The game’s sprite layering also helped environments feel deep without ever leaving the 2D plane, from the crumbling walls of Sigma’s fortress to the rain-slicked rooftops of the opening stage.

Since then, the 2D RPG has become one of the staples of the industry, not limiting itself to 8-and 16-bit hardware, as this style has continued into contemporary times. 2D RPGs have been a part of ...

The Most Beautiful 2D Sprite Games of All Time. ... "NES-style graphics," but it's rare to come across a retro-inspired game that truly captures the spirit of those iconic 8-bit sprites. ...

If you’ve ever wanted to create those perfect 8-Bit sprites on your iPad, there’s an app for that. Ars Technica reviewed Sprite Something for the iPad, which allows young pixel lovers such as yourself ...

From the Anaheim Ducks to the Winnipeg Jets, adam4283 has turned 31 National Hockey League teams into amazing 8-bit Mega Man sprites. They’d be more at home shooting their way through an evil ...

They created a brand new Legend of Zelda prototype using the 8-bit graphics* of the 2D, top-down 1986 NES original. Today, ...

According to the Kickstarter page for the 8-Bit Theater 20th Anniversary Complete Script Book, which is just now reaching its $28,000 goal after less than a day since being posted, fans have been ...