Designing my own Kirby Ability
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 พ.ค. 2024
- With the number of abilities that Kirby can copy from his enemies, it’s kinda hard to think of something that hasn’t already been done - but today I’m gonna try to come up with my own Kirby Copy Ability concept and share the pixel art creation along the way!
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0:00 Introduction
0:37 Sprite Analysis: KATAM
1:58 Kirby Sprite Timelapse
3:58 Ability Brainstorming
6:20 Animation Prep
7:26 Animation Rendering
9:23 Enemy Sprite Design
10:05 Final Artwork
10:44 CRT Time
11:19 VID OVER
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I love how out-there you brainstormed for Kirby abilities, but I'd have to say Construction is ultimately my favorite because it feels the most like something HAL would actually make. I can already envision the pink puffball smacking enemies with a wrench, shaking the ground with a jackhammer, building small robots to help him attack, and spinning enemies around with a comically-sized drill. Also, your Kirby sprite is so cute!!
I like Construction Kirby to(:
Both of those show up in Kirby 64 actually. Rock and Bomb combine to make a dynamite ability which has Kirby shielding himself from the blast with a construction helmet, and Rock and Cutter create the drill you mentioned.
@@skunthundler Maybe they could pull that move directly from 64 into the kit, kinda like how they gave Fire stuff from Burning and Ice stuff from Freeze. Also Dynamite's another great idea. Construction can often involve destruction too.
@@skunthundler Yep; you ninja'd me: kirby.fandom.com/wiki/Stone_%2B_Bomb
I think a better name would be engenier kirby
The cat version's ability would be that your controller doesn't work anymore and Kirby would just take a nap.
That spot is already taken by the Sleep ability!
Kirby would Slash Enemies with Incredible Ease but Would be hard to Control.
@@legokirbymanchannel easy, it's an easter egg version.
Literally sleep ability
That's literally already an ability.
There isn't a Cat Kirby, no, but there is an Animal Kirby that's sort of along those lines. Kind of a mole/Tasmanian devil type thing. Kirby tends to shy away from real world animals outside of the Animal Friends from Kirby's Dream Land 2 and Kirby's Dream Land 3, probably so the world can feel more fantastical and dream-like.
Great video! It's interesting to see how someone that's largely unfamiliar with the series interprets it, and your spritework is really nice.
As a Tasmanian I am both shocked and amused at the comparison between Animal Kirby and a Tassie Devil given how dissimilar they are- But I'm glad I looked it up anyway, its an adorable copy ability!
“Kirby tends to shy away from real world animals”
*Laughs in Kirby and the Forgotten Land*
I also enjoy Purrby
*stares at the comment for a concerning amount of time*
@@JoeyCannoli It did used to be true -- since all the animals are in the Forgotten Land, I think it still applies.
"I have played kirby and the amazing mirror"
*That's all I needed to hear.*
This is such a cool idea! Never dissapointed by the quality of your art and the creative ideas you bring to life :D
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Hello fellow yellow
09:42 - That *Arrested Development* reference though
In the Kirby Dreamland games, he gets allies. They’re mainly just real world animals that you team up with to fight baddies, but it is fun Kirby’s placement on the animals changes. For instance, for the goldfish partner, rather than riding on top, Kirby’s head actually sticks out of his mouth. It’d be cool to see you design an ally and a team up sprite!
On the punch animation, you forgot to make it drip slime like the fist did on the static sprite.
Didn't forget, decidedly omitted :P
@@BJGpixel Oh, sorry then 😅
@@BJGpixel -it's going so fast , it cant drip-
@@BJGpixel kappa
@@spakwi That’s actually impressive, since
there aren’t many great sprite masters
I absolutely loved the spritework at the end!! The design looked brilliant! I think the only thing that seemed a little weird to me was Kirby's face in the animation - it looked like it wasn't quite lining up with the movement of the punch (mostly his eyes, it looks as if his left eye is not connected to his face). But it might just be the animation student in me haha.
Brilliant work! excited to see what you make next :)
Niceuu
nah it looked weird to me too.
Yea the animation definitely about the left eye was off, as it was moving towards the left while the punch was going on and it moved too far, causing a odd appearance to it compared to the draft version of it.
Still looks great if we are ignoring that flaw however since the punch looks fantastic.
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No more funny number for you
"Popped into my head... And onto his!"
Man, you're funny!
Nobody:
BJG zooming in on Kirby's groin: 0:51
Ooof
Don't lewd the pink puffball
@@SeisoYabai tell that to BJG
5:41 yeah, in kirby superstar even they state that only when kirby has a hat from a transformation, that transformation is permanent. Otherwise you can only use it a few times. It's just for that game tho, and awesome art btw!
At first I didn’t really like the idea of a radioactive Kirby copy ability, but with your spritework it grew on me in literally about a minute!
Can’t wait for government Kirby
I wonder which it’ll be based on
"Baby, you got a slime going!" Amazing.
If you were to add the actual slime from the still image hanging off Kirby's hand to the animation, what would you do with it? Just curious.
😄 Good question! I'd probably use 2-3 of the green shades in a row to create a horizontal gradient/strip of pixels. But the reason I didn't do that is because of the changing direction with pulling the hand back; the slime trails would have to react to that motion and I didn't think there'd be that great of clarity with only these 4 frames - but who knows, could be worth exploring! :D
Mmm Brachydios *punch*
I'm I simple man. I see kirby, I click
First of all, Kirby is my favourite retro character, so thank you for exploring this! I really love all the abilities you tried out. And thank you as always for the breakdown on the animation process. I'll definitely be referencing this for my own work. :)
I really do enjoy the step by step in your process. I tend to have a hard time really planning out how I want the animation to flow but seeing someone show their process really helps out in helping refine out my own process in places that I lack. Great video as always~
I love how he’s going POW in the animation
This is a very plausible Kirby. That slime punch both looks like it's a viable mechanic by itself, and that there could be nuclear/acid/poison/slime effects that affect specific enemies and environmental hazards/gates intuitively. Very nicely conceptualized and animated! I also adore little slime snail, really nails the Kirby aesthetic.
But without the CRT blur, your inhale Kirby looks... well, he looks like he should get tested for herpes. Something about the colors, and the expression on his face?
I love how you keep coming up with different spins on video ideas! Keeps things fresh and exciting, especially for you more loyal viewers ;)
Thanks dude, happy to hear that, keeps it fresh for me too! :D
@@BJGpixel think you'll flesh out nuclear kirby's movement at some point? Just asking
@@BJGpixel Hi! I am an amateur pixel artist and could use some tips, I use an app thought, so if you could give me some tips, that would be great
Seeing the kirby brainstorming was actually pretty fun. I especially loved seeing the breakdown of the animation and how you prototyped it. It was really educational
Cyborg Kirby: stuns enemies with shots from his eye and can pick up and throw stunned enemies with his new cybernetics.
Katby: quick and quirky moveset but not very strong.
Construction Kirby: throws tools and can set dynamite as a reference to the fusion ability from Kirby 64 that gives him a hardhat.
Fallout Kirby: Disjointed hitbox with continuous damage after an attack
This was pretty damn good! As someone that has done Kirby animations and sprite work for years on my channel it's great to see how someone from outside the Kirby animation community approaches things. 😁👍
There's a Kirby animation community?! Haha that's awesome, hope it's fitting enough for the discerning Kirby animation expert 😂
@@BJGpixel Haha yes there is, small but thriving! Been subbed for a while keep it up bro.
This is what I like about Sunday
The hard hat kirby looks like an enemy from mega-man. also the CRT time looks great on this particular sprite.
I love him. He's adorably badass. Also the arm movement you added at the end was perfect, very Kirby.
Yes, thank you! I've been wanting to make some kirby and the amazing mirror-like sprite, but i couldn't analize the sprites correctly because of my lack of skill in pixelart, this video was amazing to watch!
Oh awesome, hope this helps - good luck with your sprites!
@@BJGpixel Thanks!
is it just me or is this channel kinda kinda . Inhales. COOL
what
Took you long enough to realize.
always has been, my guy
This video is incredible. I love the stylization and voiceover. The content follows a clear workflow that is explained, and it's all presented with a charming style. Super high effort that shows, and I wish all art timelapse/guides on youtube were like this!
All of these copy ability concepts are so cute! I especially love construction Kirby
I stumbled on this channel thanks to the recommendation feed and I'm so glad I watch this all the way through! I love how you outlined and explained your workflow, and the CRT Time at the end just gives the sprite work you accomplished just an extra element of life to your creation.
PLEAAAAAASE render Construction Kirby I would literally die if this came to life, like if there was a cross over of Kirby and Megaman with him acquiring one of MMX's iconic enemies!
you are so eloquent when you talk about how you do things and it’s so wonderful! i learn so much from your channel!
Omg you're such an amazing artist!
I've always loved pixel art but never knew where to begin and your vids are a huge help!
I love how you break down the drawing and do multiple angles and colour schemes
Great content bro 👌
Love the workflow you have! Definitely going to adapt that to my own.
So sweet! Great idea and thanks for breaking down your thought process for the animations!
I love the kirby designs. Some minor critiques:
- I loved the idea of using hazard tape, but you quickly lost any semblance after shading it. Now it just looks like a striped bandana.
- Give the hard hat a 1 pixel bump edge in the middle top with slight curved shading partly down.
Crazy thorough. Love the thought behind this. Final design is epic
You're doing gods work my friend , absolutely amazing!!
I love the little slime snail so SO much
Talking through your ideas and strategies is very helpful
For the Fallout Kirby, you should've studied the Fighter ability (Kirby Super Star). That might've helped your design.
Amazing! Always waiting for your new tutorials! Thanks for teaching us! Best channel, best mentor ;)
Amazing work as always man, loved it. Let's see some more Kirby inspired designs
so satisfying to watch. great job man!
Ayyy kirby nightmare in dreamland cemented my love for videogames as a kid, so I've always been fond of this artstyle. Well done!
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I really like how the back of the headband scrunches back when Kirby juts forward. It looks really nice.
This was so cool! You had me hooked the whole video, youre really underrated!
My dream is to design games, and the process you went through in this video really just made me want to start now! I’m only 13, and I still need a lot more practice, and I’m still learning how to code, but the design process and just the freedom you get when creating games is beautiful.
Im gonna make the moveset ideas for the other abbilities because i have nothing else to do:
Cyborg kirby: B:can shoot a laser just like the laser abbility,it can bounce off stuff though,dash +B:shoot a laser up and down and close them in,B in the air:turn in to a ball of a laser
Cat kirby:B:scratch like animal kirby,dash +B:dash forward and bite,B in air:scratch like B in the air hammer
Construction kirby:B:build a block like the unused block copy ability and the block can be used as a projectile like the ice blocks the ice copy ability leaves Dash +B:dash forward and if theres an enemy you turn them into your robot servant like a helper(only 1 at a time,if you try to use it again you just damage the enemy),B in the air:make a missile that launches down and blows up damaging any nearby enemies,Dash+B next to enemy:grab the enemy and press B and turn them into a random copy ability,if this gets 10 likes i will make extra moves for the fallout kirby(because fallout kirby only has 1 move)
Dude... I learn so much from your videos. You're the best! I feel my own skills growing as I watch you create, and compare it to how I create!
Duuuude this is amazingly impressive work! Well done!
I love your video game and movie remakes please don't stop!
This is so cool and adorable. Great job
So much talent!!! Subbed-
Bravo man!
This looks really good. I like it a lot and I'm really curious to see what you would have done with the Builder Kirby.
i think this idea is a great hobby, dont need to be so good, but create a kirby ability seems like something really cool
this is genuinely a really good kirby sprite design, i’d pay to see someone to make a game with this sprite if i had my own money
I love your pixel arts!!!
4:00 - That stock background music is instantly recognizable. There are a ton of new royalty free music sites with quality stuff. You should look into 'em to find something everyone else on TH-cam isn't using.
Wow it looks amazing!
Your vid helped me to make my own copy ability!
Thanks so much!
So good! Great idea!
AMAZINGGG!!! I love the idea of a
cat kirby!
This was far better than I ever thought it could be
Small note regarding copy ability design; Kirby *ALWAYS* gets a hat or other headgear (like a bandana, or scouter) of some kind. The cat one wouldn't work as is, but could *absolutely* work if you gave kirby one of those plush animal beanie hats.
I like your version with the softer coloured outlines more, then again don't know how it would look against the background of the game, but by itself its nicer to look at. Making up transformations for Kirby must have been a lot of fun for the designers, would be nice to see all the crazy concepts that didn't make it
I was kind of hoping there was a bit of follow through on the goop on the glove that snaps back and leads after the pullback lmao. Excellent work!
This was the coolest thing I've seen in a while.
I will say that your Kirby is well planned out and designed, but one more thing I would recommend is when your designing your Kirby that you try to keep the chibi feel of his original aesthetic. This is a key component in making a Kirby as the focus of most of his transformations isn’t to really change the feel of it, but more so to create an “alternate universe” feel as if Kirby took that characters place.
I love the final look and design of Fallout Kirby, and think you did an amazing job, well done!
This videos remember me that there are tine to just sit and relax, thank you
The eyes stray too far apart for me ngl, still, love the concept and execution! Great job!
Wow this was way better than i expected
Love it as always
Dude you are so Smart! Love your work
Good idea! I'm gonna try it soon
I have a suggestion, maybe try an RPG battle system design? I think something like that in your style would be really cool!! Great work as always
This is amazing! I'd love to animate like this someday. I'm a beginner though, so it may take a bit...
One of my favorite game from childhood! 😍🥰
And of course - another great video 🤩
Great video as usual, watching your process is really helpful. It makes me wish I kept more of my intermediate steps so I could review what I'm doing the way you do, instead of having only the final image to reflect on.
I think having the eyes move apart for a frame messed with the perspective a little, preserving the facial proportions probably should have taken priority over realistic movement over a sphere since it's such a cartoony style. But hey, that's the privilege that comes with backseat designing!
This video makes me happy for so many different reasons.
the construction Kirby was honestly the idea most distinct from existing Copy Abilities in the franchise. wouldn't mind seeing it fleshed out
there're already Laser (as you mentioned), Animal, Poison, and Fighter Copy Abilities (the Poison ability even comes from something similar to a snail - it's a slug frog though)
The Slime Kirby is a really fun idea. I absolutely love it.
Omg I love Kirby instant subscription
that construction kirby got me thinking about a potential construction copy ability... a very good idea
Thanks so much for making this.
If you can get someone to program a game and you doing the sprites, background, and anything else, that’ll awesome as heck
That would be pretty cool
Really like the animated kirby! My own personal favourite was the cyborg version as I can imagine lots of crazy animations with a cyborg.
I love your videos!
Hi Brandon I just found your channel and checking out a few of your vids. Reminds me off my game artist school years where my friends and I did A lot of pixel art. Really exciting to have a channel that does pixel art! I was thinking maybe for your next mock up video why not do mad max? Or water world? I feel like mad max would be a perfect combination of everything you have shown us so far and it adds one new thing to the scene... Explosions!
The Kirby Klub appreciates you
Pls don't ever stop making videos
I love this
The one thing I would say is Kirby's back foot should have maybe rotated a bit to give the indication of pushing off it during the punch
When I was exploring your channel and I saw Kirby on The thumbnail I knew I would watch this
"I make pictures out of cubes."
Thank you, that was funny.
Never fail to impress with your pixel art skills LOL
AAAAA soy super fan de tu trabajooo me encanto el kirby
The radioactive punch sounds like a cool idea. Maybe it could have a poison effect that damages enemies over time? I know there is an actual poison ability, but it was only ever in one game, so there’s potential in having a ranged poisonous punch
Very cool image, recently subscribed to your channel and have already viewed almost everything) I really look forward to new videos and I really like to watch how you draw. It will be nice if you will show animate it. since after the animation, the picture gets an incredible look)
Great idea 😊 👍