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Retro games really did look better on a CRT
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this post was submitted on 13 Jul 2023
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Emulation made everyone forget that old school pixel art was made to blend in the really shitty consumer crts of the 90s using composit video. I don't like how crispy modern pixel art looks.
I hate a lot of modern pixel art games for that reason. Those old games weren't meant to have super defined pixels. The programmers knew they were going to get some blending due to the limitations of the technology at the time. If you're going for the old school aesthetic at least use a shader or two.
I disagree completely. The pixel art Castlevania games on Nintendo DS look amazing! So many little details. It's fantastic.
The Castlevania games on the NDS look great,
Symphony of the Night, originally made for CRTs in the PS1 era, just looks wrong when blown-out by a large LED screen on the PS4.