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While the arrival of HDTV has generally been a boon to the game industry, it's definitely caused headaches for at least one shrinking but still important sector of the industry -- 2D sprite artists.

WayForward Technologies have shared a new behind-the-scenes video for Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, that provides a look at the start of the animation process for the game. The video shows the creation of ...