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PIXELS vs POLYGONS | Why Do We Still Love Sprite Artwork?

Andy examines how sprite artwork is still prevalent in modern video games, even though modern design technology allows for increasingly realistic graphics.

Perhaps this is because we love to revel in nostalgia – the ‘80s and‘90s feel increasingly far away after all, but then why don’t we see polygonal games paying homage to the Nintendo 64 era? Where is the line been art and hardware limitations?

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