Creative Artist Re-Creates Classic NES Video Game Scenes And It Hits You Right In The Euphoric Nostalgia

Ignore the slight chance you might feel old, these re-creations are seriously epic.

Gen X'ers and Millennials are about to wet their lips with eager anticipation because it's not every day that a walk down happy memory lane is so satisfying, but today it's most definitely satisfying! The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) is an 8-bit third-generation home video game console produced by Nintendo and made its debut in American in October of 1985.

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The NES had an available color palette of 48 colors and 6 grays, and by today's mind-blowing artistic standards, that's... well, that's nothing! Creative mind Andrés Moncayo decided to take some of his favorite 8-bit scenes from the 80's and bring them at least a little into the future with an exceptionally creative re-creation of several iconic scenes any NES fanatic would recognize.

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Andrés Moncayo is an "Art Director, Illustrator, animator, Graphic Designer, Videogamer, film enthusiast, snowboarding beginner, and occasional soccer player." He lives and works in New York City.

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1. Contra II

1. Contra IIAndrés Moncayo
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Contra is a run-and-gun shooter video game.

Contra is a run-and-gun shooter video game.Andrés Moncayo
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2. Punch-Out!

2. Punch-Out!Andrés Moncayo
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Punch-Out!!! is a boxing sports fighting video game.

Punch-Out!!! is a boxing sports fighting video game.Andrés Moncayo
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3. Duck Hunt

3. Duck HuntAndrés Moncayo
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Duck Hunt is a 1984 light gun shooter video game.

Duck Hunt is a 1984 light gun shooter video game.Andrés Moncayo
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4. Double Dragon

4. Double DragonAndrés Moncayo
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A "beat 'em up," Double Dragon is the story of Billy and Jimmy Lee, twin brothers who learned to fight on the cold, tough streets of the city.

A Andrés Moncayo
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5. Ninja Gaiden

5. Ninja GaidenAndrés Moncayo
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Ninja Gaiden is a platform game.

Ninja Gaiden is a platform game.Andrés Moncayo
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6. Battle Toads

6. Battle ToadsAndrés Moncayo
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Battletoads is a beat 'em up/platform video game.

Battletoads is a beat 'em up/platform video game.Andrés Moncayo

7. Zelda II - The Adventure of Link

7. Zelda II - The Adventure of LinkAndrés Moncayo

The second installment of The Legend of Zelda series, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link is an action role-playing video game with platforming elements.

The second installment of The Legend of Zelda series, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link is an action role-playing video game with platforming elements.Andrés Moncayo