DOI: 978-981-08-0693-4_CGAT6
Authors: Aldric Chang
Abstract:
Computer graphics has seen remarkable advancement in the past two decades. But even in the 2D pixel art days, game players have always been attracted to games revolving around charismatic characters.
Today, with computer graphics being deployable across many platforms with a wide spectrum of possibilities with less technical inhibitions, many of these characters have been immortalized into 3D versions.
The very fact that these characters survived the transition from 2D to 3D is testimony of the fact that their charisma spans across the different generations. Examples are Super Mario, Donkey Kong and Sonic the Hedgehog. Good character designs can help to make a game look that much more interesting and propel sales. But great character designs can actually help to create huge franchises out of games, build up companies and even shape the landscape of the gaming industry.
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