when they want to be videogames can be the most beautiful form of art out there
the most beautiful form of art out there
the most beautiful form of art out there these video games certainly want to be
these video games certainly want to be
these video games certainly want to be well you stop being so mysterious and
well you stop being so mysterious and
well you stop being so mysterious and eat your breakfast
eat your breakfast
eat your breakfast welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top ten instances of unique art direction in
ten instances of unique art direction in
ten instances of unique art direction in videogames for this top 10 we’re looking
videogames for this top 10 we’re looking
videogames for this top 10 we’re looking at the more artistic games that employ a
at the more artistic games that employ a
at the more artistic games that employ a unique graphical style effectively to
unique graphical style effectively to
unique graphical style effectively to make themselves stand out instead of
make themselves stand out instead of
make themselves stand out instead of just trying to look the most realistic
just trying to look the most realistic
just trying to look the most realistic not only do these games look good but
not only do these games look good but
not only do these games look good but often the art style directly influences
often the art style directly influences
often the art style directly influences the gameplay since cel-shaded games
the gameplay since cel-shaded games
the gameplay since cel-shaded games aren’t exactly unique these days we’ve
aren’t exactly unique these days we’ve
aren’t exactly unique these days we’ve already got a list for the top 10 cel
already got a list for the top 10 cel
already got a list for the top 10 cel shaded games so be sure to check that
shaded games so be sure to check that
shaded games so be sure to check that out too number 10 another world
out too number 10 another world
out too number 10 another world aka out of this world we’re starting off
aka out of this world we’re starting off
aka out of this world we’re starting off with an oldie but boy has aged into a
with an oldie but boy has aged into a
with an oldie but boy has aged into a strange work of art
this is the perfect instance of a game
this is the perfect instance of a game that sets itself apart with its
that sets itself apart with its
that sets itself apart with its beautiful art direction remember this
beautiful art direction remember this
beautiful art direction remember this was 1991 the story of boy messes with
was 1991 the story of boy messes with
was 1991 the story of boy messes with science gets sent to another dimension
science gets sent to another dimension
science gets sent to another dimension has to fight off hordes of aliens who
has to fight off hordes of aliens who
has to fight off hordes of aliens who want to dissect him isn’t exactly
want to dissect him isn’t exactly
want to dissect him isn’t exactly earth-shattering for a video game but
earth-shattering for a video game but
earth-shattering for a video game but the game’s minimalistic flat color
the game’s minimalistic flat color
the game’s minimalistic flat color animations made up of simple polygons
animations made up of simple polygons
animations made up of simple polygons give it a unique feel that’s dare I say
give it a unique feel that’s dare I say
give it a unique feel that’s dare I say it out of this world
number 9 Paper Mario series it’s right
number 9 Paper Mario series it’s right there in the title Paper Mario is the
there in the title Paper Mario is the
there in the title Paper Mario is the beautiful result of everyone’s favorite
beautiful result of everyone’s favorite
beautiful result of everyone’s favorite plumber being flattened onto a piece of
plumber being flattened onto a piece of
plumber being flattened onto a piece of paper in this spin-off RPG series
paper in this spin-off RPG series
paper in this spin-off RPG series players get to travel through the
players get to travel through the
players get to travel through the Mushroom Kingdom like they’ve never seen
Mushroom Kingdom like they’ve never seen
Mushroom Kingdom like they’ve never seen it before
it before
it before entirely made of paper
it’s a wild aesthetic choice that leads
it’s a wild aesthetic choice that leads to a whole host of fun visual gags and
to a whole host of fun visual gags and
to a whole host of fun visual gags and sometimes Mario’s paper form even helps
sometimes Mario’s paper form even helps
sometimes Mario’s paper form even helps him save the day like when he has to
him save the day like when he has to
him save the day like when he has to turn into a paper airplane or a paper
turn into a paper airplane or a paper
turn into a paper airplane or a paper sailboat man Nintendo gets creative huh
number eight Super Mario World to
number eight Super Mario World to Yoshi’s Island easily one of the most
Yoshi’s Island easily one of the most
Yoshi’s Island easily one of the most beautiful games on the Super Nintendo
beautiful games on the Super Nintendo
beautiful games on the Super Nintendo Yoshi’s Island reimagines the world is a
Yoshi’s Island reimagines the world is a
Yoshi’s Island reimagines the world is a magical art project come to life the
magical art project come to life the
magical art project come to life the gorgeous visuals look like they were
gorgeous visuals look like they were
gorgeous visuals look like they were drawn with chalk and crayons the colors
drawn with chalk and crayons the colors
drawn with chalk and crayons the colors are vivid and everything’s always
are vivid and everything’s always
are vivid and everything’s always buzzing with life
this art direction truly captures the
this art direction truly captures the innocence of the game what could be more
innocence of the game what could be more
innocence of the game what could be more fitting for a game about a tiny baby
fitting for a game about a tiny baby
fitting for a game about a tiny baby Mario on a quest to save his baby
Mario on a quest to save his baby
Mario on a quest to save his baby brother Luigi number 7 ninokuni wrath of
brother Luigi number 7 ninokuni wrath of
brother Luigi number 7 ninokuni wrath of the white witch ready
the white witch ready
the white witch ready take it slow to start with okay yeah all
take it slow to start with okay yeah all
take it slow to start with okay yeah all right if you ever wanted to run around
right if you ever wanted to run around
right if you ever wanted to run around in one of Hayao Miyazaki’s famous anime
in one of Hayao Miyazaki’s famous anime
in one of Hayao Miyazaki’s famous anime films this is your chance or at least
films this is your chance or at least
films this is your chance or at least the closest thing to it when Studio
the closest thing to it when Studio
the closest thing to it when Studio Ghibli and level 5 Studios teamed up to
Ghibli and level 5 Studios teamed up to
Ghibli and level 5 Studios teamed up to make an RPG of epic proportions gamers
make an RPG of epic proportions gamers
make an RPG of epic proportions gamers everywhere shed tears of joy at the work
everywhere shed tears of joy at the work
everywhere shed tears of joy at the work of art the two studios concocted me how
of art the two studios concocted me how
of art the two studios concocted me how can I don’t frak man is a big
can I don’t frak man is a big
can I don’t frak man is a big responsibility I know but you’d be
responsibility I know but you’d be
responsibility I know but you’d be alright
alright
alright ninokuni does a phenomenal job of
ninokuni does a phenomenal job of
ninokuni does a phenomenal job of capturing the style of Studio Ghibli’s
capturing the style of Studio Ghibli’s
capturing the style of Studio Ghibli’s films with fluid animation and the
films with fluid animation and the
films with fluid animation and the attention to detail that movie buffs
attention to detail that movie buffs
attention to detail that movie buffs have come to love now conveniently
have come to love now conveniently
have come to love now conveniently packaged in video game form so I’m good
packaged in video game form so I’m good
packaged in video game form so I’m good to you to whoever came up with this
to you to whoever came up with this
to you to whoever came up with this blessed Union thank you from the bottom
blessed Union thank you from the bottom
blessed Union thank you from the bottom of our hearts man you got it
an unexpected gem from the last
an unexpected gem from the last generation journey is all about if
generation journey is all about if
generation journey is all about if foking emotion
designed to make the player feel small
designed to make the player feel small amidst a world of wonder this indie
amidst a world of wonder this indie
amidst a world of wonder this indie developed critical darling takes players
developed critical darling takes players
developed critical darling takes players on a you guessed it journey through a
on a you guessed it journey through a
on a you guessed it journey through a beautifully rendered minimalistic desert
it might appear desolate at first but
it might appear desolate at first but what you can find there is lovingly
what you can find there is lovingly
what you can find there is lovingly rendered from the mesmerizing sand to
rendered from the mesmerizing sand to
rendered from the mesmerizing sand to the fluttering cape of the player to the
the fluttering cape of the player to the
the fluttering cape of the player to the intricate and mysterious ruins littered
intricate and mysterious ruins littered
intricate and mysterious ruins littered around
it’s truly a game that you have to
it’s truly a game that you have to experience to appreciate
experience to appreciate
experience to appreciate so grab your cloak and set off on a
so grab your cloak and set off on a
so grab your cloak and set off on a journey of your own
number five the Neverhood claymation is
number five the Neverhood claymation is a sort of lost art these days due to its
a sort of lost art these days due to its
a sort of lost art these days due to its time-consuming process and nisha peel
time-consuming process and nisha peel
time-consuming process and nisha peel but that didn’t stop earthworm jim
but that didn’t stop earthworm jim
but that didn’t stop earthworm jim creator doug tennapel from creating this
creator doug tennapel from creating this
creator doug tennapel from creating this elaborate world with over three tons of
elaborate world with over three tons of
elaborate world with over three tons of clay this quirky point-and-click
clay this quirky point-and-click
clay this quirky point-and-click adventure was rendered entirely out of
adventure was rendered entirely out of
adventure was rendered entirely out of clay and stop-motion technology giving
clay and stop-motion technology giving
clay and stop-motion technology giving it a look that’s completely unique or at
it a look that’s completely unique or at
it a look that’s completely unique or at least it was until recently 2015 saw the
least it was until recently 2015 saw the
least it was until recently 2015 saw the release of armikrog a spiritual
release of armikrog a spiritual
release of armikrog a spiritual successor that came out nearly two
successor that came out nearly two
successor that came out nearly two decades later but unfortunately it’s not
decades later but unfortunately it’s not
decades later but unfortunately it’s not great Tommy Tommy don’t touch that thing
great Tommy Tommy don’t touch that thing
great Tommy Tommy don’t touch that thing you know now where it’s fed number four
you know now where it’s fed number four
you know now where it’s fed number four tearaway series
get your confetti ready for this
get your confetti ready for this playstation treasure from the minds that
playstation treasure from the minds that
playstation treasure from the minds that brought us LittleBigPlanet if you’ve
brought us LittleBigPlanet if you’ve
brought us LittleBigPlanet if you’ve ever played one of these games you know
ever played one of these games you know
ever played one of these games you know just how beautiful and innovative these
just how beautiful and innovative these
just how beautiful and innovative these designers are with their worlds that
designers are with their worlds that
designers are with their worlds that will give this song a nasty twist this
will give this song a nasty twist this
will give this song a nasty twist this time you play as either iota or @oe in a
time you play as either iota or @oe in a
time you play as either iota or @oe in a mesmerizing landscape inspired by paper
mesmerizing landscape inspired by paper
mesmerizing landscape inspired by paper crafts meaning it looks like it’s made
crafts meaning it looks like it’s made
crafts meaning it looks like it’s made out of construction paper with solid
out of construction paper with solid
out of construction paper with solid gameplay that’s anything but paper-thin
gameplay that’s anything but paper-thin
gameplay that’s anything but paper-thin this imagination powered adventure is
this imagination powered adventure is
this imagination powered adventure is one you won’t be able to tear yourself
one you won’t be able to tear yourself
one you won’t be able to tear yourself away from number three limbo no we’re
away from number three limbo no we’re
away from number three limbo no we’re not talking about bending backwards and
not talking about bending backwards and
not talking about bending backwards and dancing under a pole this is a totally
dancing under a pole this is a totally
dancing under a pole this is a totally different kind of limbo this 2d
different kind of limbo this 2d
different kind of limbo this 2d side-scroller presents itself in
side-scroller presents itself in
side-scroller presents itself in entirely black and white tones and
entirely black and white tones and
entirely black and white tones and you’re given the task of guiding a
you’re given the task of guiding a
you’re given the task of guiding a little nameless boy through an eerie
little nameless boy through an eerie
little nameless boy through an eerie black and white forest
the art which masterfully plays with
the art which masterfully plays with shadows and silhouettes is as unsettling
shadows and silhouettes is as unsettling
shadows and silhouettes is as unsettling as it is beautiful it’s minimalism at
as it is beautiful it’s minimalism at
as it is beautiful it’s minimalism at its finest and possibly at its creepiest
its finest and possibly at its creepiest
its finest and possibly at its creepiest – number two Kirby’s Epic Yarn on a
– number two Kirby’s Epic Yarn on a
– number two Kirby’s Epic Yarn on a brighter note literally Kirby continues
brighter note literally Kirby continues
brighter note literally Kirby continues to be one of the most colorful
to be one of the most colorful
to be one of the most colorful platforming series around and this time
platforming series around and this time
platforming series around and this time we’ve got an adventure that has some
we’ve got an adventure that has some
we’ve got an adventure that has some texture to it if the title didn’t spoil
texture to it if the title didn’t spoil
texture to it if the title didn’t spoil it for you everything in this game from
it for you everything in this game from
it for you everything in this game from the enemies to the levels to the little
the enemies to the levels to the little
the enemies to the levels to the little pink ball himself is rendered out of
pink ball himself is rendered out of
pink ball himself is rendered out of yarn it’s so full of charming visual
yarn it’s so full of charming visual
yarn it’s so full of charming visual gags and imaginative levels that
gags and imaginative levels that
gags and imaginative levels that Nintendo decided to pull out the yarn
Nintendo decided to pull out the yarn
Nintendo decided to pull out the yarn ball again for 2015’s Yoshi’s wooly
ball again for 2015’s Yoshi’s wooly
ball again for 2015’s Yoshi’s wooly world before we unveil our top pick here
world before we unveil our top pick here
world before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one monument vally if you’ve ever
number one monument vally if you’ve ever looked at an MC Escher painting and
looked at an MC Escher painting and
looked at an MC Escher painting and thought wow that would make a great
thought wow that would make a great
thought wow that would make a great video game level you’d probably be
video game level you’d probably be
video game level you’d probably be called crazy that is until 2014 when the
called crazy that is until 2014 when the
called crazy that is until 2014 when the indie studio as to had that very same
indie studio as to had that very same
indie studio as to had that very same idea and released one of the most unique
idea and released one of the most unique
idea and released one of the most unique looking games ever Monument Valley
it’s a minimalistic geometric totally
it’s a minimalistic geometric totally enchanting puzzle game that has players
enchanting puzzle game that has players
enchanting puzzle game that has players fighting their way through cleverly
fighting their way through cleverly
fighting their way through cleverly designed optical illusions in a
designed optical illusions in a
designed optical illusions in a beautiful isometric world its style is
beautiful isometric world its style is
beautiful isometric world its style is minimalistic atmospheric and artistic
minimalistic atmospheric and artistic
minimalistic atmospheric and artistic all at once and that’s all integral to
all at once and that’s all integral to
all at once and that’s all integral to the game’s mind-boggling puzzle solving
the game’s mind-boggling puzzle solving
the game’s mind-boggling puzzle solving and yes you may have seen Frank
and yes you may have seen Frank
and yes you may have seen Frank Underwood playing it I guess it’s just
Underwood playing it I guess it’s just
Underwood playing it I guess it’s just that good your journey is won through a
that good your journey is won through a
that good your journey is won through a forgotten landscape of twisting
forgotten landscape of twisting
forgotten landscape of twisting staircases and morphing castles
staircases and morphing castles
staircases and morphing castles cobwebbed with ruins MC Escher could
cobwebbed with ruins MC Escher could
cobwebbed with ruins MC Escher could only grasp at in a dream state do you
only grasp at in a dream state do you
only grasp at in a dream state do you agree with our list honestly I wish you
agree with our list honestly I wish you
agree with our list honestly I wish you think before you open your mouth did we
think before you open your mouth did we
think before you open your mouth did we miss any Museum worthy games for more
miss any Museum worthy games for more
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