Why is every indie game made with Pixel Art?

If you enjoyed this, please considering supporting via donation - The indie dev love for pixel art grows by the year - in this video essay I look at why the style has made such a comeback, the technical shortcuts and challenges it poses, and at the unique ways that developers have evolved the form. I’ll look at games for the Switch, Ps4, Xbox One and PC all the way back to the NES and SNES. Let me know what your favourite recent pixel art games have been in the comments below! Slip - Geographer Sundays - Lake George - William Rosati Lullaby - Yung Logos Mad Science (Sting) - MK2 Marlboro lLite - Spazz Cardigan Games featured in this video; The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening - Nintendo The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening Switch - Nintendo Katana Zero - Askiisoft / Devolver Digital Celeste - Matt Makes Games Game Dev Story _ Kairosoft Super Mario Galaxy - Nintendo Hyper Light Drifter - Heart Machine The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past - Ninten
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