Dust, An Elysian Tail: why 2D still matters in 2009

Dean Dodrill's Dust: An Elysian Tail -- in development for Microsoft's Dream Build Play XNA Game Studio contest (which closes submissions today) -- has learned its 2D brawler lessons well, and is easily one of the most techno/visually stunning showings to come out of a single-man studio (Dodrill's done "programming, writing, artwork, and sound effects/voices", and left only the music to friends).

See his site for updates on the game, and on the related film version he's working on as well. [via Christian Nutt]