So Retro 

Pixel art that is not accurate to actual retro games in faux-retro games and other media

I made this four pixel illustration of Mario, So Retro

So Retro by Husbandmaterial03 May 9, 2023

So Retro 

The use of pixel art in an inaccurate style in a faux-retro game or other form of media

I just drew Mega Man with four pixels, So Retro!

So Retro by Husbandmaterial03 May 9, 2023

So retro 

Term used to mock crappy retro pixel art/stuff that poorly replicates retro video game graphics. Stuff like this is often seen in faux- retro games and in animation

Holy crap, this is so retro...

So retro by Anonymous0769 May 14, 2023

So Retro 

A photo or video that tries to convey itself in a pixel style, but just looks like they slapped pixels on it & some Mario & called it a day.

Person: Look, i just made Joker in the pixel style!

Person, too: That's just a Megaman recolor.

Person: But it's so retro, right?

Person, too: No, it's like claiming to draw Sans in Family Guy but it's just Sans' head on Peter's clothing.

So Retro by bingsbogexoskele3 May 14, 2023

So Retro 

The phrase is used ironically in a way to describe something that tries to mimic a retro theme, but in a way that's considered lazy and/or inaccurate
This can be applied to anything that fails to be retro, like an 16 bit sprite being in something that's supposed to be 8 bit for example

There's several cases of this, and of course it doesn't just apply to video games specifically

"OH MY GOD GUYS LOOK AT THIS 8 BIT PIXEL ART THAT I MADE OF MYSELF , I AM SO RETRO!!!!"
*The art in question is likely something that is made poorly and uses more colors than what an 8 bit console could handle*

So Retro by thebrokendoggo January 25, 2025