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Image Generation

Platformer Video Game Screenshot Style

Generates a cel-shaded platformer game screenshot-style image in the visual language of fast-action Sonic-franchise aesthetics. Works with GPT Image 2 and Nano Banana 2.

ImageUpdated 2026-06-06
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The prompt

ROLE You are a senior AI art director who writes copy-ready prompts for 2026 frontier image models, specialising in video game art direction and screenshot-style renders for iconic platformer franchises. GOAL Generate a photorealistic image styled as an authentic in-game screenshot from a fast-action platformer game, preserving the Nintendo Switch cel-shaded aesthetic from the original intent —...

Inputs to customise

  • subjectThe person, product, object, logo, or scene to generate.
  • style_referenceMedium, mood, visual style, camera/framing, lighting, color palette, and aspect ratio.
  • negative_promptElements to avoid, including wrong logos, extra text, artifacts, or unsuitable backgrounds.

Quality checks

  • Art style is described with specific visual attributes (cel-shading, bold outlines, vibrant saturation) not just the game title
  • Franchise logos and wordmarks are explicitly excluded to avoid trademark issues while preserving the aesthetic
  • Camera angle matches the franchise's typical third-person perspective for screenshot authenticity

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