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Pop-Culture: Old School Video Game Art

March 25, 2014 By ausretrogamer

If you happen to live in California, you may have wandered into Gallery 1988. Gallery 1988 is fast becoming the number one destination for pop-culture themed artwork in the US.

The best part of the gallery is that you can buy some very cool video gaming related artworks. Take a gander at these awesome video gaming inspired pieces.

Michael Weinstein “Bowser” Print
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Sarah Joncas “Hero of Hyrule”
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Kyle Norris “Centipede”
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Jason Liwag “Gosh! That’s A Strange Fish!” Print
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Glen Brogan “Punch Out!!” Print
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Aaron Jasinski “Throne of Games” Print
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Jason Edmiston “Donkey King” Print
art_DonkeyKongDerek Deal “Megaman 2 Arcade” Print
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Andrew Wilson “The Hunter”
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image source: Gallery 1988

Filed Under: Retro Gaming Culture Tagged With: artwork, Digital Art, Gallery 1988, Gallery1988, Jensen Karp, Old School Gaming Art

NEStalgia: Digital Papercraft Illustrations

March 21, 2014 By ausretrogamer

Prepare to have your mind totally blown away! Check out these awesome digital papercraft artworks based on some of our favourite NES games – all created by the super talented, Steph Caskenette. Show your support by visiting her store.

Mega Man
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Contra
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Dragon Warrior
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Castlevania
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Zelda II
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Kirby’s Adventurenes_Kirby
Metroid
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image source: Steph Caskenette

Filed Under: Retro Gaming Culture Tagged With: artwork, classic games artwork, Digital Art, NES

NES: Start Screens

March 18, 2014 By ausretrogamer

NES_Start_ScreensDo you want to see the start screen of every single NES game ever released? More importantly, do you have three hours to kill? If you have answered yes to both of these questions, then put your feet up, press play and get your NES nostalgia hit!


source: NicksplosionFX

Filed Under: Retro Gaming Culture Tagged With: NES, nintendo, Press Start, Start Screen, video

The Retro Gaming Pin Brigade

March 17, 2014 By ausretrogamer

Pins! Lots and lots of pins! Even if you are not into video gaming related enamel pins, you have to admit, these are quite cool. Ah, if only I had kept my Atari Lynx club badge.

These gaming related promotional pins are definitely becoming harder to find and are starting to demand the big bucks. If you have some in your possession, wear them proudly!

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pin_sega_Sports

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pin_nintendo_power

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Pin_Lynx_Hockey

pin_mario_turtle

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pin_LINK_HDR

pin_gameboy

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Filed Under: Retro Gaming Culture Tagged With: Badge, Classic Gaming Pin Badges, nintendo, Pins, sega

Did You Know Gaming: Nintendo 64

March 16, 2014 By ausretrogamer

N64_DYKGAll you ever wanted to know about Nintendo’s 64-bit console – from inception to release. It is all here in under eight minutes. Thank you to the Did You Know Gaming team!


source: DYKGaming

Filed Under: Retro Gaming Culture Tagged With: Did You Know Gaming, N64, nintendo, video

Cops: The Legend Of Zelda

March 15, 2014 By ausretrogamer

Zelda_copsAny time I hear or see the word “Cops”, I want to break out into Inner Circle’s “Bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do when they come for you, bad boys, bad boys”. Too bad I haven’t got the Jamaican accent down pat.

Ah, I have digressed. Speaking of cops, have you ever wondered what The Legend Of Zelda would be like if it had a patrolling policeman? No? Well, if it did, Dorkly shows us how it would play out.


source: Dorkly

Filed Under: Retro Gaming Culture Tagged With: Legend of Zelda, nintendo, video, Zelda

8-Bit Cinema: Fight Club

March 7, 2014 By ausretrogamer

FC_HDRI thought the first rule of Fight Club was that you did not talk about Fight Club! I am breaking that rule here – what if Fight Club was retold in 8-bit pixelated glory? Wonder no more people. Well, actually, it’s more like 16-bit, but that is beside the point.

CineFix are ‘gamifying’ a few Hollywood blockbusters into old school video gaming inspired action. You should take a look!


source: CineFix

Filed Under: Retro Gaming Culture Tagged With: 8-bit, 8-Bit Cinema, CineFix, Fight Club, Streets Of Rage, video

Dead Link

March 6, 2014 By ausretrogamer

Got an error page to present on your website? I know ours needs a bit of sprucing up! Perhaps we could use some classic video games for inspiration. Take a look at these little beauties.

How about a Super Mario inspired error message
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A confronting Dead Link error message. Poor Link
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An entertaining Pac-Man game
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source: econsultancy

Filed Under: Retro Gaming Culture Tagged With: Another Castle, Classic Games, Error, HTTP 404, Link, mario, Zelda

Video Game Genkidama

March 1, 2014 By ausretrogamer

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There are times when words should not be spoken, or on this case, written. This is a must watch video! Awesome doesn’t do it justice. Press play, turn it up and enjoy this audio visual bliss!


source: owatax99

Filed Under: Retro Gaming Culture Tagged With: Classic Games, genkidama, video, Video Games

8-Bit Brutality: Game Of Thrones

February 27, 2014 By ausretrogamer

With the upcoming fourth season of Game Of Thrones, our good folks at BuzzFeed thought it would be a good time to recap the brutality of past seasons in 8-bit animated GIF glory!

WARNING: Contains spoilers!

14. White Walker beheads a ranger of the Night’s Watch
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13. Renly Baratheon assassinated by shadow.
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12. The Hand of the King’s Grand Tournament.
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11. Bronn volunteers to fight for Tyrion Lannister.
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10. Jon Snow saves the Lord Commander from a Wight.
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9. Dragon Rampage – did someone say Rampage?
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8. Samwell Tarly kills a White Walker.
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7. The Wildfire.
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6. The Hound vs. Beric Dondarrion.
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5. King’s Landing Battle.
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4. The beheading of Ser Rodrik.
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3. Viserys commits suicide.
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2. Eddard Stark’s Beheading.
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1. The Red Wedding.
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source: BuzzFeed

Filed Under: Retro Gaming Culture Tagged With: 8-bit, Game Of Thrones, Old School GIFs

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