I know it released in 2021, but Eastward is my game of the year. It’s the game I played and enjoyed the most in 2023. Loved the story and gameplay design. Characters are great. This game is up there with some of my favorite stories in games, and one of my favorite games of all time.
The Last Faith is good but found some bugs such sword not hitting enemies, killed all enemies and doors did not open. Had to turn it off and on to do the same things again. Even so a great game.
Great list for the most part. I would replace the overrated The Messenger with the truly excellent Cyber Shadow that really captures the look and feel of 8-bit Natsume games.
Naturally we all have different definition of what is "beautiful", but I'd say a few of the games presented here are not good looking. Nostalgia inducing, yes, but not good looking. I'm sorry but 8-bit like pixel art can not be jaw-dropping anymore... I would give the "jaw-dropping" sticker only to : Eastward, Death Gambit, River City Girls and Blasphemous.
@@d00mnoodle24 Oh yeah, absolutely, I was only talking about the games in the video. There are of course a lot of incredibly beautiful pixel art games out there. To your list, I'd add Sea of Stars, Star Renegades, Owlboy or A Space for the Unbound, amongst others!
Eastward is definitely one of my favorite games of all time. The music is sooooooo good as well. Great list of games 🤙🏻
Some other notable mentions (and subjectively more stunning):
9 Years of Shadows
Owlboy
Mo: Astray
Children of Morta
Eastward has to be the best use of Pixel Art for me.
I think I just saw it on sale on eShop I was thinking about getting it, it looks beautiful
Stellar game, highly recommended 👌🏻
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You’d have to be blind to not see that blasphemous is a notch above all other pixel art.
@@AntLeonardi01 its also amazing but i prefer the style of Eastward
Eastward was my GOTY of 2021! I still think it has the best pixel art even over Sea Of Stars
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Is hyperlight drifter considered pixel art? That game is so amazing in the visual department. Just the whole vibe in the game is so so good.
It is and it should be on any list like this one.
I know it released in 2021, but Eastward is my game of the year. It’s the game I played and enjoyed the most in 2023. Loved the story and gameplay design. Characters are great. This game is up there with some of my favorite stories in games, and one of my favorite games of all time.
Glad you liked it!!
Children of Morta definitely deserves one of the higher spots in a list like this, its art is one of the most jaw dropping out there
Great game!
Loved Children of Morta.
Sanabi is being slept on
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literally
Imo Last Faith is goated it is my GOTY game this year 🐐
Timespinner's pixel art is one of my favorites.
Nice call!
The Last Faith is good but found some bugs such sword not hitting enemies, killed all enemies and doors did not open. Had to turn it off and on to do the same things again. Even so a great game.
Just played "super catboy" great art
Great list for the most part. I would replace the overrated The Messenger with the truly excellent Cyber Shadow that really captures the look and feel of 8-bit Natsume games.
Moonlighter is a great game.
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While these are all great pixel art games, Owlboy deserves a spot on this list!
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Naturally we all have different definition of what is "beautiful", but I'd say a few of the games presented here are not good looking. Nostalgia inducing, yes, but not good looking. I'm sorry but 8-bit like pixel art can not be jaw-dropping anymore...
I would give the "jaw-dropping" sticker only to : Eastward, Death Gambit, River City Girls and Blasphemous.
Try moonscars, rain world, hyper light drifter and dead cells
@@d00mnoodle24 Oh yeah, absolutely, I was only talking about the games in the video. There are of course a lot of incredibly beautiful pixel art games out there. To your list, I'd add Sea of Stars, Star Renegades, Owlboy or A Space for the Unbound, amongst others!
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Moonscars, hyper light drifter, dead cells, rain world...
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Why not time stamps?
The video does feature timestamps!
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chained echoes???
Half of these are metroidvania games. All of them are great but what about more variety in the genre?
Hmmm, good question, what are some other pixel art games that you enjoy?
We have more videos to come for sure!