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The game's graphic novel-style cel-shading softens the utterly extreme levels of violence, and the unusually coherent plot is brought to life by a superb voice cast.
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Finally, there was no better place than Tokyo to sample Level 5's take on animation giants Studio Ghibli's style in the PS3 version of RPG Ni no Kuni (out next year); featuring beautifully rendered cel-shading, with breathtaking character animation, its evocative, quiet charm amid the pandemonium was a show stealer.
Special report: Tokyo Game Show and Eurogamer Expo, London Giles Richards 2010
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It's got great art design, top-notch character models, and the whole thing is a fantastic example of how eye-gougeingly impressive cel-shading can be when done right.
Archive 2008-02-01 Greg Tannahill 2008
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It's got great art design, top-notch character models, and the whole thing is a fantastic example of how eye-gougeingly impressive cel-shading can be when done right.
Eternal Sonata Greg Tannahill 2008
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The movie employs the cel-shading technique and feature like almost any other CGI production of that time a bullet time scene, with the compulsory musical accompaniment of Spybreak by the Propellerheads.
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Potrei fare a meno del cel-shading o come cavolo si chiama ma la clip mi piace lo stesso…
No Fat Clips!!! : MARK RONSON ft. LILY ALLEN – Oh My God 2007
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Oh, and they used sprites, or "an advanced cel-shading sprite emulating polygon engine" if you prefer.
kevynwight Diary Entry kevynwight 2003
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One of the expected differences is in the visuals, which come in the form of funky cel-shading in the Wii title, much like its predecessor,
Cubed3.com News 2010
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The change was a big gamble, given the fact it called for scrapping months of expensive work and betting on an art style close to cel-shading -- a type of visuals not often seen in the first-person shooter genre.
GameSpot's News, Screenshots, Movies, Reviews, Previews, Downloads, and Features 2010
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The first Ultimate Ninja Storm looked fantastic to begin with, but the new one comes even closer to mastering the art of cel-shading, almost perfectly replicating the anime's style and at times surpassing it.
Japanator 2010
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