There are plenty of video games parodies about, but few that are as self-assured as this. Dorkly Bits shares the anarchic sense of humour of Family Guy, with everything from Samus Aran getting a lesson in gender politics from her agent to the horrifying truth behind Tails' immortality, but brought together from sprites ripped from the very games they're parodying.
It's amazing what you can do with a Photoshop chop-job and the liberal application of Flash, but there's a professionalism that belies the retro graphics; occasionally you'll spot an eyeball not quite where it should be, but the transition from original to modified sprite is pretty seamless overall, and they do a great job of recreating the feel and physics of each game when necessary.
It all adds up to a world we know and love from bygone years, with a real yet surreal twist. If you want to show your support for Dorkly Bits, head over to http://www.dorkly.com/originals and consider buying a copy of this magnificent beast:
It's amazing what you can do with a Photoshop chop-job and the liberal application of Flash, but there's a professionalism that belies the retro graphics; occasionally you'll spot an eyeball not quite where it should be, but the transition from original to modified sprite is pretty seamless overall, and they do a great job of recreating the feel and physics of each game when necessary.
It all adds up to a world we know and love from bygone years, with a real yet surreal twist. If you want to show your support for Dorkly Bits, head over to http://www.dorkly.com/originals and consider buying a copy of this magnificent beast:
