8-Bit Music Video Round-Up
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Author: Nick Robinson
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As Bytejacker readers, I probably don’t need to explain to you the appeal of retro music and imagery. Pixel art and chiptunes are staples in any true indie gamer’s diet, and when the two come together, a beautiful thing happens. Here are three excellent examples of such beauty.
Some of what follows may teeter on the edge of the Not-Work-Safe, so if you find swearing or pixelated anthropomorphic vibrators at all disturbing, please avert your sensitive eyes.
Pato Pooh – Follow Me
This incredible video, assembled by Maceo Frost, is actually DRIPPING with retro game references. Seriously, if Nintendo was as lawsuit-happy as Disney, they could collect billions of dollars in royalties. There are at least a dozen classic game references in here, and it’s impossible to catch them all on the first try, making this easily the most rewatchable video on this list. Absolutely amazing work.
MeNeO – Papi
MeNeO is a pretty amazing chiptunes duo out of Barcelona, Spain. Their music (and apparently their live performances) is heavy with humorous sexuality, and it shows in this video for their distressingly catchy song “Papi”. At once beautiful, confusing, and kind of hilarious, this video is one of my favorites of the past few months. Be sure to grab the free MP3 from the bottom of the Vimeo page here: http://tinyurl.com/lny4hx
Leo Campasso – Wild Wind
This is less of a music video and more of a short story, but bear with us. Leo Campasso’s precious (and true) narrative is illustrated beautifully in true LucasArts adventure game style. Quiet, understated, and adorable, this should be a nice come-down from the other two videos, which are absolutely none of those things.
Readers! Which video did you enjoy the most? Which 8 bit videos should be included in the future? Let us know in the comments!
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THATS IT???!?! wheres nullsleep dirty rom dance mix
or anamanaguchi blackout city
OR FUCKING JUNIOR SENIOR MOVE YOUR FEET
or xiu xiu boy soprano
or architechture in helsinki do the whirlwind although that might be more than 8bit
OR PUPPIES BY DOLBY ANOL
OR ROBOTIC LIBERATION BY PWP or something
OR THE LOST LEVELS THE EARLY SHEETS
or dollar bills by keelay
>:I
Those are all great videos – Do the Whirlwind is probably my favorite on the list (I <3 Paul Robertson) These three were just released within the last couple weeks, though – we thought we'd show off some new stuff.
@Anthony Yeah, Do The Whirlwind is a great video for a great song. I remember showing it my 8 year old brother like 3 or 4 years ago, and he still loves it to death and pulls it up on YouTube every once in a while.
“Pirate Baby’s Cabana Battle Street Fight 2006″ was also amazing; first thing I did when I bought my PSP-1000 back in high school was to put that video on it and show it to everyone who would let me. Seriously, I thought about buying Scribblenauts for the only because I’d heard that Robertson contributed spritework to the game – and I don’t even have a DS right now. <3 that guy.
He regularly does sprite work for 5th Cell. I feel you can really see his influence in the design of Lock’s Quest (also on DS).
And yeah, Pirate Baby’s Cabana Battle Street Fight 2006 and King of Power 4 Billion % were two of the first things I put on my iPod Touch when I first got it, those and a couple episodes of Sifl and Olly.
i put paul robertson in a diaper
i should bring a diaper for you
Oh man, where’s the Ben Ross classic for 99DMV ??
http://www.99dollarmusicvideos.com/musicvideos/episode/99MV_20090924
dude papi is hella old like at least three months JUST ADMIT YOU’RE A SLACKER
I WILL NOT; EAT A DICK
BUT DICK MAKES ME SICK, NICK
http://www.rhymezone.com/r/rhyme.cgi?Word=daphne&org1=syl&org2=l&typeofrhyme=perfect
FRICK.
The music video of Pato Pooh – Follow Me is actually made from students here from sweden, great video and great work!
Hah these are great XD. Im currently doing some 8 bit backgrounds ive just finished this big halo one and now im imagining what it would be like if halo was an 8 bit sidescroller XD
Ben, you no longer have to imagine: http://halo-zero.en.softonic.com/
Whoever created this is a GOD thanks for this man XD
You know what’s missing?
The video I made with Disasterpeace ^_^
http://www.vimeo.com/7568969
Man, I can’t believe you didn’t include Junior Senior’s ‘Move Your Feet’.
I’d include my very own Goldfish’s ‘Fort Knox’ but it only touches on some of the 8-bit elements.
I was trying to go for recent stuff that people hadn’t seen before. Move Your Feet, for all its radness, is neither of those!