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The Switch Icon Watch Thread: Because your home menu deserves the very BEST
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That new Kingdom New Lands icon is amazing. I also don't mind the Doom icon. The box art would've looked better but it has cool looking art and the game title, so it's still good.
I adore the LA Noire icon. It might be my favourite yet
Rocket League icon from Reddit...
Thanks. This gave me some inspiration to make a not-so-bland CrunchyRoll app icon for Switch
Here's an alternate take:
(Which one do you guys prefer?)
Edit: A version without the Home Screen:
You DARE make an icon of Crunchyroll on Switch using the mascot... and NOT use Kokosac's (WarioWare, Rhythm Heaven) version of the character? ;)
Hey, thanks for the feedback!
Haha! I didn't know this existed. This would make a nice fit, yes, but there might be some mixed massages in using it since the design seems more like a promotional thing. It's like seeing the Splatoon icon with Squid Girl/Ika Musume on the front instead of the main Inkling girl.You DARE make an icon of Crunchyroll on Switch using the mascot... and NOT use Kokosac's (WarioWare, Rhythm Heaven) version of the character? ;)
I posted both designs on Crunchyroll's suggestion forum. Hopefully staff will read/consider it.
VVVVVV icon
I'm in love with the VVVVVV icon, looks wonderful. RIVE's on the other hand is complete shit, hate that floating head.
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Not great. That logo clashes with the art and the whole thing looks messy and incomplete. I guess they originally designed the icon without the logo but then slapped it on for a quick fix when they caught wind of the icon controversy. Oh well, it's still the lesser of two evils so I'll take it.
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You're right, lol. I was thinking, this almost looks like a nice icon, but it's just off in several ways.
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TBH I'm much more a fan of simplistic icons. For instance, I think Sonic Mania's is very nicely done, and the ARMS Testpunch icon is more interesting than the release version. IMO The second Snake Pass icon is also much more impressive.
I actually like Galvan's edits LOL!
I kinda wish the ARMS official icon was either just the game's main ARM
or even Biff's mugshot
Meanwhile, the Mario Kart icon could simply be the newly-purple-colored Deluxe 8 icon:
And BotW would be awesome if it was simply the logo's first letter decorated with the simbolic Silent Princess!
Ahhh! These are so much more harmonic and organized <3
I really hope Nintendo's guidelines are much less of a rule and more of a suggestion, because I'd rather to see more iconic, less "boxart"-y icons on my home screen.
I actually like Galvan's edits LOL!
I kinda wish the ARMS official icon was either just the game's main ARM
or even Biff's mugshot
Meanwhile, the Mario Kart icon could simply be the newly-purple-colored Deluxe 8 icon:
And BotW would be awesome if it was simply the logo's first letter decorated with the simbolic Silent Princess!
Ahhh! These are so much more harmonic and organized <3
I really hope Nintendo's guidelines are much less of a rule and more of a suggestion, because I'd rather to see more iconic, less "boxart"-y icons on my home screen.
TBH I'm much more a fan of simplistic icons. For instance, I think Sonic Mania's is very nicely done, and the ARMS Testpunch icon is more interesting than the release version. IMO The second Snake Pass icon is also much more impressive.
I actually like Galvan's edits LOL!
I kinda wish the ARMS official icon was either just the game's main ARM
or even Biff's mugshot
Meanwhile, the Mario Kart icon could simply be the newly-purple-colored Deluxe 8 icon:
And BotW would be awesome if it was simply the logo's first letter decorated with the simbolic Silent Princess!
Ahhh! These are so much more harmonic and organized <3
I really hope Nintendo's guidelines are much less of a rule and more of a suggestion, because I'd rather to see more iconic, less "boxart"-y icons on my home screen.
I think you are in the minority. Most of us want the more detailed art and titles. The thread exists primarily because people don't like the smart phone app, simplistic style that some developers were using. There is more real estate to have a box art type of presentation and logo. Nintendo's guidelines obviously aren't a rule, because many developers deviated, but it looks so bad or mismatched in comparison to Nintendo's style that people have been complaining. Obviously there is no accounting for taste and its subjective when it comes to art, but I hope developers just follow Nintendo's lead for consistency (and my personal preference).
could easily be improved with a white stroke around the outline. makes things much more readable
simplistic designs can be done well, but they are few and far between. I think the Sonic Mania icon is fine personally (though I agree with people who think it looks too "generic Sonic" and would be tough to differentiate from a different Sonic game). If BotW's icon were just that logo as shown in the above post, I think I'd be okay with that as well. I just want the icons to look good, is all. And they should be distinctive and, excuse my vocabulary, iconic.
The problem is the juxtiposition, like in the example above. That's why I think its better if developers follow Nintendo's guidance. Sonic to me isn't bad, but it definitely pops out as different as in the example above. And of course its subjective and different art style, but man the other icons just blow away the Sonic one in this example. The simple, stand out design used by Sonic would be great for a game icon on your phone, but the other style seems better suited to the Switch medium.
That's fair, and a good point
The problem is the juxtiposition, like in the example above. That's why I think its better if developers follow Nintendo's guidance. Sonic to me isn't bad, but it definitely pops out as different as in the example above. And of course its subjective and different art style, but man the other icons just blow away the Sonic one in this example. The simple, stand out design used by Sonic would be great for a game icon on your phone, but the other style seems better suited to the Switch medium.
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I can take this idea and run with it, if you want, but there are a couple more games I want to see icons for first, if it's OK with you. Revelations 1 and 2 are of great interest to me. I love those games.
That's a great call. The trailers were amazing. It might be a fun little thing to do. It could even wait until January if you want to include the whole year. =)
Because it's too detailed where we could just have a much simpler icon, like the one in the second/third page.
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It should've been this, the chosen icon is poorly composed, has that bizarre red section that serves no purpose and an awkwardly placed logo.
To your question, I love this Odyssey art, but I feel like Nintendo didn't choose it because the edges would blend too much with the background for those that have their theme set to white (as you can see in the quote).
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I like this idea.
Ok, we also need a "Worst Switch Icon of the Year" award.
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Yeah, LA Noire's is pretty great. Also Pokken DX — they squeezed in nearly every Pokemon on the roster! And Golf Story has a very soothing landscape piece. Hmm, so many great icons!
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Oh yeah, that one's GORGEOUS. Really great stuff!
Can someone make a gold-tinted version of my avatar? It'll be the trophy we hand out.
In addition to serving as a voice to developers when icons go bad, it is fun to celebrate the good ones. I really like pokken's as well. The new SWD2 icon was also fantastic looking.
I'm not sure if this is easily accesible, but I wonder if it's possible to pull all the icons from e-shop into one directory.
Edit: maybe there can be a category for most improved.
I'm not sure if this is easily accesible, but I wonder if it's possible to pull all the icons from e-shop into one directory.
Edit: maybe there can be a category for most improved.
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Can someone give me the following icons? I'd like to open the OP with the following as examples of good ones, although the "Academy" (you people) will be free to vote on whatever you want.
But as examples, I can open with:
- Super Mario Odyssey
- Breath of the Wild
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Pokken Tournament DX
- Mario + Rabbids
- Xenoblade Chronicles 2
- ARMS
- Splatoon 2
- SteamWorld Dig 2
- Golf Story
- VVVVVV
- L.A. Noire
- Kingdom: New Lands
- Super Bomberman R
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Feel free to suggest other examples to go in the OP. I think I'll launch it at the end of the month, since we'll know what RER1 and RER2 look like by then.
But as examples, I can open with:
- Super Mario Odyssey
- Breath of the Wild
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Pokken Tournament DX
- Mario + Rabbids
- Xenoblade Chronicles 2
- ARMS
- Splatoon 2
- SteamWorld Dig 2
- Golf Story
- VVVVVV
- L.A. Noire
- Kingdom: New Lands
- Super Bomberman R
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Feel free to suggest other examples to go in the OP. I think I'll launch it at the end of the month, since we'll know what RER1 and RER2 look like by then.
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Voting for best icon is now open: https://www.resetera.com/threads/th...now-open-voting-ends-12-00-a-m-est-jan-2.7463
I don't participate in GOTY voting but I think I have no choice but to take part in this one
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This would be great. Let me know if someone makes one available, I'll put it in the OP of the voting thread!
I'm a dummy, Tolkir himself made an album full of icons, although I think they are all separate images: http://abload.de/gallery.php?key=siFV0nnI
for now you could just link this in the OP though
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