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Hands August 14th, 2016 1:13 AM

Worst Gen 1 Sprite?
 
Everyone know how hilariously bad some of the gen 1 sprites are (Most of them are fairly suspect to be fair, and 99% of the backsprites are terrible) and although Blue fixed some and Yellow fixed up nearly all of them, there's no escaping the monstrosities the original two games threw our way. But what would you say is the absolute worst?



For me it's this guy. He doesn't even remotely resemble Mew at all. The whole thing is laughable, from the eye placement to the tiny little t rex arms to the massive, massive head.




For those who want to take part:
Green/Jap. Red Version Sprites
Blue/Eng. Red Version Sprites

Karous August 14th, 2016 2:05 AM

Loads of awful ones, but Porygon's sprite evolution from Green to Yellow amuses me the most:

http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/2/23/Spr_1g_137.pnghttp://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/d/d4/Spr_1b_137.pnghttp://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/0/04/Spr_1y_137.png

?????

I can't help but burst out laughing looking at Green Ekans:

http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/c/cc/Spr_1g_023.png

It's practically going, I'm stoned, wtf!!!!

Hands August 14th, 2016 2:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karous (Post 9367381)
Loads of awful ones, but Porygon's sprite evolution from Green to Yellow amuses me the most:

http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/2/23/Spr_1g_137.pnghttp://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/d/d4/Spr_1b_137.pnghttp://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/0/04/Spr_1y_137.png

?????

I can't help but burst out laughing looking at Green Ekans:

http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/c/cc/Spr_1g_023.png

It's practically going, I'm stoned, wtf!!!!

Yeah it's absolutely baffling how some actually got worse. Blastoise is a great example of this

Green's Ekans is atrocious. Why's it mouth like that?

tranceking26 August 14th, 2016 4:53 AM

Golbat's is creepy.

boomc123 August 14th, 2016 2:38 PM

Blastoise turned into a blob

Blaster1 August 17th, 2016 2:04 PM

I find greens Blastoise sprite better than blues. Also I find greens Magmar sprite funny. He looks like Moe from the Simpsons.

clefairydesuyo August 18th, 2016 4:36 AM

Chansey's sprite evolution is a bit of a weird one for me.

Green: awww
http://i.imgur.com/KX3emdz.png

Red/Blue: WHAT IS THAT AND WHY IS IT RUBBING ITS HANDS IN GLEE WITH THAT MANIACAL LOOK IN ITS EYES
http://i.imgur.com/7gIVal3.png

Yellow: awwwww...*
http://i.imgur.com/UNxeWOg.png


*still having nightmares about R/B Chansey though

RyanJackson August 18th, 2016 6:55 AM

Gastly's sprite in R/B/G was disgustingly bad.


Da hell is that?!

Blaster1 August 18th, 2016 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by RyanJackson (Post 9372531)
Gastly's sprite in R/B/G was disgustingly bad.


Da hell is that?!

Gas

k9Dogster August 18th, 2016 1:54 PM

lol

Hands August 19th, 2016 12:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blaster1 (Post 9371738)
I find greens Blastoise sprite better than blues. Also I find greens Magmar sprite funny. He looks like Moe from the Simpsons.

Yeah, Blastoise is a great example of a Pokemon that actually got a worse sprite for Blue

Hikamaru August 19th, 2016 2:10 AM

I absolutely hated Koffing's sprite for this generation since it looked like it was upside down. Also, that one Pikachu sprite that made me kept thinking it was Raichu.

Hands August 19th, 2016 3:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hikamaru (Post 9373654)
I absolutely hated Koffing's sprite for this generation since it looked like it was upside down. Also, that one Pikachu sprite that made me kept thinking it was Raichu.

Another fine example of how the Blue/US Red sprite was changed and was actually worse than the original R/G sprite

https://31.media.tumblr.com/7194af7cb1665ecdf3ac757442473104/tumblr_inline_mxuewmx6Dq1qbgh4j.png

http://67.media.tumblr.com/f024365737bd29d08f6cae40373e5b50/tumblr_inline_mxuexv2azn1qbgh4j.png

I mean, why???

Blaster1 August 19th, 2016 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hands (Post 9373580)
Yeah, Blastoise is a great example of a Pokemon that actually got a worse sprite for Blue

I really preferred that they kept the sprite.

youngster_joey August 19th, 2016 2:00 PM

http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/6/67/Spr_1b_062.png
Poliwrath looks like it's gonna slap someone.
http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/6/6a/Spr_1b_102.png
Exeggcute is a large egg, orbited by smaller eggs.
http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/5/54/Spr_1b_047.png
Parasect is absolutely terrifying.
http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/f/f5/Spr_1b_056.png
Mankey thinks it's fun to stay at the Y-M-C-A.
http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/8/8c/Spr_1b_080.png
Slowbro wonders how his shell tastes.
http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/6/68/Spr_1b_139.png
And Omastar is doing all sorts of disco moves.

Mardovelin August 19th, 2016 3:07 PM

http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/5/58/Spr_1b_002.png
ivysaur's on 2 feet.
http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/f/f1/Spr_1g_107.png
hitmonchan or doduo & togekiss?

however,
http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/d/d8/Spr_1y_094.png in pokemon yellow, gengar looks badass.
http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/b/b9/Spr_1b_094.png red/blue is acceptable...
http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/e/ec/Spr_1g_094.png what. this looks like a fat lump, not a pokemon xD

Guest123_x1 August 19th, 2016 3:47 PM

Red and Green's Mew was mind-bogglin' AWFUL! Doesn't even resemble the adorable Mythical Pokémon that it really is.
Golbat is another one high on the list of terrible-looking sprites.

Then there's Pikachu with the dark spot on its belly. I do remember seeing a piece of official artwork somewhere with Red and Pikachu from around 1995-96, with Pikachu having a white belly.

Of course, like everybody else is saying, Yellow's front/opponent sprites were a significant improvement and look much closer to the designs we're familiar with today, even though the back/player sprites were carried over from R/G.

Hands August 20th, 2016 3:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Otter Mii-kun (Post 9374448)
Red and Green's Mew was mind-bogglin' AWFUL! Doesn't even resemble the adorable Mythical Pokémon that it really is.
Golbat is another one high on the list of terrible-looking sprites.

Then there's Pikachu with the dark spot on its belly. I do remember seeing a piece of official artwork somewhere with Red and Pikachu from around 1995-96, with Pikachu having a white belly.

Of course, like everybody else is saying, Yellow's front/opponent sprites were a significant improvement and look much closer to the designs we're familiar with today, even though the back/player sprites were carried over from R/G.


http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dSqsBfpxaGE/TqqkiG07G-I/AAAAAAAAGVA/WHoj0IqkKqI/s1600/sugimori_first.png

This the art you mean?

Guest123_x1 August 20th, 2016 5:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hands (Post 9375722)

Yep that's it! Seems the designs of the first gen Pokémon were in "obvious beta" around the time Red and Green were first released. Most of the Pokémon depicted in R/G/B don't even resemble their first anime appearances (starting in April 1997 onwards). Kind of like how Mickey Mouse went through at least a couple of design changes since his first appearance in 1928.

Natzen August 21st, 2016 1:36 PM

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*cringe*

Pretty terrible, haha!

JOBO August 24th, 2016 11:12 AM

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These back sprites made me cry. RIP Charmeleon and Venusaur :'(

Hands August 25th, 2016 4:49 AM

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Originally Posted by JOBO (Post 9380399)
These back sprites made me cry. RIP Charmeleon and Venusaur :'(

All of the backsprites in gen 1 are pretty bad haha

MyUglyOne September 1st, 2016 10:16 AM

Vaporeon's back sprite was pretty terrible. It looked like a shapeless glob.

Hands September 22nd, 2016 2:11 AM

http://i.imgur.com/WuKgs2N.gif

I kinda nearly forgot this monstrosity until i played a bit of blue the other day

Boynsy September 26th, 2016 5:47 PM

Charizard's back sprite. It is comfortable the worst thing I've ever seen, and is legitimately terrifying! It looks like a freakin skeleton angel thing!


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