Line #20 Creator/Curiomatic


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4	'''Curiomatic''' is a [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI9d6eQjf__r5gyH4GHRssg YouTube channel]] and art project created by "Artsy" Omni Jacala with the purpose of analyzing and creating art and character design from video games. It hosts several shows:
5	* '''Rerendered''', in which they try to create new art based on existing design and aesthetic, notably {{Retraux}} and [[ArtEvolution outdated]] ones. A subseries named '''Smashified''' specifically aims to create renders of video game characters in the style of ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' (initially the 3DS/Wii U versions, but eventually shifted towards ''Ultimate'' after its release).
6	* '''Game Bites''', in which they create various assets for imaginary video games. Sometimes they culminate into a '''Vertical Slice''' in which they mix all the previously made assets into a functioning prototype.
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8	The collective initially debuted as only ''[[http://smashifiedart.com Smashified]]'' and started with a bang with the release of an elaborate hoax announcing the coming of VideoGame/{{Rayman}} in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'', which received a wild media coverage before being revealed by Omni himself as a fake. Prior to that, some Omni creations such as VideoGame/{{Bomberman}}, [[VideoGame/SuperMarioRPG Geno]] and various Franchise/{{Kirby}} hats in the style of ''Brawl'' were already shared within the ''Smash'' community but mostly uncredited. Before the "Rayman leak" he also unsuccessfully tried to "leak" VideoGame/{{Klonoa}} on Website/GameFAQs. The channel has done 22 characters so far in the ''Smash'' style since then, plus a bunch of trophies based on objects and less noteworthy characters.
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10	While ''Smashified'' initially was the main focus of the channel, side projects were being done in the interrim that expanded on the channel's basic premise of game asset and concept creation. After a series of hiatuses and hints through an AlternateRealityGame, the channel was given an overhaul in 2018 to put more emphasis on development projects like their side work, with ''Smashified'' becoming a sub brand during the change.
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12	Curiomatic runs on interactions with the gaming community, and often collaborate with artists outside the collective to work on projects. ''Smashified'', for example, used fan discussion on Website/{{Twitter}} to decide which characters they would "[[VerbedTitle smashify]]" next. Other projects like ''Snowboard Kids 3'' and ''Bomberman Hero'' also incorporate well-known fans of their respective series for design input.
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14	The collective is now composed of several artists:
15	* Omni Jacala (illustrator)
16	* Chris Szczesiul (illustrator)
17	* Andrew Coleman (3D generalist)
18	* Sean Hicks (illustrator)
19	* Nathanael Platier (musician)
20	* [=RetroSpecter=] (musician)
21	* Mykal Williams (musician)
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24	[[folder: ''Smashified'' Work]]
25	! Characters
26	* VideoGame/{{Klonoa}}
27	* VideoGame/{{Rayman}}
28	* VideoGame/ShovelKnight
29	* [[VideoGame/BanjoKazooie Banjo & Kazooie]]
30	* King K. Rool (''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry'')
31	* Travis (''VideoGame/{{Oddity}}'', then referred to as ''MOTHER 4'')
32	* Inkling ([[PurelyAestheticGender female and male]]) (''Franchise/{{Splatoon}}'')
33	* VideoGame/{{Shantae}}
34	* VideoGame/{{Bomberman}}
35	* Isaac (''VideoGame/GoldenSun'')
36	* Dixie Kong (''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry'')
37	* Krystal (''VideoGame/StarFox'')
38	* Lilac (''VideoGame/FreedomPlanet'')[[note]]commission from the developer [=GalaxyTrail=][[/note]]
39	* Sceptile (''VideoGame/PokemonRubyAndSapphire'')
40	* VideoGame/CrashBandicoot [[note]]for the anniversary of the "Creshified" {{April fool\|sDay}}[[/note]]
41	* VideoGame/{{Mother}} Month:
42	** Masked Man (''VideoGame/Mother3'')[[note]]commentary featuring LetsPlay/{{Chuggaaconroy}}[[/note]]
43	** Kumatora (''MOTHER 3'')[[note]]commentary featuring LetsPlay/StephenPlays[[/note]]
44	* Ridley (''Franchise/{{Metroid}}'')
45	* Vaati (''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheMinishCap'')
46	* Geno (''VideoGame/SuperMarioRPG'')
47	* VideoGame/{{Captain Toad\|TreasureTracker}} [[note]]done in livestreams[[/note]]
48	* Drifter (''VideoGame/HyperLightDrifter'')[[note]]commission from the developer Heart Machine[[/note]]
49	* Bandana Waddle Dee (''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'') [[note]]done in a livestream[[/note]]
50	* Hat Kid (''VideoGame/AHatInTime'') [[note]]commission from the developer Gears for Breakfast[[/note]]
51	* Otus (''VideoGame/OwlBoy'') [[note]]commission from the developer D-Pad Studios. First episode made with a new format.[[/note]]
52	* Crono (''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'')
53	* Steve (''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'')[[note]]Directly referred to as a redesign in the video, as Steve's ''Super Smash Bros.'' appearance is directly from ''Minecraft''[[/note]]
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55	! Trophies
56	* Mettaton (''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'')
57	* Gengar (''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue'')
58	* VideoGame/{{Mother}} Month:
59	** EVE (''VideoGame/EarthboundBeginnings'')[[note]]commentary featuring members of ''[[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1168741079/mother-to-earth-a-documentary-about-earthbound-beg MOTHER to Earth]]''[[/note]]
60	** Salsa (''VideoGame/Mother3'')[[note]]commentary featuring [[https://www.youtube.com/c/chilezero ZeRo]][[/note]]
61	** Mecha-Drago (''MOTHER 3'')[[note]]commentary featuring [[https://www.youtube.com/user/relaxalax RelaxAlax]][[/note]]
62	** Phase Distorter (''VideoGame/{{EarthBound\|1994}}'')[[note]]no video[[/note]]
63	** Osohe Ghost (''MOTHER 3'')[[note]]no video [[/note]]
64	* Tetriminoes (''VideoGame/{{Tetris}}'')[[note]]no video [[/note]]
65	* Cackletta (''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiSuperstarSaga'')
66	* Flowey (''Undertale'')[[note]]HalloweenEpisode[[/note]]
67	* Pumpkin VideoGame/{{Banjo\|Kazooie}} [[note]]no video, released for [[UsefulNotes/AllHallowsEve Halloween]][[/note]]
68	* Sans (''Undertale'')
69	* Wart (''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2'')
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71	! Other
72	* [[VideoGame/CrashBandicoot Cresh]][[StylisticSuck ified]] ([[http://hextupleyoodot.deviantart.com/art/Creshified-523992064 April fool]])[[note]]a smashified version of a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNsiJ9R-6N4 video by Skiddlez]] parodying the "Rayman leak"[[/note]]
73	* VideoGame/{{Tetris}} Block ([[https://twitter.com/chrisszczesiul/status/634181523856584705 unofficial]])
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77	! Game Concepts
78	* '''''Splatshine''''', a mini-series of mashups of ''Franchise/{{Splatoon}}'' and ''VideoGame/SuperMarioSunshine''.
79	* '''''Bomberman Hero HD''''', a series of videos showcasing assets and level design for a hypothetical HD remake of ''VideoGame/BombermanHero''.
80	* '''''Snowboard Kids 3''''', a collaboration between the channel and Sami "Smai" Briggs on a successor to the Nintendo 64 era of ''VideoGame/SnowboardKids''.
81	* '''''Mother 3 Tribute''''', a series of StopMotion-styled videos and 3D renders for ''VideoGame/Mother3'' in celebration of the game's 15th anniversary.
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83	! Games
84	* '''''Rollin' Rascal''''' -- partnered with game develepor Gabriel Gonzalez to assist with development and release of the full version of the game.
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86	! Misc.
87	* Several collaborations with the ''Magazine/NintendoForce'' magazine, including a tribute cover for Creator/SatoruIwata after his passing in 2015.
88	* Jammo -- a collaboration between Curiomatic and the educational game dev channel ''[[https://www.youtube.com/mixandjam Mix and Jam]]'' to create an original character model for use in their demonstration videos.
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