An artist is creating a series of illustrations that imagine what some of Studio Ghibli’s films would look like as adorable pixel games.
Pixel artist and Twitter user Cloud Trumpets (opens in new tab) recently shared their latest creation, which sees the Ghibli film Kiki’s Delivery Service turn into a charming GBA-like game. Although just illustrations right now, and sadly not a fully-fledged game, it’s heartwarming to see what could be if Ghibli ever did decide to branch out into games based on its already established IP – Ni No Kuni doesn’t count.
The artwork features a start menu for the hypothetical game, alongside what looks like a baking mini-game, and a dialogue option exchange between trainee witch Kiki and aviation enthusiast friend Tombo. The illustrations are also filled with tiny references to the 1989 animated flick, including Kiki’s radio, her feline best friend Jiji,…
