Where did I mention modern pixel art? My point is that modern renderings of 8-bit-era (i.e. 1980s) art is anachronistic and violates the artists' intent. That art was mastered for consumption through NTSC and looks ugly if you try to reinterpret it through the modern pop idea of "pixel art". It's like taking "Gone With the Wind" and watching it with frame-rate interpolation on a handheld device. It'll look like crap because you're changing the medium.

I don't care what modern artists do. You say "let go" like I'm taking a stance on nouveau pixel art; I'm not.