What we saw when we were young
For Matter’sNew York Review of Video Games, a “weeklong celebration of our most experimental, most alive, least respected art form,” the publication asked eight artists to illustrate a single game that dominated their youth, whether it beFinal Fantasy VII,Jet Grind Radio, orAlien 8.
If Tim McDonagh’sThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Timepiece above doesn’t say it, allow me to: you’re going to want tosee the rest of the illustrations. EvenMinesweepercomes to life!
I’m also fond of Sachin Teng’s take on the cool-as-hell Sega Genesis mascot platformerRocket Knight Adventures. “I always feel five years old when I play it,” he writes. “It reminds me of a time when electronics didn’t just feel like the future, they felt like magic.”
