Los Angeles Times

See the graph paper sketches that became ‘Super Mario Bros.’

These are the graph paper sketches that became 'Super Mario Bros.' Looking at the technological wonders emerging from this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo, it's hard to imagine that, not very ...
Engadget

Peek at the drawings used to design the original 'Zelda'

To quote one of my favorite video game characters: Greatness, from small beginnings. To celebrate The Legend of Zelda's 30th anniversary, Nintendo has released a handful of drawings that were used to ...
JSTOR Daily

As Nature and As Bodies Do: linn meyers's Graph Paper Drawings

The mission of Art Journal, founded in 1941, is to provide a forum for scholarship and visual exploration in the visual arts; to be a unique voice in the field as a peer-reviewed, professionally ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The Creators of Super Mario Drafted The Game on Graph Paper

The side-scrolling adventures of two plumber brothers, Super Mario Bros., has long been iconic and influential. Now, during a discussion at Nintendo's E3 Press Conference, Super Mario Bros. creators ...
SBS

These are the graph paper sketches that became 'Super Mario Bros.'

It's hard to imagine that, not very long ago, developers created video games with tools as rudimentary as a pencil and paper. Looking at the technological wonders emerging from this year's Electronic ...