Game Art Styles

Series

Yoshi art styles

2 games from 1997 to 2014. The series has moved through 2 primary looks: pre-rendered, painterly.

  1. Yoshi's Story screenshot: pre-rendered, papercraft, side-scrolling, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)

    1997

    Yoshi's Story

    2D · Pre-rendered · Papercraft

    Yoshi's Story (1997, Nintendo EAD) is a 2D pre-rendered and papercraft game played from a side-scrolling view. Its look is built from shapes without outlines, soft gradient shading and baked lighting. The palette is vibrant. It draws on felt and yarn and paper cutout.

  2. Yoshi's New Island screenshot: painterly, stylized 3d, side-scrolling, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)

    2014

    Yoshi's New Island

    2.5D · Painterly · Stylized 3D

    Yoshi's New Island (2014, Arzest) is a 2.5D painterly and stylized 3D game played from a side-scrolling view. Its look is built from shapes without outlines, soft gradient shading and brush strokes. The palette is pastel and vibrant. It draws on crayon and pastel, oil and gouache and watercolor.