My favorite part of reading game magazines growing up was looking at all the cross-platform games and seeing the screen shots of the same game on different systems. So that’s the idea here. I’m trying to do comparable systems — i.e. Genesis and SNES, Game Gear and Game Boy — and trying to keep them in the 8-bit and 16-bit worlds.Tumblr (3.0; @8and16)http://8and16.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a4c4cf4cb22892bdad72287efd31f61e/tumblr_mlwzzsUmEW1rwszdgo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/88b94ce61cae58eccf73a5f44847ee77/tumblr_mlwzzsUmEW1rwszdgo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d64d5158420a858f24ee7ecf262d39e0/tumblr_mlwzzsUmEW1rwszdgo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3490d0734676add26d2ad1c65ae07219/tumblr_mlwzzsUmEW1rwszdgo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f80cef1adc5410006d444fcb11c9c8bc/tumblr_mlwzzsUmEW1rwszdgo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/76182b0bbbdefbab77ae1a8b4fed52c3/tumblr_mlwzzsUmEW1rwszdgo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d242c9d86dfbd4520d3ac0dc2f578317/tumblr_mlwzzsUmEW1rwszdgo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9fa053564747864bdfec6f41a8332fce/tumblr_mlwzzsUmEW1rwszdgo8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://tvgame.tumblr.com/post/49002760775/segakawaii-exhibition-galaxxxy-in-hi-fi">tvgame</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Segakawaii Exhibition</strong></p> <p><em>galaxxxy in HI-FI</em><br/><em>Shibuya-ku<br/>Maruyama-Cho 10 -18</em></p> <p>Open until 6th May</p> <p>via <a href="http://tkjy.tumblr.com/post/48852904734/2013-04-25-segakawaii-galaxxxy-in-hi-fi">KJY</a></p> </blockquote>http://8and16.tumblr.com/post/50049815103http://8and16.tumblr.com/post/50049815103Thu, 09 May 2013 17:10:38 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/af2a3b68c6caeec10cec2ee5e9e914c5/tumblr_mlsy9lrCLb1qbw2q1o7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4ee45ae0e2f853b202a157f73e76ba7e/tumblr_mlsy9lrCLb1qbw2q1o5_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8285fdd713e379e78e69057d6b2d30b2/tumblr_mlsy9lrCLb1qbw2q1o3_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4bea1e899560f00815679f5381997c06/tumblr_mlsy9lrCLb1qbw2q1o4_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d9fa9199a63626844403df9b4bb0c29b/tumblr_mlsy9lrCLb1qbw2q1o2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/55200d4a2ced32fe3a8193affaeb2254/tumblr_mlsy9lrCLb1qbw2q1o8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d8197516544fb26be1ceb8971f1b3c65/tumblr_mlsy9lrCLb1qbw2q1o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/795334a453c43cd61e5165542bcc476e/tumblr_mlsy9lrCLb1qbw2q1o9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/804c4aade1752de69d74f996bc416e3b/tumblr_mlsy9lrCLb1qbw2q1o1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://www.it8bit.com/post/48842252591/if-nes-games-were-made-today-a-gallery-of-what" class="tumblr_blog">it8bit</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><strong>If NES games were made today </strong></p> <p><em>A gallery of what some popular NES games would look like if the industry norms of 2013 were applied to them.</em></p> <p>Created by <a href="http://huguesjohnson.com/">Hugues Johnson</a></p> <p>(Via:<a href="http://kotaku.com/what-if-the-nes-games-of-the-1980s-were-released-in-201-480085279">Kotaku</a>)</p></blockquote>http://8and16.tumblr.com/post/49049959411http://8and16.tumblr.com/post/49049959411Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:43:27 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b7ef7036bd662f9fa6c596f01fc76866/tumblr_mldfyroc3S1qz6f9yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thisisnthappiness.com/post/48155337563/the-evolution-of-video-game-controllers">nevver</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://bldgwlf.com/the-evolution-of-video-game-controllers/">The Evolution of Video Game Controllers</a></p> </blockquote>http://8and16.tumblr.com/post/48193372760http://8and16.tumblr.com/post/48193372760Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:42:03 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcjbzxl1kh1rnjpy0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://joshmauser.tumblr.com/post/34397626175/woo-finished-my-segazine-submission-tails-from">joshmauser</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Woo, finished my Segazine submission.  Tails from “Tails’ Adventure” on Sega Game Gear.  Love this game. </p> </blockquote>http://8and16.tumblr.com/post/46943648031http://8and16.tumblr.com/post/46943648031Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:30:35 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e200b04ef621950292b8d2f051f7a859/tumblr_mf45doANXI1rkrwaco1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6a4a82cc05e6e393cbce498afd464f5c/tumblr_mf45doANXI1rkrwaco2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/187c14953aacfbff3c4644cd768bc5a8/tumblr_mf45doANXI1rkrwaco3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ec71702b09c73dcd8427c3db6801123b/tumblr_mf45doANXI1rkrwaco4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ab7ec7b53ffd354361b5fc2d877850b2/tumblr_mf45doANXI1rkrwaco5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/648c63cdc84bc5a80f748b3ce8d3fa75/tumblr_mf45doANXI1rkrwaco6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://oldgamemags.tumblr.com/post/40511157019/raze-magazine-issue-1-november-1990-what">oldgamemags</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Raze Magazine Issue #1, November 1990. What consoles were for you?</p> </blockquote> <p>Ohhh… I love it.</p>http://8and16.tumblr.com/post/46856352792http://8and16.tumblr.com/post/46856352792Mon, 01 Apr 2013 09:30:11 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4cae348c2b39b2ffa9c53ad87d1bc9fb/tumblr_mkl19htLQk1qk47npo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’m at my parents house cleaning out my room and sorting what I want sent home with me. </p> <p>Shit just got real, guys.</p>http://8and16.tumblr.com/post/46851686217http://8and16.tumblr.com/post/46851686217Mon, 01 Apr 2013 08:20:05 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/632df0c0c89ed02e799d25c252befd32/tumblr_mk7376lV9l1qk47npo1_400.gif"/><br/><br/><p>Galaga ‘88</p> <p>Turbografix-16, 1988</p>http://8and16.tumblr.com/post/46257972048http://8and16.tumblr.com/post/46257972048Mon, 25 Mar 2013 09:30:15 -0700necturbografx-1619888-bitgalagagifretro<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/388bf948bea000265a025d1461ca74bb/tumblr_mk4xf1inDk1qk47npo2_400.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/433576f8c1d55c972087760d4b2029a9/tumblr_mk4xf1inDk1qk47npo1_400.gif"/><br/> <br/><p>Streets of Rage</p> <p>Sega Game Gear, 1992</p>http://8and16.tumblr.com/post/46168964173http://8and16.tumblr.com/post/46168964173Sun, 24 Mar 2013 09:30:35 -0700segagame gear19928-bitgifretroretro games<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/328c3194d5c2397e20ebba4c783eecd5/tumblr_mjvxl1ETG41qk47npo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>Super Metroid</p> <p>Super Nintendo, 1994</p>http://8and16.tumblr.com/post/46080687580http://8and16.tumblr.com/post/46080687580Sat, 23 Mar 2013 09:30:24 -0700super nintendosnes199416-bitretroretro gamesmetroidsamusgif<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c79feadb562839f37253054265846f2e/tumblr_mjrwf17x451qk47npo1_400.gif"/><br/><br/><p>F-Zero</p> <p>Super Nintendo 1991</p>http://8and16.tumblr.com/post/45997260843http://8and16.tumblr.com/post/45997260843Fri, 22 Mar 2013 09:30:26 -0700super nintendonintendosnesRetro games199116-bitgif<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/06f90647d04bc41804ba41c8d5ddc696/tumblr_mjzrs0r4gk1qalhg2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://kosmosxipo.com/post/45931150242/control-the-sun-was-right-in-the-apartment-so-i">kosmosxipo</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Control</p> <p>The sun was right in the apartment, so I took this shot for a new banner for <a href="http://8and16.tumblr.com">The 8 and the 16</a>.  </p> </blockquote> <p>Thought I’d put the big version of the banner here.</p>http://8and16.tumblr.com/post/45939473436http://8and16.tumblr.com/post/45939473436Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:46:45 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8083ac4a1a9bfea13eee846e6dc3c212/tumblr_mjrvb4hVay1qk47npo1_400.gif"/><br/><br/><p>NBA Jam</p> <p>SNES 1993</p>http://8and16.tumblr.com/post/45918885719http://8and16.tumblr.com/post/45918885719Thu, 21 Mar 2013 09:30:23 -0700SNESsuper nintendonintendo199316-bitgifretroretro games<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e32c1a8c3c203e29cf149cf3e402ef1b/tumblr_mjvxc2e2d91qk47npo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>Super Metroid</p> <p>Super Nintendo, 1994</p>http://8and16.tumblr.com/post/45841040184http://8and16.tumblr.com/post/45841040184Wed, 20 Mar 2013 09:30:00 -0700super nintendosnes1994metroidsamusnintendo16-bitgifretroretro games<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b8f6c81ebbf4fdf0027980b99077d218/tumblr_mjtcriCF8d1qk47npo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>Gauntlet </p> <p>NES 1988</p>http://8and16.tumblr.com/post/45761590251http://8and16.tumblr.com/post/45761590251Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:30:00 -0700nesNintendo Entertainment Systemnintendo19888-bitretro gamesretro<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c696498b5b8f8f3ee3bac49162143862/tumblr_mjqr4756Jt1qk47npo1_400.gif"/><br/><br/><p>Treasure, from Gunstar Heroes, Sega Genesis</p>http://8and16.tumblr.com/post/45678962599http://8and16.tumblr.com/post/45678962599Mon, 18 Mar 2013 09:30:00 -0700treasure16-bitsegagenesis<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e8d4c9046c0d6455381e54ae2a068869/tumblr_mjqrzqI49R1qk47npo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>Mortal Kombat II</p> <p>Sega Genesis, 1994</p>http://8and16.tumblr.com/post/45593451987http://8and16.tumblr.com/post/45593451987Sun, 17 Mar 2013 09:30:00 -070016-bitsegagenesismortal kombat1994<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9ac147540b5b42ed99276fae5e4eba9b/tumblr_mjqqe4D64b1qk47npo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>Jurassic Park, Sega Genesis 1993</p>http://8and16.tumblr.com/post/45506273576http://8and16.tumblr.com/post/45506273576Sat, 16 Mar 2013 09:30:00 -0700segagenesis16-bit1993gif<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ff37b221a391eb072dc04f9b4bdec80a/tumblr_mjqp7zmqfG1qk47npo1_400.gif"/><br/><br/><p>Castlevania Bloodlines, Sega Genesis 1994</p> <p>My first gif :3</p>http://8and16.tumblr.com/post/45481066874http://8and16.tumblr.com/post/45481066874Fri, 15 Mar 2013 23:11:00 -0700castlevaniagifsegagenesis1994<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lopotfmHw31qk47npo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lopotfmHw31qk47npo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lopotfmHw31qk47npo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lopotfmHw31qk47npo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lopotfmHw31qk47npo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lopotfmHw31qk47npo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lopotfmHw31qk47npo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>I’ve been looking around online at video game console pictures, and I feel like they’re pretty straightforward and, well, lacking.  So, the light was right in my living room, and I decided to see if I could try my hand at making consoles interesting.</p>http://8and16.tumblr.com/post/7909006161http://8and16.tumblr.com/post/7909006161Thu, 21 Jul 2011 18:44:02 -0700seganintendo<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo4syfGzQw1qzp9weo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo4syfGzQw1qzp9weo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://tinycartridge.com/post/7467449730">tinycartridge</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>“<a href="http://wasabisunshine.com/post/7289969917/zero-suit-samus-gives-a-ted-lecture-day-4-of-the">Zero Suit Samus Gives a TED Lecture</a>” and “<a href="http://wasabisunshine.com/post/7240677110/zero-suit-samus-loves-dim-sum-day-2-of-zero-suit">Zero Suit Samus Loves Dim Sum</a>” by Chris Furniss, part of a series of “<a href="http://wasabisunshine.com/tagged/Zero%20Suit%20Samus/">31 Days of Zero Suit Samus</a>.” Furniss is drawing a Samus a day in response to reader prompts, and is selling prints of each of them on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/77389599/zero-suit-samus-print">Etsy</a>.</p> <p>The <a href="http://wasabisunshine.com/post/7429208277/dont-bother-zero-suit-samus-before-shes-had-her">latest drawing</a> brings up an interesting philosophical question: if she’s wearing neither her Zero Suit nor her Power Suit, how can you tell she’s Zero Suit Samus?</p> <p><span> </span></p> <p><strong>Buy:</strong> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002BSC4ZS?ie=UTF8&tag=tinycart-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B002BSC4ZS">Metroid: Other M</a></p> <p><strong>Find:</strong> <a href="http://dsdates.com/">Nintendo DS/3DS release dates, discounts, & more</a></p> <p><strong>See also:</strong> <a href="http://tinycartridge.com/tagged/metroid">Lots more Metroid posts</a></p> <p>[Via <a href="http://www.4colorrebellion.com/archives/2011/07/09/30-days-of-zero-suit-samus/">4cr</a>]</p> </blockquote>http://8and16.tumblr.com/post/7480591485http://8and16.tumblr.com/post/7480591485Sun, 10 Jul 2011 20:53:16 -0700