There are a ton of reasons I've been enamored with this "little system that could" since I was a teen, of course. The main one is that the console itself--which is the size of about three CD cases stacked on top of one another--is the definition of cool (and sleek). Another reason: Its games are packed onto credit-card-sized cartridges known as HuCards. Oh, and then there's the content of said HuCards: Colorful, quirky titles like Coryoon, Hany on the Road, Obocchama Kun and PC Genjin are the rule rather than the exception when it comes to the PC Engine catalog.
I bring all of this up in order to explain the illustration below, which otherwise may confuse some of you.
It was created by a German artist who calls himself (on Flickr, at least) bartotainment. It caught my attention while perusing Flickr recently because I could tell what the illustration was supposed to represent even before I saw its (rather straightforward) title.
To see more of bartotainment's work, check out his Flickr photostream or what I believe to be his blog, PIXELkitsch.
See also: Previous PC Engine posts
6 comments:
That's cute. I just saw a collection of NES cartridges all done in 8-bit style. Neat mixture of subject matter and medium, I think!
Oh, that sounds interesting, Justin. And cute, too. In a way, it sounds even more appropriate that this piece, since the NES was a true 8-bit system and its games were more pixelated.
no way! I love the PC engine! I recently dug mine out from storage and its as good as new - i even still have a bunch of games for it! Though the only thing was that i only ever had one controller for it.
Hey there, Monkeygogo! Did you say "no way" because you're amazed that I like the PC Engine? If so, stick around--you'll definitely see me mention that great system and its games in the future :) I only have one controller, too, by the way, so don't feel too bad.
What are your favorite PCE games, by the way--if you don't mind me asking?
I really liked SonSon2 though i never actually completed it! It was way too hard, and without saves back in the day it was near impossible if you ask me.
Ah, I like Son Son 2, too, Monkeygogo. I've never made it all that far into it, though. Maybe I'll have to give it another try soon...
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