Summary
- The Witcher franchise, spanning books, games, and TV, continues to grow in popularity with fan art and creative projects.
- An animator's pixelated Geralt and Roach animation captures the essence of The Witcher games.
- The community praises the unique pixel art and hopes for more projects while hype for The Witcher 4 rises.
Fans of The Witcher franchise have shared a number of unique creations over the years that showcase the series in a new way, including one talented animator's pixelated rendition of Geralt and Roach. The Witcher has continued to grow in popularity across books, games, and television, and with another video game sequel on the way, audiences are keeping the fandom engaged with fun fan art.
Before making the leap to video games, The Witcher began as a novel in 1994 and follows the story of Geralt of Rivia, who is known as a witcher, or a professional monster hunter with magical superhuman abilities. The first of The Witcher video games was released in 2007 and was met with massive success, paving the way for even bigger and more renowned sequels, such as the critically acclaimed The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Considered to be one of the best main characters in gaming, Geralt has inspired a number of artists to put their own creative twist on the world of The Witcher.
The Witcher 4 Dev Explains One Major Difference Between Geralt and Ciri as Protagonists
A Witcher 4 developer explains one difference players will immediately notice between Geralt and Ciri as protagonists.
A talented Reddit user known as KillerRabbitMedia shared a stunning pixel-art animation of The Witcher protagonist Geralt sitting upon his horse, Roach, while venturing through a moonlit forest. Players will quickly recognize the familiar image of Geralt of Rivia and the loyal horse Roach making their way through a seemingly treacherous environment. There are a variety of locations in The Witcher franchise that challenge players with powerful enemies and tricky challenges, often requiring Geralt to use his titular witcher abilities to ensure his and Roach's survival and success. In this animation, Geralt is holding up a flaming torch while quickly grabbing for one of his swords, as a shadowy ghoul passes behind Roach. Glowing eyes can be spotted in the distant background as a gentle breeze blows through the woodland shrubbery, giving an on-brand sense of unease to this incredible Geralt animation.
Pixel Animation of Geralt from The Witcher
Fellow community members praised the Geralt and Roach animation, with many voicing their appreciation for getting to see what The Witcher games may have looked like if released back in the 90s alongside the original novel. Others noted that they would love to see a full animated series or even a video game remake in the same pixelated art style. However, there is already a live-action The Witcher television show by Netflix, and it is unknown if the franchise would ever revert to an older graphics style. Fans can nonetheless enjoy OP's pixel Geralt and Roach, along with other aesthetic creations shared among The Witcher community members.
Following the reveal of the first trailer for The Witcher 4, hype for the fantasy RPG franchise has continued to rise, sparking an increase in player-made content and fandom discussions. Interested fans may want to look out for more community projects and official updates on The Witcher franchise.
