Video games continue their relentless march to dominate all human culture. This time, the front to fall beneath the power of digital entertainment is the Smithsonian. “The Art of Video Games” is set to explore the history of gaming from the perspective of graphics, storytelling, and interactivity. In a further example of how video games are taking over the world, The Washington Business Journal has the story.
My first brush with video games as real art, the kind that becomes a part of you, was in Ninja Gaiden for the NES. Not only did the game include cutscenes with a real plot and characters, but it had a phrase that I can still remember today. It’s silly, but it’s also a part of me now, and that’s what art does.
“When a black moon shines
Light and Dark break apart
the King of Darkness howls.”
What’s your video game art moment?