What is 8 bit, what is 8 bit? Let's see if there are different sections.
Technically, we can say that the term 8 bit is used to indicate that the maximum amount of data (data) that 1 pixel can store on the screen is equal to 8 bits. In contrast, an 8-bit pixel can have a color of up to 256 colors and cannot hold more.
This is one of the most primitive pixel rendering/representation techniques used in the days when 8-bit computers and chips didn't have enough processing power. The most primitive game consoles usually use 8-bit.
Which Games Are 8-Bit?
- Contra (1987)
- Final Fantasy (1987)
- Ninja Gaiden (1988)
- Mike Tyson's Punch Out! (1987)
- The Legend of Zelda (1986)
- Mega Man (1987)
- Adventure Island (1986)
- Aladdin (1993)
- Battle City (1985)
- Bomberman (1983)
- Ice Hockey (1988)
- Super Mario Bros. (1985)
- Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse (1990)
- Duck Tales (1989)
- Excite Bike (1985)
- Blaster Master (1988)
- Metal Gear (1988)
- Kirby's Adventure (1993)
- Adventure Island (1991)
- Batman: The Video Game (1990)
- Galaga (1981)
- Metroid (1986)
- Pro Wrestling (1986)
- Duck Hunt (1984)
- Pokémon Green and Pokémon Red (1996)
Games using 8-bit rendering function or graphics style are very old due to the technical constraints of the time, but have attracted the attention of gamers, developers and gamers in the past, as it evokes nostalgia for us. It has a nice aesthetic and is cheaper. Therefore, many games using 8-bit graphics have been released and developed recently.
RELATING TO: Which Game Should I Play?
Here are some popular old-school games that use 8-bit graphics:
Let's take a look at some of the video games that have been developed and released recently. Let's not forget that these games use this "graphic style" for visual preferences, not technical details.
This is why some games don't exactly include 8-bit color, they are called 8-bit/pixel art games, although they do contain more. Gamers use the word "8-bit" not only technically, but also in their observations.
These games are:
- Terraria (2011)
- Undertale (2015)
- Light Blue (2018)
- Dead Cells (2018)
- Enter The Gungeon (2016)
- Stardew Valley (2016)
- Shovel Knight (2014)
- Cathedral (2019)
- Octopath Traveler (2018)
- Core Keeper (2022, Early Access)
- To the Moon (2011)
- Vampire Survivors (2021, Early Access)
- Hyper Light Drifter (2016)
- Flynn: Son of Crimson (2021)
- Skul: The Hero Slayer (2021)
- Blasphemous (2019)