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Thanks to Ordinals, the Bitcoin-based alternative to NFTs, classic video games and emulated consoles are being inscribed on the Bitcoin blockchain, ensuring their preservation for as long as the decentralized network exists. This innovative approach has sparked a new wave of retro gaming, allowing users to play iconic games on Bitcoin. While not officially sanctioned by the original developers, these web-based games offer impressive renditions of beloved classics.
Super Nintendo: Pizza Ninja, a Bitcoin Ordinals project, has successfully inscribed a customized Super Nintendo emulator onto Bitcoin. This emulator allows users to play public domain games or those they own via digital copies called ROMs. A demo video showcases the emulator in action.
Nintendo 64: Building on their success, the Ninjalerts team used newer Ordinals compression tech to inscribe an emulator for the Nintendo 64 console onto Bitcoin. Profile picture owners can access the emulated console, but must provide their own digital game copies to play.
Pac-Man: A fully self-contained game inscribed on Bitcoin, Pac-Man (#189,058) offers a pristine recreation of the original arcade classic, along with sequels and variations.
Tetris: This iconic game (#35,043,603) has been inscribed on Bitcoin, offering a faithful recreation with minor tweaks.
“Doom”: An experimental inscription (#466) showcases a Doom-esque game, demonstrating the potential of Bitcoin for running classic first-person shooters.
Zork: This influential text-based adventure game (#146) has been inscribed on Bitcoin, offering a nostalgic experience for retro gaming enthusiasts.
Snake: An early Ordinals experiment (#142) brings the classic mobile game to Bitcoin, with a simplistic yet addictive approach.
BitBoy One: A Game Boy-like handheld system, the BitBoy One will run play-to-earn games built on Bitcoin, as well as classic games from older systems like the Super Nintendo and original Sony PlayStation. With a launch price of around $500, it’s an exciting development in the retro gaming space.
In conclusion, the combination of Ordinals and Bitcoin has opened up new possibilities for retro gaming, ensuring the preservation of classic games and allowing users to experience them in a new and innovative way.