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^ Seconding wholeheartedly, although I've only played Earthworm Jim 2 of the two. Notice a trend with the game I've mentioned in my first post? :p
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Belmont Pimp Walk indeed.
True fact: this one inspired the thread in the first place.
Also nthing Metal Slug, Third Strike (the karate girl and Elena have gotta be rotoscoped), Garou, Earthworm Jim, and Ghost Trick.
Tekken's a big one: Capoeira will never look as good in anything else as it does in those games.
edited 6th May '11 9:51:07 AM by Hashil
Donkey Kong Country Returns. Every character, even the most minor Mooks, has some fantastic character animation. I like how Donkey Kong himself reacts to the environment around him(like telling a bat to go away and do an aside glance at the player). Nobody explicitly talks in the game, but they use body language to "talk."
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Cel-shaded animation tends to grab my attention very fast. Especially if its adorable and pretty like Wind Waker! I love you cel-shading...LOVE. Favorite example of it being Wind Waker.
I also love sprites whether they be those hideous 8-bit things from Dragon Quest 1 on the NES or the asskickingly awesome sprites from Valkyrie Profile. Favorite example of this...hmm...Let's go with 8-bit Castlevania. Those games are awesome looking. Although Valkyrie Profile itself deserves special mention...The characters really have a lot of neat little animations.
Also Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time is just fun to look at. God that thing is fun.
edited 6th May '11 9:30:21 AM by Aondeug
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While I'm in favor to just about any graphical or visual style, I do have a soft-spot for cel-shading animation, if it's done in a manner that makes sense in the overall style of the story or gameplay, rather than just being a visual gimmick. Examples: Killer 7, Street Fighter IV, and No More Heroes among others.
I'm also a fan of contemporary 8-bit/16-bit animation styles that pay homage to the style, but with more prowess and detail. Like: Minecraft and the Scott Pilgrim game.
edited 6th May '11 10:14:14 AM by HerrKman
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Wind Waker is indeed amazing looking, but with that game, I think it's more the art style and the implementation of the cel-shading that I find impressive, as opposed to the animation itself.
I mean, there are a lot of games I really like graphically or stylistically, but this specifically asked about animation, which is a different thing in my mind.
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Mad World is one of my favorite Celshaded games
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Seconding Ghost Trick. The animation is so buttery smooth in that game.
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I felt that both Earthworm Jim games (Yes, two) had fantastic animation. The exaggerated way Jim runs or plays his accordion cracks me up every time. The ending of the first game was especially nicely done.
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