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Phil Giarrusso @rephildesign.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

My entry for 'Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure' Redrawn! For @retroredrawn.bsky.social Each image here is a crop from a bigger scene, with a ShaderGlass CRT filter applied. #pixelart #sonic #retroredrawn

A pixel redraw from Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure. Sonic stands by a waterfall against a deep blue sky.

A pixel redraw from Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure. Knuckles stands by a checkpoint marker.

A pixel redraw from Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure. Tails flies against a scenic backdrop.

A pixel redraw from Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure. Sonic runs through a stage, having just triggered a nearby spring.

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Phil Giarrusso @rephildesign.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Spent some time "painting over" a battle scene of Final Fantasy Resonance where I adjusted most of the UI. Tried to keep the general aesthetic while transitioning it to pixel art and giving it a little more flair. I loved the demo, but I wish the battle UI got a little more attention!

A screenshot of Final Fantasy Resonance with redone UI with a more pixel art aesthetic.

An original screenshot of Final Fantasy Resonance, unedited.

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Phil Giarrusso @rephildesign.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

I had the opportunity to create a series of sprays for the latest Fortnite season! Got to draw Sonic, which is pretty wild 😅 #pixelart

A pixel art illustration of Sonic the Hedgehog.

A pixel art illustration of a swordsman with a blue hood.

A pixel art illustration of a woman in martial arts attire.

A pixel art illustration of a woman wearing an orange cat helmet and driving gear.

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Phil Giarrusso @rephildesign.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Best Detectives 🔎🧜‍♀️ I don't often play adventure games like these anymore due to limited gaming time and an endless backlog of 50 hour RPGs, but I'll always make time for these two!

A pixel art sprite of Detective Grimoire from 'Tangle Tower' and 'The Mermaid' Mask.

A pixel art sprite of Sally from 'Tangle Tower' and 'The Mermaid' Mask.

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Phil Giarrusso @rephildesign.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Do you love pixel art? Because "Record of Lodoss War - Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth" is pure artistic delight. Finished it the other day. Some of my favorite VFX animation and environment tiles in a 2D game. You can feel the efficiency in their artistic approach. Developed by Team Ladybug 🐞

Deedlit, the elf, standing on a grassy cliff.

Deedlit observing as two hostile elemental spirits appear before her.

Deedlit standing in a hallway with marble flooring and intricately carved columns.

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Phil Giarrusso @rephildesign.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Sprout Tower - 2F 🔔🍃 For the Johto Redraw project. #pixelart #pokemon

A pixel art redraw of the Sprout Tower 2F from Pokémon Silver/Gold for GBC. Colors are restricted to the GBC palette, although the technical limitations are being ignored.

A screenshot of Sprout Tower 2F from Pokémon Silver/Gold for GBC.

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Phil Giarrusso @rephildesign.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

A small sampling of some card art sprites from Cross Blitz.

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Phil Giarrusso @rephildesign.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Cross Blitz 1.0 is finally out! We've been working on this for over 6 years. An absolutely exhaustive undertaking. I learned a lot during its development, and I'm a much stronger artist and writer because of it. I hope its characters and world resonate with people, if even just a little.

The new key artwork for Cross Blitz, a deckbuilding video game developed by Tako Boy Studios.

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Phil Giarrusso @rephildesign.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Just the character sprites ~ The NES palette is super fun to work with! Limitations breed interesting results!

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Phil Giarrusso @rephildesign.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Wood Man Stage - Part II 🌳 For the 'Mega Man 2 Redraw' project! Each scene is a smaller section of a larger vertical piece.

A scene of Mega Man running through Wood Man's stage. Various enemies block his path.

A scene of Mega Man descending into the the lower regions of Wood Man's stage. Bat-like enemies stand in his way.

A scene of Mega Man confronting a dog-like robot enemy.

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Phil Giarrusso @rephildesign.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Happy Halloween! 🧹💀👻 Candies 'n Curses just turned 7 years old the other day! Wowwie!

The main character "Molli Pop" from the game Candies 'n Curses dressed up in 3 different costumes.

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Phil Giarrusso @rephildesign.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Throwing some of my old artwork into the CRT Filter. #pixelart

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Phil Giarrusso @rephildesign.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Artists! Show an old piece you still love!

The original Super Smash Bros. cast in pixel art.

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Phil Giarrusso @rephildesign.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Happy late #PortfolioDay! I'm Phil! A pixel artist and graphic designer with a primary focus in game development.

A 4x3 grid featuring various characters from the game "Cross Blitz".

A pixel art mockup of a redesigned scene from Kirby's Adventure.

A 3x3 grid featuring my own take on various starter Pokémon.

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Phil Giarrusso @rephildesign.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Day 10?? - Chimchar Been way too busy to focus on these, so I think I'm calling it quits here. But hey, 10 isn't so bad! #pixelart #pokemon

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Phil Giarrusso @rephildesign.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

New & Old, for comparison. Wanted to do something very different than the 'energy tornado' original. Also felt like the Trainer Cards were severely lacking actual trainers from the series.

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Phil Giarrusso @rephildesign.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

"Super Energy Retrieval" for the Pokémon TCG New Deck Plus project! @tcgnewdeckplus.bsky.social! Very cool project :D #pixelart #pokemon

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Phil Giarrusso @rephildesign.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Pigs, Plants and Poltergeists~ 🐖🌺👻 #pixelart

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