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[VGEsoterica]

If you didn't grow up in the 90s you may not be as familiar with the digitized sprites craze that was all the rage back then but even if you DIDN'T grow up back then...I am sure you've at least played Mortal Kombat. That game spurred on the digitized sprite craze that took over for a few years. Basically every developer had to pop out a game using real actors and locations photographed and then turned into a video game.

But nobody did it AS GOOD / BAD as Taito with Under Fire. It's pure cheese in the best sense of the word. The sprites are janky AF, the actors look like they were just pulled in off the sidewalk...and it even has gangsters with rocket launchers dressed as large dogs...yeah I shit you not!

But its also one of the most entertaining light gun shooters nobody seems to know exists. But damn it Taito went HARD with this one and the results are pure 90s hilarity.

But GAF...what other terrible examples of digitized sprites are there? I KNOW there are more

 

[UnNamed]

No Revolution X?

 

[lmimmfn]

Operation Wolf 3 is similar(also from Taito and released in the same year)

 

[coffinbirth]

That's the funny thing, it's only the BAD and/or real life digitized sprites that get noticed as such. Games like Donkey Kong Country don't tend to get lumped in with those, but it's the same technique. But yeah, Batman Forever sure sticks in my mind as a bad example of this, haha.

 

[VGEsoterica]

That's the funny thing, it's only the BAD and/or real life digitized sprites that get noticed as such. Games like Donkey Kong Country don't tend to get lumped in with those, but it's the same technique. But yeah, Batman Forever sure sticks in my mind as a bad example of this, haha.

But those are pre-rendered digitized sprites. I’m talking humans scanned into games

 

[coffinbirth]

But those are pre-rendered digitized sprites. I’m talking humans scanned into games

I clarified this. As I said, it's the same technique.

 

[VGEsoterica]

I clarified this. As I said, it's the same technique.

Ahh I see. Yes in the right hands they can be great. Taito here did it the hilarious jank way. Which I love

 

[ManaByte]

Street Fighter The Movie.

 

[HerjansEagleFeeder]

It must be pretty hard to make them look this close to real dog shit.

 

[VGEsoterica]

It must be pretty hard to make them look this close to real dog shit.

It’s a vibe for sure

 

[buenoblue]

Ah I love digitized sprites! I wish mortal Kombat would go back to them! Imagine today's technology and animation! The games would look photo realistic!

 

[VGEsoterica]

Ah I love digitized sprites! I wish mortal Kombat would go back to them! Imagine today's technology and animation! The games would look photo realistic!

I’d def check that out!

 

[op22]

A giant, sentient 18-wheeler boss was very prescient.

 

[Gideon_128]

The King

of Jank

 

[Patrick S.]

That's the funny thing, it's only the BAD and/or real life digitized sprites that get noticed as such. Games like Donkey Kong Country don't tend to get lumped in with those, but it's the same technique. But yeah, Batman Forever sure sticks in my mind as a bad example of this, haha.

This... looks good.

 

[Northeastmonk]

Outside of the graphics, they nailed the setting. The light gun games I played the most were typically Namco and Sega cabinets. Ninja Assault, Time Crisis/Crisis Zone, Gunblade NY, Virtua Cop, Jurassic Park, and HotD. The more realistic looking shooters like this were Lethal Enforcer and Maximum Force. Arcades like Aladdin’s Castle were owned by Namco, so it makes sense that every branch had Time Crisis.

I’d love to see Taito release these in a collection. I wonder if this game is at Galloping Ghosts. Someday I’d like to go there.

That's the funny thing, it's only the BAD and/or real life digitized sprites that get noticed as such. Games like Donkey Kong Country don't tend to get lumped in with those, but it's the same technique. But yeah, Batman Forever sure sticks in my mind as a bad example of this, haha.

I remember asking my parents for MK3 because I already owned MK2 on SNES. They bought me Batman Forever instead. I hated a lot of things about that game, especially using the zip line by pressing Select.

 

[MrA]

Basically any fighter that wasn't mortal kombat
Some of the best (worst)
3do
Way of the warrior

Somehow it lead to what naughty dog is now
Shadow war of succession

Somehow this was profitable

Jaguar

Kasumi ninja


Highlight is the Scottish guy shoots fireball by lifting the front of his kilt

The jag also has ultra vortek but that isn't terrible

 

[coffinbirth]

This... looks good.

Well, sure...but it isn't.

 

[theclaw135]

Here you have a brawler/platformer that misuses fighting game style graphics.


Batman fails again at looking pre-rendered.

 

[Nitty_Grimes]

Rise of The Robots.