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[Wiktor]

Great thread. Some of my picks:

Gabriel Knight

Heart of China

Noctopolis

 

[d1rtn4p]

Reira:

Indeed beautiful. I don't suppose you know if there's a larger version for using as a wallpaper?

 

[deriks]

Metal Slug [firsts] stages rules

 

[riskVSreward]

Battle Kid 2 for NES. Streets of Rage is probably my favorite though.

 

[Zornica]

Megaman 2

Megaman 4

I know, those aren't 16 bit...
but to me, they are the most iconic city scapes I could think of


I don't know why I love this stuff so much...
16-bit cities are cold and uninviting... but still, I want to go there.

I absolutely adore the aesthetics.
Also thanks for linking this page.
It's wonderful

 

[Spring-Loaded]

nsfw but people in this thread would probably like this tumblr: http://rekall.tumblr.com/

I was listening to this while looking through this tumblr. mmm.

 

[elfinke]

While not on the same level as the incredibly evocative images posted so far, I've always had a soft spot for cityscapes in racing games of this era:

Chase HQ, Aytron Senna's GP and Lotus Turbo Challenge.

 

[sora87]

It's kind of small but I've always dug Casino Night's glitzy city backdrop.

Actually while i'm on the series, Stardust Speedway has a similar sort of background, well except a lot messier looking.

I always wished I could go and explore the Casino Night's backdrop as a kid.

 

[wanderingprostheyltite]

Wow, some of these look really gorgeous on my G2. Anyone have other classic 8/16 bit pixel art gaf threads to share? This stuff is crack for the eyeballs.

 

[Sectorseven]

I liked the futuristic city in Turtles in Time.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

I was listening to this while looking through this tumblr. mmm.

ha this next level shit

I liked the futuristic city in Turtles in Time.

This was always a big favorite of mine as a kid, especially with the music that plays. The arcade version was cool, cuz you had that kind of fish-eyes/warped perspective when you get the breaks in the highway, it made it look like you were really above the city instead of in front of. Made it seem less static.

 

[OnimaruXLR]

I watched a bit of Dirty Pair last night and there is definitely something to be said of the kinda cool looming 80s-90s Japanese cartoon megalopolis visual style. Same thing can be said of the colorful but run-down American urban wasteland look of the 70s-80s. Also: pixel art.

I blame the Matrix and the "Apple" aesthetic for how shitty cities look now. It's all either grungy brownish green tinted garbage or some high contrast mostly white nightmare. Barfaroonie.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

Hopefully these qualify

 

[SunEatsMoon]

TC, where have you been my whole life? This is why I love the GAF. I'm also a big fan of 2D cityscapes. For years I've wanted someone to create a massive, sprawling, 16-bit dystopian city in which I could explore and beat up baddies (preferably Neo Tokyo. Basically just make me Akira the game). I've always envisioned some sort of side-scroller, but with a myriad of gameplay mechanics to give it a more modern feeling. Man, 2D art just packs so much soul, detail and character, it's hard not to love.

Not a game per say, but I always think of Danger's teaser video for his track 4h30. Such a badass vibe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9ZkJm05XbI

There are some fantastic posts in this thread.

 

[petghost]

this thread is rad...never thought i would say that about 16 bit cityscapes.

 

[Zornica]

I was listening to this while looking through this tumblr. mmm.

also try perturbator

 

[Kvik]

Great bump!

My contributions:

(thanks reddit/r/cyberpunk)

Someone posted a shot from Noctropolis a few pages back, man I loved that game. Here's another

(apologies for the size)

Last, but not least - could be a repost, but;

(thanks Coilhouse)

 

[Bold One]

Epilepsy- The thread

 

[Pifje]

We need more cyberpunk-y modern games that are set in urban, sexy environments like this. God damn.

That being said, I can't wait for Cyberpunk 2077.

 

[Host Samurai]

Burning Fight (NeoGeo)

 

[wanderingprostheyltite]

Decided to check out more screenshots for "Reira" based on the one posted here...idontknowwhatiexpected.gif

 

[Arkadios]

Game: Timecop(Snes)

 

[tokyopunchout]

Just wanted to chime in and let ya'll know that this is my favorite all-time thread.
There, I said it.

Edit: It also introduced me to Cyber City OEDO 808 - so many husbandos - you'd think it was NeoToukiden!

 

[thomaser]

Some NES cityscapes:

Journey to Silius:

Blue Shadow:

Batman:

Ninja Gaiden:

Black Manta:

 

[L Thammy]

It's not 16-bit, but I think this crumbly stage from Cyberbots also fits the spirit of the thread.

 

[eso76]

Hopefully these qualify

where is this from ?
must be a fighter, but i'm pretty sure i've never seen one with a stage set in monaco

 

[KDash31987]

where is this from ?
must be a fighter, but i'm pretty sure i've never seen one with a stage set in monaco

The King of Fighters '97.

 

[Barkley's Justice]

 

[jwtsonga]

You guys might enjoy "The Last Night", see here:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=940447

 

[16BitNova]

What's this from?

Kevin Spacey?

 

[AstuteClass]

8 years old, seeing the vibrant cityscape, listening to the amazing music, fueling all the hopes and dreams of the life that was to come...

Then the *real* adulthood happened, and has been immensely shit by comparison.

 

[gelf]

Still my favourite thread on neogaf.

 

[jon bones]

Still my favourite thread on neogaf.

seriously.

sprite based fighting game background gifs are my favorite thing.

 

[Hi i'm Caleb]

Dood, what is this? I love it.

 

[Spring-Loaded]

Dood, what is this? I love it.

It's an H-game, which makes it even more mind-boggling

 

[Sneaky Gato]

Man I've always loved this stuff. The backgrounds make these games feel so much more alive and suggest some mystery about the setting. A real industrial or cyberpunky vibe these things always made me wonder. One of my favorite parts of games growing up. A shame they seem to be a lost art nowadays...

 

[jbueno]

SNK makes the best.

 

[Redrop]

Gorgeous. Love how kinetic that flash of of light is in the animation.

I'm so glad I'm not the only person who has this fetish

I've seen this use of the word before, but it's incorrect. A fetish is one of three definitions: a charm which you ascribe magical properties, an irrational commitment to a course of action, or a form of sexual desire linked to gratification of a specific object.

 

[djtiesto]

Mazin Saga

Still my favourite thread on neogaf.

You and me both... I told a friend of mine the other day that "that whole 90's post-apocalyptic cyberpunk setting so popular in 16-bit games may very well be my favorite setting ever", and he nodded his head in total agreement.

 

[nextgeneration]

What a wonderful thread. How can anyone not say video games is art? This is proof positive that it is.

 

[gromcal]

 

[AmyS]

yep, time for a bump.

Riot City (arcade)

And from the PCE CD version, Riot Zone.

Another one from Thunder Blade, this time on the last main level, 3DS version.

 

[radios shipping overview]

Did Stage 5 somehow escape this thread? I wish I could gif the entire background scroll.

This subject makes me think of FF6's Narshe.

RoadBlasters had some nice futuristic cities.

I wish noirlac would credit his fucking posts. Is he a gaffer?

 

[Olly88]

Super Bombliss has a nice one

 

[Lionheart1827]

This subject makes me think of FF6's Narshe

How about Vector as well? That one always jumped out at me.

 

[Lightning Count]

This thread is awesome.

 

[lazygecko]

Last Resort animated

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

Chrissakes, guys, it's been two years. What is this from!?

 

[Doctor Doom]

Chrissakes, guys, it's been two years. What is this from!?

Possessioner, i think

 

[Bastos]

Now this was a good bump.

Without a doubt this is one of, if not the best threads here.

Love sprites so much.