‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ as a Zelda game | Pixel Art Mockup

Hello There! "May the 4th" is right around the corner, and the new 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' series is releasing soon, so it's time to take on a fun Star Wars project! In this video, I reimagine Obi-Wan on Tatooine in the top-down style of ‘The Legend of Zelda’ games. Along the way, I discuss walk animations for small sprites, stylistic influences, and a unique top-down perspective!
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0:00 Obi-Wan Kenobi Sprite
3:39 Interior Design
7:44 Exterior Design
9:55 Enemy Sprites
10:42 HUD
11:26 Animation Workup
12:35 Artwork Reveal
12:52 FINAL ARTWORK
13:37 CRT Time
14:09 VID OVER
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[@CharacterDesignForge]

A high ground, you say? That DOES sound advantageous. Great work, love this!

[@BJGpixel]

General Eggleston, you are a bold one! Thank you so much! 😁👍

[@beardedragonboi]

An elegant animation from a more civilised age

[@jamesgravil9162]

Before the dark times. Before the 3D era.

[@etopsirhc]

@@jamesgravil9162 idk, OOT is amazing. and while many after it kinda sucked, BotW was a pretty damn good comeback.

[@IAmBael]

@@jamesgravil9162 You fought in the Pixel Wars!?

[@jamesgravil9162]

@@IAmBael Yes. I was once a SEGA knight, the same as your father.

[@milesparker557]

4:44 the fact you made that joke so seriously and didn't even acknowledge it killed me 😂

[@SketchUK]

Let's start a petition to make this game a reality. Seriously, I would play the heck out of this if it was released.

[@ZeldaxLegacy]

I'd so make this in godot if I weren't absolute trash at art, this could be a banger of a game

[@danny-gouki]

I'd pay for that

[@dylanious]

I love this so much, your environment designs are so detailed and interesting! Though, it does take some time getting used to the warped perspective. I like how you’re not following the vanishing points because it stays true to what the old games did.

[@UncleUncleRj]

I looked up vanishing point to see what you were talking about and I still don't understand. 😟

[@dazzlingburritoes5693]

@@UncleUncleRj its the point where the perspective lines meet in perspective grids.

[@UncleUncleRj]

@@dazzlingburritoes5693 oh

[@whiskeyjuliet]

It just looks so good on the CRT, love everything about this. 👍

[@milesparker557]

The final animation looks so amazing! I'm probably not the first to say that your art would look great in an actual game. Have you ever considered creating asset packs for games? You can even make a series out of creating one.

[@fuse625151]

You are right about the origin of the art! I used to have that book as a kid, and on top of everything else I love about this video, seeing that cross-section again is very nostalgic!

[@BJGpixel]

Ah happy to hear, thanks for confirming! Gonna have to pick one of those up at some point; it was fun to look over and an amazing reference :D

[@stephen-macdonald]

This is fantastic. As far as what could be used in place of arrows, the Star Wars universe has what I would say are 3 suitable choices for projectiles: blasters, bowcasters and "slugthrowers." We all know Obi-Wan's opinion on blasters being that they are clumsy and random so I'd rule that out. Bowcasters are almost exclusively used by Wookies so I'd rule them out too. Slugthrowers, however, seem fitting to a degree. Slugthrowers are projectile weapons of choice for Tuskan Raiders. They are also somewhat more effective against lightsabres since the slug will melt upon contact unlike blasters which can be deflected and repelled back towards aggressors, and I feel that this would garner a little more respect from Obi-Wan. Though slugs could be still be deflected with the use of the force. Having Tuskan Raiders act as enemies in a game could allow for them to occasionally drop slugs when they are defeated. So if I had to choose a projectile it would be good old basic bullets. Overall though, I think some kind of representation of charged up special Force uses would fit Obi-Wan better. Like special moves you can store up for use against tougher enemies or bosses such as throwing the lightsabre and having it return by use of the Force, or against environmental factors such as moving large objects out of your path similar to moving a rock in the Pokémon games,

[@BJGpixel]

Oh awesome thanks for that breakdown! Yeah I totally agree about the blasters not quite fitting for Obi. Hadn't considered the slugthrower, that's a really interesting choice and would actually suit the stye of having a consumable type of ammo to collect - but ultimately I think you're right that the whole system would really have to revolve around force powers. It'd be interesting to see that kind of thing integrate into this style of game; both for combat and puzzles! :D

[@UncleUncleRj]

@@BJGpixel Obi-wan did use a blaster to defeat General Grievous, tho. It was just "so uncivilized" of him.

[@mobgabriel1767]

obi wan with a gun...i need this

[@matthewcrockett288]

@@mobgabriel1767 I seem to recall him using a blaster in episode 2. Regardless, I would play this if it were a game.

[@mobgabriel1767]

@@matthewcrockett288 not a blaster a gun

[@waywayz]

The cross section is from the first book in the series of complete locations!!! Thank you so much for this video I loved to watch this, explaining the process helped me with thinking about my own pixel art

[@Stolkmen]

Beautiful art as always! This was cool to watch unfold. I did not expect the pot breaking animation. That was a joy.

[@JorgeBenito]

Wow! Amazing work! Educational, inspiring and really entertaining to watch.

[@TheThirdPrice]

Love this idea! The sprite it's so clean and clear, really great job

[@svenhegenmusic]

I've been waiting for this special 'Hello There' for months! Thanks Brandon for finally doing it

[@BJGpixel]

Haha you're welcome! Now that I've got some of this initial work in place, it's probably worth exploring that remake of the actual 'Hello There' scene and/or 'Mustafar High Ground' in this style as well! :D

[@svenhegenmusic]

That would definetly be a fine addition to your collection! :D

[@Mr_Skibz]

great concept, this is basically Yoda stories. it was a top down point and click adventure in like 1997. they should have kept going along this path. I would play this for sure. great work

[@puffcap_]

you are such a wonderful environment artist. I love everything you make, but I am always blown away by your environmental skill

[@Dan_d00d]

General Brandon! You're a Bold one. You never fail to impress. And delivered some usual excellent standard concept and creation again. High ground references have no limit, so this is a surprise to be sure - but a welcome one. Its a Prequel meme downpour. playing LTTP on SNES as a pre-teen on release is basically my member berry crack, so this cross over is giving me unlimited power!

[@BJGpixel]

Haha thanks bud, I know you were expecting a Kenobi vid to pop up one of these days, and I'm glad to hear it hit even harder with the LTTP tie-in ✨ And yes I'm just a simple man trying to meme my way in the universe, but clearly you are a master. I don't know if it's possible to learn this power, but I will watch your career with great interest 😄

[@svenhegenmusic]

Dan is truly a master of memery. He has many abilities some consider to be unnatural.

[@vapandris]

I'm so happy to see another top-down art! :O You are amazing, keep up the amazing work

[@garwert]

Oh no, your heartwarming interpretation of Obi Wan and the environments almost tricked me into being hyped for the show! I may be extremely pessimistic about that one, but I your work is as great as ever. Keep it up :^)

[@danielegurizzan]

Wow, I love your approach to pixel art, driven by exploration and passion. I've been following you in the past two years, each video gave me something more to bring in my journey. Thank you so much!

[@anderson_pcardoso]

Amazing! your channel is one of the coolest things I found this year. Great work

[@270jonp]

Man! what a great exprience. So glad you continues to do these. I wanna go draw every time I see one of your videos.

[@slavdey]

It's beautiful I've looked at this for five hours now 😻

[@nihilist1680]

This is amazing! I would love to see a little pixel art Grogu walking around in a Mandalorian Zelda game.

[@JustinGreeno]

Absolutely incredible!!

[@agahnim0196]

This video's giving me PTSD flashbacks of the "Yoda Stories" game from the 90's. XD Great job though, i'd love to play that version! :D

[@emkay8482]

fantastic work as always!!

[@LouAeterna]

I love your work and channel so much, I wish you the best. Thanks for being so inspiring and so chill at the same time.

[@porterjones6022]

This is why I subscribed to this channel several months ago. Besides being a super relaxing watch for an overtaxed college student, this is one of the only channels with such simplistic yet helpful tips. The artwork is superb, as well!

[@brandonjacksoon]

This is awesome, Brandon! I really love the idea and your pixel art as always amazing!

[@shoespeak]

This is incredible. Absolutely stunning.

[@HumanMotives]

Wow!! Love pixel art and you make it very pleasing to look at how its made

[@Phoenix-J]

This is like actual art wow, I love this you did an amazing job

[@ihsankoksal430]

Besides the amazing art obviously, you're kind of my favorite person to listen to on YT. Keep up the great work!

[@Viremind]

This is just wow. You've outdone yourself with this one!

[@sn0w1et]

This is everything 😍❤️

[@flameboy3069]

I'm watching this video after I saw Kenobi and I love your Zelda remix of Obi Wan! Love it that you talk a lot in over voice after you finish the project. That's how I get to learn from you, how to think as a pixel artist and stuff in-between (like color theory, blending modes etc). Keep them coming :)

[@daniegomez1119]

THIS IS MADNESS!!! Loved it so much! You mixed two things I love with all my heart!!

[@blakeharp2255]

Always such great work! Love the concept too!

[@robertjohnson9187]

Stellar work!!

[@KanashiAtisuto]

Beautiful work 💙 Thank youfor sharing & may the force be with you 💕

[@oscarjimenez88]

You've inspired me to get back into creating pixel art! You're my favorite pixel artist, hands down. Keep up the amazing work, dude.

[@affenhirn5541]

Perfect timing! Finished A Link to the Past just yesterday when this video came out

[@InfernoAssassin_Animations]

“It’s dangerous to go alone, take this lightsaber” *You got the lightsaber*

[@kappy2151]

You truly are the best pixel artist I have ever witnessed. This is so beautiful I wanna cry lmao much love!

[@redsolocup1757]

I would play the heck outta this! amazing job!

[@alexishr3954]

amazing job man, i reali love your work and your process

[@lilpocketninja]

I love the tiny detail of the screen wipe when moving between rooms!

[@GnosticHermes]

This is sick. Keep up the good work dude!

[@EdensukoV]

So cool!

[@tjn6278]

So good! I'd love to see a rom hack of link to the past. The Legend of Obi-Wan: A link to the force

[@GASH_one]

Wow, that was awesome!

[@m4r_art]

Brilliant work Brandon

[@tomgaq5113]

A great idea and very well executed! Awesome video!

[@sillygoose8037]

Honestly, you content is so well thought out and inspiring, its definitely helping me as I begin my drawing journey. You're so rigorous with your technique, and I feel like I am even getting a better idea of how to analyze reference. Basically, I am saying, thank you, and please keep going.

[@GreenBlueWalkthrough]

Looks really good! Loved the Lightsaber get animation and message!

[@Boooo]

This is so cool, the only thing that looks a bit off is when he's going up the stairs, it kinda looks like there's no height to the ledge since he's completely unaffected by the stairs

[@emisauce]

That's kinda the same with Zelda games from the time, so accurate to the game

[@rjmunt]

@@emisauce are there x axis stairs in link to the past ? I didnt think so.

[@emisauce]

@@rjmunt yeah they are ? Also link to the past isn't the only old Zelda game

[@Llink4n]

Insane work

[@kinoko6096]

This is so good!! The colors of everything turned out so nice :))

[@creativejon3792]

Oh man, that was great! I really love the style you chose & the coloring. Really makes me want an actual game of The Legend of Kenobi: A link to the Force. Outstanding work James!

[@zonkle]

Amazing! Excellent commentary as well!

[@Indianadixon]

Dude, your videos are STILL the best on KZbin. I hope the algorithm lets you pop up on my front page more often again!

[@Ty-douken]

The use of high ground is Obi-Wan appropriate. I'd love to see new Star Wars games in pixel art style. Fun doesn't age!

[@agustinxflores]

Amazing Work!

[@eboatwright_]

Your pixel art always looks great! I especially love the colors :)

[@aidantilanus1463]

i love this artwork

[@MikeGOplay]

This came out awesome. Love it. Both from a fan’s perspective and a graphic designer’s perspective I think you nailed it. First time I came across your channel, just subbed, can’t wait to check out the other content here.

[@marketsmake280]

So awesome 👏

[@Cam1417-TK]

Love it!

[@lc-rossi]

Your videos are so inspiring! ❤️

[@oobzuki]

Amazing 😮 Congratulations, your work is amazing👏

[@Derek-le4er]

Years ago for the app, Zelda Classic, I worked on creating a total conversion of the original Legend of Zelda and making it a Star Wars themed quest. The boomerangs were the force. Sword was a lightsaber obviously. I then turned that vision into several sprite sheets and vehicles I worked on for months. I somehow have lost them but I am 99% sure I still have them somewhere on a burned disc in my basement. I absolutely LOVE what you're doing here. I subscribed just from this video alone. Great work. I love everything about this. Keep up the good work!

[@uniworkhorse]

Man, had never watched a pixel artist's process before and if I didn't before, I got mad respect now! Beautiful presentation man

[@jonrenicus1832]

That's so good! Good job!

[@saultoons]

Amazing, it works so well as a game, your attention to detail with the environment is always super impressive, just had to smash that jar :'D

[@nigelhill74]

Awesome!

[@CYON4D]

Nicely done!

[@Brik2246]

the outcome is incredible :O

[@isaacmartin9835]

I really love this top-down aesthetic! Its def inspiring some ideas for me. In an unrelated note, I saw an interesting alternate technique to traditional pixel art animation on a yt channel called aarthificial that uses LUT mapping techniques in unity. Thought it might be something you'd be interested in since it reminded me a lot of the stuff you've done in picoCAD. Keep up the awesome work dude!

[@chimklee]

This. Never. Gets. Old.

[@davidsousaRJ]

I never realized I NEED a Star wars zelda-like game until RIGHT NOW!!!

[@CannibalKats]

you have high quality work, thanks for sharing

[@sampson217]

This is like a pixel art masterclass

[@parinamais]

this is awesome!!!!

[@CKTDanny]

The Legend of Kenobi - now that sounds like an awesome game I'd play! Kenobi sure sounds like a wonderful princess 😌 Seriously though, very cool stuff! The combat animations were a surprise to see 😁 I used to play some Star Wars games on the gameboy and the final piece here totally reminded me of that sort of stuff. Feels like something right out of that era - everything from the character/map designs, to the info panel and the room transition animation ✨

[@BJGpixel]

🤣 Hahaha thanks dude! Oh cool, yeah I could see something like this fitting in with the GameBoy Advance titles (which also had really neat use of space for the UI as well!); and it'd even be an appropriate period for some ~prequel-era stories ✨

[@NicholsMax]

so, so cool

[@foxsky4336]

Good Job ! Man !

[@andres154525452]

Very very nice!!

[@EricfromBloatGames]

Very cool!

[@carlos_7x]

Love it.

[@psystamp]

omg. this is great

[@patrickgrubbs1331]

those animations were excellent, thanks for including the pot break :)

[@ohzenn]

This is so good. I want to play it!

[@hoontr]

Fantastic fantastic fantastic

[@8BitWags]

You're a wizard. Very cool work!

[@COMMANDR.0ID]

Your videos will always find a way to entertain me no matter the subject :D! I say this because star wars isnt my cappuccino

[@spideychris_]

Amazing concept as always! Really fun to see other characters in this style haha I'm also glad you got to sneak in "high ground" in the video lmao A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one 😂

[@DigitalinDaniel]

Blue Milk could be an item... like a Health or Mana Potion, probably mana... I think just making a little blue milk-carton would be cute :^) The Rebreathers in Ep1 could act like the classic "Flippers" Could collect Ingots... for crafting or trading. Maybe collect little CDs for a soundtrack/radio like the Pokegear? To play over non-Event BGM. Maybe the 3rd collectable could be Water (Moisture) you could have areas of the map slowly bleed HP... like 1-HP/sec, and could interact with the evaporators to get Water that like buffers the Tatooine heat... could even use it like an alternate currency or something. Gotta have the Link's Awakening fishing minigame!

[@BJGpixel]

Ooh those are fantastic ideas, perfect substitutions! Would be so cool to see all of those ideas at play; I especially love the use of the iconic Blue Milk as a sort of potion, maybe to restore the force meter 😄✨

[@sinistarman]

this is super fricken cool!

[@NigeryjskaDysplazja]

Soooooo cool