72pins sells decorative NES cartridges with cart-art featuring pixelated images of popular game characters. No, the cartridges don’t contain 8-bit demakes; instead, they’re fully functional random NES games. That’s right, your Dead Space NES cart may actually be a copy of Athena. The world is odd in that way.
A portion of the city’s subway system is now adorned with 8-bit art inspired by Pac-Man and Super Mario Bros. As such, you can find clouds, mushrooms, pipes, ghosts, ladders, and other elements from old school games. Bit Rebels has several shots of the retro-themed tile art that is worth a gander if you’re a fan of ol’ school visuals.
Jeffrey L. Wilson confesses his love for the admittedly sucktacular China Warrior.
Facebook is packed to the brim with casual game diversions like Farmville and Bejewelled Blitz, but the upcoming Dirty Dancing adds a dose of Grey, Swayze, and ’80s cheese to make an intriguing mix.
It’s an extremely rare occurrence to find a made-for-internet video that’s simultaneously celebratory and touching, but that’s exactly what Google churned out with it’s latest Google Doodle that celebrates what would’ve been Queen frontman Freddie Mercury’s 65th birthday.
Wreck-It Ralph, can be summed up as Tron-meets-Rampage. The main character, Ralph, who’s voiced by John C. Reilly, is much like the villain from Rampage. He’s always breaking things, while a small little fellow named Fix it Felix Jr. (voiced by Jack McBrayer) is always there to save the day and fix everything that Ralph damages. Going back to his dumpster with his tree trunk, Ralph wishes he weren’t like this, and for a happier life.
Eric Ruth, the man famous for his creative “demakes” of Halo and Left 4 Dead is back. During the last day of the renowned free arts festival, Artscape, he unveiled his latest free to play game: Team Fortress 2 Arcade. Yes, the game’s a remake of the popular Valve title, but with a retro side-scrolling beat ‘em up 8-bit twist that actually does the series justice.
Artist and retailer Mighty Fine released two new T-shirts that feature Marvel Comics’ Avengers and X-Men, but in pixelated, retro-sexy, Sword and Sworcery-like 8-bit form. The 8-bit X-Men T-Shirt (available in Black and Gray) features 8-bit models of the original mutant team consisting of Cyclops, Beast, Jean Grey, Angel, and Iceman. The 8-bit Avengers T-Shirt (available in Black, Gray, and White) showcases Thor, Iron Man, Captain America, and Hulk.
Commodore USA’s new Commodore 64 combines the old and the new. But will that be enough for it to find success?
NEStalgia is a 2D game that combines 8-bit charm with contemporary gameplay mechanics.
