Recommendation of 8-bit: A collection of classic chiptune tracks

Have you heard of chiptune, a music genre with a rather cute-sounding name?

It’s a general term for music created using sound chips found in personal computers and home game consoles from the 1980s—like the Famicom (NES) and Game Boy—characterized by its bleepy, electronic tones.

That said, a wide range of music has emerged that employs chiptune techniques, making it a fascinating genre that defies easy categorization.

In this article, we’ll showcase classic tracks from representative chiptune artists from a variety of perspectives.

If you’ve only recently become interested in chiptune, be sure to check it out!