We all love free stuff, right? I sure do, and in recent times I’ve also started to really like Metroid. Combine that with an interest in pixel art and the processes behind it. If any – or all – of these things appeal to you as well, this eBook might be worth a look.
The book in question is named Pixel Art: Metroid. It has a PDF and physical paperback version available on the Retro Game Books-website. By adding the eBook version to your cart and inputting the code ZEBES you won’t have to pay a dime to own this almost 100 page long book about pixel art and Nintendo’s famous sci-fi series. Beware, the offer only lasts a short while: until 10th August at 07:59am BST for readers from the UK.
For those quick few steps you get a really in-depth piece of material. Of course the book features a ton of pixel art. More than 125 pieces in fact, made by a great variety of artists. Additionally, Pixel Art: Metroid contains a few tutorials by pixel art professionals that could kickstart your own foray into the artform – I sure know I’ve gotten inspired.
Then there’s also a multitude of articles about the Metroid-series from fans, and the foreword for the book is written by Owlboy creator Simon Stafsnes Andersen. Last but not least, the eBook will allow you to read interviews with a number of pixel art experts, among who are people that worked on Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge and a plethora of Metroid fan projects.
