Pixel art is a staple of the industry, going back to the NES era. For more than a decade, this visual style defined the gaming industry, with Nintendo and Sega's early consoles making great use of 8-bit and 16-bit graphics to tell engaging stories and deliver addictive gameplay. Eventually, pixel graphics fell out of fashion with AAA developers as 3D visuals became the norm; however, the best pixel games on the SNES and Genesis have generally aged far better than most of the 3D projects that were considered high-tech during the '90s.