Comments on: Does Cuteness Get Cuter with Better Graphics? http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2008/03/17/does-cuteness-get-cuter-with-better-graphics/ Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:25:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Bonnie Ruberg http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2008/03/17/does-cuteness-get-cuter-with-better-graphics/#comment-93215 Bonnie Ruberg Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:12:17 +0000 http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2008/03/17/does-cuteness-get-cuter-with-better-graphics/#comment-93215 I hear you on the Katamari aesthetic. Unfortunately, I think the most promising thing to do in that camp is just wait for a new series to introduce interesting new graphics--while that one stays busy trying to re-live it's past cuteness glory. I hear you on the Katamari aesthetic. Unfortunately, I think the most promising thing to do in that camp is just wait for a new series to introduce interesting new graphics–while that one stays busy trying to re-live it’s past cuteness glory.

]]> By: Darkpen http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2008/03/17/does-cuteness-get-cuter-with-better-graphics/#comment-93140 Darkpen Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:11:31 +0000 http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2008/03/17/does-cuteness-get-cuter-with-better-graphics/#comment-93140 Well... I guess ultimately, it'll be a question of style. In this generation, we've come across two, thanks to LBP: realistically cute, and stylishly cute (Wind Waker). That's not to say we're going to stop seeing stylishly cute, though I wish the Namco team that's in charge of Katamari would be a bit more stylish, instead of keeping a deathgrip on the original PS2's graphics :( (Acid trip visual filter? Drippy oil-painting? Next-gen flare? Aged paper/canvas filter with softer browned colors? Yes please!) At the same time, though, all this talk of cute next-gen graphics makes me look at the Wii with a face of depression and scorn. It just brings back the question of "What if Nintendo titles had PS3 caliber graphics?" "How different/better would Metroid Prime 3 have looked?" The humans would've probably still looked crappy, but at least the level design would've been even more gorgeous. Well… I guess ultimately, it’ll be a question of style. In this generation, we’ve come across two, thanks to LBP: realistically cute, and stylishly cute (Wind Waker).

That’s not to say we’re going to stop seeing stylishly cute, though I wish the Namco team that’s in charge of Katamari would be a bit more stylish, instead of keeping a deathgrip on the original PS2’s graphics :(

(Acid trip visual filter? Drippy oil-painting? Next-gen flare? Aged paper/canvas filter with softer browned colors? Yes please!)

At the same time, though, all this talk of cute next-gen graphics makes me look at the Wii with a face of depression and scorn. It just brings back the question of “What if Nintendo titles had PS3 caliber graphics?” “How different/better would Metroid Prime 3 have looked?” The humans would’ve probably still looked crappy, but at least the level design would’ve been even more gorgeous.

]]> By: Bonnie Ruberg http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2008/03/17/does-cuteness-get-cuter-with-better-graphics/#comment-93027 Bonnie Ruberg Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:09:29 +0000 http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2008/03/17/does-cuteness-get-cuter-with-better-graphics/#comment-93027 Ah, but then you'd unzip them and it would be like, "Ah, zip them up again, their stuffing is coming out!" or something dramatic like that :). Ah, but then you’d unzip them and it would be like, “Ah, zip them up again, their stuffing is coming out!” or something dramatic like that :).

]]> By: Courtney Taylor http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2008/03/17/does-cuteness-get-cuter-with-better-graphics/#comment-93003 Courtney Taylor Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:47:15 +0000 http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2008/03/17/does-cuteness-get-cuter-with-better-graphics/#comment-93003 But stuffing is so... conventional. However, you're probably right. lol But stuffing is so… conventional. However, you’re probably right. lol

]]> By: Bonnie Ruberg http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2008/03/17/does-cuteness-get-cuter-with-better-graphics/#comment-92957 Bonnie Ruberg Mon, 17 Mar 2008 23:11:09 +0000 http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2008/03/17/does-cuteness-get-cuter-with-better-graphics/#comment-92957 That's the perverse spirit, soulofaqua! I don't know, Courtney, I'm rethinking it now, and I have to go for straight-up stuffing. Then again, it could be all that time I spent working at Build-a-Bear that's gone to my head :). That’s the perverse spirit, soulofaqua!

I don’t know, Courtney, I’m rethinking it now, and I have to go for straight-up stuffing. Then again, it could be all that time I spent working at Build-a-Bear that’s gone to my head :).

]]> By: Courtney Taylor http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2008/03/17/does-cuteness-get-cuter-with-better-graphics/#comment-92927 Courtney Taylor Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:23:11 +0000 http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2008/03/17/does-cuteness-get-cuter-with-better-graphics/#comment-92927 Hmn... perhaps they're like beanbags? You unzip them and hundreds of tiny little foam balls come spilling out and stick to everything? lol Hmn… perhaps they’re like beanbags? You unzip them and hundreds of tiny little foam balls come spilling out and stick to everything? lol

]]> By: soulofaqua http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2008/03/17/does-cuteness-get-cuter-with-better-graphics/#comment-92920 soulofaqua Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:26:01 +0000 http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2008/03/17/does-cuteness-get-cuter-with-better-graphics/#comment-92920 Am I the only one who thinks these cute little buggers look like gimps, thank god for the high detail or they would look even more like gimps. Atleast now I can see very detailed knitting Am I the only one who thinks these cute little buggers look like gimps, thank god for the high detail or they would look even more like gimps. Atleast now I can see very detailed knitting

]]> By: Bonnie Ruberg http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2008/03/17/does-cuteness-get-cuter-with-better-graphics/#comment-92918 Bonnie Ruberg Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:15:31 +0000 http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2008/03/17/does-cuteness-get-cuter-with-better-graphics/#comment-92918 Seriously! I'd say candy, but that wouldn't make them very squishy :). Seriously! I’d say candy, but that wouldn’t make them very squishy :).

]]> By: Courtney Taylor http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2008/03/17/does-cuteness-get-cuter-with-better-graphics/#comment-92913 Courtney Taylor Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:00:55 +0000 http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2008/03/17/does-cuteness-get-cuter-with-better-graphics/#comment-92913 Is it bad if my first thought is how tempted I am to pull that little zipper open and see what they're stuffed with...? Is it bad if my first thought is how tempted I am to pull that little zipper open and see what they’re stuffed with…?

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