On October 22nd this year (at 8:36 pm), I had the great pleasure of beating the original Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster game for the first time. A feat for the ages! I thought back to the iconic image of the four Warriors of Light, cast in shadows, overlooking a vast landscape while the text crawledContinue reading “Pixel Art #66-68: Silhouettes”
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My Gaming Year in Review (2023)
2023 held some big moments for me. I fulfilled a lifelong dream by moving into a full-time position at my job as an instructor of vocal music at our local college. I fulfilled another lifelong dream by helping to run a summer music camp that we put on in June. And, I got to spend some time travelingContinue reading “My Gaming Year in Review (2023)”
Naming the Original Final Fantasy Games
Recently, a GQ interview with Naoki Yoshida and Hiroshi Minagawa, producer and art director of the upcoming Final Fantasy 16 game, discussed the possibility of dropping the numbers for future titles from the beloved Final Fantasy series which debuted way back in 1987. In the interview, Yoshida claimed that it could be difficult for newContinue reading “Naming the Original Final Fantasy Games”
Marker Art #42: The Phantom Train
Halloween is almost here so I decided to break out the markers again to create some spooky pixel art! My selection this time is a scene from Final Fantasy 6 (SNES 1994) where Sabin and Cyan accidentally board a train that takes its passengers to the land of the dead. Their only chance of survivalContinue reading “Marker Art #42: The Phantom Train”
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Marker Art #26: Moogle and Chocobo
Moogles and chocobos have been some of my favorite creatures in the Final Fantasy series since the fourth game came out for the Super Nintendo in 1991 (known as Final Fantasy 2 in the US). I came across this FF6-themed sprite of a moogle riding a chocobo, and I just had to recreate the artContinue reading “Marker Art #26: Moogle and Chocobo”
Marker Art #23: Final Fantasy 4
I talked extensively about my connection to Final Fantasy 4 in my Most Mentioned Games article, and now I’m excited to add a piece of my own pixel art to the wall to doubly represent my love for this game! Final Fantasy 4 (known as Final Fantasy 2 in the US) came out for theContinue reading “Marker Art #23: Final Fantasy 4”
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*Marker* Art #18: Black Mage
The last time I busted out the Ohuhu markers to create some pixel art of Frog from Chrono Trigger, I was enamored by the end result. So, I decided to try another project this weekend and settled on the classic Black Mage from the Final Fantasy series! Have you played any of the Final FantasyContinue reading “*Marker* Art #18: Black Mage”
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