Shawn Smith is an artist from Texas who apparently doesn't get out much, because he tries to depict animals he's never seen outside of video games as real-life, 8-bit designs. Although why ...

If you’ve ever wanted to create those perfect 8-Bit sprites on your iPad, there’s an app for that. Ars Technica reviewed Sprite Something for the iPad, which allows young pixel lovers such as yourself ...

First and foremost, they can assume that every pixel is important: early 8-bit sprites were all masterfully hand-crafted by artists, so it's safe to assume that every pixel is significant.

But the draw is, of course, playing a little 8-bit sprite Mike Wheeler outrun security guards and the Demogorgon. The show’s pulsing music also gets a chiptune makeover to fit the game.

First and foremost, they can assume that every pixel is important: early 8-bit sprites were all masterfully hand-crafted by artists, so it's safe to assume that every pixel is significant.