Pixel Art 101: Zelda Sprite

[@abdelrahmanwaelhelaly1871]

I will never get stop being amazed on how eyes change the whole face of the shape, really 1 pixel can do all the difference

[@Meuhandle]

Yeah he looked kind of clueless with the previous eyes

[@whitechocolate8435]

Fr

[@gareths]

Link was a lefty up until nintendo wanted to add motion controls. In twilight princess on the gamecube, he was left-handed, then they flipped the entire game for the Wii since most people are right-handed. Then it kept going for the home console games (not including remakes).

[@Qudaci]

didn't it start with ocarina master quest?

[@Pedro_Marangon]

Honestly, I'm a bit sad that since TP for Wii link is right-handed, because he was one of the few (if not the only) left-handed videogame characters

[@gareths]

@@Qudaci I looked at some gameplay of masterquest and link is stil left-handed. Idk tho maybe I'm too much of a zoomer

[@bloodypommelstudios7144]

I'm still angry about that. As a left-hander I was really looking forward to playing Zelda with motion controls.

[@michaelmann7816]

Small point of order: Skyward Sword Link only used the sword and whip right handed, pretty much everything else was used left handed.

[@DracoGalboy]

The groove of the blade (called a Fuller), is actually a means of reducing the weight of a blade without sacrificing any of its strength. That Works, a rebooted channel of Man At Arms: Reforged has some good videos about the topic

[@allanparker6874]

I was about to comment that /\

[@bloodypommelstudios7144]

I find it amazing people believe it's a blood grove, just standing there with your sword in someone so they can attack back has got to be the worst thing you could possibly do in a sword fight.

[@superiorsoy]

@@bloodypommelstudios7144 Ah until reading the OP I was one of those people. I heard it was because it stops the body forming a sort of vacuum around the sword, which would make the sword more difficult to pull out of the body you've just stabbed if it didn't have those grooves.

[@djProduct2008]

@@superiorsoy They're historically known as 'blood grooves' or 'blood gutters' despite that not being their purpose. No one should feel bad for incorrectly thinking so. Also interesting "Fuller" is the name of the sword part, but also the blacksmithing tool that creates it. The fuller tool is a type of swage, or imprint/die tool in blacksmithing. You totally call them "blood grooves" in front of attacking orcs tho :)

[@superiorsoy]

@@djProduct2008 that's rad dude thanks for the context :)

[@bmilz]

The centerline of the sword is called a fuller, it adds strength to the blade while reducing the weight to size ratio. Less material to make a wider blade.

[@PeterMilko]

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[@VeenanNorvius]

Link is canonically left handed. Twilight princess was mirrored Skyward sword had motion controls Botw was probably planned to have motion controls but was dropped and they didn't want to redo his animations

[@SeanFoxxx]

Would love a video on HUD art! Health, magic, score, money etc!

[@PeterMilko]

good idea!

[@SeanFoxxx]

@@PeterMilko Thankies :) keep up the great work! doing pixel art as I type this out haha

[@Kinironiba]

@@PeterMilko Seconding this! I would love some pointers on how to make my battle UI not look way worse than all the other cool pixel art on the screen.

[@SorceressGamelab]

I loved this video! It was amaaazin👍 I loved the old link games. I never realized the thing with the sword until you mentioned it in the close up LOL

[@roamingcelt]

The fuller in the sword is not to draw blood away. It actually strengthens the blade for strikes. With a cross section of the blade you'll see the it more resembles an I-beam then a bar.

[@flamewingsonic]

Nice video, and great sprite! One note, the groove in the middle of swords is called a "fuller", and is meant to make the blade lighter without sacrificing (too much) strength.

[@Soundy777]

I could watch you iterate on sprites for days!! Stellar content as always.

[@bgustinjr]

This was awesome and I loved it, but Link has blue eyes and the Master Sword hilt was upside down. :(

[@mrpixklepickle5450]

Pixel pet do you think you could do a tutorial on guns and on how you draw them, add details, and color them, ect, and also to animate it to because I can't seem to find anything on the Internet, thank you so much if you do it.

[@ferminreyes202]

Yes please do that

[@andra_storm1334]

Up

[@andra_storm1334]

And sword, Shield

[@PeterMilko]

hmm ok

[@dittot]

any opportunity to mention dwerve and he takes it lol

[@LilMissMurder3409]

OMG you're a lifesaver! I was going to ask how one gets the layers view on the right and there you were!

[@LavenderOctopus]

Great vid man! You’re coming up for sure!

[@comp3interactive]

Great as always man. Also nice preview of your missus work when you save the file 😂

[@abandonedcranium6592]

Good sound effects. Especially the face scratch! 😆

[@RyuuTenno]

Minus some weird sprite/graphics issues in early titles, Link has pretty much been left handed the whole time. It became more noticeable on the N64, when he entered 3D, and that continued until they released a completely flipped game world of Twilight Princess on the Wii. Unfortunately it's kind of being left in place, when, they should really be leaving him left handed. I rather liked the left handedness cause it helped to give him much more character. Zelda and Ganon/Ganondorf are right handed, but, Link himself was left handed, and I feel that it just helped to add a little bit more detail to the world. I will forever refuse a right handed Link as being canon. And, with the redesign you've done he looks a bit like the Minish Cap version.

[@copyright.dannyy]

Nice vid Pete, I'm very hyped for Dwerve as well, the demo looked amazing!

[@PeterMilko]

thanks!

[@FarmerHoggit]

A tutorial on houses would be really nice

[@SalariaStudios]

To those who say ppl who watch pixel art tutorials never make art. As u talk I draw and u point things out I see my art in ways that make since. Here I am trying to give it so much detail. I made a chest today and because of you it looks like a chest and you know what that's all that matters it's a chest that eventually will go into a game of mine. And it wouldn't be a reality it if was not for you and my wife

[@antonioh.gamedev8488]

Your videos are amazing! I have learnt so much! What about doing Pokémon? Maybe Red, or even the starters!

[@bevvy.bee9]

I got skill share over the summer for pixel art and unity and I recommend it It had this cool 2 series pixel art class that really teaches the fundamentals and the 3rd class will be out by probably August

[@MartinPurathur]

That sword was excellent damn

[@AlvaroTalavera]

Awesome redesign!!! Love your channel, thanks for all the info!!

[@shadesilverwing592]

The question of weather Link is left or right handed has been chalked up to what generation the hero is born, just like our own generations, some times there is a generation where the hero known as Link is left handed. the exception seems to be in ALTTP where he seems to be ambidextrous.

[@mrapothic]

Good stuff! When I revisit a prototype top down game in the future I will revisit this video as a guide to help me think on how to improve my work flow on the art. Thank you sir.

[@archsaint1611]

Hah, I never noticed that Link's shield looks like a bible! Good for spiritual defense. :P I just recently found your channel and really like your videos so far. Dwerve looks pretty cool, I’ll check it out.

[@mistslam90]

Link is Ambidextrous But most games he is using his Left hand.

[@funnygerp]

I believe he was at least mostly left-handed until the switch to the Wii, with motion controls on Twilight Princess, since most people are right-handed. The Wii version was an exact mirror image of the GameCube one (sword hand changes).

[@ultleo839]

It seems that the legend of Zelda series was also released in Pete's mouth too

[@RipperRooX]

goddamnit u took the wooden shield and turned it into hyrule shield :D

[@pullipittiti]

I love your Link so much

[@emilseise1974]

Thank you for your content so much its soooo helpful

[@-r-3656]

At some point you should do one on portraits.

[@stewartgames6697]

Somewhere out in the multiverse: It's dangerous to go alone. Take this. *Old man gives Link a Bible*

[@PeterMilko]

lol

[@4spenzor4]

link is different people in different games so he can be left or right-handed

[@greyspot00]

Aw! Should have gone with the pallet for the correct Link!

[@redturkey6570]

can you do a lava/acid vid?

[@Lightningwolf-jq7nv]

hey pete I know I don't have much on my channel but I wondered if you wanted to do a collab I do pixel art and programming stuff

[@Lightningwolf-jq7nv]

my next video might be out now but it will be a 1 bit sprite video

[@DexysTakumi]

Link is right handed in the wii version of Twilight Princess and all versions of Skyward Sword and Breath of the Wild, everywhere else he is left handed

[@redemtiverabbit2175]

He’s a lefty in most games but in skyward sword breath I f the wild and twilight process on the wii he’s a righty

[@WilliamMelton617]

You have the nicest black demon eyes....

[@nivv9709]

8:42 When Ditto transfroms into Link

[@themagentacat777]

It's young link and young link has a WOODEN shield

[@jamyrahrhyanes7514]

WELLLLLLCOMEEE BACK

[@colwarsstudiobrickfilmandm8580]

I think the eyes are green to avoid transparency issues

[@skullcrusher_gamerz1314]

The sword looks like a feather

[@kingjawdev8102]

Thanks, helped me.

[@VoyivodaFTW1]

Link started off as a Lefty as the creator is a lefty as well. Over the years they kind of did away with it to sell the wiimote functionality, making him more right hand dominant. It's kind of sad that part of his identity was lost so nintendo could move units on gimick that didn't carry over entirely to the next generation of console.

[@benji-o1204]

Is that the sound of killing enemies in terraria @ 16:34?

[@alley9]

Bom dia!!

[@PleepusPlopus]

I've never played any Legend of Zelda game, so everytime I saw that Link sprite I thought he was carrying a Bible

[@thegreatestdeceiver1676]

Legend of Zelda: Sacristan's Shield

[@olekaul1637]

🤣

[@williamjpriest7475]

When you started looking up of he's a left handed or not I thought you were gonna do a cut away saying did you know there's more one link?

[@Quence]

I can’t stop laughing at 8:35

[@cathello2900]

👍 Надо чуть медленнее говорить.... Тут нет опаздывающих... ... - Конечно, увеличивая размер в обе стороны довольно легко сделать спрайт лучше... - это уже не просто смена цвета... П.с в течение года, раз в месяц меньше 10$ это дешего. ! Однако ! - если платить сразу за весь год вперёд это уже разовая большая сумма (в отличии от по месячного платежа) которую просят сразу. - "вынь из кармана и дай"....

[@brandonhernandez1126]

Your intro got me laughing haha

[@DJ4461]

Link IS left handed. Except in all motion controlled games, and the BOTW series. (Including age of calamity) And... Why did you flip the cross guard of the master sword upside down?

[@Tom-yp7sj]

0:18 uhhh

[@kevinanderson6367]

WERRRCOMBAH! I never realized link attacks south like that. Oh yeah, are shadows usually programmed or are they drawn along with the sprite? i have no idea how to give my sprites shadows for games.

[@allluckyseven]

They can be either.

[@Yuzuki1337]

So the way I understood it is with things that are moving or reused in many different places (like the player character or enemies), you bake a transparent shadow (desaturation) into the sprite so that the shadow works on every background. Basically on a green background you would produce are darker green shadow, on a yellow background you would produce a darker yellow background etc. With static things you can just shade it with colours in the sprite itself. :)

[@PeterMilko]

for most things its drawn into the sprite

[@burger_gaming]

This is good but the thing that triggers me is that the title says "Zelda Sprite" when you're doing "Link Sprite"

[@geiv5580]

I love watching your videos, but I don't have access to any pixel art software. I was wondering if you have any spare Aseprite keys. Thank you.

[@Valeguard_d0.0b]

eyes looked way better with the whites at the sides. imo

[@avezpsd709]

Hey bro can you make 2d side scroller pixel tutorials thanks for your tutorials 👍❤

[@alessiobenvenuto5159]

0:49 no they couldn't, one sprite could have had only 3 colors, to use other colors they had to make another sprite under it.

[@PeterMilko]

interesting

[@williamdrum9899]

Fun fact: In the NES version of Super Mario Bros. 2, this technique was used to have the white part of Mario, Peach, and Luigi's eyes visible (the whites of their eyes were a separate game object that were programmed to follow the movement of the player at all times)

[@rahdizon]

Nice!Just one question,how do you export images in Aseprite?Please answer this ASAP. Have a nice day!

[@williamdrum9899]

The File menu has an export option. Additionally when you click "Save As" you can choose the file type you want to use.

[@henrystickmin8812]

Didnt they have color limitations

[@antoinePaulinB7]

Yes.

[@Tinkerer_Red]

Next time try to keep the canvas size. You're going from 16x16 to 19x19

[@taylorrathbone5638]

How do you keep the pallete from automatically adding colors when you paste in an image?

[@PeterMilko]

actually idk

[@griffinvonkswalgoperson9499]

One of those is Monument Valley...

[@PeterMilko]

yup

[@EthanSeville]

8:36 ditto link xD

[@kdev3235]

Laboratry tutorial please

[@rebbiejoanthony]

Link is an ambidextrous icon

[@JB-ns3xo]

Do you need a Drawing Pad for your PC to do this better?

[@williamdrum9899]

I'll be honest, I don't own a drawing pad. But I can say that for sprites 16x16 or smaller using a mouse is probably better. A drawing pad is better for creating the overall silhouette of your sprite.

[@adamdavis1497]

Link is traditionally left-handed, but they make him right handed in the games with motion controls because most people playing the game would be right-handed.

[@adamdavis1497]

Well, I guess he's also right handed in BotW.

[@jonm80]

Ambidextrous Breh :)

[@BriansHere]

This guy gives me 2012 PewDiePie vibes

[@dessinator_]

Wait, isnt his name link?

[@creepingcreeperwood1255]

You mean link, right?

[@kaleidico]

dont forget about skillshare premium. guaranteed so far.

[@kaan732]

That's Link

[@MrFarnanonical]

8:21 lefty

[@roro9870]

What is the name of the program in which you draw?

[@lelatr3360]

aseprite

[@emilienstouvenel4219]

Hello im french your video are very good and Can you make tips ans tricks in aseprite 👍

[@PeterMilko]

Sure thing!

[@emilienstouvenel4219]

@@PeterMilko thanks you

[@colwarsstudiobrickfilmandm8580]

Why does everyone clown on original Zelda’s art? It’s for nes very limited hardware

[@ZAW8]

link is ambidextrous

[@davewantz1766]

The sword groove is to prevent suction when its stabbed in to someone.

[@linku1115]

It is to relieve weight

[@starly3846]

wht have u doen to zelda

[@PeterMilko]

to link? lol

[@adamring5325]

the thing in the middle of a sword is a blood grove for the blood to go. if u stab some one.

[@SunilNmb]

Can some one give me a copy of aseprite, pls. Cuz 15 dollars means 500rs in our country,and its a huge amount to spent on softwares

[@williamdrum9899]

Do you have a steam account

[@Panther-kid]

Thirth

[@darshakparikh5908]

You liar! There is no “Link” in the description!

[@ferminreyes202]

2nd