What are '8-bit' graphics anyway?
We find out in, in this video feature
What is "8-bit"?
Loads of games, from Super Mega Worm to Bitcoin Billionaire and from 8-bit Waterslide to 8-bit Doves, use it as a name or as a marketing term.
But what does it even mean?
Let's take a look and figure out what the term means, what 8-bit colour depth is, how 8-bit consoles powered their graphics, and what developers are actually talking about when they use this bit of retro jargon.