"Advances in Mechanics" is a five-screen display that shows how various mechanics in video games have evolved over the years as consoles became more powerful.
The Art of Video Games: Advances in Mechanics
The Art of Video Games: Super Nintendo
The Art of Video Games: Super Nintendo
Smithsonian American Art Museum
September 2nd, 2012
| Action | Super Mario World |
| Target | Star Fox |
| Adventure | The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past |
| Tactics | SimCity |
The Art of Video Games: Nintendo 64
The Art of Video Games: Nintendo 64
Smithsonian American Art Museum
September 2nd, 2012
| Action | Super Mario 64 |
| Target | Star Fox 64 |
| Adventure | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time |
| Tactics | Worms Armageddon |
The Art of Video Games: The Guestbook
I went to The Art of Video Games exhibit at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C. yesterday with my brother. I'll upload more of the video we took when I get back from the two-week road trip I'm leaving for tomorrow, but I wanted to show off one of my favorite things at the exhibit: the guestbook. This guestbook was laid out for visitors to sign just a few days before on August 30th, and it already had quite a few people write in it. There are a lot of nice messages in there, along with people mentioning their favorite games or drawing their most beloved characters. It's a little lengthy, but I recommend checking it out to see what fellow enthusiasts had to say about the exhibit and video games in general. You can see my brother and I put our own messages in at the end.
I didn't see any mentions of Giant Bomb in there (I'll do that when I return to the exhibit later this month), but someone did draw the NeoGAF logo!
Go to the 15:00 mark for my hilarious suggestions for what my brother should write.