Have a look at how I did the light on Spectrum Ranarama to give a 3d effect for the 2d graphics. I also increased the sense of exploration by revealing room as they were first entered. I had trouble with animating a figure viewed from above so chaged the character to something I could animate in a 26 by 26, a frog. Sometimes you need to think what will work with the limitations. I have added used flipped sprites before to double the frames for the same amount of drawing.

Mistype I meant 16 by 16

Yes that is me. The viewpoint reminded me of Ranarama which I had been discussing recently on my Twitter. I used light and shade to lift the walls to make it clearer what is floor and wall. Amazing what I little shadow can do. Also an work to lift sprites by lighting top and side if you aren't rele ting them.