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Classic Games Art Gallery

Posted by Zonk on from the i-like-my-bits dept.

wanker256 writes "If you were intrigued by the 4-story Pixellated Mario Mural, then here is an art gallery that you will be sure to enjoy. On April 19th through May 20th, the iam8-bit exhibit will be present the talents of over 100 of the world's top artists who have put their fond gaming memories to paper, canvas, wood, or somewhere in between. So if you ever wanted to analyze the crazed image of a Burger Time sausage gone ballistic or Space Invader doing disco, this is the art gallery to attend."

15 comments

  1. a few comments by loomis · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Apparently the event will be hosted by Geraldo (aka Rico Suave. Remember him?)

    It's an all-Flash site. Sigh.

    But, on a lighter note, it mentions the bar being tended by the Suicide Girls :)

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    1. Re:a few comments by Propagandhi · · Score: 4, Funny

      Wowa, how did they manage to combine something I love (8 bit graphics) with three of the most annoying features of our modern world.

      Geraldo, an all Flash site, and the Suicide Girls. A tri-fecta of things I hate representing what was a major part of my youth. This cannot end well.

      Someone keep me away from my buried munitions and small army of deadly trained simians, I'm not sure if I'll be able to take this destruction of fond memories...

    2. Re:a few comments by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Suicide girls are so fucking overrated.

      Fucked up, fugly girls have their pictures taken mostly nude in flattering angles for a couple hundred bucks so some dude who runs the site can get rich and famous.

      I've known a few suicide girls. Dated a couple. Lived with another two. All of them were fugly to average. One was above average. None were as hot as the photos make them out to be.

      Their only "appeal" is that they're usually pierced or tattooed. But these days, how hard is it to hook up with a chick who's got either or both of those? In fact, if they've got both, there's a good shot _anyone_ can hook up with them.

    3. Re:a few comments by Seumas · · Score: 5, Interesting

      It's Gerardo, with an 'R'.

      And I wouldn't take a drink from a suicide girl bartender anymore than I would let a toddler compile my apache install.

      Unfortunately, I have flash and did check out the gallery. I was not impressed. I am moving a couple thousand miles away and considered for a moment that a little wicked videogame related artwork would be interested in my walls. After checking out the gallery, I don't think I'm interested. None of it struck me as much more than the stuff you see at the starving-artist booths at a comic book convention (and no, I haven't been to a comic convention in almost two decades - since I was twelve years old).

      I like the idea. Just don't like the execution (that I saw so far, at least).

    4. Re:a few comments by Flendon · · Score: 1

      Cite>I've known a few suicide girls. Dated a couple. Lived with another two. All of them were fugly to average. One was above average. None were as hot as the photos make them out to be.
      If they were so awful why did you date them? Oh they were the only ones who would date you since you live in your moms basement, I see. At least we know why your angry with them. None of them would touch you.

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    5. Re:a few comments by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Your average suicide girl is incredibly slutty. Much better to hit a completely slutty, no-holes-barred average chick than an extremely hot prude. By dating, he obviously meant fucking. Nobody with two IQ points dates an attention whore suicide girl with any long term intentions.

    6. Re:a few comments by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Suicide Girls are worth a few strokes, but not enough to finish the job.

    7. Re:a few comments by snuf23 · · Score: 2, Funny

      Si! I think I needa burrito!
      Taaaaaaaaaco! Graaaaaaande!

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  2. missing the target by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    To me good pop art should be as faithful to the subject as possible with only the limitations of the media.

    When I say "Campbell's Soup", I shouldn't have to explain what the can looks like or how I changed it - you should already have an instant idea of the can in your head, and the art should come as close as possible to representing that can.

    It's too bad that everyone I've seen so far try to use games as a theme in their art - do just that. Use it as a theme. I could never quickly describe what they did and know that you'd ever have a clear picture of what they rendered, because all of them have strayed from the source and created a mere caracature.

    Instead of comic book art, I'd love to see our pasttime taken seriously.

  3. Skip the Flash intro by Braudo · · Score: 5, Informative

    You can view the (flash free) gallery at http://www.iam8bit.net/gallery/gallery.htm.

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  4. la-la LA late .. by torpor · · Score: 2, Informative


    8-bit shows were so already done. Perth, Western Australia, 1998. Enschede, Netherlands, 1999, 2001, 2004.

    Good to see someone's cashing in on this phenomenon late, in Melrose...

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  5. Would Mario paint count? by Ailure · · Score: 1, Interesting

    It's classic, and you can do art. It's time it get's some light.

    And hey, it's Mario!

  6. Protect his server! by boarder8925 · · Score: 2, Informative

    Is Coralizing a LiNK really that hard?

    http://www.iam8bit.net.nyud.net:8090/

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  7. Suicide Girls? by Rob+T+Firefly · · Score: 1

    Are those so-called "Suicide Girls" still around? You'd think they'd have gotten on with it already.

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