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I am 8-Bit Exhibit is Back

TUESDAY APRIL 17 2007 2:00 PM

Submitted by Scopitone. Edited By erin_broadley.

TAGS: retro, games, nintendo, NES, Mario, 80's

The old-school gaming art show bursting with brilliant works inspired by games from the '80s and '90s returns. Starting today and running until May 12th, classic console connoisseurs can head out to sunny Los Angeles and take a nostalgic journey through a gallery populated with both eerie and charming renditions of their beloved 8-bit heroes.

* Over 200 original pieces of art from over 100 artists

* Performances by ComputeHer and 8 Bit Weapon

* Giant 5-and-a-half foot Atari 2600 controller (that works!)

* Mega Man 2600, playable on giant controller (developed exclusively for I AM 8-BIT to celebrate the Blue Bomber�s 20th Anniversary)

* Other surprises

"Hip" and "With it" attendees are advised to quickly snatch up that surprisingly affordable stencil of Duke the Daring brandishing his Glandhammer to Princess Peach. Please do be wary of new parents raised on classic games looking to decorate their newborns bedrooms with stylized relics of their past. They'll be the ones with expanding midsections wedged into designer jeans a few sizes too small.

11 Comments

KingMike

Westfield, NY

October 2006

APR 17, 2007 02:34 PM

how the heck do you control a 5.5 foot Atari 2600 controller? Have a friend jump on the button and you bum rush the control stick?

Zamuzel

United Kingdom

September 2006

APR 17, 2007 03:27 PM

910dohead

Palm Springs, CA

September 2002

APR 17, 2007 03:54 PM

Don't you mean Dirk The Daring brandishing his glandhammer to Princess Daphne? One other thing, 8 Bit Weapon sucks ass. I'm a much bigger fan of 8-Bit Bandit.

thefreak

NEWSWIRE

Gardner, MA

APR 17, 2007 04:00 PM

Best idea for an art expo ever.

-TM

birdie_

Jacksonville, FL

February 2003

APR 17, 2007 04:51 PM

I have the book, it's completely amazing. I wish I was somewhere near California now.

bRADLEYoLIVER

Austin, TX

January 2005

APR 17, 2007 05:21 PM

rock!

8bit music is cool too!

i miss mario paint for nintendo

thorpig

Japan

January 2004

APR 17, 2007 05:41 PM

Does anyone else find it disturbing that even 20 and 30-somethings are nostalgicizing [my invention] just like the elderly? I mean, we all hope to be still 'with it' in our sixties and seventies and ridicule those that watch reruns of variety shows, but even now we find ourselves digging up our old consoles and watching The Princess Bride.

Just a thought.

Scopitone

Irvine, CA

OLD SKOOL

APR 17, 2007 05:57 PM

910dohead said:
Don't you mean Dirk The Daring brandishing his glandhammer to Princess Daphne? One other thing, 8 Bit Weapon sucks ass. I'm a much bigger fan of 8-Bit Bandit.

Daphne is much hotter but Dirk's tastes have changed.

BEHOLD THE MAGIC OF 8-BIT!

Mrs_Misha

Los Angeles, CA

September 2003

APR 17, 2007 06:47 PM

I'm on my way to the show in a few minutes. I've got a few pieces in the show this year!!! I had a sneek peek yesterday and was blown away with all the different ways people used the theme as well as the technical skill in the pieces.

I can't wait to see the giant controller, it wasn't there yet when I visited yesterday. I'll post pictures in the next few days.

Mrs_Misha

Los Angeles, CA

September 2003

APR 20, 2007 05:07 PM

here some
great photos and video from the show

soulcompromise

I'm lost

November 2006

APR 20, 2007 05:20 PM

There is an arcade on Broadway or Spring downtown that has 3 or 4 really fun old school games. It's fun to go there and screw around on the old games or if you're an adventurous soul to try you luck with the new ones. I did this but I couldn't get the hang of it before I ran out of quarters.