Known for their cartoon-like quality, these 8-bit creations prove that the old-school format is still cool and definitely here to stay. The pixelated nature of the format makes everything look more whimsical and reminds me of days spent playing Super Mario for hours on end.
With everything from delicious desserts to commercials, these 8-bit creations span across a large range of topics. Although 8-bit is a retro format known for classic video games and art, the continued use of it up until now shows that new is not always better. Old classics like the 8-bit format can still be relevant when putting a twist on different items.
All of these 8-bit creations make a statement that the classic format is still geeky cool.
62 Modern 8-Bit Creations
From Cake Toppers to Commercials, the Old-School Format is Here to Stay:
Leslie Chen — May 25, 2011 — Tech
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Geeky Invitations
8-Bit Wedding Invitation Compares a Wedding to 'Street Fighter'
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8-Bit Character Photography
Aled Lewis Incorporates Pixelated Figures into Real Settings
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Retrofied iPad Stickers
MacSlaps iPad Decals Proclaim Your Penchant for Personalization
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8-Bit Album Makeovers
Sound of Design Creates Digital Versions of Classic Album Covers
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Geeky Gamer Cake Toppers
Studio Sweets Creates the Perfect Nerdy Cake
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Pixelated Toy Brick Tables
'Hey! A LEGO Table' Creates an 8-Bit Serving Surface
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Game Boy Tablet Covers
The Gamer iPad Sleeve is a Blast from the Handheld Gaming Past
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8-Bit Character Movies
The Patrick Jean ‘Pixel' Short Film
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Low-Res Recreation Campaigns
These Pixelated Atari Ads Remind Gamers of the Company's Roots
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8-Bit Wood Art
Jeff Swenty Recreates Iconic Video Game Characters and Scenes
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Fashion Lego Sculptures
Neiman Marcus Life Size 3D Portraits
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Pixelated Gaming Icons
Doe Eyed Design Releases 8-Bit Posters of Classic Gamer Heroes and Villains
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Modern 8-bit Movie Games
Penney Design Fashions Atari 2600 Game Covers for Present-Day Films
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NES-Inspired Hangers
The 8-Bit Hanger is Sure to Help Keep Your Zelda Shirt off the Floor
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Retro 8-Bit Gamer Seats
Sit on the Space Invaders Chair Instead of Playing the Game
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Old-School LEGO Tributes
Rymdreglage's '8-Bit Trip' Celebrates Retro Gaming's History
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Geektastic Quilts
Super Mario-Inspired Video Game Blankets
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Controversial Analog Art
Anthony Michael Sneed Creates Shocking 8-Bit Works of Art
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8-Bit Face Generators
The 'Turn Your Name Into a Face' Puts an Image to the Name
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Pixelated Time Tellers
The 8-bit Icon Watch Brings Back Memories of Retro Macs
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8-Bit Wall Art
Susan Kare Offers Retro Macintosh Graphics as Prints
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8-Bit Alien Couches
The Space Invader Couch is Perfect for LAN Parties
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Pixelated Lumber Loungers
Tobias Labarque Lounge Chair Has a Geeky 8-Bit Effect
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8-Bit Costumes
A Low Res ‘Gary' Made By Kiel Johnson and Klai Brown
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Mario Music Makers
The Nintendo Harmonica is the Best Thing Since Duck Hunt
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8-Bit Bed Frames
Limited-Edition Pixelated Bedding from Christian Zuzunaga is Digifabulous
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Classy Gamer Decor
The Donkey Kong Wall is Perfect for Grown-Up Gamers
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8-Bit Rugs
The 'Digit' Pixelated Carpet by Nanimarquina Designs is Interior Design Genius
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Electronic Hunting Toys
Duck Hunt Enters The Real World (CES 2009)
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8-Bit Comic Posters
Michael B Myers Creates Some Pixelated Comic Book Superheroes
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Automagically Changing Cupboard
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Gamer Romance Cards
Romantic Gamer Greeting Cards Let Her Know What Level You're On
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Pixelated Sci-Fi Characters
Pixgraff Makes Star Wars Characters Out of Perler Beads
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Whitewashed Checkitecture
Assisted Residences by Aires Mateus Create an 8-Bit Building
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Edible 8-Bit Buddies
Jude Buffum Shows How to Cook Your Favorite Video Game Icons
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8-Bit Multi-Tools
The Space Intruders Multi-Tool is Perfect for Geeky Handymen
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Pixelated Runway Presentations
The Anrealage Fall 2011 Collection Features Fierce 8-Bit Fashion
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8-Bit Artistry
Pixel Art Takes a New Shape with LEGO Printing
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Retro Computer Music
Astralwerks Launches 8 bit Compilation CD
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8-Bit Home Theaters
The Nintendo HTPC Combines Advanced Computing With Retro Styling
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Pixelated Plants
Make Her Valentine's Day Special With the 8-Bit Flower Bouquet
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Naughty Nerd PSAs
The Leicestershire Teenage Pregnancy Partnership's 8-Bit Announcement
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8-Bit Bible Stories
'Supernatural Creator 2' is a Retro Gamer Way to Tell the Creation Story
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Geeky Baked Goods
The Space Invaders Cake Mold is Perfect for Hungry Gamers
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Retrofied Pick-Up Ads
The Gif Me More Commercial for MTV Mobile Uses the Bitmap Format
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8-Bit Wedding Invites
Darina & Niko's Video Game Wedding Invitation is Geek Love at Its Finest
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Retro Warlock Games
The 8-Bit Harry Potter Interactive Game is Magically Awesome
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Recycled 8-Bit Instruments
Benjamin Gaulon Transforms Nintendo Controllers Into MIDI Inputs
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Dramatic Mario Remakes
'Bit and Run: Mario's Ladder' by Cory Godbey Reimagines the Classic Game
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Low-Res Eye Covers
Have Sweet Geeky Dreams with the Pixel Sleeping Eye Mask
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USB Albums
Looking to the Future of Music, Junk Science Releases the Phoenix Down USB CD
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Chiptune Christmas Songs
‘8 Bit Jesus' is Nerdtastic
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8-Bit String Instruments
Ranjit Bhatnagar Creates a Playable Pixelated Violin
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Eight-Bit Dining Sets
Jean-Pascal Flavien Creates a Retro Red and Blue Living Space
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Retrofied DJ Games
8-Bit DJ Hero Puts an Old-School Spin on the New-School Hit
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Chiptune Techno Remixes
'Da Chip' Album Nerdifies Daft Punk Music
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8-Bit Short Films
A Little Bit World Unleashes Retro Geek Icons into Real-Life Scenarios
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Tweet-Sourced Video Games
Tweet Land's Gameplay Changes Based Upon What the World is Tweeting
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8-Bit Axes
The NES Paul is a Retro Guitar Hero Tribute
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8-Bit Breathalyzer Games
The Drunker You are the Higher You Score in Drunken NES
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Tactile Gamer Puzzles
Donkey Kong-Themed Jenga Brings a Nintendo Twist to a Classic Game
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8-Bit Browsers
Pixelfari is a Program That Turns Safari into 80s Video Game Graphics
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55 Fantastic Film Posters
From Two-Toned Movie Prints to Honest Best Picture Posters
Super Simplistic Posters
Victor Hertz Creates Fantastic Minimalist Movie Posters
Historic Star Wars Photography
This 'If Star Wars Was Real' Collection Reimagines World War Images
Disintegrating Pixelated Designs
Digital Decay by Zachary Eastwood-Bloom Constructs Collapse
Digital Urban Drainage
Pixel Pour 2.0 is Creeping from the Sewers of New York City
Big Mouth Hamburger Ads
The Jaw-Dropping PampaVerde Extra Big Burger Print
Remixed 80s Movie Posters
These Alternative Back to the Future Posters are Artistic and Original
8-Bit Character Photography
Aled Lewis Incorporates Pixelated Figures into Real Settings
Studded Rainbow Seats
The Gothic Chairs by Studio Job are Playfully Cartoonish
Applied Mathematics Art
Strange Attractors by Justin Edmund Illustrates Chaos Theory
Pixelated Garbage Pails
This DIY Pixel Trash Can Stores Your 3D Waste
Mobile Home Meeting Rooms
The Parallax Office Trailer Acts As the Company's Conference Room
Pixelated Toy Brick Tables
'Hey! A LEGO Table' Creates an 8-Bit Serving Surface
Retrofied Game Art
Penney Design Creates an Angry Birds Early 90's Spoof
Modern Fresco Paintings
Brit Hammer Revives Michelangelo's Medium for Fresh Contemporary Art
Game Boy Tablet Covers
The Gamer iPad Sleeve is a Blast from the Handheld Gaming Past
Cowboy Sci-Fi Characters
West Wars Recreates the Star Wars Characters in True Western Style
Star Wars Saints
Patrick King's 'Imperial Saints' Shows Stormtroopers in a New Light
Hexed-Out Houses
Architect Konstantin Melnikov Displays His Stepping Stone into Design
Historic Star Wars Miniatures
These Jonathan Kuriscak Figurines put Iconic Space Villains into WW2
Delicate Couture Art
The Perfect Girls Series by Maria Gomez Depicts Couture-Clad Women
40 Nerdy Nintendo Novelties
From Gameboy Plushies to Geeky Battle Scars
Gaming Icon Illumination
Pac-Man Streetlights Bring Gaming Fun to Gloomy Lanes
Film Roll Flash Drives
The Photojojo USB Film Roll Line Features Incognito USB Keys
Holiday Dessert Dioramas
Washington Post's Annual Peeps Show IV Celebrates Easter Right
Inconvenient Textcessory Ads
R7.com Underscore Campaign Encourages E-mail Simplicity
Sci-Fi Room Stickers
The Star Wars Wall Graphics from Fathead Bring the Faraway Galaxy Indoors
Sci-Fi Auto Ads
Pacalin Turns Star Wars Vehicles into Plausible Print Advertisments
Pixelated Gaming Icons
Doe Eyed Design Releases 8-Bit Posters of Classic Gamer Heroes and Villains
Clown's Play Prophylactics
L'eXtase Extra Long Condoms are Big Enough to Sculpt
Pregnant Man Fitness Campaigns
X-Fit Body Trainer Ads Reveal a Potbelly, Not a Baby Bump
Epic Pixelated Buildings
The Frog Queen Headquarters in a Low Resolution Design
Intergalactic LEGO Alphabets
Mark Anderson Built 26 Alphabet-Shaped Space Crafts
Sturdy Mobile Ads
The Land Rover S1 Phone is as Robust as the Automobile
Controversial Analog Art
Anthony Michael Sneed Creates Shocking 8-Bit Works of Art
Quick-Charging Music Players
The Sony NWZ-B160 Series Breaths New Life Back Into Walkman Brand
Jaw-Growing Gum Ads
The Stimorol Infinity Gum Campaign Never Loses Flavor
Gamer Memorabilia Art
Jason Brockert Paints His Childhood Toys for American Icon Series
Twitterific Park Benches
The TweetingSeat by Chris McNicholl Connects Online and Offline Worlds
Sunken Cube Sanctuaries
The Manco Architects Conceptual Mosque Reforms Tradition
Playful Pixelated Dwellings
The S-House by StudioGreenBlue Absorbs Small Squares of Sunlight
Sculpturally Intricate Seating
The Kartell Masters Chair is Three Design Chairs in One
Transparent Mario Mobiles
The Lucent Concept Phone Takes Mobile Gaming to New Heights
3D Illusion Street Art
This Collection of Graffiti by Peeta Will Mess With Your Head
Gamer Factory Photography
The Made of Myth Series Shows How Retro Gaming Icons are Made
Topic Trending Social Media Sites
Utopic Keeps You Up-to-Date on All Your Friend's Interests
Palatable Pixelated Portraits
These Matt McManis Skittles Illustrations Feed Your Inner Gamer
Manhood Member Maps
This Unique Map Gives Statistics for Penis Sizes Around the World
Pixelated Lumber Loungers
Tobias Labarque Lounge Chair Has a Geeky 8-Bit Effect
Padlock USB Keys
The Lok-It Numeric Flash Drive Requires a Combination to Access Data
Pop Culture Pasties
An Online Shop Offers a Line of Pac Man Pasties to Cover Up Your Goods
Twitterific Portraits
Kunst Buzz Creates Social Media Artwork Using Twitter Feeds
Gaming Smartphone Shells
The Game Boy iPhone Case Turns Your iPhone into a Gaming Icon
Twitter-Reading Toys
The Twimal Gadgets by Takara Tomy Read Your Tweets Aloud
LEGO-Like Sockets
Rotating 360 Outlet Accommodates Different Plugs Conveniently
Superhero Cameras
The DC Super Heroes RS1500 Collector Pack Will Enhance Your Camera
Data-Deleting Ads
The Alzheimer Society of Montreal Zero Campaign Takes a Techie Approach
8-Bit Comic Posters
Michael B Myers Creates Some Pixelated Comic Book Superheroes
Prop-Happy Movie Posters
Emma Butler Creates an Excessive Alternative to Classic Film Promotions
Retro Gaming Devices
Hyperkin Introduces a Handheld Super Nintendo
Upcycled Gamer Cartridges
Transformed NES Hard Drives are a Geeky Pleasure
Life Saver-Like Loungers
The Hello Lounge Chair Was Designed by Kylie Minogue
Pixelated Sci-Fi Characters
Pixgraff Makes Star Wars Characters Out of Perler Beads
Whitewashed Checkitecture
Assisted Residences by Aires Mateus Create an 8-Bit Building
Twitterific Streetwear
Bape Baby Milo Twitter T-Shirts Gain Street Cred in the Social Media Scene
Retro Gamer Seasonings
Add Some Spice to Your Meal With the Space Invaders Salt & Pepper Shakers
Online Gossip Creators
The 180 Amsterdam Rumour Generator is Full of Juicy Secrets
Dazzling Dung Campaigns
The Pledge Turd Ad Takes the Challenge of Burnishing Excrement
17 NES Controller Inspirations
From 80s Gamer Carpets to Game Controller Furniture
Sci-Fi WWII Art
Dave Mott's Star Wars WWII Insignias are Perfect for Geeky Airmen
Quirky Playful Seating
The Full Moon and Hybrid Chairs Look Eclectically Childlike
Painting Manipulating Photography
Laurence Aegerter Plays Hide and Seek With Paintings and Photos
Word Play Radio Ads
These Kiss Radio Ads Cater to Every Musical Flavor
Superhero Flash Drives
The Bat Stick 4GB Memory Stick is Ready to Keep Your Files Safe
8-Bit Artistry
Pixel Art Takes a New Shape with LEGO Printing
CD-Converting Music Sites
Murfie Lets You Convert and Sell Your Old CDs as Digital Albums
Recycled Children's Furniture
The SugiX Nakadai Project Teaches Kids to be Sustainable
Ghostly Light Paintings
The 12:31 Photo Series is Based on Images of a Convicted Murderer
Saddle-Like Seating
The Sella Chair by Leolux Features a Minimalist Yet Adventurous Design
Real-Life Tweeting Birds
Birds Can Tweet on Bird Seed-Covered Keyboard by Birdsontwitter.com
Swimming Pool Discos
The Marilyn Grace Events Campaign Promotes Its Memorable Occasions
8-Bit Home Theaters
The Nintendo HTPC Combines Advanced Computing With Retro Styling
Corky Memory Chairs
Hamish Tennent's 'Rocker Stool' Remembers the Way You Last Sat
Sentient Cookie Campaigns
These Oreo and Milk Ads Establish a Committed Relationship
Inflatable Classrooms
'Blow Up Your School' is an Eco-Friendly Temporary Classroom
Pixelated Plants
Make Her Valentine's Day Special With the 8-Bit Flower Bouquet
Naughty Nerd PSAs
The Leicestershire Teenage Pregnancy Partnership's 8-Bit Announcement
Ice Cube Cultural Hubs
Calabar International Conference Center Merges Parts Into a Whole
Geeky Baked Goods
The Space Invaders Cake Mold is Perfect for Hungry Gamers
Wing-Inspired Seats
The Butterfly Chair by Laurie Beckerman is Both Eloquent and Inspiring
Absurd Monster Artwork Additions
'Involuntary Collaborations' Adds Creatures to Cheap Paintings
Prank Computer Cords
The Usb-It Stick On USB Cable by Thinkgeek Turns Anything into a USB Device
Villain Loyalist Ads
The Mario Propaganda Set by Fro Design Co. Will Turn You Against the Plumber
Toy Brick Totalizers
The Basic Homade LEGO Calculator Performs Complex Functions Too
Comic Book Flash Drives
The Green Lantern Mimobot USB Flash Drive Will Protect Your Files
Intricately Threaded Artwork
The Edgar Eduard Emma Herbst Series Depicts the Artist's Friend
Tweet-Inspired Commercials
Mac and Cheese TV Creates Advertisements From Real Life Tweets
Geektastic Gamer Guitars
The GetLoFi NES Electric Guitar is a Crafty Console Creation
Tech-Infused Board Games
Monopoly Live Quells Mistakes and Disputes With Technology
Candy-Hued Pocket Cameras
SQ30M Pocket Digital Camera Omits the Frills of Modern Point-and-Shoots
Gamer Bauble Boxes
The Atari Joystick Jewelry Box Keeps Your Space Invaders Earrings Safe
Pixelated Potholders
Bring the Gaming World into Your Kitchen With the Pixel Oven Mitts
Pistol Oil Paintings
Cornelius Volker Illustrates the Classic Hand-Held Weapon
Skeletal Droid Drawings
John Karpinsky Honors the Dead with His Star Wars Day of the Dead Series
Tweet-Generating Websites
'That Can Be My Next Tweet' Creates Future Updates Based on Your Past
Dancing Building Facades
Kiefer Technic Showroom Regulates Room Temperature
Low-Res Eye Covers
Have Sweet Geeky Dreams with the Pixel Sleeping Eye Mask
NES Controller Carriers
Nintendo Reversible Messenger Bag is One Geektastic Satchel
Adaptable Armchairs
The Insecto Function Chair Orients for Your Optimal Comfort
Geeky Gamer Treats
Super Mario Starman Candy Will Delight Fans Who Have a Sweet Tooth
Retrofied DJ Games
8-Bit DJ Hero Puts an Old-School Spin on the New-School Hit
8-Bit Short Films
A Little Bit World Unleashes Retro Geek Icons into Real-Life Scenarios
Party Board Game Apps
The Jenga App Brings Towering Tension into the Digital Form
8-Bit Axes
The NES Paul is a Retro Guitar Hero Tribute
8-Bit Breathalyzer Games
The Drunker You are the Higher You Score in Drunken NES
Tweetable Gifting Services
Giftee Lets You Reward Your Followers With Real-World Gifts