Man, 2024 has been a shitty year for me, losing several artist that made my childhood. Including Akira Toriyama, Rachael Lillis, and now him.
It’s heartbreaking really
This year has been really rough and I hope next isn’t as so bad without so many losses
Rest in Peace devil
I didn’t know his game series or the guy himself but I can tell he was a very passionate and good person
Honestly
just an idea and not a request
It would pretty sweet if the NG community made a art collab tributing those we lost on NG
Just an idea of course and it’s not necessary
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Fuck.
FFSX was how I knew of them. Oh how I wished I could of known them more.
My greatest condolensces to his family, friends, and fans alike. This was a heavy hitter.
Hopefully his family is doing good, rest easy king.
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At 12/19/24 11:29 AM, TomFulp wrote:We almost made it through 2024 without losing anyone (that we were notified of), only to lose Squize a few weeks ago and now today we have more bad news, with the passing of @BlackDevilX.
Rob Lewis, aka BlackDevilX was best known around here for the Final Fantasy Sonic X and Super Smash Allstars series.
https://www.newgrounds.com/series/final-fantasy-sonic-x
https://www.newgrounds.com/series/super-smash-allstars
He was also a father, radio show host and loved connecting with fans.
His history on NG spans 15 years and his last Tweet was a playful throwback to the FF Sonic X series:
Rob passed of a heart attack while on vacation with his family in Aruba, as reported by his sister and relayed to me by @JRetrioX, a huge BDX fan.
Rob will be missed and has been added to the In Memoriam page.
Update: We've loved seeing your FFSX art celebrating Rob's legacy!
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/kornart3/final-fantasy-sonic-x-rest-in-peace-blackdevilx
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/rikoandtako/ffsx-rest-in-peace-blackdevilx
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/maxoke/final-fantasy-sonic-x
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/snoopierkid/sayonara-rob-blackdevilx-lewis
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/lordfbrz/rest-in-peace-blackdevilx-ffsx
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/pkdraws40/rest-in-peace-blackdevilx
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/notskull29/blackdevilx-tribute
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/saucekye/rip-blackdevilx
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My condolences. I even recall playing Final Fantasy Sonic X at one point
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Everyone who can, PLEASE give some support to Rob's family this holiday season.
He leaves behind a wife and two young boys and this should have been the Christmas of their young lives. They were all on vacation in Aruba when he suddenly passed, making their expenses all the more costly.
https://www.givesendgo.com/sayonarabdx
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holy shit, i was literally looking over his work again on the day before he died.
that's so sad. RIP, loved playing his games as a kid
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rip to this LEGEND you will never be forgotten i remeber playing ffsx 6 all day on newgrounds and other sites RIP blackdevilx 1988-2024 your impact on the sonic community and flash games community will never be forgotten
Everything really went to shit after 2020,wasnt expecting to revisit these games honestly,im soaking it in now. R.I.P THE GOAT.
This was truly heartbreaking to hear man, hopefully his family, fans, and close peers will find solace through these trying times. In honor of his legacy I will play through most of his projects as a respect to his craftsmanship.
R.I.P Brotha ✊🏾
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fly high man... spread your wings and fly high...
Best regards
It hurts seeing people with the same birth year passing.
Rest in peace.
His animations and games were great. He seemed like an awesome guy. He will be remembered.
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Extremely sad, my heart goes out to his family.
BlackDevilX's work personally inspired me to create and set me on the path for my career and creative hobbies I continue to enjoy today. The pioneers like him that made these early internet series had a huge ripple effect across the world that pushed many people into animation, game dev, programming, VA and other media.
RIP man.
Sad his family had to lose him so soon. Fly high BlackDevilX
At 12/19/24 11:30 PM, Short-Factor wrote:I've been absent from Newgrounds for a long time. I don't think I've used the forum in over a decade. But I felt if I'm going to speak on this anywhere, it should be here. This prompted me to return, and I'd like it to last. I've long thought about trying to reconnect with my roots, find old friends and rekindle the spark I had in this community again, but I never get around to it. I keep waiting for the right time, and I waited too long.
BlackDevilX is one of the first people I connected with here, and one of the first close friends I ever made online, back in 2004. We bonded instantly over our shared passions and sprite animation as our medium of expression. We liked to push each other to better our craft, sometimes as a friendly rivalry. Together we blazed a trail through the sprite animation scene, while being a part of the very medium's invention. He was essential in turning my passive participation in this creative space into an active one. And here I am, 20 years later, a seasoned multidisciplinary creative professional, whose drive and inspiration continues to emanate from this advent. BDX has affected me in ways I may never fully appreciate.
That Newgrounds continues to not only survive, but thrive all these years later, in spite of the shifting internet and cultural landscape, is truly a silver lining. The ripple effect our community had on wider culture is monumental and scarcely known or understood by the latest generation. It is something I think about quite a lot. And I think, seeing the outpouring of passionate responses to BDX's sprite animations from over 15 years ago, still that significant to people even now, demonstrates a curious profoundness to our community and its creativity that I always intuitively knew was there. It reminds me that we really were on to something. And despite how niche it may appear, BDX was no small part of it. I'm unsure if even he knew the extent his work touched the world, and in ways that may be broader and stranger than just the colorful video game fandoms who knew and loved it directly.
I've been active on the internet since the 90s. I've dealt with a lot of people. I've dealt with a lot of terrible people. I've had friends up and stab me in the back, even after knowing them for years. I have a bloody trail behind me of wasted friendships and emotions. And in all this time, BDX remained a real friend to me. He was more genuine than most people I've dealt with, and I regret giving my time to the wrong people. After our heyday, we slowly drifted away. Understandably, we built our own lives and put our time into that. He started a family. We started to leave our toys behind. We talked less. Aspirations turned to reminiscence. In the last few years, we only chatted occasionally. Most of the time, he would be the one to initiate it. I tend to be reclusive, introverted. Now I'm wishing I did more to reach out. To just decide at any point to be the one to connect, be more of the friend he was to me. It always feels like there's plenty of time, we can hit it up whenever. But, this was a serious reminder that we can't depend on that. We have to actively make what we have count.
BDX always called me Shorty, based on the first name I had on Newgrounds. That's what he knew me as when we met and that's what he knew me as 20 years later. I never mention that name, but you can find it in the credits of his animations if you go looking. I used to jokingly get after him for continuing to use that name for me, but now I'm glad it'll stay that way forever.
I'm gonna miss you BDX.
Thank you for sharing this, I don't know how thought out this response was but I think it perfectly captures something we all need to hear and I've recommended several times to people that they read your post during the holidays this year
At 12/19/24 11:29 AM, TomFulp wrote:Update: A crowdfunding campaign has launched to support Rob's family.
We almost made it through 2024 without losing anyone (that we were notified of), only to lose Squize a few weeks ago and now today we have more bad news, with the passing of @BlackDevilX.
Rob Lewis, aka BlackDevilX was best known around here for the Final Fantasy Sonic X and Super Smash Allstars series.
https://www.newgrounds.com/series/final-fantasy-sonic-x
https://www.newgrounds.com/series/super-smash-allstars
He was also a father, radio show host and loved connecting with fans.
His history on NG spans 15 years and his last Tweet was a playful throwback to the FF Sonic X series:
Rob passed of a heart attack while on vacation with his family in Aruba, as reported by his sister and relayed to me by @JRetrioX, a huge BDX fan.
Rob will be missed and has been added to the In Memoriam page.
A message from Final Fantasy Sonic X voice actor, Stephen Lynch:
Please consider making a donation to Rob's family:
https://www.givesendgo.com/sayonarabdx
We've also loved seeing your FFSX art celebrating Rob's legacy!
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/kornart3/final-fantasy-sonic-x-rest-in-peace-blackdevilx
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/rikoandtako/ffsx-rest-in-peace-blackdevilx
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/maxoke/final-fantasy-sonic-x
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/snoopierkid/sayonara-rob-blackdevilx-lewis
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/lordfbrz/rest-in-peace-blackdevilx-ffsx
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/pkdraws40/rest-in-peace-blackdevilx
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/notskull29/blackdevilx-tribute
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/saucekye/rip-blackdevilx
Thank You Tom, your are truly the big brother we never knew we wanted here
I wish I could give this glorious bastard a Beer right now
At 12/27/24 03:58 PM, redjoker123 wrote:At 12/19/24 11:29 AM, TomFulp wrote:Update: A crowdfunding campaign has launched to support Rob's family.Thank You Tom, your are truly the big brother we never knew we wanted here
We almost made it through 2024 without losing anyone (that we were notified of), only to lose Squize a few weeks ago and now today we have more bad news, with the passing of @BlackDevilX.
Rob Lewis, aka BlackDevilX was best known around here for the Final Fantasy Sonic X and Super Smash Allstars series.
https://www.newgrounds.com/series/final-fantasy-sonic-x
https://www.newgrounds.com/series/super-smash-allstars
He was also a father, radio show host and loved connecting with fans.
His history on NG spans 15 years and his last Tweet was a playful throwback to the FF Sonic X series:
Rob passed of a heart attack while on vacation with his family in Aruba, as reported by his sister and relayed to me by @JRetrioX, a huge BDX fan.
Rob will be missed and has been added to the In Memoriam page.
A message from Final Fantasy Sonic X voice actor, Stephen Lynch:
Please consider making a donation to Rob's family:
https://www.givesendgo.com/sayonarabdx
We've also loved seeing your FFSX art celebrating Rob's legacy!
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/kornart3/final-fantasy-sonic-x-rest-in-peace-blackdevilx
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/rikoandtako/ffsx-rest-in-peace-blackdevilx
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/maxoke/final-fantasy-sonic-x
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/snoopierkid/sayonara-rob-blackdevilx-lewis
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/lordfbrz/rest-in-peace-blackdevilx-ffsx
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/pkdraws40/rest-in-peace-blackdevilx
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/notskull29/blackdevilx-tribute
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/saucekye/rip-blackdevilx
I wish I could give this glorious bastard a Beer right now
damn he died RIP
At 12/30/24 02:03 PM, Hugocaldeira wrote:At 12/27/24 03:58 PM, redjoker123 wrote:damn he died RIPAt 12/19/24 11:29 AM, TomFulp wrote:Update: A crowdfunding campaign has launched to support Rob's family.Thank You Tom, your are truly the big brother we never knew we wanted here
We almost made it through 2024 without losing anyone (that we were notified of), only to lose Squize a few weeks ago and now today we have more bad news, with the passing of @BlackDevilX.
Rob Lewis, aka BlackDevilX was best known around here for the Final Fantasy Sonic X and Super Smash Allstars series.
https://www.newgrounds.com/series/final-fantasy-sonic-x
https://www.newgrounds.com/series/super-smash-allstars
He was also a father, radio show host and loved connecting with fans.
His history on NG spans 15 years and his last Tweet was a playful throwback to the FF Sonic X series:
Rob passed of a heart attack while on vacation with his family in Aruba, as reported by his sister and relayed to me by @JRetrioX, a huge BDX fan.
Rob will be missed and has been added to the In Memoriam page.
A message from Final Fantasy Sonic X voice actor, Stephen Lynch:
Please consider making a donation to Rob's family:
https://www.givesendgo.com/sayonarabdx
We've also loved seeing your FFSX art celebrating Rob's legacy!
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/kornart3/final-fantasy-sonic-x-rest-in-peace-blackdevilx
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/rikoandtako/ffsx-rest-in-peace-blackdevilx
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/maxoke/final-fantasy-sonic-x
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/snoopierkid/sayonara-rob-blackdevilx-lewis
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/lordfbrz/rest-in-peace-blackdevilx-ffsx
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/pkdraws40/rest-in-peace-blackdevilx
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/notskull29/blackdevilx-tribute
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/saucekye/rip-blackdevilx
I wish I could give this glorious bastard a Beer right now
and say hi felixthejudge,wiesel,palmer and lexi to us
