Thank you for comment!! You've got a good eye, I admit I tested a bit AI in the intros, but there is a big work of pixel art on the references. The main part are real pics refs recreated in pixel art. Hair color palette changes following the c64 palette (sometime better yellow sometime better white, not to much choise eheh) :D
I can see that and I am mentioning it just because really it takes away from your great game rather then adding to it. I know now people are fascinated with this fake "AI" thing, its quick and so on. Specially on the retro games scene I see that fascination - so many Amiga games are using it for bits and pieces, promotional materials etc. But it is always visible at first sight and I always ask myself "WHY? You did all that huge job on game itself - why to rush and slap that robotic pseudo art on it... I rather take not so good art from human then this seemingly perfect yet soulless "art" spit from generator. And I am saying all that just because I REALLY like your game. Fantastic job. And yeah I agree, c64 palette can be tricky :D Part of the fun I guess. Much luck with everything and please dont take my comments in the wrong way. Its not because I am bashing your game - quite opposite, would love to see it perfected :)
Oh no wrong way, you know the indiegame developer is an "hobby" for me, my first job is illustrator and comic artist (and of course I'll never use AI for my real job) But as a creative mind I need to discover new instruments and making some experiments with them. AI is a new thing, evolving very fast and is becoming a solid part of our reality (if we like it or not) I'm not the kind that refuse it 100%, I prefer to explore it and try fo find out if can help in some way. I made also an alternate cover using AI posting on my social all the steps as a educational experiment but I not used it for the game (I used it as cover for the digital OST).
No I don't think it's so different from my other games in this style, I used pictures ref for Robocop VS Predator and Black Jewel (cause it was used same practice in the past games and I'm so nostalgic ;)) In Jixa are just a couple of AI generated references (and heavily edited adding details, costume, background and so on). Maybe I can do better of course, but is nothing so clear and noticeable.