Neca TMNT SDCC Video Game sets

d_osborn · 05-25-2016, 03:31 PM

I really dig the idea behind the NECA 8bit video game line, but the execution just leaves me a little cold. I really don't think the concept lends itself to a simple repaint of existing sculpts. These things call for a complete ground-up resculpt based on the original sprites, which doesn't sound feasible for NECA. The curvy sculpts really clash with the pixel repaints, IMO.

Cool idea, but not for me. The classic Super Mario Amiibo nailed it:

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05-25-2016, 03:31 PM	#11
d_osborn Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,426	I really dig the idea behind the NECA 8bit video game line, but the execution just leaves me a little cold. I really don't think the concept lends itself to a simple repaint of existing sculpts. These things call for a complete ground-up resculpt based on the original sprites, which doesn't sound feasible for NECA. The curvy sculpts really clash with the pixel repaints, IMO. Cool idea, but not for me. The classic Super Mario Amiibo nailed it: