It's that time of year again when 80's video games become fab artwork. This year's I Am 8-Bit delivers some of the best works ever. Just check out Mario's Mad Tea Party above and you get an idea of how crazy things can get there, be warned some may be NSFW. There's something for every gamer to enjoy there, so here are hundreds of photos of the classic game creations that were on display at the 2007show in Los Angeles.
Wait, there's more! While we're on the subject of gaming art, check out this contest we missed from August of 2006 where the goal was to Photoshop PacMan into a scene. It received 33 amazing entries that you have to see! This Escher one is a keeper!
Ever wonder where Mario went after you beat the game? See what happens when Mario leaves the Mushroom kingdom and returns to Brooklyn as a mushroom addict deadbeat plumber. NSFW or young children!
Arcade Radio
Emulators, emulator cabinets, websites, newsgroups, and art exhibits not enough retro-gaming for you?
Retro-gaming has another outlet that might not be familiar to all of you - radio! Not AM/FM radio, but Internet radio. Check out the following ways to while away some time . . . put together by ArcadeControls.com.
If you're a Q-bert fan I have good news for you, a flash remake called flash*bert has been found that works properly with diagnoals, yayyy! This way you don't have to hold your X-Arcade™ sideways to play it (just turn off numlock on your keyboard). Best of all, it's free and you can play it right in your web browser.
If you've never seen the Stick Fight flash movie, go see it now, it's amazing. Once you have, you will really appreciate getting to actually PLAY it. The Tournament of Voltagen is where combat teams of varying numbers compete against each other to determine the most powerful being in the stick men universe. Fight multiple other stick men using slow-mo moves and other cool combos. Let's get it on!
So, think you're the all singing, all dancing, retrogaming know-it-all of the world? Now's your chance to prove you're not just part of the same heap. Take these quizes and see how much of a retro-geek you really are.
Ever wannt to make your own arcade game sprites like theose 1337 forum guys but got no Photoshop skillz? You need a SpritePimp! They rip sprites from various console and arcade games, and let you insert custom captions on the sprite like Woodman seen here.There's a decent number to choose from lined up already, and more could be on the way.
As if playing heavy metal music while gaming is not cool enough, a heavy metal band makes a video game dedicated to the 8bit classic Duck Hunt! Complete with sounds and graphics from the Nintendo classic, he even uses the light gun as his microphone!. Robby Roadsteamer's song "Duck Hunt" off of Postcards From The Den Of Failure. Directed by Ian Barrett who has worked with Godsmack and the Deftones. Hit play and bang your duckin' head off!
Gizmo For Retro-Geeks
Before you buy your X-Arcade™ Tankstick (if you haven't already), you willl likly want to know what others are saying about it. This reviewer is not only media, but a happy customer: "There are a couple of products and brands that the Geeks are quite fond of and X-Arcade™ products happen to be one of them. The X-Arcade™ products are built from authentic arcade parts and the latest product, the TankStick, definitely feels and plays like the real thing. Well played X-Arcade™... well played."
