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''Life of Pixel'' is an independent video game made to celebrate the 8-bit and 16-bit eras of video games. You play as Pixel, a green...well, pixel, as he travels through worlds based on video game consoles of the past, exploring levels and collecting items and powerups along the way.

Its website is [[http://www.lifeofpixel.co.uk/ here]]. It can be bought for the PC, Mac, or on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}, and UsefulNotes/WiiU. An updated version, ''Super Life of Pixel'', was later released for UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch.

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''Life of Pixel'' is an independent video game a 2014 PlatformGame developed and published by Super Icon, made to celebrate the 8-bit and 16-bit eras of video games. You play as Pixel, a green... well, pixel, as he travels through worlds based on video game consoles of the past, exploring levels and collecting items and powerups along the way.

Its website is [[http://www.[[https://web.archive.org/web/20150206054914/http://www.lifeofpixel.co.uk/ here]]. It can be bought for PC and Mac through Platform/{{Steam}}, as well as for the PC, Mac, or on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}, and UsefulNotes/WiiU. Platform/WiiU. An updated version, ''Super Life of Pixel'', was later released in 2018 for UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch.
PC, Platform/PlayStation4, and Platform/NintendoSwitch, published by [=WhiteMoon=] Dreams.



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* NintendoHard: The trailer outright says "Pixel will die. Lots."



* ShoutOut: There are homages to Mega Man, Castlevania, Zelda, Streets of Rage, Shinobi, Metroid, Wonder Boy, Pitfall, Sonic and more, as well as computer games like Turrican, Uridium, Jet Set Willy, James Pond, Rick Dangerous, Prince of Persia, Impossible Mission, and Exile.
* TotallyRadical: One of Pixel's powerups in the 16-bit worlds is a skateboard, just like the radical 90's the style is based on.

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* ShoutOut: There are homages to Mega Man, Castlevania, Zelda, Streets of Rage, Shinobi, Metroid, Wonder Boy, Pitfall, Sonic ''Franchise/MegaMan'', ''Franchise/{{Castlevania}}'', ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'', ''VideoGame/StreetsOfRage'', ''VideoGame/{{Shinobi}}'', ''Franchise/{{Metroid}}'', ''VideoGame/WonderBoy'', ''VideoGame/{{Pitfall}}'', ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' and more, as well as computer games like Turrican, Uridium, Jet Set Willy, James Pond, Rick Dangerous, Prince of Persia, Impossible Mission, ''VideoGame/{{Turrican}}'', ''VideoGame/{{Uridium}}'', ''VideoGame/JetSetWilly'', ''VideoGame/JamesPond'', ''VideoGame/RickDangerous'', ''Franchise/PrinceOfPersia'', ''VideoGame/ImpossibleMission'', and Exile.
''VideoGame/{{Exile}}''.
* TotallyRadical: One of Pixel's powerups in the 16-bit worlds is a skateboard, just like the radical 90's '90s the style is based on.

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''Life of Pixel'' is an independent video game made to celebrate the 8-bit and 16-bit eras of video games.

Its website is [[http://www.lifeofpixel.co.uk/ here]]. It can be bought for the PC, Mac, or on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}, and UsefulNotes/WiiU.

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''Life of Pixel'' is an independent video game made to celebrate the 8-bit and 16-bit eras of video games.

games. You play as Pixel, a green...well, pixel, as he travels through worlds based on video game consoles of the past, exploring levels and collecting items and powerups along the way.

Its website is [[http://www.lifeofpixel.co.uk/ here]]. It can be bought for the PC, Mac, or on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}, and UsefulNotes/WiiU.
UsefulNotes/WiiU. An updated version, ''Super Life of Pixel'', was later released for UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch.



* DeliberatelyMonochrome: Worlds based on black-and-white systems are displayed without any color to match the aesthetics of the time.
* GottaCatchEmAll: Collecting secrets helps unlock new levels and adds to your museum collection.



* TotallyRadical: One of Pixel's powerups in the 16-bit worlds is a skateboard, just like the radicla 90's the style is based on.

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* TotallyRadical: One of Pixel's powerups in the 16-bit worlds is a skateboard, just like the radicla radical 90's the style is based on.

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* ArtEvolution: The game starts off in basic 8-bit worlds, and upgrading to later styles comes with major graphical increases as well as more complex gameplay.



* TotallyRadical: One of Pixel's powerups is a skateboard.

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* TotallyRadical: One of Pixel's powerups in the 16-bit worlds is a skateboard.skateboard, just like the radicla 90's the style is based on.

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Its website is [[http://www.lifeofpixel.co.uk/ here]]. It can be bought for the PC, Mac, or on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}, and [[http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/kq1YEdBT9OTrxDOmco1eZD1KyG1lkBbK is coming]] to the Wii U [=eShop=] in Q2 2015.

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Its website is [[http://www.lifeofpixel.co.uk/ here]]. It can be bought for the PC, Mac, or on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}, and [[http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/kq1YEdBT9OTrxDOmco1eZD1KyG1lkBbK is coming]] to the Wii U [=eShop=] in Q2 2015.
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Its website is [[http://www.lifeofpixel.co.uk/ here]]. It can be bought for the PC, Mac, or on Steam, and [[http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/kq1YEdBT9OTrxDOmco1eZD1KyG1lkBbK is coming]] to the Wii U [=eShop=] in Q2 2015.

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Its website is [[http://www.lifeofpixel.co.uk/ here]]. It can be bought for the PC, Mac, or on Steam, UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}, and [[http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/kq1YEdBT9OTrxDOmco1eZD1KyG1lkBbK is coming]] to the Wii U [=eShop=] in Q2 2015.
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* {{Retraux}}: Stages are om the style of many 8-bit and 16-bit systems, from consoles to computers.

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* ShoutOut: There are homages to Mega Man, Castlevania, Zelda, Streets of Rage, Shinobi, Metroid, Wonder Boy, Pitfall, Sonic and more, as well as computer games like Turrican, Uridium, Jet Set Willy, James Pond, Rick Dangerous, Prince of Persia, Impossible Mission, and Exile.
* TotallyRadical: One of Pixel's powerups is a skateboard.
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''Life of Pixel'' is an independent video game made to celebrate the 8-bit and 16-bit eras of video games.

Its website is [[http://www.lifeofpixel.co.uk/ here]]. It can be bought for the PC, Mac, or on Steam, and [[http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/kq1YEdBT9OTrxDOmco1eZD1KyG1lkBbK is coming]] to the Wii U [=eShop=] in Q2 2015.

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!!This game contains examples of:
* NintendoHard: The trailer outright says "Pixel will die. Lots."
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