More and more companies are playing along with April Fools online, making fake blog posts, funny videos, and prank programs. Even legendary Google has jumped on board this year with their latest Nintendo style Google Maps application. Now you can search the world in gloriously retro 8-bit graphics, just like Google would have looked in the early 90′s if it existed.
There’s nothing Gen X and Y kids love more than their 8-bit style video game animation. Mix it up with any new media, and you have retro gold!
And that’s exactly what famous YouTubers TheFineBros did. They created this epic Mad Men video game short that instantly went viral. It has been viewed more than 100,000 times in just one day, and is featured by LaughingSquid, DonnaD, Neatorama, and WashingtonPost.
When you finally shut off the Game Boy, and turn off the lights to go to bed, it doesn’t mean your video games are going to sleep. Like Toy Story, when the people go to sleep, the video game sprites wake up and usually throw a dance party. Everyone is there of course, including Donkey Kong, Mario, Sonic, and more.
Most nerds who appreciate video games also like Star Wars. The two almost go hand in hand. What if Star Wars was made with 8-bit style sound? You remember Atari and Nintendo, right? Giving Star Wars a vintage arcade audio card just makes sense, and, now, here it is. I might prefer the 8-bit music to the original.
Sam Q Kim used pounds of gummy bears to make this cute 8-bit video game themed stop motion video. Music from Super Mario Bros. 3, Pokemon, and Tetris are all heard along with Space Invaders and other nerdy visuals. The video is featured on YouTubeTrends.
