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Creative Bloq
Creative Bloq
Technology
Alan Wen

Forget nostalgia, modern pixel art is more than retro gaming

Hattori Graphics pixel art.

Think pixel art, and you'll likely think of the best retro games from the 8-bit or 16-bit era in the 1980s and 90s. It's perhaps why when we see a modern game with pixel art, we can't help but prescribe it as being 'retro-inspired'. It's an admittedly narrow definition in the same way that this aesthetic isn't necessarily tied to gaming.

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