Why Pixel Art Is Timeless and the Indie Game Developer's Go To Art Style

Ever wondered why pixel art pops up in games both new and old? Will we ever outgrow the style? Where did it come from, and why is it so popular? Join us as we find out.

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Intro - 0:00
History Of Pixel Art - 2:04
Early Artistic Roots - 3:32
The Appeal Of Simplicity - 4:59
Modern Pixel Art - 6:25
The Indie Go To - 7:49
Outro - 11:16

Games Mentioned/Shown:
Witcher III Wild Hunt
Arkham Knight
Dishonored 2
Red Dead Redemption 2
God of War (2018)
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood
Assassin's Creed Unity
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Far Cry
Spiderman (PS4)
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
Horizon Forbidden West
Dave The Diver
Donkey Kong
Moonlighter
Kingdom Two Crowns
Stardew Valley
Super Mario Bros
Legend of Zelda: A link to the Past
Celeste
Dead Cells
Mega Man
Kung Fu
Zelda II: The Adventures of Link
Punch Out
Final Fantasy
The Legend of Zelda
Fire Emblem Sacred Stones
Street Fighter
Street Fighter 6
Fire Emblem Engage
Shovel Knight
Punch Club 2
Demon Souls
Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga
Terraria
Trine 2
Hollow Knight
Owlboy
Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
Mega Man 2
Potion Permit
Octopath Traveler II
Kingdom Eighties
The Iron Oath
Dauphin - (Game Devlog)    / @devduck  
Neon Abyss
Graveyard Keeper
The Lion's Song
Blasphemous
Elden Ring
Minecraft
Gato Roboto
Bird Story
Chef RPG
Into the Breach
Enter the Gungeon

Includes artwork by:
Jubilee -   / 16pxl  
Salty - https://www.pixilart.com/art/starry-n...

Includes Art Time-lapses and tutorials from:
   • Pixel Art Timelapse #15 - The Crystal...  
   • Pixel Art Timelapse: Reaper (The Iron...  
   • How I Sculpt a Character in 5 minutes...  
   • Aseprite Pixelart Speed Paint [01] - ...  
   • Cyberpunk City - Pixel Art Timelapse  
   • Pixel Art Class - Character Sprite Bu...  
   • Pixel Art Timelapse #14 - Animated Sc...  

Footage included from:
   • Unreal Engine 5.2 Tech Demo Full Pres...  
   • Far Cry (2004) - (PC) - FULL GAME - N...  
   • SPIDER-MAN PS4 Walkthrough Gameplay P...  
   • Видео  
   • Видео  
   • Donkey Kong (Original) Full Playthrou...  
   • Long Live The King – Kingdom Two Crow...  
   • Super Mario Bros - Full Game Walkthro...  
   • SNES Longplay [022] The Legend of Zel...  
   • Dead Cells (Early Access) - 1 - Don't...  
   • Mega Man (NES) Playthrough- NintendoC...  
   • Kung Fu (NES) Playthrough - NintendoC...  
   • Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (NES)...  
   • Punch-Out!! (NES) Playthrough - Ninte...  
   • Final Fantasy (NES) playthrough ~Long...  
   • The Legend of Zelda (NES) Playthrough...  
   • All GBA Fire Emblem Critical Animatio...  
   • Street Fighter 1987 - Arcade Longplay...  
   • Ryu (Paladin) Vs Guile (Shooting!) - ...  
   • FIRE EMBLEM ENGAGE Gameplay Walkthrou...  
   • The Amazing Animations of Fire Emblem...  
   • Shovel Knight Walkthrough Part 1 - Le...  
   • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Beautiful ...  
   • Tour of Impressionism and Post Impres...  
   • Level Design Workshop: Designing Celeste  
   • Let's Play Demon Souls (2009 PS3) Com...  
   • Demon's Souls (Remake - PS5) - FULL G...  
   • Fire Emblem The Sacred Stones Playthr...  
   • Fire Emblem The Sacred Stones Playthr...  
   • Terraria - Longplay (No Commentary)  
   • Trine 2 The Complete Story - Full Gam...  
   • Octopath Traveler II (Blind) Part 4 -...  
   • Octopath Traveler II (Blind) Part 11 ...  
   • Let's Play Owlboy Part 1 - Are You Ev...  
   • The Legend of Zelda Link's Awakening ...  
   • Mega Man 2 (NES) Playthrough - Ninten...  
   • Potion Permit | Full Game Playthrough...  
   • The Iron Oath - Release Date Trailer  
   • I nearly scrapped EVERYTHING - Indie ...  
   • A Day of Indie Game Development | Bui...  
   • Chef RPG - Official Announcement Trailer  
   • Stardew Valley 1.5 MIN/MAX + 100% Per...  
   • Kingdom Eighties First Full Playthrou...  
   • Not Morte & Comrade Donkey on another...  
   • Incremental Martial Arts RPG! - Punch...