Monday, March 05, 2012

You've just got to love Mighta's beady little eyes (and hands and feet and everything else)

Mighta isn't the only Bubble Bobble character with beady eyes and other features in the photo below, of course. Bobblun (Bob), Bubblun (Bub), Monsta, PulPul and Zen-Chan are all a bit beady, too--thanks to the Perler Beads that make up their bodies.



The creations above were made by artist and blogger Kasey Tararuj, by the way. Check out her wonderful blog here, and check out a post about one of her previous creations--a three-dimensional Bubble Bobble-themed painting--in "For once, Bobblun gets the spotlight."

19 comments:

  1. Viewtiful_Justin6:15 AM

    Love. I think this game is the perfect way to spend an afternoon.

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  2. Bryan Ochalla7:22 AM

    Me, too, Justin. You get Robb to play with you sometimes, don't you? I think I'm going to have to "teach" David how to play it at some point so we can play it together...

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  3. Retr0gamer10:11 AM

    I love Hama beads! My girlfriend bought some a while ago and we spent the day making sprite art with them, including a Bub by myself.

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  4. Bryan Ochalla10:54 AM

    Oh, that's great, Retr0gamer. I may have to pick up some of these beads myself sometime soon. Not sure which game I'd start with though...

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  5. coolpowers10:56 AM

    I've done Bub in Perler beads too. Bubble Bobble's sprites are perfect for it because of the colors (I know the black outlining isn't accurate but it really makes them stand out, and evokes the game's background)

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  6. Bryan Ochalla11:08 AM

    Oh, yeah, coolpowers, I can see Bubble Bobble being a great source of ideas and inspiration for Perler Bead artists. I'll bet Super Mario Bros. and other early, Nintendo-made Famicom/NES games being great for this, too :)

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  7. Marco Grande Arbitro2:03 PM

    They are magnificent :D

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  8. Anonymous2:33 PM

    Congratulations on your website!

    I love Bubble Bobble too! Here's a painting that I did last year called "Blow in the Dark"!

    http://andrewoid.us/blowinthedark/

    Thanks and keep on your great work!

    A

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  9. Retr0gamer2:53 PM

    16-bit sprites tend to be a bit too big and colourful but if you want a challenge and don't mind having massive pieces of sprite art in the house then go for it!

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  10. Bryan Ochalla4:02 PM

    Marco: I agree! :)

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  11. Bryan Ochalla4:06 PM

    Hey there, A! Thanks for the comment -- and for pointing out your painting. I may have to showcase it here in a week or so :)

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  12. Bryan Ochalla4:07 PM

    Retr0gamer: Yeah, I can see 16-bit sprites being too big or detailed. I'd go with 8-bit sprites if I were to start some Perler Bead art.

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  13. Andrewoid4:12 PM

    Thanks Bryan! I'm glad you liked it!

    I'm updating on a daily basis my website with more arcade inspired art!

    Thanks also for showcasing the paint in the future!

    Have a Great Day!

    A
    www.andrewoid.us

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  14. Bryan Ochalla9:00 PM

    Well, I'll definitely be keeping an eye on your site, A. And keep an eye on my for a post about your Bubble Bobble painting :)

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  15. Sean4:35 PM

    Those do look great. I just had a look at her blog, she does some nice stuff. I especially like her custom Pez dispensers!

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  16. Bryan Ochalla7:30 AM

    Sean: Custom Pez dispensers? I didn't see those! OK, I guess I have to go back to the site now :)

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  17. Anonymous5:49 PM

    Hey, If you guys like these bead things so much, you guys should check out these websites. http://inazumaperlerbeads.blogspot.com/
    http://www.etsy.com/shop/GeekMythologyCrafts
    http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?133796-The-Official-Perler-Bead-Nintendo-Thread

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  18. Bryan Ochalla6:23 PM

    Thanks, anon!

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  19. Giggles10:13 PM

    Hey, Bryan Ochalla, check out these websites!

    http://roosterteeth.com/forum/viewTopic.php?id=2199267

    http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=207462.0

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