“In my research, I unearthed artwork that show a ludicrous level of detail went into the game – detail that never made it into the final product due to the limitations of the target format. The “lost art” referenced in the thread title isn’t meant to describe this content as having been lost and found – it refers to the art details that were lost when the graphics were downconverted to a limited 32-bit console.
The following pieces are the highly-detailed environment art from a selection of Square USA staff. The intense details were eventually downscaled to the 320x240 native resolution of the PlayStation to become pre-rendered in-game backgrounds. As you can see much was lost:”Guys, go to this thread and cry at the glorious detail of FF9.
weepinduo
(Source: procrastihatingmyself)
can we talk about how amazing the backgrounds are in some of those 90s fighting games
from 叶えられた願い by poppo
meanwhile
sorry if this has already been worn out but i cant help myself
SHRIEKS IN JOY
フォトショ落ちたのに再起動したら復元データできてた!
CS6かんどーっ!
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「ログ1」/「たくあん」の漫画 [pixiv]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/414b4c2a8d2fa6c8e5e100f2c9fba32b/tumblr_mm0jqw9nbc1qk8vb5o1_500.jpg)


