An interesting thought.

[Kim]

The problem with the idea of an 8-Bit sequel is that there's really no solid justification for one. 8-Bit was never about the adventure. It was about four terrible, terrible people who were utterly incapable of going on an adventure without making the world a far worse place as a consequence, more or less. Notice how I said, "An adventure." In this case, it was FF1, but it could have been FF2 or FF3 or what-have-you. I'd say certain elements of FF1 lend themselves to such a narrative, but that's a different discussion.

Basically, the fact that 8-Bit could be set in any old school adventure story is why a sequel doesn't work. It's sending these characters on another adventure when the adventure itself never mattered.

That said, I could probably support a spiritual successor with new, slightly less exaggerated characters done in anything-but-sprite art. Mostly because I'm just curious how Brian would do a light-hearted fantasy adventure story that was actually an adventure story.

[MSperoni]

Originally Posted by Thataway

lemme know what you guys think.

I think it's time for some 8bit fans to move on. It's done. Find another comic to read. If you can't, then you're either not looking hard enough or your taste is too narrow. If 8-bit really is the end-all-be-all comic and you can't find another no matter how hard you look, you either need to be content rereading them, or you need to give up comics entirely. Or make your own. Sorry to be blunt, but that's reality. The choices are pretty simple...

When 8-bit ended, I volunteered to do the art for a sequel (I think for free, but I can't remember), but Brian was tired of it so he said no.

The more people insist on him making a sequel, I think the less likely it's going to happen. That kinda pressure makes it feel like a chore, and no one wants to do a chore. Would you want to spend the time and energy making something you didn't like? You can't make good art that way. At BEST it would be mediocre. Seriously, I think the only thing these occasional threads are doing is making an 8-bit 2 less likely to happen.

If you want to donate money to Brian, go buy Atomic Robo. Or support one of the other comics that are here. (or just mail him some money)

8-bit 2 isn't going to happen any time soon, more likely it's not going to happen at all. Not if someone made a hundred different accounts and posted a hundred threads about how it should happen. Not if they're polite, rude, or somewhere in between. The amount of money it would take to convince Brian would have to be enough for him to put off Robo, his comic career, and everything else to make a comic he doesn't want to make. If you're not willing to spend the 3bucks a month to buy Robo (for example), I doubt you'd be willing to fork over the amount of cash it'd take to sway Brian into making 8-bit 2.

Friendly (sad but true) Advice: Save yourself the energy and give it up.

Originally Posted by NonCon

That said, I could probably support a spiritual successor with new, slightly less exaggerated characters done in anything-but-sprite art.

I kind of like to think of The Dreadful as a "spiritual successor" since it is another fantasy adventure, but I know since I have the handicap of not being Brian, most hardcore 8bit fans are probably not going to give me the time of day.. It's also part Western and a different tone, so it may not feel all that much like a spiritual successor. I'm also not as good of a writer as him. Maybe I'll get there some day, maybe not. I'll keep trying

Plus I think some of the hardestcore 8bit fans have a kinda grudge against me for helping with the Epiclogue. No matter how good of a job I might do on The Dreadful I'll always be that artist jerk who Brian teamed up with to do the ending the wrong way.