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Tech Buzz “Double Dragon” villain Abobo gets his own quest in this multi-world 8 bit game mashup.
Music Buzz This is what I'm doing when I'm not answering the phone. Left and right arrow keys to move, Z to jump, X to shoot, E to exit to world map, R to reset the level.
What do your favorite video game characters do while you're sleeping? They throw massive dance parties, and invite Nyan Cat. (via roosterteeth.com)
The best meth-related drama on American television gets the iotacons treatment from Andy Rash. You can see more of his works here.
The force is strong (and cute) in this one. Part of the ongoing 8-bit Tiny Tower character series at irishstu.com. You can make your own here.
Majami Hiroz looks at what Assassin’s Creed might have looked like if it had been released over two decades ago. Pretty sweet, if you ask me. (Via)
Artist Pavel Novák created this simulated mashup of Space Invaders, Mario, Lemmings and more, mapped onto the side of the Department of Visual Art in Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic. The interaction between the characters and the building's windows is really impressive. (via laughingsquid.com)
Jesus Castañeda's Super Mario Ghostbusters will have you hunting the ghost of Bowser in a heartbeat.
Culture Buzz 8-bit computer characters placed into real life. This guy is Awesome.
Safety Words: The Ghostfaced Pixels Mixtape takes vocals from classic Wu-Tang songs and mashes them up with samples from over 40 classic Nintendo games. It's now available for free download (click through). Geeks and hip-hop heads alike will be mesmerized.
Artist Dash Coleman illustrates a bunch of prominent Nintendo characters shuffling off their 8-bit coil. Sad but cute. Scute.
Culture Buzz Today is the 25th anniversary of the release of The Legend of Zelda for the Nintendo Famicom. Let's celebrate with this gallery of women stamped in Link ink. Hyrule girls rule.
The logical next step is a stop motion animation of Skittle-pixel game characters. Let's make this happen!
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We're sure, or at least fervently hoping, that we're not the only people who have been walking the streets of Seattle at some point and found ourselves thing 'Sure, this is nice, but wouldn't it be cooler if everything here was rendered in 8-bit, Final Fantasy-style Nintendo graphics?'
“The Big Apple, just like I pixeled it.” Type in a NYC address or location and find the 8-bit version of the area. [Ed Note: But watch out for Octorocs! (And incredibly nerdy jokes.)]
What The Dark Knight would look like as an old school Nintendo game. Nothing brings back memories like some piercing midi and block-letter font.
Tech Buzz A new Flash game from Pixel Jam, the same people who brought you the 8-bit classic Gamma Brothers. Dino Run has a great blippy soundtrack and is way more fun than a game where you make a dinosaur run from destruction should be.
Here we have Conan O'Brien shamelessly (and adorably) exploiting…
