Collection of pixel-art skylines from old arcade and video games

According to Boing Boing, Pixel Skylines is a Tumblr collection capturing pixel-art city backgrounds from classic arcade games. The simple geometry of skyscrapers translates naturally to pixel form—games like Double Dragon and Robocop, both from the late nineteen-eighties, demonstrate the style beautifully. It's a visual time capsule of how early game designers conjured entire worlds within the constraints of their technology.

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