UK designer, Aled Lewis crosses the streams of reality and 8-bit with a fun new photographic series. Aled is best known for his clever t-shirt illustrations on Threadless, but his latest project superimposes your favorite pixelated video game characters of yesteryear with photographs of real life scenarios.
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New York-based artist/musician Nullsleep did pretty much the exact same concept in 2004:
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For some reason the sidebar on his page isn't working on my computer, but they're all great pictures. And they feel a bit less cute and gimmicky than these ones – better aesthetically integrated into the photos and less about kitschy references. More about scenes from real life seen through an 8-bit lens.
The last one seems pretty well done, I'd like to see them in full res though
Are there any higher res versions? I want backgrounds.
Duck Hunt grr, stupid stupid stupid game
Great post…I would go back in time just to play some cool old gameboy game…
maybe this could be a good placebo .
Pretty cool, but as others have pointed out, E. Honda (first pic), Ecco the Dolphin (sixth pic) and Bowser from Mario Kart (seventh pic) are from 16-bit games.
The ski free one made my day
What is the game?
Ski Free
omg totally forgot about that game! it was sick.
It was part of the Best of Entertainment pack for windows …i remember having that floppy. Chips Challenge was also sweet. Good memories.
His flickr feed: http://www.flickr.com/photos/35699504@N00/
We need some wallpaper resolutions!
BOWSER OMG LOL
osom!
Street Fighter, Ecco & MArio Kart are all 16 bit….
Very Cool.
OMG More please! <3
This is AWESOME!!! Love the E.Honda crashing the car!
Street Fighter was 16-bit, as seen by the seamless blend into reality. Truly the best of these ;)
Touché
Mario Kart is also 16-bit. I have to say that Bowser on the Beach makes me feel the happiest out of all of these. Well done, Kidrobot!
This is how I get to work in the morning. .
8 bit vs the world! official art
excite bike is AWESOME!!!!!!!
This is completely epic
LOVe the mario kart reference. :)
Quang Le
Awesome. Nice works.
blackraptor
i was mildly amused, until i recognized the last two. great job
@fuckyoudanger
so fake.
Farm Boys
my (wo) man… youve done it.
Deishali DeWitt
OMG Ski Free!!!! That friggin' monster made me SO mad! I remember playing that when I was 7 years old ='D good times…but man that monster almost had me punch the monitor in LOL! I wish there was a way to find that game and play it again =)
Fluffington Reptardo
was the yeti from the hidden snow game on the Tmobile sidekick?
ALEX
i love the snow monster reference, i still have the game…
Anon
Ski Free. awesomeness!
rico
nice, made my day :)
Justin
The duck hunt reference brings back sooo many memories.
duckhuntlover
DUCKHUNT!!!
@wispdesign
SKI FREE FTW +100
Onur Turhan
Honda, crashing car *****
Abhishek Sinha
megaepicawesomenes…!! can i get the duck hunt dog one in a wallpaper size…!!
anon
The first pic is in my town, Durham NC
MAtt
wow AWESOME!
Jonas
awesome!