8 and 16-bit video games, like Sonic the Hedgehog, Super Mario Bros. or Street Fighter were the stars of 80s and 90s. For children who lived and grew up in that era, every resemblance that reminds any of those memories, is a treasure. Therefor when I see now and again a good 8-bit style video games is published, I cannot help myself but to be excited about it.
Here are three video games published in 2016 that are 8-bit style and are absolutely brilliant:
Hyper Light Drifter
Initial release date: 2016
Developer: Heart Machine
Publisher: Heart Machine
Genre: Action role-playing game
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows, Linux, Ouya, Mac
Metascore: 84
Kingdom: New Lands
Initial release date: 2016
Developers: Thomas van den Berg, Marco Bancale
Publisher: Raw Fury Games
Genres: Adventure game, Simulation game
Platforms: Xbox One, Windows, Linux, Mac, Android
Metascore: 87
Owlboy
Initial release date: 2016
Developer: D-pad Studio
Publisher: D-pad Studio
Genre: Platform game
Platform: Windows
Metascore: 89
