Sometimes what is old and lame can be new and cool again. In digital worlds the practice of retro, iconic, art styles which greatly mirror classic ANSI Art can be seen dotting mapped landscapes when seen from a great distance above. Presented for your enjoyment is a collection of such artwork and snarky messages as seen on wide view maps from the net's most popular virtual world.

clip: Now let’s fast-forward to the present of home connections measured in Mbps, social media filled buzz words and every other grandma being wired. Chunky EGA graphics being a thing of the past but retro having a following, G4’s Code Monkey television show a good example of how strong and large the fan base still is, but what good is such an art for in today’s interactive digital media? Something so dated it derives attention from it’s ability to standout from the smooth anti-aliased images our eyes are now accustomed to. How about within the over-hyped realm of Second Life and other 3pointD worlds.

Great blog post! I like convenient collections like this; it sure does remind me of BBS door games I used to play.