The New 8-bit Heroes
2016•1h 50m•6.8•Released
Documentary
The New 8-Bit Heroes began after discovering childhood illustrations of a proposed game for the original Nintendo Entertainment System. Embarking on a quest with fellow creatives, Granato and his team set out to retrofit their skills to realize the abandoned ambition of developing a brand new, cartridge based game for the 30 year old console. What began as a novelty project about making a video game quickly shifts into an analysis of the relevance of the ambitions shed in our youth and an examination of what happens when we inject them into our adult lives.
Director
Joseph Granato IV
Languages
English
Studio
Flying Car Pictures
Cast
Dain Anderson
Derek Andrews
Piers Anthony
Brendan Becker
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