We all get how pixels basically work. A computer divides a display into squares, and each square can be assigned one RGB value at a time. The total squares supported by the hardware is the device’s “resolution.”

This square grid is the smallest possible subdivision of detail available to an artist. It’s very much like tile/mosaic art – you can only add as much detail as your smallest available tile.

This constricted medium turned good artists into problem solvers. Good artists looked at the display like a mosaic artist, and not so good artists looked at it like a rock and chisel.

“While they look a bit pixelated, the character models look quite good”-IGN review of KOF XIII

Graphically, King of Fighters XIII looks great, showcasing some fantastically animated 2D sprite-based characters and detailed environments. While they look a bit pixelated, the character models look quite good, each with their own details and fluid animations.