15 Amazing Video Game Pixel Art Backgrounds

With the advent of photo realistic rendering software, pixel art has kind of fell into the "outdated zone." Which is really a travesty because pixel art is some of the most amazing computer generated art I've ever seen!! Seriously, I don't think pixel artists get the respect they deserve for their creations.

Check out these AMAZING background scenes from millennium era video games. The DETAIL. God IS in the details. And I can't even lie, I never even paid attention to backgrounds when I played these games.

A moment of recognition for all the underrated pixel video game artists.

Garou: Mark of the Wolves
1999

King of Fighters 1994
1994

SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos
2003

Art of Fighting 2
1994

The Last Blade
1997

I'm feeling nostalgic

This song is from a Dragon Warrior Monsters, a game boy game I used to play when I was younger. It's one my most favorite songs from a game ever. So good.

Street Fighter in REAL LIFE VISION

If only this what the way all fights looked. I mean I love a good, old fashioned hair pulling, rolling around in the dirt brawl and much as the next person....but this is just so much more poetic.

Gotta catch em all

AT LAST, Achievement Unlocked 2

mOne of the best online games ever has a sequel. This time it's going BIGGER with WAY MORE achievements to unlock and even including multiple levels. I still haven't unlocked everything.

GO GO GO

Rock Paper Scissors Guide to Life

Gamer Dranks

Ingredients:
 Bulbasaur-
1/2 shot lime vodka
1/4 shot lime juice
1/4 shot melon liqueur 

Ivysaur-
1 shot lime vodka
1 shot lime juice
1 shot melon liqueur
1 shot sprite

Venusaur-
1 Bulbasaur
1 Ivysaur
1 shot lime vodka
1 shot lime juice
1 shot sprite 

Directions:  For the Bulbasaur shot, simply mix all three ingredients into a shot glass.  For the Ivysaur cocktail, shake all ingredients and pour over ice in a rocks glass.  Add a stem of mint as a garnish.  Finally, to evolve to the Venusaur cocktail, shake a Bulbasaur shot together with an Ivysaur cocktail, along with an additional shot of lime vodka, lime juice, and sprite, and pour over ice into a highball glass.  Again, add a few leaves of mint as a garnish.


Visit The Drunken Moogle for more gamer related drinks and tons of recipes.

Nice job Facebook games.

and if you don't understand the image above, then look below and get educated:

If the Bloodhound Gang wrote a pokerap, it would sound something like this

Official Dead Rising 2 map released

Better start memorizing now if you want an advantage over those zombies.

Here lies poop face

FATALITY

How to win the heart of a gamer

Yes I will go out with you.

Can you name all of the following consoles?

This is not a video blog: New Tron trailer

How to make a gamer very happy.

I wish I could beatbox...

Super Mario CROSSOVER

 

What happens when Super Mario is given a video gamer REBOOT? Super Mario CROSSOVER. Basically you get to play all the great Mario levels but you have a choice of which crossover video game character you use to get through these levels. And the best part? The extra characters bring their abilities to Mario with them. So...Megaman has a gun that you can attack with, Seamus lays bombs, etc etc etc. For dolts like me who absolutely SUCK at jumping on the stupid brown thing, these new characters are a GOD SEND.

PLAY PLAY PLAY

Best Nintendo DSi XL ad ever.

Sorry we're on video overload right now, but I just couldn't help myself. Last video. Promise. Maybe.