Watch Avengers: Endgame's final battle sequence in glorious 16-bit animation
Aux Features Avengers: Endgame
Despite the fact that it’s still in theaters, Avengers: Endgame is being rereleased with the lure of an additional bonus scene. But if you aren’t looking to add a couple more sawbucks to Disney’s endless pile while you wait for the first of what will surely be countless digital and Blu-ray editions, there is another option: this 16-bit faithful recreation of Endgame’s final battle scene. Who needs 4K when you’ve got 16-bit?
This lo-fi version comes from YouTuber Mr Sunday Movies, with animation by John Stratman and accompanying music by Kenny Mac. As the video explains in the scene’s aftermath, the graphics were compiled and adapted from a number of different sprites and backgrounds from actual Marvel-branded video games of the SNES era.
This version does a great job of capturing both the feel of the final scene and of 16-bit games. It’s easy to imagine this being part of an officially licensed Avengers: Endgame spin-off, had the movie come out in 1993. The only problem? Your poor Super Nintendo would probably have had a very difficult time putting that many characters on screen at one time.
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As a father, I can tell you that Mr. Scumbag Movie is a real dickhead. Maseau is alright though. #GotHim
I’d play this. But it would be very hard if the camera kept scrolling to different parts while you were trying to fight. Bad game design. 6/10(as a video, its great though)
This is now my favorite “Avengers Assemble!” ever.
I love this. It’s just so nice for a change to see the scene play out with everyone in full colour.
That was awesome. The Cap stuff was fun and I enjoyed the reveal of “everyone”. I wish they had included Thor’s “I KNEW IT!!!”, but the smile was appreciated at least.
Not *really 16-bit faithful though is it. Leaving aside the colour depth, lines would be tearing all over the place with that amount of sprites, as anyone who played Strider on Genesis/Megadrive will testify. Would love to see one of these done properly
I haven’t been able to force myself to watch the actual movie. Can we move on from comics and superheroes yet?
Why did this still make me get goosebumps when Cap picked up Thor’s hammer? Guess it just shows me how much of an impact that scene is, that it doesn’t matter the medium.
CAPTAIN AMERICA STILL NEEDS YOUR HELP!
CONTINUE?987654321
Despite being in 16-bit, I still teared up when the portals opened, and nearly all-out cried at “Avengers… …assemble”