Allow myself to...

[Reichu]

...introduce myself.

So there's no stickied "introduce yourself" thread here, eh? I don't get out much, so maybe lots of fora do it this way and I just never knew!

Er, anyway! Moniker's Reichu. New to the spriting scene, but I was part of the video game music ripping scene a few years back... for whatever that's worth. (I don't expect any of you to overlap with that particular group -- but, hey, you never know.) I go through a lot of phases and cycling when it comes to hobbies.

In this recent phase of mine, I remembered how much I adored that quirky, notoriously unpolished little PSX RPG from SquareSoft, SaGa Frontier, and I started playing it again. Soon enough, I was looking online for sprites -- and, to my surprise, I could only find the small handful of sheets that were hosted here! So I decided that, while I'm in a Frontier mood, I'd learn a little bit about how sprites are stored in PSX games ( ), make some sprite sheets, and get whatever I polish off archived for other fans.

I can't guarantee I'll stick around long enough to evolve into a tSR old-timer, but I hope I'm of some use to the community while I'm here!

[puggsoy]

Hi Reichu, welcome to the Resource! Don't worry, even if you only sprite a tiny bit, every sheet counts! If you need any help in a specific area don't hesitate to ask around.

I go through a lot of phases and cycling when it comes to hobbies.

Same here. Just when I think I've decided on something, something else comes up and I scrap everything else. Although I think sprite ripping will stay with me for quite a while, it's both fun and educating.

[Lilly]

Welcome aboard, Reichu! At least you found something that doesn't have enough rips yet, (Because everything I try to is already done, so I just stick to customs! xD) it'll make the site that much more complete.

The vg music ripping scene is cool too, if you ask me. There's no way I would have been able to record high quality MP3s of some of the tracks that I wanted from my favorites games, at least with the equipment I had, so it was always cool to bump into quality rips of the songs I wanted to listen to while drawing stuff on paper.

[Raz]

Welcome to tSR, we have cake!

*Throws Confetti*


...man, we really need a better welcoming ceremony.

[Reichu]

If you need any help in a specific area don't hesitate to ask around.

Indeed, I've been quietly compiling a bounty of torturous questions...

Although I think sprite ripping will stay with me for quite a while, it'd both fun and educating.

It's definitely much more involved that I had imagined: all the reverse-engineering and organization and precision work. Sometimes it feels like a big waste of time, but then I think, "it's like a puzzle (and few better ways to waste time)". I mean... look at these horrible things!

Welcome aboard, Reichu! At least you found something that doesn't have enough rips yet, (Because everything I try to is already done, so I just stick to customs! xD)

Hey... maybe you should become a SaGa fan.

The vg music ripping scene is cool too, if you ask me.

Very much so. Quality game music rips are an IMO precious and often undervalued effort. Even though I don't currently participate in the community -- not that I really can, with my old recording setup deceased and never replaced -- I'm still listening to plenty of the songs I have courtesy of my own or other "rippers"' efforts.

Drawing stuff? An artist type?

Raz: I like cake.

[puggsoy]

Welcome to tSR, we have cake!

*Throws Confetti*


...man, we really need a better welcoming ceremony.

I'll see if I can get my hands on a confetti cannon this week. Maybe some more cake too, we're starting to run out.

[TGE]

Wasn't the cake a lie?... Welcome to TSR Reichu!!! I'll give you a rare candy as a present

[vilereaver41]

nice to meet you ^.^