You can find more information here: http://iam8bit.com/the-art-show/
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The always excellent "iam8bit" art show is returning next week and claims to be more "super". The annual show features amazing game-inspired artwork and a variety of fun events. If you're a fan of retro, I highly recommend you go check out the show when it opens in Los Angeles next Thursday on August 11th. Even if you cannot attend, they will be selling an art book.
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Capcom did a very cool thing with their first return to the 8-bit glory of Mega Man when they enlisted the artist Gerald de Jesus to create new "box art" for the download that evoked the vibe of the original Mega Man box art from the 80's. Fans loved the treatments, and so Capcom commissioned more work for the relatively-newly-released Mega Man 10. Here are the new graphics, which include many favorite characters from the series. You can read more about it on the Capcom blog here.
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This is a remarkable short film that meshes 8-bit with the classic disaster film.
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It is probably abundantly clear through the URL of this site that I am a fan of the 8-bit era. My fondest gaming memories all stem from the hours spent sitting on the floor immersed in the pixelated worlds of Mega Man and Super Mario Brothers.
I've been on a bit of a binge recently procuring various mildly geeky artwork to cover my walls. My most recent acquisition is the above piece by "eboy", a German pixel-art collective that creates these amazing and massive cityscapes that contain a dizzying amount of detail. My poster is of Tokyo, and will be arriving on these fair shores in about a month, if the shipping goes as planned. Definitely peruse the site and check out not only the posters, but also the cool vinyl toys, t-shirts and all the rest.
