Samurai Boss – Top-Down 8-Direction Sprite (HD)
A downloadable asset pack
An HD boss for top-down games. A horned samurai warlord in black lacquered armour with a fur mantle, red cords and a long katana, in two forms, every animation in all 8 directions, 395×278 px frames (plus 128 px copies), plus 5 effects.
Three attacks
An iaido draw-cut, a blade wave and a spinning death blossom, each in all 8 directions, aimed where the samurai faces.
Animations (8 directions each)
- Movement: idle, walk, run
- Combat: attack (iaido strike), attack2 (blade wave), attack3 (death blossom)
- Reactions: hurt, death
Two forms
The enraged form glows red-hot, with a burning rim and a red aura. Both forms share one frame size and feet pivot, so you can switch to the enraged form at any moment, for example at half health.
All 8 directions
Effects
- Blade impact
- Crescent slash
- Ink vortex
- Slash flash
- Slash wave
Each effect comes as a sheet and single frames, with frame size and FPS in a JSON file.
What's in the download
- Both forms as transparent PNG sheets and every frame as a separate PNG
- 128 px copies of every sheet and frame
- JSON with frame size, feet pivot, FPS and looping
- Godot 4 SpriteFrames for each form, ready for AnimatedSprite2D
- 5 effects as sheets and single frames
Goes with
- Ronin: the Ronin, the regular enemies this boss leads.
- Knights & Soldiers Set: every pack of that faction for less.
- Complete Edition: every pack in the series, bosses included.
Everything else is on my page.
Quick import
- Godot 4: copy the character folder into your project and assign its SpriteFrames to an AnimatedSprite2D.
- Other engines: slice the PNG sheets using the cell size, row order (S, SE, E, NE, N, NW, W, SW) and FPS from the JSON.
- Keep the supplied feet pivot so the boss stands on the ground in every direction.
License
- Use in unlimited personal and commercial games; modify freely.
- Credit appreciated, not required.
- No reselling or sharing the sprites as assets, original or modified, and no use in datasets or NFTs.
Full text: LICENSE.txt in the download.
FAQ
Which size should I use? The native 395×278 px or the 128 px copies; pick one scale for your camera.
Can I use it as a regular enemy? Yes. It is a full character with movement, attacks, hurt and death, so it works as an elite or a regular enemy too.
Does it match the other packs? Yes: every character in the series uses the same camera angle, light direction and finish, so the boss fits next to any pack.
Like the Samurai? A rating helps a lot.
Version 1.0.1.
Purchase
In order to download this asset pack you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $5.99 USD. You will get access to the following files:
