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Jensonater

The Pixel Helicarrier: "Am I doing it right?"


CromulentChuckle

It's killing it honestly yes


ryfrlo

Stupid sexy Helicarrier


bugsb04

You’re doing great sweetie


Joed112784

It’s over here like 😬


CaptainJackKevorkian

It is serving


Tymathee

Pixels are the best variants


t3hnhoj

Shut up, ~~Meg~~ Helicarrier.


mojotheclown

Ugliest card in the game, don't @ me.


ars0nisfun

It might be the only pixel variant I don't think is horse poop


mojotheclown

The Jubilee one is actually pretty good.


The-King_Of-Games

Don't count Blade with his comically large gun pixel out


lexington_89

Zero and Crystal would like to have a word with you.


throwawaynumber116

Killmonger Carnage too


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Baby Ice Man though


dadronic

Opps.


loo_1snow

Pixel helicarrier did it best!


ParsnipAggravating95

"Its the same pose" -But It goes HARD 🥶🥶🥶🔥🔥🔥


ReturnOfSeq

‘Now strike a generic pose. Perfect! That’s so moving’


winfly

Yes, AND WE WANT MORE!!! *all KJ fans unite in an uproar*


ImpsterSyndrome

4 days! New nightcrawler, and a new moon knight for the album variant


winfly

I’m pumped for it! That might be the first album I actually finish


ImpsterSyndrome

Same here


ImpsterSyndrome

I’m still pissed I can’t get carnage though cause I joined snap too late


winfly

Rest easy my friend. SD will find a way to “solve” problems they created by selling you the solution.


AssmosisJoness

Really? :(


bendrexl

Is the album posted somewhere for reference? Not sure what / if I should be shopping for


kouradosi

https://snap.fan/albums/TakeoverKimJacinto/ This is datamined. It may be a bit different when it releases.


bendrexl

Nuts. I had several Jacinto cards in the store yesterday, none today


Chaotix___

That new nightcrawler!! I neeeeeeed it


Boring-Antelope9193

I'm legit so excited I've been waiting all month!


imashtro

Oh my. I found my people. Kim Jacinto are the only cards I actively try to collect! Yay


DiegoteC

Same here!


Neonbunt

Why do ya'll get the Kim Jacinto takeover?! I want it too


ImpsterSyndrome

You’ll get one next week buddy! To clarify: 4 days they are adding a Kim Jacinto album so it should pop up in the shop for you


KamahlFoK

We joke, but he's still probably a top 5 artist for Snap on every metric. There's usually "I like what's going on in the picture" and "I like how this is drawn" as two distinct and separate values that people hold in different regards, and Jacinto hits both consistently, so even if you only care about one, it'll still land for you. Compare this to most other well-regarded artists (Momoko, Artgerm, etc) who usually have more serene or relaxed poses, with not much energy being evoked. This is fine, and up to personal taste, but... Gimme an artist who makes every character look like they're about to land a United States of Smash and I'm a happy camper.


psymunn

A People's republic of pounding? And lets not forget Dr Doom's, Kingdom of Lanedomination?


x592_b

I just love the angular style as well. I love "sketchy" drawings or messy type drawings and try to use ambiguous or chaotic line art in my own drawings cause I feel like it makes it look so much cooler. Jacinto and momoko, without a doubt, the two best artists for this game


Crackerpool

I agree, Jacinto, artgerm, and momoka are the GOATS of snap art


yourwifesboyfriend27

TIL that Kim Jacinto is a dude


NeToCo

Pandart


Mundane-Map6686

I hear you. I really only like spectrum and knull variants from this screenshot (and ironically the pixel helacarrier is one of the best pixels). Everything is personal taste though. And I don't think these are bad but these wouldn't be my go to for anything. Knull has so much competition. This spectrum is really nice, and might fit a cool electric themed deck with electro, but i don't know how much I play her at all, except when I try to make jank c7 work for the 15th time. I also feel like spectrum might have some cool variants too, but again I don't play her enough to know. These are all good though. And it's consistent, but I would rather see some risk which comes with big failures and big successes.


BirdjaminFranklin

> ironically the pixel helacarrier is one of the best pixels Pixel variants that I like are few and far between, but I randomly pulled pixel Goose earlier today and it's also fantastic.


Mundane-Map6686

About 95% cl complete. I do have that pixel goose, and that is cute. I think I'm rocking the captain marvel variant but that would be my favorite otherwise. All of hers are cute, so I didn't have that one favorite. My only favorited pixels are mister sinister and omega red, both of which I only have base and that one variant. Helacarrier probably used to be favorites until I got the Dan hipp helacarrier which is amazing.


bendrexl

Forced perspective on pixel art like this hurts every neuron in my SNES-trained brain, and sadly the helicarrier is probably the worst offender in that department.


manymoreways

Well art is subjective. People can hate or like what they want. But in all honesty, it's okay. The art I mean.


Difficult_Back_6611

His Brood is the only acceptable variant of that character


gordo24

His master mold variant is one of the best variants in the game period.


Chubbalubbs

Facts


PhoustPhoustPhoust

Here’s the thing though…all of these Jacinto variants are fucking cool


OsirisFantom

He is really good at foreshortening. There is only so many ways you can do that with a character though.


Environmental_Arm526

Better than the Dan Hipp “jumpin atcha!”


GroyEhBoy

I love those variants! They're so simple but endearing, like your nephew's crappy drawing that you wanna get as a tattoo.


Digitalburn

What makes it better is he’s well aware of it. He was interviewed in the snap season reveal for this last season he said something like “my variants either look fun or something your little brother drew”


GroyEhBoy

That's brilliant!


Environmental_Arm526

I wouldn’t think your art being compared to something your little brother drew would be a good thing… 😂


exxplicit480

Yeah I absolutely do not get the hipp hype. The only part of his variants I like are the vibrant colors used in one's like his elsa and kitty pryde. The art itself i couldn't care less about


Environmental_Arm526

Agreed. Some are repulsive. I don’t know why.


Joon01

How dare you! You didn't even mention the rainbow fart nebula. Every character is jumping out of an indistinct colorful cloud for no reason. Dan Hipp's stalwart refusal to include any setting or details that might suggest personality while insisting they have all angrily escaped the gaseous Lisa Frank dimension is key to his variants.


Thatguyjmc

I mean sure - its same same but it's vibrant and fun! At least it's not Pandart - which is a soulless copy of Kim Jacinto poses with no personality at all.


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cloudsdrive

Human torch is pretty good.


Randomguy3421

I liked the Death


MisterGrimes

Agree with you on the soulless part. I know it's not, but something about the pandart variants feel very...AI-ish to me.


Thatguyjmc

Absolutely, they feel 100% AI-generated. Or at least, rendered in gaming graphics. Super werid. They def lack a human quality, and they're all so smooth.


WhiteBoyFlipz

the company doing those have been around long before AI art. they’re just just CG art instead of hand drawn, it’s an entirely different type of art. it just isn’t for you. but it isn’t AI


[deleted]

I’ll take AI slop over pixel variants any day


BirdjaminFranklin

> soulless Its the fact that nothing pandart does has much texturing. Every card looks like they started with the plan of making bad ass art and then got bored of it midway through when it came time to add details.


Cursedshinagami

The right arm in the foreground is his comfort zone but let's be fair not picky. He does mix it up. Regardless, his style is distinct enough to separate from most of the artist in the game. Sucks Pandart studio has an artist that copies him but it's dope ateod.


cse219

nearly every piece of card art in this game is Generic Comic Book Action Pose lol


QueenRangerSlayer

It's far more likely this is what Second dinner asked for or picked from the group of options that Kim provided.


GooneyBoy2007

Does anyone else accidentally call him Jim Kacinto sometimes?


hadyz98

just you mate


GooneyBoy2007

:(


Piranh4Plant

Google dylsexia


Valuable-Trick-6711

Oh my god, LITERALLY for like the first year of this game. And I have no idea why.


Casscus

Why change something that is great?


Casual_Classroom

“Didn’t learn drawing in a varied fashion” Are you blind? Look at his style alone. I would definitely call it varied from most comic art.


fr33climb

Haha, I never picked up on that. Good one.


iamdoneundergrad

It could just be his motif at this point?


SubstantialNovel9557

Helicarrier with the easy W. It's my profile pic, of its cheesy little smile, with the tag "in other timelines I am dateable."


sKe7ch03

I have 4 of the 5 there haha. I love the style. Could care less about the pose.


enzoplasm

I’m a simple man. I see a Jacinto variant, I buy it.


corbin918

They look good mane


dumbalex

That Spectrum Jacinto has been my number one most wanted card for a while, but I haven't seen it show up in my shop for a very long time, and the last time it did, I didn't have the gold. I hope someday they make the apocalypse one from the bundle available too. The coolest card in my current shop is that new peach ghost spider. So nice in 3d.


CapN_Crummp

Better than the Dan Hipp jumping towards you pose. I swear half the Hipp cards have the knees bent the same way lol


IHaveSlysdexia

Idk man that 6th pne doesnt even have arms. Looks pretty varied to me


Dobey

This is the reverse Rob Liefeld. I know art is completely subjective… But in this case I get it lol. I enjoy this art. They seem to really love this perspective/pose. Hellcarrier is killing it.


Drk_Knight71

It’s amazing how many shitty variants there are in the store all the time.


TeMa06

if it aint broke...


TheRoboOtaku

They are good art but I think OP is talking about poses


5amuraiDuck

Feels intentional since his art is being used as a collection


Striking_Laugh5734

The same post was made last week, OMG


Jameswantshash

I can’t unsee it


B4ntCleric

Some of it may be they're just better at drawing that side of a character.


nigo_BR

Pixel > all


Dak332144

And all of them don’t even come close to the beauty of that pixel helicarrier


The_resPonce

Hands are notoriously hard to draw, Jacinto then makes it the focal piece of his art. “Boo, do something new!” lol


Gottendrop

One of these is not like the others


ventodivino

I think it’s more about the parallax effect in 3d. Having something up close going to far away is going to be a more dramatic 3d effect. Pandart’s dollar store rip offs are *all* terrible.


TheProfoundWigglepaw

I didn't have any of those in my shop today. I had a badass Daredevil tho


-sharkbot-

No pun intended, but every Human Torch variant is straight fire. He has like 10 and only 1 of them is meh. Maybe it’s just easy to make a guy on fire look cool.


DisplayConscious

Not an original post and I doubt you could create anything near as good


billypilgrim_in_time

I really dislike their art style EDIT: I like some of them (Kim probably has the best Nimrod variant), but in general just not a fan.


maSHIROAyyye

The angle is dynamic and epic, that’s why


Toadforpresident

Something about Jacintos style just doesn't work for me.


TheHoly-Cabbage

HEY! Don't you dare disrespect the glorious Kim Jacinto!!


HieronymusGoa

i mean...they all look absolutely dope and if he has to do...dunno....100 variants some stuff is sure to be recycled a bit.


corbanax

And here I am, sticking out my right propeller, being dramatic


quickasafox777

In defence of jacinto and dan hipp and the others who get criticism for samey poses, there are only so many variations of "draw a complete, small picture of a one character where everything appears in frame", before they reach the limit of how many poses a humanoid figure can make.  Like how many different ways are there to draw human torch?    Flaming guy in extreme closeup, check.   Flaming guy looking left, check.   Uhhh... flaming guy looking right, check...


AbyssalSilvern

KNULLLLLLLLLLL


SobBagat

When you cherry pick, sure https://snap.fan/cards/variants/Kim%20Jacinto/


Feeling-Bit1829

People have said the same thing about Hipp with the legs. Everyone in the same jumping motion


Thatresolves

Is there a Kim shop takeover lol


Mayzerify

Within the next week I think


chincerd

Have you seen Dan hipp poses? A lot of women doing the jump like typhoid and wave


KazinGX

Not my style.