Midas Creature extends those capabilities to 2d animated characters. Midas’ technical director Jiayi Chong, a Pixar alum with credits including Toy Story 3 , Wall-E , and Up , tells Cartoon Brew ...

But when viewed from the normal 2D angle, they look like the best sprite-based characters you’ve ever seen. That makes sense, since Fighter Z is coming from the same studio, Arc System Works.

Like many of Apple’s frameworks, Sprite Kit offers a simple, well-thought-out interface—in this case, for building 2D games. Start your engines ...