Last night I went to the “I Am 8-Bit” exhibit in LA, which features artwork inspired by vintage games. It was a ridiculously fun opening party, and I was stoked to spot several pieces inspired by my boy in Blue, Mega Man. There is a new 8-bit Mega Man game coming courtesy of Capcom, and I actually have a bunch of posters, if anyone is interested. Below is the opening sequence from the new game. This is the stuff dreams are made of…
So I’m back at the San Francisco airport. I was up for the day to attend “Lunch 2.0″ and talk about my workies. But I’m heading home now to make the “I Am 8 Bit” art opening in Hollywood. Last year I found a most excellent Mega Man piece, and I’m excited to scour the exhibit for some more geeky goodness. I definitely encourage you to swing by and check it out. I’m writing this from my phone, so I can’t give you a link to more info, but you’re only a Google search away…
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.