Happy (Almost) Halloween, folks! I would of posted this on the actual day but my mom decided to not make up her mind about going camping for Halloween until literally the last minute, so i'm posting the Halloween character today. Better to get it early to get it late. Ya know.

The protagonist from the hit Indie Surrealist Adventure game, Madotsuki! From Yume Nikki!

This one had probably the most interpretation out of all the characters i've spirited so far. Considering how the design everyone knows is around 32x32 pixels. I could of gone directly with her Dream Diary design but that game sucked.

How i designed her here is that i first looked at the Earthbound Clay Models. Since i feel like those do a good job giving the same vibes as the sprites while being more detailed. And i used them as a ref for Madotsuki's design here since i wanted to give off vibes of what i think she would look like, had she been in Super Smash Brothers.

I also decided to take some inspiration from the Dream Diary design. I know i just said i didn't wanna go full Dream Diary. But i felt like looking at the Dream Diary design was one of the best ways for me to get a grasp on how her design should look in a more detailed setting, and used that as a ref too for how she should look, as well as looking at some fan interpretations of her for some more guidance.

Overall, i think it came out pretty alright. I forgot to add the ponytail holder things keeping her braids together, but my brother is home and if i waited until tomorrow to fix it. I run the risk of having to delay it until After halloween which i really don't wanna do. I'm actually considering going on break for Pixel Art at least after this since i'm kinda burnt out on Pixel Art, and i think it's good to take sometime to recharge my batteries. Ya know?

Madotsuki & Yume Nikki © Kikiyama & Playism