I wish we could walk those streets!
Let's see, obviously you will not be able to physically travel streets with those names, but what is certain is that you can have a good time exploring this map inspired by the most mythical video console and computer games in history . "We began to remember the names of video games that we have loved, from our childhood to those that we were playing at that time, so we had all a gaming life to draw," says designer James Quail.
Only the most experienced will catch all the references
"So, we started to take out everything that didn't work as part of the map, because it's a fictional city, but we only wanted to include references to things that could appear on a real map. For this reason, we make use of concepts such as street-fighter either Silent Hill ["Silent Hill"]. Some are names of games and others, references to locations within the games themselves, like the Chocobo Forest. Finally, we draw the city that would contain all this, which also has real aspects, since it is loosely based on various parts of Tokyo districts. For example, there are quite a few pieces of shijuku, since it is where Taito created space invaders Quail explains.
This work, which can be purchased on their website , it took them a few nine months, in which they have worked with the illusion of a real fan. "We hope that those who love video games will notice certain winks that we have added to the Game Map. We have tried to fit lots of little references that only people who have spent many hours with those games will understand," recalls Quail.
Perfect to decorate your house
"One of my favorites - I loved the Bitmap Brothers game Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe (from the Amiga console), so near the Speedball Stadium we put a ice cream stand , since in the game the cry of: ' Ice cream, ice cream! '"
This union of nostalgia, passion and know-how, is what makes the studio work Dorothy so pop and sexy . In fact, we have been following him for some time, and he has already surprised us with his world map made from songs and his street map of los angeles traced with the best movies .