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. It can be bought for PC and Mac through Steam, as well as for the Wii U. An updated version, Super Life of Pixel, was released in 2018 for PC, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch, published by WhiteMoon Dreams.
Life of Pixel contains examples of the following tropes:
- Art Evolution: 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.
- Deliberately Monochrome: Worlds based on black-and-white systems are displayed without any color to match the aesthetics of the time.
- Gotta Catch 'Em All: Collecting secrets helps unlock new levels and adds to your museum collection.
- Gravity Screw: Some levels feature gravity inversions.
- Retraux: Stages are in the style of many 8-bit and 16-bit systems, from consoles to computers.
- Shout-Out: There are homages to Mega Man, Castlevania, The Legend of Zelda, Streets of Rage, Shinobi, Metroid, Wonder Boy, Pitfall!, Sonic the Hedgehog and more, as well as computer games like Turrican, Uridium, Jet Set Willy, James Pond, Rick Dangerous, Prince of Persia, Impossible Mission, and Exile.
- Totally Radical: One of Pixel's powerups in the 16-bit worlds is a skateboard, just like the radical '90s the style is based on.
