Pixel Art is quite popular in games these days, based on various reason:
- Design. Pixel art looks great! One can easy identify the minimal concept of the character, monster or environment.
- Nostalgia. Pixel art brings back a great nostalgic feeling for gamers who grew up playing Nintendo, Super Nintendo, or Genesis.
- Ease. Pixel art is one of the easiest types of digital art to learn, especially if you are a more of a programmer type than an artist.
- Performance. Having a small rendering area is basically good for games, specially for apps targeting mobile devices.