Packing impressive 8-bit graphics at the time, they transformed the home console market seemingly overnight. Other notable 8-bit consoles include the Sega Master System, Game Boy, and Game Boy Color.

Back then it was quite basic – tape cassette-bound games that took an eternity of an interminable screeching sound to load up, then, provided it did load, 8-bit graphics, questionable quality ...

There's something oh-so nostalgic about 16-bit and 8-bit graphics. And some of the best games to this day use that very same style. Here are our picks for the best pixel art games to play.

Not only do the 8-bit graphics and chiptune sounds instantly transport you to the tail end of the NES generation, but the optional HD hand-drawn assets (which you can toggle on and off at any time ...

The 8-bit video game aesthetic has evolved into a dynamic form of visual and musical art. Beginning with early Atari and Nintendo video games, the 8-bit aesthetic has been a part of our culture ...

Retro 8-bit graphics bring the Bitcoin Dogs universe to life, a subtle nod to early NFT collections like CryptoPunks as well as classic pet simulator games such as Tamagotchi.

Graphics finishes can divide opinion but there is something appropriate, aesthetically complementary, about the use of 8-bit graphics on this white high-gloss shred machine. And the fundamentals are ...

Embark on a quest for revenge in Lords of Exile, an 8-bit side-scrolling action platformer set in the far Lands of Exilia. With classic retro mechanics and linear level design in 8-bit graphics.

Retro love letters are a dime a dozen these days. From titles that veer too close to the source material to games that take the kernel of an earlier game's original concept and expand it into ...

The game is presented in retro 8-bit graphics, though modern versions will also include a HD graphics option to toggle on a smooth hand-drawn look.