Already hit that subscribe button with no second thought
You've quickly become one of my favourite UA-camrs, Dan! Whenever somebody would narrate anything about games, I always missed the aspect of animation. Well, now we got our personal expert in here! Many best wishes for the upcoming new year! Cheers! =) Would love you to someday take up mid-vintage RPGs (Lion King, Aladdin, Prince of Persia, Dangerous Dave, etc) and probably an evolution of certain series in terms of animation (Tomb Raider, LOZ, MGS, GTA, AC, JC) (although you've covered some aspects in fragmented manner, their evolution over time would be fun to analyse).
All of Hollow Knights animation is so amazing. I love how they are able to get away with flat colors and never shading his body due to a faint light always being present around the Knight. That game is the tits man.
I *love* how they made the world dreary and Souls-y without feeling oppressive. Like, it blows my mind to no end that something can be so spooky and yet so darn charming, adorable, and captivating. (Except for Deepnest. Deepnest can go take a charmingly dreary hike.)
Love the channel! I mentioned this in an earlier video, but I'd like to see your analysis of God Hand's animation. The create-a-combo system is insane enough, but the fact that it all flows together surprisingly well still impresses me. Happy New year!
I'd say all the unique movements of the follow animations for Pokemon Let's Go deserve a shoutout. Creating a totally unique movement pattern for each of the 151 original pokemon gives them so much character and lets you get so attached to them
Hey I just wanna say that this is probably one of my favourite channels right now, you've srarted this channel with a very good first year and I hope that 2019 will be a good year for you
There's a scene in Shadow of the Tomb Raider that told me how far animation has come in games, where three characters have an entire, quick conversation in an instant, all using only their eyes, small facial cues, and body language. it left me highly impressed, almost as much as the mirror sequence in the 2013 reboot.
Kingdom Hearts 3, specifically the "Let it go" animated sequence is seriously on par with the movie. Toy Story and Pirates are also looking really impressive.
I played Iconoclasts without knowing it was solo developed, and I found myself thinking stuff like, "Wow, this game's animation team did a great job on that idle."
Irrelevant to the video, but I'm glad to hear the playonline theme getting some love since everyone's kinda forgotten about FFXI. Also noticed XI was in the channel trailer alongside XIV, so I'm hoping to see more of it someday.
I could listen to Dan be excited about animation forever
Hot dang.
Hot dang.
Hot dang.
SAME!
agreed
I was thinking, "boy this is a good video, it almost reminds me of classic extra credits..."
Same
Number 1: Skyrim mining animation
Skyrim is released every year so it counts.
truly a work of art
@@cosmology124 If mods count then there is the goat f-ing.
...The last thing you'd want in your open-world RPG is someone's badly-done animation. But as it turns out, that might be what you get.
@@YTRingoster A 4channer posted a video anonymously to the site, showcasing his character ineffectively tapping a lump of rock, with the statement: 'This is the animation you see in Skyrim.'
Is this video secretly "Games you might not have played: Animation Edition"?
All this tells me is that as an animation student, I should really play more video games.
Ruki oh definitely. Especially the 3D ones. I was an animation student a while ago in high school and it’s so much easier to see why something works or fails in 3D when you can see every side of it, as compared to 2D where, when something breaks, it becomes almost unrecognizable. Yet 2D games are much easier to get right so in those it’s easier to see the neat little touches the animators add with the additional time…if the game is done well that is.
Considering that there's almost no game made that doesn't include some kind of animation in it, definitely. Pick a game you think looks good aesthetically and do plenty of research as to how they accomplished what they did. And, yes, that includes playing it.
Please, please do.
Odd Also, kinda a weird point, but also games with almost no animation. Knowing what can be conveyed without will allow you to spend more time animating the rest.
Correct
"This animation is cute, and the gameplay is good as a bonus"
Me deciding what indie game to buy
Yes to an Arc Systems episode!!! Yesyesyesyesyesyesyes!!!!
They also talking about how they animating Guilty Gears in GDC if you interested.
Yes pleeeease!
Ignacio Segura PLEASE DO
Maybe 2? I'd be really interested in an episode specifically comparing DBFZ to DBZ. I guess it's a bit like the Smash Bros episodes, but still. Saying DBFZ looks like DBZ is wildly underselling it. It looks like how DBZ is remembered by fans - the platonic ideal of Dragonball, in a sense. It's bloody impressive.
For those that are fans of Bomb Chicken's pixel art, try some of Nitrome's mobile games, or their back catalogue of flash games. They're very good at their pixel art.
Nitrome? Wow...you just brought back some good memories
Yes! Colourblind, for one. Really clever use of... well, colour.
I knew all of these games until Bomb Chicken, and I lost my jaw, brb, need to find my jaw, and this game >__>!
Honestly, as a child, I probably played more Nitrome than any game bought for me
Nitrome was that website where we played every single games they made....sadly, they are all focusing to mobile now (I heard that it was their original intention), but I miss the days we would be excited for a new game for us to play.
Spyro Reignited looks like a Pixar movie, its crazy.
because of cell shading (what makes it look cartoonish and is also in tf2)
@@terner1234 no, because of a bunch of depth of field, bloom and motion blur. Plus of course the jaw dropping animation.
@@Mezurashii5 motion bloor doesnt look natural in games, and its better to turn it off
Definetely not, but its still really well done
I feel like Spyro so far had the best remake
All games need an army of cats doing something. They don't need to be chef cats, though that is a good place to start.
Can't wait for you to play Gris Dan, and see what you think of the animation. I just couldn't decide which bit to focus on first on my video!
Idk how else to say it but Gris is probably the most beautiful experience I've ever had with a game
Came down to the comments just to say this.
Can't wait for a Gris video!
Honestly there's probably a video just in the moment the first colour comes back. Hot damn does that game set a mood
Even after leaving EC, he can't escape other Dans.
@@patchpen5613 Wait, this is the Dan from Extra Credits? Damn, I did think their style was similar, but... How didn't didn't I find this channel sooner! Subscribing and binge-watching all previous videos right now.
Gosh, Celeste in the intro then mentioned nowhere? But its incredible how minimalist its animation is while still conveying so much character and gameplay info! Heck, calling it minimalist might be a misnommer, there was some intense particle work gone in there to really sell the natural flow of the movement in this game. The way Madeline's hair bounces with gravity, or floats when infused with extra power, the squash and stretch on jumping and dashing... So much to love.
Fun fact: Celeste was originally made for the Pico-8, a quasi-imaginary console with some heavy nes+ type limitations, and most of the animation in the HD version was partially carried over from the Pic-8 version.
Even the hair, wich was done with what I call "Pen Particles", which are based on real-time 2d graphics drawn by a game during play..
Be happy it's even in the video. A whole bunch of well animated games didn't make the cut.
Wow, Daniel, thanks so much! Hope you enjoy Moss when you get a headset. Also, I’d not heard of some of the indie games on the list. Going to get some bomb chicken now!
Hats off to everyone on the team! Are you expecting to be at GDC this year? If so, I'd love to say hi at some point!
I don’t have plans to yet, but it’s still early. Looks like you’re in Seattle though? Would love to have you visit the studio anytime you’re available. We’re on Capitol Hill.
@@foofinu Oh cool! I don't know why it didn't occur to me that you were in the area. I'd love to drop in sometime!
Extra Frames had some of my favourite videos from Extra Credits. I almost cried when you left Extra Credits after so much time but man, this is where you really shine. Hoping for a 2019 full of animation bits!
Mayby someday we can get back his "electro voice" :D
I find it impressive on how they've improved some old characters' staging on Smash Bros Ultimate :O
Dude, the posing and animation in Smash is incredible.
I love the new touches they added to ma boi Weegee. His run has so much more character now.
I loooove Squirtle moving now. It's very clumsy walking and when he needs to run he simply uses water as he is surfing. It's brilliant!
Honestly, you have spurred my love of animation tenfold! I could listen to you talk about key frames, idles, and whatever the crap else all freakin day. And as a guy who wants to become an animator eventually, you’ve given me a huge appreciation for what goes into making animated sections unique and polished. I always look forward to a video you post because I know for a fact that I won’t only learn something but I’ll also be cheered up by your awesome happy-go-lucky style of video.
Jeez, that was longer than I thought it would be. TL;DR- Thanks for being awesome.
I know it didn't come out in 2018, but as it met it's demise in 2018 I think it's worth mentioning: Gigantic. That game's character design and animation was in a league of it's own. Highly original, super diverse, staggeringly creative.
Agreed. I'm still a little heartbroken that the game is gone, the site is gone, etc. I spent countless hours just reveling in the art direction.
Ouch. Pour one out for my boy Pakko
Another FFXI outro, thinking I know what Dan was up to fifteen years ago... Never expected, always appreciated!
I was really impressed by CrossCode's character portrait animation and attention to detail. There are a lot of frames for the main character's expressions and some of them have really subtle differences that do a great job at making powerful parts of the game even more powerful. I highly recommend checking it out.
Obviously all of these are great choices, but kudos in particular for bringing Iconoclasts up! When I reviewed it earlier this month when it hit PS+, I really dug how well the game's visuals and animations just sort of pop. Once I found out the entire game was a one-person project...just _wow!_
I also played it and I LOVED IT!!!!
Love that you never fail to mention the working conditions at Rockstar whenever you mention RDR2. Part of why I subscribed.
I think one of my favourite animations this year was, honestly, the various Pokemon walk/run cycles which were often surprising but never failed to feel perfect for them to me. The bulbasaur line moves in that 'two feet at a time leaps' that frogs tend to move? This simultaneously surprised me but that's basically how a frog moves and upon seeing it _of course_ they'd move like that. So many good choices along those lines there.
So glad to see Iconoclasts on your list. That game blows my mind with how much they were able to convey performance through pixel-art and text boxes, and (like you said) all coming from one man.
I love it when 3D animation is used to imitate (successfully) 2d animation. I was surprised when it was done with guilty gear xrd and have loved it since.
Happy New Years!
This video explains how it's done if you're interested ua-cam.com/video/YmhIUf-JYyY/v-deo.html
DANG!! That's an awesome list. Thanks for introducing those awesome games and animations to people's attention man. Now I will download and play Iconoclast on my PS4.
Hey Dan and Carrie!
It's been such a weird year for me, but I'm glad I spent a good bit of it listening to your voices. I love your videos both in content and style. You're probably my favorite youtube channel now! You're putting out *a lot* of content and I'm very thankful for it. I'm looking forward to more and also to a more straight-forward way to support you!
-the mod formerly known as SpOKi ;)
I would love to see you break down the animation/posing in Return of the Obra Dinn. Lucas Pope had *one* frame to communicate story/tone/character (not to mention a multitude of facts and plot details). He essentially had to convey an entire scene's worth of performance in a single arresting frame of animation - I'd love to hear your insights there.
It was really interesting to see a professional break down all these cool animations!
Another great video on one of my favorite UA-cam channels. The little detail I noticed in RDR2 that blew me away were the long-sleeved shirts and jackets on Arthur. They would fall up and down his arm/wrist depending on what he was doing and how high or low his arms/hands were raised.
Edit: I was not prepared for that PlayOnline nostalgia bomb at the end ..
Wandersong has nice animation. It's appealing and tells you a lot about the different characters you encounter.
Also there is a dedicated dance button
Wow, this video is fantastic!
I love how you point out the incredible work these animators do - giving them the praise they deserve, and shedding light on why those of us less savvy might love it so much.
I had never heard of Moss either, but that implementation of ASL is so so cool. It would be amazing to see that appear in more games.
Thanks for using and crediting my tune, by the way! :)
thank god Just Shapes and Beats got some recognition for its animations. It deserves it. also thanks for the awesome videos! I learn a lot from your content!
I'm so glad you highlighted Moss. It was absolutely the best part of the PSVR bundle I picked up at Christmas. Fantastic.
Yay, Iconoclasts! I am similarly impressed that one person not only put all that together, but put it together SO WELL. Story, art, music, dialogue... Everything is just fantastic.
Animation you might not have tried. I'm so glad this format is back!
Always loved Monster Hunter's animation. Each hit feels super meaty, and all the tiny details are amazing. The monsters as well all have their tiny little quirks on how they move. It's amazing.
I loved this, good animation always gives me the shivers. Noticed when i was a kid I always was happy when they had a walk animation for stairs.
You and Marshall Mcgee are so good at what you specialise in on UA-cam, keep up the solid work!
Really Enjoy ur videos man, very helpful for an young game developer student like myself.
Also pretty please do a video on Dragon Ball FighterZ.
just found your channel and i love it.. keep up with the great work. (also liked your other channel too)
Wow, you really know your stuff! It is so fascinating to hear you talk about animations! You have a great channel here. It's really inspiring and admirable that you put so much hard work into this. Also, I really love your outro music! I could listen to you talk about animation for ages! I'm so impressed! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
I'd also love to hear your thoughts on the parkour animations in Warframe and how you can seemlessly tie together any combination of the following actions:
-walking
-running
-sliding
-jumping
-bullet jumping
-double jumping
-wall hopping
-aim gliding
-rolling
-any of these while shooting or reloading or using melee
I'm so glad you included Gris! The animation style of it really inspires me. Thank you for mentioning it!
I love all your videos from these past months. 🍻 Heres to next year!
just realized some devices don't have Emojis, thats two glasses of beer cheering, not a grey rectangle or U+ numbers
Dan went from a channel that routinely defended bad practices in the game industry to cheering for improvement of working conditions in both videos I watched.
Subscribed.
Only just found this channel and I'm already all in! Good job showing off Bomb Chicken, I haven't played it but the trailer wowed me with its incredible sprite animation.
I think it would be worth checking out WayForward's animation since they usually do a fantastic job at that. Maybe even the first Shantae on GBC, I was always impressed at the amount of character they were able to put in such a tiny sprite.
FINALLY FOUND THIS CHANNEL. I've been looking since I found out you left Extra Credits x.x now finally I can listen to your voice again while working
Just wanted to say that I'm really excited about your channel. Love where it's going!
I'm not even planning on being on the gaming industry but I really like your videos. Is good to see someone who explains all the details of the game and highlight them, I rarely have the opportunity to speak about this sort of thing with my friends or people I know. As usual good content (Y)
I made an actual squee noise when you showed bomb chicken's animation. Holy crap I need a stuffed animal of that now.
hey, i think you should check out moonlighter, it has some stellar boss animations and just the enviroment iself movement is super chill and soothing imo
Recently found your channel and and I've already binge watched all of your videos! I love this sort of in depth look at the finer details and I love animation in general! Can't wait to see more from you and great rundown of 2018 animation-wise!
Came back here from the future and all the games featured at the credits scene are on the Best of 2019's list! Kudos!
I’m so happy I found this channel!! I’ve always paid close attention to detail in video games especially and I’m so happy I can watch a video that caters to that (:
You're gonna blow up in 2019 my dude. Awesome content. Keep it up man.
Just discovered your channel! Really love it man. Always wanted a show like this on UA-cam!
The cool thing about the Spyro remaster is how they pretty much used the same storyboards from the original and did what their tech couldn't do at the time.
Oh no. I wasn't ready for that little clip of Gris at the end. I'm in tears already again just from that, and I played the game MONTHS AGO!!
Definitely an underrated winner, that one.
Happy New Year, Dan, to you and yours. Thank you for all the wonderful content you've produced over the years.
Oh Hey! I just discovered you yesterday and I'm happy to subscribe. I'm so excited I caught a new upload this early!
youre a fantastic new channel! ive spent the last few days trying to find this video again. definitely looking forward to your future.
I am so glad I found this channel. Thank you for making this content.
This was a really cool video! It's awesome to get a recap of what the year held for us at its high points!
Gris totally belongs on this list. I was stunned plying this on my Switch. I kept hitting the “capture the last 30 seconds” button over little things like some rocks falling over or the wind blowing
Seeing someone give Nitrome praise for their quality animation always makes me happy. I've been following that studio for over a decade and they always create quality looking games.
Thank you Dan, so much for this, I don’t *play* many games for various reasons, but you’re work has helped me to appreciate them as art and the experience of watching playthroughs on the internet has been really great
And Gris looks immaculate, I’m gonna go look at it right now
Dan, you have to check out The Gardens Between. It's a light puzzle game that has to do with manipulating time where the characters move along a predetermined path, but the player can move them up or down that path at will by progressing or reversing time. But its main selling point is just how gorgeous its animation is. The thing that I imagine would interest you most about this, in particular, is that because the game basically runs "on rails" and the developers don't have to worry about the player, say, interrupting an animation by initiating a walk cycle, The Gardens Between has so much extra space to design custom one-off animations and little character moments, and the game takes full advantage of that fact. If nothing else, it's unique in that regard, and I can only imagine how an actually trained animator would see it.
I’m so glad I found this channel. I’m a real sucker for good animation in games.
My ears caught fire the moment I heard the ending music for this video. The old FFXI player in me thanks you for bringing back old memories!
Dan, I seriously love your passion for animation
Really glad to have found and subbed to this channel yesterday. This is some quality work. Looking forward to the 2019 list next year!
Thank you for a very good year! This channel is on my "always watch" list.
Oh hi, Dan. Thanks god you are alive.
Wow, to think this channel started a bit recently but is already this good. I got the Guilty Gear and FighterZ video recommended and after that, I was hooked. Already hit that subscribe button with no second thought
You've quickly become one of my favourite UA-camrs, Dan! Whenever somebody would narrate anything about games, I always missed the aspect of animation. Well, now we got our personal expert in here! Many best wishes for the upcoming new year! Cheers! =)
Would love you to someday take up mid-vintage RPGs (Lion King, Aladdin, Prince of Persia, Dangerous Dave, etc) and probably an evolution of certain series in terms of animation (Tomb Raider, LOZ, MGS, GTA, AC, JC) (although you've covered some aspects in fragmented manner, their evolution over time would be fun to analyse).
I would like to reccomend Hollow Knight it has beautiful 2D animation and a great story
I've been considering this myself.
All of Hollow Knights animation is so amazing. I love how they are able to get away with flat colors and never shading his body due to a faint light always being present around the Knight. That game is the tits man.
Hollow Knight is a feast for the eyes.
I *love* how they made the world dreary and Souls-y without feeling oppressive. Like, it blows my mind to no end that something can be so spooky and yet so darn charming, adorable, and captivating. (Except for Deepnest. Deepnest can go take a charmingly dreary hike.)
...but Hollow Knight was 2017, not 2018...
As someone who plays FighterZ very frequently... PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLLLLLEEEEEEEEAAASSSEEEE do a video on it! :DDD
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Oh man! I'd love to, but I play on Playstation :( @@maxr3140
With all these animation improvements in 2018, I can't imagine what they could do in 2019!
I didn't know I was interested in animation untill I found this channel.
And I have to say that I absolutely love it.
I never thought I would hear a video end with the PlayOnline music.
I love that cover so much, I use it at every single darned opportunity. :D
Love the channel! I mentioned this in an earlier video, but I'd like to see your analysis of God Hand's animation. The create-a-combo system is insane enough, but the fact that it all flows together surprisingly well still impresses me. Happy New year!
When he said Spiderman I thought "Oh yeah, Spiderverse is like Movie of the Year", and then I remembered this is a game list.
I definitely love the animations in Moss. The character performances by Quill are just so amazing.
Just downloaded the demo for Just Shapes and Beats. Looks amazing.
i really didn't think there was someone out there who actually enjoyed game animation as much as me!
that's a sub
I'd say all the unique movements of the follow animations for Pokemon Let's Go deserve a shoutout. Creating a totally unique movement pattern for each of the 151 original pokemon gives them so much character and lets you get so attached to them
Two thumbs up for PlayOnline lobby music usage!
Hey I just wanna say that this is probably one of my favourite channels right now, you've srarted this channel with a very good first year and I hope that 2019 will be a good year for you
Man! I’ve now watched several of your videos in a row, and can say you’ve certainly earned that subscribe 🙂
There's a scene in Shadow of the Tomb Raider that told me how far animation has come in games, where three characters have an entire, quick conversation in an instant, all using only their eyes, small facial cues, and body language. it left me highly impressed, almost as much as the mirror sequence in the 2013 reboot.
Kingdom Hearts 3, specifically the "Let it go" animated sequence is seriously on par with the movie. Toy Story and Pirates are also looking really impressive.
Just found your channel and OMG this is going to be a great year!
"This story is full of holes."
"Your brain is full of holes."
Writing: 100
I played Iconoclasts without knowing it was solo developed, and I found myself thinking stuff like, "Wow, this game's animation team did a great job on that idle."
These videos are always entertaining, keep up the good work.
Here's to the first completed year of this and playframe!
It's been nothing but awesome all the way so far, and I'm seriously not one bit surprised :)
This is the 2018 games-to-play-that-I-missed list that I was looking for!
I am not even interested in animation in general but this guys passion is enough to make these videos very interesting
Love your videos, looking forward to another year of them! :)
Well, that's a nice list of amazing games I missed and was just convinced to buy ASAP. Bookmarked to buy and play them all throughout 2019.
Irrelevant to the video, but I'm glad to hear the playonline theme getting some love since everyone's kinda forgotten about FFXI. Also noticed XI was in the channel trailer alongside XIV, so I'm hoping to see more of it someday.