Think pixel art is only for simple 2D games? Not necessarily. Modern hardware and a bit of technical wizardry allows today's ...

There’s something oddly soothing about the practice of laying down Perler Beads on a casual weekend to make your favorite classic Nintendo characters. But seriously, why use our grubby hands like a ...

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Old-school icon designers and retro game houses alike will be delighted by the release of Sprite Something from Terrible Games. Whether you remember the days of creating icons in ResEdit, or prefer ...

Shovel Knight is one of the best-looking games that tries to emulate the NES, and its sequel/spinoff, Shovel Knight Dig, tries to go for a more advanced SNES look. Instead of an action platformer, ...

Hank Whitson is a pop culture omnivore, gaming geek, escapism nerd, and unrepentant anime addict who has been writing for Game Rant since 2020. He plays and writes about literally everything, but ...

Connor Lawless has several years experience as a freelance translator and article writer in Osaka, Japan. A creative writing graduate, Connor has been infatuated with games ever since the ripe old age ...

Just ranting because I like old-school 2D games - it's just that I want them in high res. For me when a game looks like something I can be playing on my SNES or Sega Genesis emulator, it's an ...