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  2. blackraptor
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    i was mildly amused, until i recognized the last two. great job

  5. Deishali DeWitt
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    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 =)

  7. ALEX
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    i love the snow monster reference, i still have the game…

  10. Justin
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    The duck hunt reference brings back sooo many memories.

  18. 8-Bit vs. Reality
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    […] From Kid Robot: “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.” […]

  19. Video Games vs. Real Life
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  22. sohojoe
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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.

  23. sunny
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    The last one seems pretty well done, I'd like to see them in full res though

  24. Friday Links: Showoff Edition
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    […] 8 Bit meets reality. I haven’t seen all of these before. Credit to the artist. 8 Bit meets reality? Who has summoned the mighty Goomba? Foolish mortals, you know not what you do […]

  25. 8-Bit vs realidad « OutGame
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    […] He encontrado algo realmente curioso en este blog y creo que no tiene desperdicio. Se trata, como bien deduciréis muchos por el título, de fotos de nuestra realidad pero con una sorpresa, y es que andan paseando por ahí a sus anchas, como si convivieran con nosotros, personajes de videojuegos retro. Os recomiendo que le echéis un vistazo al enlace, hay fotos realmente conseguidas. […]

  31. Michele
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    Great post…I would go back in time just to play some cool old gameboy game…
    maybe this could be a good placebo .

  32. Tweets that mention 8-Bit vs. Reality:: Kidrobot's Blog, The KRonikle -- Topsy.com
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  33. E.
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    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.

  34. 8-Bit vs. Reality: Cool photography mashup « brett-patrick jenkins
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  45. Alan
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    Street Fighter was 16-bit, as seen by the seamless blend into reality. Truly the best of these ;)

    • Josh LaFayette
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      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!

  47. Tweets that mention 8-Bit vs. Reality:: Kidrobot's Blog, The KRonikle -- Topsy.com
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    […] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mark Jardine, Eric Almendral, Aled Lewis, Catherine C., Jay Thrash and others. Jay Thrash said: RT @Kidrobot: UK designer, @fatheed crosses the streams of 8-bit and reality w/ fun new set of photos http://bit.ly/i5kfWt […]