Anybody else fascinated with 16bit horror?
im 29 and ive been playing horror games all my life(its my fav genre besides RPG)
but somehow i find 16bit sprites more disturbing than anything else including the most realistic 3d stuff. Do you have more examples? please post pics so i can expand my folder
>>343045556
OP here.
Also, bosses/enemies that scared the shit out of you as a kid thread!
A lot of the original Contra bosses were pretty spooky
>>343045556
I think I wasn't really afraid of games until OoT.
>>343048269
how so?
>>343047403
fuck me
this sole image pursued me in my nightmares all my childhood
bio-mechanical horror is the best shit
>tfw they dont make genuinely spooky desings like these anymore cause le zombi apocalypse meme to appeal casuals
Play Sweet Home for NES. Not 16 bit obviously, but its super good horror game with great art.
>>343049139
I'd settle for more weird bosses like in >>343048827 >>343048556 >>343048285
Contra always had the best bosses.
>>343048471
yo that's a massive shlong
OP here again
Now that i come to realize like 95% of these designs are obviously directly inspired from H.R. Giger artworks and the 1979 original Alien movie.
>mfw a single man practically inspired/created the horror vidya genre back in the day
low res horror scares the piss out of me
Best horror game.
>>343048471
Woah this thing.
>>343048684
all retro alien games are creepy as hell.
>>343049764
>clown
>scary
he'll just fucking knock you down, fart in your face, then run away
worst thing he'll do is cuff you and leave you in the bathroom
>>343050071
>fart
spotted the shitty hippie station player
but who am I kidding? all the servers are shit now.
>>343045556
>Axiom Verge
Enjoyed the fuck outta that game, it might not be the scariest thing but the sprite work is something else.
>mfw the intentional cliffhanger ending though
either setting themselves up for DLC or expansions. If they made a whole new sequel I'd be down with it though.
>>343049916
fucking crapped myself at the giant disgusting baby chasing you... with that music...
fucked up shit right there man
that darkseed game pure nightmare fuel
>>343050167
>hippie station
you're almost there, I play /vg/ famalam
>>343045556
>>343049424
>>343049538
Why are 90% of the pics you find from this game of an older version
>>343050346
I'm truly sorry then.
>>343045621
I used to have nightmares when I was a kid because of the fucking witch from hansel and gretel. she was scary af
>>343050458
As we all know, Baystation, TGstation, and Goon are the best servers
>>343050593
kek'd
>>343050884
she was fucking creepy man
she had that evil voice too
Old phantasy star enemies, man.
They were all like this.
not 16 bit but damn
>that sound they make
>>343051536
yeah man thats what im talking about!
>>343051536
>>343051536
>>343051767
Oh yeah, I forgot these dudes are usually animated too.
>>343053134
thats some creepy muthafucka
>>343050193
Axiom Verge 2 has already been confirmed.
>>343053849
Final transformation sequence is some shit.
http://www.pscave.com/ps4/enemies/profounddarkness.shtml
>>343054013
awesome
I used to love Space Gun...
Spacemonsters, lasers, screams, civilians.. what's not to love?
>>343054013
>Axiom Verge 2 has already been confirmed.
Wot
am I the only that thinks Super Metroid is supposed to be a horror game?
>You are isolated
>Eerie music
>kill things or be eaten/exposed to alien climate
>mother brain is a zombie (fuck that music and scream effects)
>Metroid stops eating you just until he can taste your blood and realizes you aren't a monster
That game gives me the heebie jeebies desu senpai
>>343054320
TOKI !!!
Holy fucking shiiiieeet !!! was dat a game and a half !
>>343054331
That's not really a stretch there, maybe it wasn't intended to specifically be a "horror game", it was definitely created to have that kind of atmosphere. Maybe its just me but "horror" doesn't really seem like a genre of games, more of a general theme.
Unless you count hallway simulators with jump scares left and right.
>Decide to play a fan translated JRPG, "Glory of Heracles III"
>This thing comes at me within the first hour of the game
>AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
>Have to fight it with my eyes closed
>>343054331
i agree its an horror game. I read long ago that the metroid formula was directly inspired from the Alien movies
>>343045556
Shittier, less detailed graphics leave more to the imagination, and know one knows what you fear more than your own mind
>>343055764
>know one
Boy I sure am retarded
![tumblr_ncd70val4O1sibomdo1_400[1].gif](https://i.imgur.com/BGNnUEs.gif "tumblr_ncd70val4O1sibomdo1_400[1].gif")
Surprised no one has mentioned Splatterhouse yet.
>>343055953
The player was too strong to make most enemies seem that dangerous.
Also most times it was just goofyThat fucking worm boss in 3 though, everything about it was freaky. Completely offset by the teddy bear though
Is low poly fine too?
>>343056384
It has the aesthetic
How long is Axiom Verge?
>>343055953
nice one
>>343045556
2D has always been able to convey terrifying size differences better than bullshit 3DPD games can.
VR might finally change that though.
>>343054156
>Space Gun
I remember going to a badminton place for gym class in like 6th grade where they had that. Had way more fun with Space Gun than the actual badminton.
>>343049916
>>343057190
I remember a while back seeing this abstract VR music video that had these huge stomping things going past you, anyone have the link?
Should I get Axiom verge?
>>343058426
Its good but don't expect it to rival super metroid
>>343058426
ESA is an overall better game, but a lot of people can't stand the simplicity of the graphics.
>>343058426
Get ESA instead.
>>343058751
>>343058769What's ESA?
>>343058751
Looks interesting, got actual gameplay footage? or a name that isn't acronym-ed so I can search for it myself?
>>343045556
Pixel hipster.
>>343058867
Enironmental Station Alpha
It's a true metroidvania, is not too easy and has a La-Mulana-tier cuuurazy post-game.
>>343058426
Yeah man, get it on sale and enjoy it for what it is. It's good with a few shortcomings: I loved the music, the graphics, the gameplay and the obvious homages to older games in the genre. I was however a little disappointed with the amount of items you get but never find use for, and with how easy almost all of the bosses were.
not just the sprites, but the 16bit technolike music of those horror games its just....
i love it
>>343048380
The well. The shadow temple.
>>343048471
WHITED
>>343060715
oh yeah that one enemy in shadow temple that comes out of the ground with all those white hands...
felt very out of place for a zelda game
>>343050328
>yo, woah dude, don't hit the brain, this is totally rad though!
>>343049719
Yeah, but many of the mare altered a lot to get past hardware limitations.
Such as cloned neck joints to create long heads.
Or static faces or only moving muscles, to avoid running into hardware limitations.
>>343048471
>>343048556
>>343049776
>>343049904
>>343050460
>>343052036
>>343055953
Man this kinda body horror, bio monsters, and bio-organic level themes used to be so prevalent in the 90's. I loved this stuff, why isn't it a thing anymore?
>>343060009
Woah, source
>>343061101
A bitch and a half to do in 3DPeople want things more grounded in realism for game settings too
>>343060957
The areas were creepy, too. Eyes and faces in the walls, like they were made out of bodies.
>>343047773
It amazes me how they got a t rating on that game.
>>343060981
>cloned neck joints to create long heads
>static faces or only moving muscles
that and the robotic-like animations made it all creepier
La-Mulana is not scary but this boss always grossed me out a bit.
>>343058426
Its fun, but its not great.
I.E A normal play trough is looking trough the map in circles about 7 times. Walking in a lot of the same areas.
Or the fact that the super cool final area isn't the final area, final area is some shitty top part of the map.
Its great here and there, but not amazing. You should play it, but what ever.
THIS one motherfucker right here.
It doesnt fit zelda in any way, its just creepy. what were they thinking
>>343061712
Bird tits.
>>343061639
And there's some tentacles I guess!
>>343061712
GIGANTIC
TRIPPLE
BIRD
TITS
Seriously, there is a good chance you won't even need to use Ooccoo, but the function was actually really nice.
>>343050810
>>343061250
Whoops, forgot to post the image.
>>343045556
I'm in the same boat. Love me some horror because it's more interesting.
>Sweet Home
I didn't know how they got away with it back in the day, maybe cause it was made only for Japan.
>Splatter house
Every monster is memorable in it.
>>343061791La-Mulana's ruins are Mother's body. You're literally playing a game inside a giant woman's body.
>>343061101
Gaming was taken over by children.
>>343061945
>>343061340
Beelzebub being optional boss pobly helped
>>343061791
>He think its tentacles
>Its blood veins and nerves
>>343062301
Makes sense, you arestriking at Mother's heartafter all.
honorable mention for a monster, the Bandersnatch from Resident evil Code V.
>>343061945
lol that scene its just so fucked up
>>343058983
>>343058884
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GnMvsTU--E
I cannot recommend this game enough!
>Axiom Verge
Should I get it or wait for another sale throughout the rest of the year?
>>343062767
You know I would have been kinder on Downpour if it didn't have Silent Hill in the title.
>>343049847
Those fucking eyes.
>>343062753
I'm not a massive Metroidvania fan, but I thought it was fucking fantastic. Great music.
>>343061101
It's even better in Axiom Verge when you realise (actual spoilers)that those monsters are the protagonist transformed.
I am, so much so that I'm making one. This is the only image of an enemy I have on this computer. Mine is more of a horror/comedy though.
>>343060570
something about this fight always feels fkin epic, even today.
>>343063635
I always liked the fact that you could reveal this guy's identity. Neat callback.
>>343063605
looking good!
>>343050328
ey, you missed pal
>>343062279
Source on this one? Reverse search doesn't give me the name only that it's for the Mega Drive
>>343045556
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FHKBJG-w5Q
>>343054320
what's this game's name? I remember playing it as a child but I could never remember its name to look it up
>>343061791
>>343061639
Please tell me you faggots are playing on a CRT
>>343057849
fuck, this game scared the shit out of me back in the day, to the point where I just rather change disc and play some cartoony friendly looking game like crash or spyro
>>343064962
Toki
>>343064163
>that ost
>mix of Silent Hill and Twin Peaks
Fucking Jasper Byrne, mang
>>343064065
its Gynoug
>>343065326
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foXTsDKvRgc
>>343045556
Shiiieeet, is this a metroidvania? I might have to check it out.
>>343065806
it is
>>343050328
"MY HEAD HURTS!"
>>343047403
i'm not the only one that has always seen that as two eyes and a sad/angry mouth, right?
I only just noticed it's supposed to be a nose.
>>343061101
Zombies are "more realistic". Probably a lot easier to do too.
>>343065693
Thank you, my man.
>>343065937
fuck
now it cannot be unseen
>>343045556
>but somehow
Why do people talk like this as if there personal preferences is some kind of super power only they have
JUST FUCK MY CHILDHOOD UP
>>343066513
>you can hear the music
DoS was pretty disappointing overall but the bosses were awesome and the music was so fucking good.
>>343066895
Aria and Dawn were pretty good though.
What was disappointing about it?
>>343048827
i always found that turtle abomination thing cute
>>343067020
Aria was damn good but Dawn's level design was kinda bland, I liked the areas themselves but the the design was kinda lacking.
>>343066895
>dawn of sorry
>disappointing
Yeah disappointing that no Castlevania ever topped that masterpiece
>>343065951
Why not both?
>>343055953
hell ya brother
>>343067203
>anime artwork
>shitty level design
>Soul system
>unbalanced weapons
>lol story
>Masterpiece
I give you that the bosses and music was damn good but the rest was kinda meh. Regardless, this isn't a Castlevania thread.
>>343045556
I fucking loved the sprite work in Axiom Verge
>horror
So... this scares you, fag?
>>343065937
I also saw it when I was a kid. It made it extra fucking scary.
the zombie Aliens from metal slug 3
>>343061101
well, it feels like devs in the old days loved making games to scare the absolute fucking piss out of kids and adults alike, and since games were a comparatively minute market back then compared to today, you weren't really losing out on that many sales by limiting your demographic - plus plenty of kids would be playing them anyway, since there were also far fewer games back then and generally anything for a system would be in a store section for that system/online/your dad's shelf of vidya for any kid to get and shit themselves on
of course now videogames are all about making money and nobody wants to spend money because 'free to play' far surpassed freeware and sales are so common and prevalent that plenty of PC users are going to pay nowhere near as much these days as they would've then for games
i say PC players because XBLA is full of the most bottom of the barrel trash known to man, PS games are the most blockbuster 3d special FX filled games in history made to appeal to the people who care about that sort of thing, and nintendo consoles are now seemingly first-party games and whatever one-offs they can secure (plus some shovelware), so this kind of shit never really gets seen in most consoles as far as i've seen
steam is pretty much the home of 2d indie pixel games with greenlight, and horror really has just moved on from 'creepy shit' to 'shock and horror', so even whatever 2d indie games you see are rarely going to be of this type, and will most likely be DOA
started losing the point a while into that but you get the idea
>>343065937
Wait, thats meant to be a nose? I try so hard to see it yet I keep seeing the sad face
This weird fucker and the gigantic brain flying one are really frightening.
>>343049719
Peep original designs
giger was obsessed with penises
They finally altered the designs to not be pornographic
tldr: alien head was a male penis head
>>343063797
>>343063635
What game is that pic from?
>>343071142
Rtype
>>343058751
Getting some serious SUper Metroid vibes from this
Alien Storm.
>>343072110
cool i didnt remember this one
>>343063635
Thought those were tits from the thumb
