The Timeless World of Early Cel Shading

[@GamingBroductions]

Hey everyone thanks for taking time out of your day to watch this video, you're awesome. It was fun to tackle something a bit broader in scope as we're just super nostalgic towards this era of gaming in general. If you want to further support the channel consider joining our Patreon at the link below! We got a chill discord server for all members where we just talk games or whatever else and hang out. Appreciate you all again for being here, have a great day! www.patreon.com/gamingbroductions

[@alvercaine8893]

Got a subject from those times for you, the retro games and scale illusion. Square was a master at this. World maps, town menus [front mission 3] mini world [racing lagoon] etc etc. With like 60 prerendered screens and a low poly 3d map they made us feel whole worlds

[@Hackbarthja]

Thanks for taking the time to make this video! If you want to give Auto Modelista another try, make sure to get the European version. I don’t know why but the NTSC versions have horrible physics but the PAL version feels great!

[@AndrewTime9106]

Man, this channel always feels like I’m sitting with my best buds in 2002/3 at the lunch table just talking. And I love it for that.

[@GamingBroductions]

Hell yeah that’s a great way to describe our content. Love that description

[@benmcreynolds8581]

I truly mean this, I think this channel scratches the best itch for me personally. You cover some of the most interesting aspects of video games that has fascinated me ever since i was young

[@GamingBroductions]

Love to hear that. I’ve always like showing appreciation to the little things in gaming that don’t get talked about as much

[@TheCrimsonSeven]

You're so right about the early-mid 2000s being so creative. Just the perfect storm of powerful new (but limited) hardware and room for low budget titles still developed by experienced companies allowing developers to really explore.

[@GamingBroductions]

Exactly. It truly was an awesome time where creativity really shined through

[@Dzzy123]

I love the cel shaded art style. Wind Waker is still one of my favourite games ever.

[@GamingBroductions]

I didn’t finally beat Wind Waker til many years later in college but yeah it’s an excellent game

[@Dzzy123]

@@GamingBroductions The Triforce chart quest really puts a damper on the game, admittedly.

[@turnbasedtoddy7664]

Man, you don’t ever miss! These videos must take forever to make but I really appreciate them. Anytime I’m having an off day I can rewatch one of your videos and it always brings a smile. Killer work. I think these are up there with the work of John Linneman from digital foundry when he does his DF retro videos.

[@GamingBroductions]

Really appreciate the kind words! Love to hear that our videos are able to help with that. They do take a long time to make for sure lol but seeing comments like this help make it worth it

[@aryllies]

Excellent video that will resonate to many people in their late 30's who played the hell out of those games when they came out. Okami was simply the most beautiful thing I had ever seen back in the day.

[@GamingBroductions]

Thank you! Okami is simply stunning and one of the most gorgeous games of all time IMO. Need to play it again soon

[@tristanedwards7302]

Mega Man Legends as you say is not actually cell shaded. What they did is they used low resolution textures on the 3d models, which gave it that pixelated look. The shadows were baked into that texture, so the shadows on the characters didn't update in real time depending on the position of the sun for example. The end result of their approach though has obviously held up really well. Also, shout out for mentioning Musashi Samurai Legend. Most people prefer to talk about Brave Fencer Musashi, and MSL is certainly not the best game ever, but the visual style is great, and the soundtrack is excellent. It was composed by Hamauzu and Nakano who assisted on the FFX OST.

[@GamingBroductions]

Yep the second Musashi game gets severely overlooked these days in favor of its predecessor. Like you said it’s not an amazing game, but it has some admirable qualities and is deserving to get brought up a bit more for the things it does right. We made an hour long retrospective over the first game last year, maybe we’ll do the same for MSL sometime in the future

[@dobadobadooo]

Cel Shading is probably my favorite graphical-style, ngl. There's practically no game I can think of where I actually dislike the look, and they always age so much better than most other games. In the words of Todd Howard, it just works. Also, quite funny that you specifically brought up No More Heroes at 6:27 since my thoughts just before were literally "Oh, I guess they won't bring up NMH then" lol

[@GamingBroductions]

It’s definitely a style I can always appreciate because I know it will age well visually. And yeah, maybe we’ll talk about NMH more in a future video lol

[@Morraak]

Hell yeah, another Gaming Broductions video! Rogue Galaxy really was one of the best looking games on the ps2.

[@Morraak]

And I really should watch your FMV video again, that one was just plain great.

[@GamingBroductions]

All the Level 5 games look spectacular. They’ve always nailed it in the presentation department

[@Tomiply]

2:51 I was the same age and, ironically, I LOVED it. 3:16 As for its sales. I mean, nearly 7 million is not bad for being on a system that only sold 22 million. That's rather fantastic, actually.

[@Fadakar]

Same! I remember preordering just cause I was excited for it and having to have my dad cause a stink at Toys R Us cause the guy said I preordered before the Master Quest disc was announced. In the end he just turned around and grabbed one from a giant pile. After all these years I still can't believe the dude was so difficult to a child when they had so many. lol

[@GamingBroductions]

Yeah that’s a fair point. If you’re comparing it to total number of GameCube sales then it sold well, but I guess that just brings up a larger problem with the GameCube just not selling that well in general. I guess I was more just referring to total game sales, in which Wind Waker is the second lowest mainline console entry release only behind Zelda 2 on the NES

[@Italiangreenbean]

Every single topic of yours is chef's kiss for me! Seriously, it's like this channel was designed specifically for me and my gaming tastes haha. Love you guys and your content - keep up the awesome work!

[@GamingBroductions]

Love to hear that! It’s awesome to see there’s so many other people out there that really enjoy the little and more underappreciated aspects of gaming

[@gogomonstertruck]

This is absolutely my favorite art style and has been since I was a kid & wanted to be a cartoonist and discovered Jet Set Radio Future when it came out on the OG Xbox alongside Sega GT. I also remember being so pumped for Wind Waker and then finding out people were against the game because of the art style and more hyped for a realistic rendition of Link. I never understood it. Ultimate Spider-Man was also my shit and literally brought me into my second fav hobby of comic books. I just love this art style. Viewtiful Joe, Okami, and so many others I played simply due to them having it. Even games like MGS 2 with their slight shading is dope or Katamari’s simplistic renders evoking it.

[@GamingBroductions]

Sounds like you had good taste from a young age! Wind Waker aside I always enjoyed the style to some degree as a kid, but my appreciation has only grown over the years due to seeing how timeless it makes its games

[@foreignuser_]

This was great, man! Such a fun idea and executed masterfully. Enjoyed thoroughly.

[@GamingBroductions]

Thanks dude, really appreciate that! Glad to hear you enjoyed it

[@delaney7021]

I’ve watched so many videos on this channel and just wanna say, keep doing what you’re doing!

[@devecque]

Your videos are always so nostalgic. You have the ability to make me feel like we are stranged friends. A good topic for a video would be super deformed graphics. I mean, talking about Jackie Chan Stuntmaster and Legaia is always a good idea hahaha. And I hope someday you give Vigilante 8 some love!

[@GamingBroductions]

Thanks for the kind words, we appreciate that! That is an interesting idea to keep in mind for the future

[@leolightfellow]

I miss the good old days too. This video made me feel nostalgic in the best ways. :)

[@GamingBroductions]

Glad to hear it 😌

[@homesteadhero]

This was an absolute FEAST of nostalgic joy! So, so many games represented here that made my childhood memorable in the best ways. I cannot echo your sentiment enough: I miss experimental games (yes, even lackluster ones) with my whole heart. Sincerely hope that the industry changes soon so that we can bring back the odd and off-kilter instead of clinging to the marketable norm - and I say that as someone who literally does Marketing for a living!

[@GamingBroductions]

Thank you, glad to hear you enjoyed it! Yeah totally agree though. Fortunately, where the AAA industry has been lacking the indies have been holding it down. There’s been a lot of really cool and creative and experimental indie games to come out in recent years across all kinds of genres!

[@pupunoob]

Really don't understand how you're not at least at 10k views already. With the quality of your videos.

[@GamingBroductions]

Yeah I’m not gonna lie the performance on this one has been real disappointing so far 😔 we thought this would be one of those topics that had the potential to really take off and get a lot of views so to see it flop and be one of our worst performing videos in years is a little defeating. Oh well, just part of the KZbin game I guess

[@EugeneKurlikin]

God I miss that era 😢

[@GamingBroductions]

Me too, such a creative and wild time in gaming

[@thegamersician]

MOM! GAMINGBRODUCTIONS JUST DROPPED

[@GamingBroductions]

Yessir!

[@mjdf122]

Gaming Broductions back in action appreciate you as always enjoy life

[@GamingBroductions]

Appreciate you watching and hope you enjoyed this one 👍

[@XxSpaceCowboyxX]

Thanks for every piece of content you make! Keep making some of the vibiest videos around. Your intro? Chiefs kiss. 🔥🤘👌

[@GamingBroductions]

No problem, thank you for watching! More vibes coming your way soon 💯

[@pocketjedi6675]

I feel like HD 2D is the new cel shad aha

[@GamingBroductions]

It has been a prominent style lately for sure

[@adriane23]

Glad to see Monster Rancher 3 got some love. I was obsessed with those games back in the day. No CD/DVD was safe 😅

[@GamingBroductions]

Hell yeah more Monster Rancher fans! I know what you mean, play sessions would be littered with random cases and discs everywhere lol

[@ArtsyFoxo]

Cel Shading is so good. Makes games stand out most of the time and when doing it in illustration work, it's PERFECT for peak comic book vibes

[@Globalastral5]

JSR/F is still may favorite game to date. During the DC/PS2 era when cel-shading was new, I would buy any cel-shaded game, even if I didn’t like the genre.

[@GamingBroductions]

The style definitely came in hot during that era and left its mark on the industry for sure

[@ismokemadherb4677]

Hell yeah, always excited for your videos. Wind waker is still one of the best looking games ever especially from that generation, and dq 8 is phenomenal looking. Keep up the great work and keep up the awesomeness

[@GamingBroductions]

Totally agreed. Appreciate you watching and thanks for the continued support!

[@NeoNinjaX87]

Great watch guys! Appreciate your hard work.🤙🏼

[@GamingBroductions]

Thank you, appreciate you watching!

[@keblin86]

Omggg everytime I hear that Dark Chronicle Music...Takes me back, always want to play it the moment I hear it. Such happy memories!

[@GamingBroductions]

That game has some amazing music for sure. Comfy vibes all around

[@keblin86]

@@GamingBroductions Yup, I would love DK3 or for them to finish White Knight Chronicles! (still hurts!!!)

[@AthosJosue]

Jet set radio future and wind waker look amazing, wow.

[@GamingBroductions]

Yeah they’ve aged spectacularly in the visual department

[@femtrooper]

Such a fun video! Cel shaded games look SO good!!!

[@RaigyoEcU]

7:00 that intro is just beautiful

[@Diwasho]

Bomberman Online could use a shoutout, it's probably the cel-shadiest Bomberman game and it's a great hidden gem on Dreamcast. It's notable in that it only came out in the US but for an online focused title it has a good deal of single player content with very original and fresh twists on the classic gameplay formula, the characters are memorable too. Wish I had the chance to play it online, the unlockable skins for MP were fun.

[@zerohx77]

I wish all games had the cel shaded look. Loved this video

[@GamingBroductions]

Glad to hear you enjoyed this one! I wish more games these days had the look for sure

[@demdelthepoet8885]

I love this art-style so much. It oozes charm and character

[@EmiLoomistar]

Your one of my favorite channels

[@GamingBroductions]

Thank you, we really appreciate that

[@matthewbumgarner9928]

Ahhh my fav channel with new content !!! Hurray

[@GamingBroductions]

Hope you enjoyed this one!

[@danskeeloNotHacked]

DQ8 was amazing. Hard as hell but worth the struggle

[@bitn3rd]

YAY!! I love your videos. Thank you.

[@GamingBroductions]

No thank YOU for watching, hope you enjoyed it!

[@skipatrolslayer]

I played so much Cel Damage with my cousin back in the day. It's so fun. :D

[@GamingBroductions]

Cel Damage is a blast with multiplayer! Perfect game to just casually play with some friends on a random night

[@adamcampbell3263]

Love some good cel shading, this just shows that a good art style usually wins over realism

[@GamingBroductions]

Oh yeah I’m defintlely a style over realism guy

[@ld8222]

Hearing about clover studio after the game awards feels good brother

[@NoxNyctores427]

2:34, lol, Miyamoto hated the look, he legit did that conference against his will, go watch the DidYouKnowGaming episode on Wind Waker

[@RainingFlow19]

0:20 ... man, PS2 was such a GOATED console it had everything

[@A_chocolate_bar_review_channel]

Okami has aged beautifully which is why it is still getting modern releases.

[@GamingBroductions]

One of the most beautiful games ever made IMO

[@QP9237]

Wished you mentioned the modern masterpiece/classic of Gravity Daze/Rush, one of the most beautiful games that played well with the ethereal atmosphere with cel shading and its comicbook influences

[@gustavomenezes12]

Amazing as always

[@GamingBroductions]

Thank you!

[@NestorCustodio]

Not cel shaded specifically, but shout out to Threads Of Fate / DewPrism, which made extensive use of polygon vertex coloring (in lieu of a ton of textures). This leads to lots of solid colors with hard edges, giving a faux cel shaded look at times.

[@GamingBroductions]

Yeah Threads of Fate had an awesome look that has aged well. Not sure if you saw it but our last video featured it as one of the games and talked a lot about it

[@NestorCustodio]

I did! Was very happy to see it get some love

[@BlackShogun]

XIII (2003) was another noteworthy game in this era of cel shaded graphics. A very stylized shooter based on a graphic novel. Too bad the remake was horrible.

[@GamingBroductions]

I do actually talk about that one for a bit! After Killer 7 but before Drake of the 99 Dragons. I never played the remake but yeah I heard it was a huge letdown, what a shame

[@bdgilliam7610]

I remember going for 100% on Cel Damage. Played the hell out of it.

[@GamingBroductions]

Cel Damage is so good dude. Just a real fun game where you can shut your brain off for a bit and enjoy the craziness

[@SuperLlama42]

The russian roulette scene from killer7 is still one of my favorite cutscenes of all time

[@GamingBroductions]

Super memorable scene for sure, had to play that song and show a bit of it

[@lizardkking]

man you gotta love zelda's quest 😂dog was tripping out bro

[@GamingBroductions]

Glad to see at least someone cares about those segments lol tried to incorporate a cel shaded background in a creative way

[@lizardkking]

@@GamingBroductions oh come on I doubt that I'm the only one lol loved the cel shading too

[@Kinda_ANastyDude]

@22:48 does that billboard have massive knockers? ...... yes, yes it does

[@GamingBroductions]

Now that’s a billboard I don’t mind looking at

[@danskeeloNotHacked]

Where's your intro!? ( Oh there it is!!! ) Impatient 😜

[@GamingBroductions]

Just came a little later this time lol

[@Grimhart89]

You were 10 years old....you were a kid. I was 13 when Windwaker came out and I was just super happy to be playing a Zelda game, not bummed out.

[@GamingBroductions]

Lol I know, that was the point of the joke. It was supposed to be ironic that a 10 year old kid didn’t want a game aimed at him and instead wanted a darker game aimed for adults. That was a pretty common sentiment back then, a lot of kids were wanting to be edgy and cool and play mature games like GTA3 rather than something more bright and kiddy. It’s part of the reason why GTA3 sold more than double the copies than Wind Waker did

[@sk45293]

robotech!! Was not expecting to see that lol

[@GamingBroductions]

Always love showing some short clips of more random games lol

[@-solidsnake-]

Love your videos thanks

[@GamingBroductions]

No problem, thanks for watching!

[@TheSladepool]

Great video. Very nostalgic. Does anyone know the name of the song that was playing when the Go Go Hypergrind footage was playing?

[@GamingBroductions]

Thank you! That song was called Jam Jam Hype from the Go Go Hypergrind OST. The band that sings that song has a few others songs in the game as well. Forget the name of the band itself but it’s a super obscure Japanese pop punk band from around that time

[@TheSladepool]

@@GamingBroductions Thanks for the info. Will definitely check out the games soundtrack

[@caturiges]

The first game that comes to mind when I think about Cel shading os Mega Man Legends for the Playstation.

[@GamingBroductions]

The Mega Man Legends games have incredibly charming styles. I actually never played the first but played the second a lot

[@MetroBuumin]

Limitations force creative solutions. I honestly don’t think modern games will be remembered as fondly as those early 3D games that experimented with their art styles.

[@GamingBroductions]

There will be some exceptions I think but yeah overall as a whole I agree with that sentiment

[@brya9681]

I truly think this is one of the worst times to be a creative in modern history. Everything is just remakes, remasters and reboots all made to be "realistic". Originality in the AAA gaming industry and Major film is almost extinct.

[@michaelp4122]

It's getting better.... Halo, Gears of War, Uncharted, Crash Bandicoot, a lot of older AAA titles have faded. The only "old" franchises that are bigger now than before are Nintendo, Square Enix and Rockstar IP's Now small developers are taking in more of the spotlight. Also I'm not sure if you were around in the 90's, but there were A LOT less games back then. The number of AAA titles on Switch/PS5 is much higher than N64/PS1. Take away the top 10 N64 games and it's a pretty dead console.

[@murky16]

It’s true for big studios cause no one wants to take a risk and lose. It’s so much easier to just recreate something that was already successful sadly. But like the other guy said, indie devs are the ones to look for now

[@Yankeefan2807]

That is really dramatic lol

[@rikimez127]

Go indie bb

[@fenixchief7]

Pretty sure this has always been the case. Nothing is original. You know Disney was riffing off of all kinds of classics in the 90s, right? Is Ocarina not just 3d ALttP? Mario been dropping the same game since the 80s on repeat. Only deviation from the formula, Sunshine, was panned. Same with Wind Waker. ET on the Atari was the movie rip off cash grab you didnt even know about. Just expand your damn horizons. There are so many good games that came out in the past decade its not even funny. Yeah, Bungie sucks now. Bethesda, Bioware, Ubisoft, EA, Nintendo all suck. The new Zelda, Madden, 2K, COD all suck. Buy from someone better and we would get more creativity. Mindlessly drool and shell out $100 for the next creatively bankrupt series 20 games deep and you will reinforce their decision making.

[@luroc]

my guess what right. great video idea!

[@GamingBroductions]

You nailed it. Thanks!

[@Michirin9801]

I do quite like these visuals, but I can't say I've played all that many games with them, in large part cuz the overwhelming majority of what I play is 2D

[@GamingBroductions]

If you like the cel shading style but prefer 2D gameplay, I recommend checking out Viewtiful Joe and Klonoa 2. Both games play out in 2D while still keeping the cel shaded look

[@xxalucard66xx]

Coming back to watch this I realize so many people had a problem with Wind Waker's art style, not the fact that it was cel-shaded. I know loads of people who love JSR but are indifferent or don't like Wind Waker.

[@OgreDLink]

I have flashbacks of X-Play dumpstering on cel shaded games by default. Granted they hated windwaker and that's a great game

[@GamingBroductions]

I used to watch X-Play back in the day but yeah looking back yeah they had some garbage takes. They seemed to hate anything that was overly cartoony or Japanese or had bright colors. They always dogged on JRPGs I remember

[@sweetlouieward86]

You didn't mention the little fingerboard you got with yanyan caballista to put on the thumbsticks while you play 😂

[@GamingBroductions]

Yeah I probably should have at least mentioned that, that’s like one of the most early 2000s things a game could ever do lol

[@RainingFlow19]

Also personally, Okami is not just one of the best zelda like games I ever played its literally the best zelda games I ever played. Okami to me perfected zelda. Even IGN agrees when it awarded Okami their game of the year.

[@Panasonicy0uth]

Windwaker aged better than literally any 3D Zelda game, and it's not even close. Now if only Nintendo would give us an official HD Remake on Switch/Switch 2...

[@GamingBroductions]

From a visual standpoint I would agree for sure. When it comes to an overall game though I do prefer some others in the series

[@lightwarrior1264]

I like the small show of Mr. Mosquito... GREAT GAME

[@GamingBroductions]

Such an incredibly random and obscure idea for a game back then that always stuck with me due to how weird and creative it was

[@NachtKaiser666]

This channel continues to be one of the most underrated gaming channels. You continue to push on those chill vibes and focus on the positive aspects of games, something that's criminally needed in this age of ragebaiting grifters. Keep it up! As for the subject of the video, I always liked cell-shaded graphics and those who approached their graphics to be close to this style. They really age better than "realistic" graphics. I'm often the type to prioritize art direction over graphics anyway, something that's sorely missing in graphics quality over substance games. You have to manifest your artistic vision, even with lower quality graphics. I think that's why the indie market thrives despite being almost erased by the AAA industry.

[@GamingBroductions]

Really appreciate those kind words, thank you! Just hoping things start turning the other way soon, we haven’t been getting a lot of love in the algorithm lately which has been a little discouraging but all part of the game I guess Definitely hear you there though. I’ve been big on indie games for the past couple years now due to everything you just said. Creativity and passion are really thriving over there

[@ProducerX21]

When I was younger, I couldn't stand when games went with the cel-shaded look. Wind Waker, Borderlands, Smash Bros for 3DS... I thought they all looked cartoony and cheap garbage compared to their more realistic brethren But looking back at all the games that came out around the same time that had "better" graphics, these hold up significantly better (I guess Borderlands isnt cel-shaded, but I remember they had a different look for it when they first teased the game that I thought looked better)

[@GamingBroductions]

Besides Wind Waker I did like most cel shaded games as a kid, but yeah I gotta say my appreciation for them has definitely grown over the years as I’ve seen how well they make those games hold up compared to their peers

[@ProducerX21]

@@GamingBroductions I probably should have watched the entire video before I commented. Didn’t realize what cel-shaded really meant. I think we both had the wrong idea before this video. At the very least I learned something new. Thanks bros

[@krono5el]

Robotech Battlecry could have been so awesome but it was just average, yet looked amazing.

[@el_oh_ell]

Hell yeah

[@galaxy8190]

24:39 Someone knows which song is that?

[@joelmonteiro1419]

I wish Nintendo re-released Wind waker on the Switch. I wanted to reaplay that game so much. Auto Modellista is one of my biggest gaming disappointments. I got it for the cel-shading alone and the game was so bad and ran at 30 fps.

[@GamingBroductions]

Yeah I heard the EU version and original Japanese version handle fine, it’s just the US version which controls really poorly which is a shame to see

[@Etiennejin]

Toriama was the Dragon Quest/Dragon Ball designer. He didn’t work for Level 5. That’s why he didn’t design Rogue Galaxy.

[@GamingBroductions]

Oh yeah I know that, DQVIII was the only Level 5 game to use his art style. I only mentioned that because Rogue Galaxy was their next game after DQVIII and I just wanted to say that even though the characters didn’t have the Toriyama style from their previous game due to him not working on this one they still looked really good

[@jusethamilkarguillenbarja7059]

I could add Steambot Chronicles to the Cell shaded RPGs.

[@GamingBroductions]

Yeah that is one I forgot to mention. I have talked about in an old video about mecha JRPGs though

[@AndreCamposBass]

Style over realism

[@GamingBroductions]

All day everyday

[@ivanpadilla4479]

3:31 receptive huh? 😂

[@kentonembry]

Where can I find your theme song??

[@GamingBroductions]

It’s called Jazzy Night by Richie Branson but unfortunately I don’t know if it can be found online anymore as I think he took it down, he let fans download a lot of his old unused beats awhile ago which is how I got it in the first place

[@WhatAboutZoidberg]

Upvote for dunking on Rascal....just one of the worst games of all time. Also Monster Rancher fans unite. Dx was a great re entry and Ultra Kaiju is a random bit of fun as well. Love me many a cell shaded game. Viewtiful Joe is amazing and under appreciated today. Wild Arms 3, Dark Cloud 2 and DQ8 were where I really locked in my love for the art style.

[@GamingBroductions]

Hell yeah, love seeing more Monster Rancher fans out in the wild. I played DX earlier this year and finally beat MR2 for the first time, learning how to optimize items and training strategies was a game changer

[@WhatAboutZoidberg]

@@GamingBroductions LegendCup putting all the community info in one place helped so much. So many items had unintelligible translations lol.

[@btones]

Wacky Races walked so Jet Set Radio could...walk faster.

[@GamingBroductions]

Or so Jet Set Radio could grind

[@nicklaserbeam]

What game is the guy from (15:48) from?

[@GamingBroductions]

One of the Fear Effect games on the PS1, forget which ones exactly off the top of my head

[@treasurehunter3369]

💥

[@murky16]

3:29 true😂

[@blackcowboymusic]

XIII Mentioned ❤🎉🎉 wooooooo

[@B3K97]

Who remembers Taz Wanted?

[@GamingBroductions]

Just had to look this one up and man those are some vibrant ass graphics! It’s got a very charming style

[@himalayantongue]

what the hell I always thought it was CELL shading

[@Diwasho]

IIRC it's called "cel" in reference to celluloid, a transparent sheet used in traditional animation. One cel basically equals one frame of animation, artists draw outlines on one side of these cel films while the other side is filled with flat paint and flat shading. In other words, "cel" is a term that originated in the animation industry.

[@IAmMightyMike]

Ahh back when companies were creative with limited resources, leading to one of the most timeless designs in gaming.

[@michaelp4122]

That's the decade prior, 90's was the most creative era in Video games. 00's were creative people trying to do something different. Wind Waker is different, not necessarily better. However Ocarina of Time/Majora's Mask were different and better.

[@IAmMightyMike]

@@michaelp4122 Agree to disagree!

[@MorbidVoid]

3k views?! What the heck.

[@GamingBroductions]

Yeah, the performance on this one so far has been pretty disappointing not gonna lie 😔 we thought this would be one of those topics that would have the potential to really take off and get a lot of views

[@TheCjstylez407]

My boy gungrave got no love?😮

[@GamingBroductions]

Never played that one but the style does look really cool. I’ll have to check it out in the future

[@TMV420]

holy shit, not about JRPG's! you guys are growing up. love it!

[@GamingBroductions]

Still definitely wanna talk about JRPGs in the future but yeah it’s fun to switch it up and cover other genres sometimes!

[@danfortuna1984]

wait borderlands isn't cel shaded?

[@GamingBroductions]

I always thought it was too but technically it’s not due to how the shading works. The cartoony look and thick black outlines make it resemble the style a lot though

[@danfortuna1984]

@@GamingBroductions yea when i watched further in the video i started to realize why it wasn't but it had me fooled. great video tho

[@bryze9594]

Musashi Fans Here

[@GamingBroductions]

Love me some Musashi

[@bryze9594]

@@GamingBroductions I hope SE revive this IP, remake/remaster the first one enough for me

[@gutterspeak]

Nope, I wasn't a bi.tch. Windwaker always appealed to me, the game was magnificent.

[@GamingBroductions]

Sadly I was back in the day

[@cocaman1345]

Game name at 25:12?

[@GamingBroductions]

Crimson Tears

[@cocaman1345]

@@GamingBroductions may god bless you with a beautiful wife and children 🙏

[@SeveredLegs]

People hated the cel-shaded Zelda back then....meanwhile I'm here to point out that it's the level design in the game that is trash. I've tried playing that game several times and I always get bored. The dungeons in the game are thankless, just like Skyward Sword. But I love the design!

[@StruggaBugga]

10:38 NOR the Breath of Fire series...sadly.

[@GamingBroductions]

Unfortunately true…

[@daysvevo5919]

Bro your opinion of auto modellista controls are kinda lacking. literally the games mix of arcade and realism through weight distribution, front wheel, back wheel drive, manual/stick etc are extremely good mechanically. You have to go back and dig deeper into the mechanics. What your talking about is the representation of speed which the game sames to lack based on the cel shaded style.

[@GamingBroductions]

Which version did you play? Based on some other comments, it seems that the EU version handled really well and is based on the original Japanese version but the US version handled rather poorly which is the one I played