It’s indisputable that the Marvel Cinematic Universe has some highly dedicated

fans who are willing to go the extra mile to pay tribute to their favorite films. The

fan response to Avengers: Endgame has kept up this standard, with a deluge of

art flooding the internet since the film’s premiere in April. Now, a fan creation has

emerged to offer a new look at a climactic Endgame scene: an 16-bit rendition of

the final battle.

The animated short was produced by animator John Stratman and musical artist

Kenny Mac, and was posted on the YouTube channel Mr. Sunday Movies, as

reported by AV Club. The animation was adapted from Marvel branded Super

Nintendo video games, with extra creative energy being applied to characters

who weren’t present in these games.

Though the short doesn’t include voice acting from the film, it mitigates this

absence with a send-up to classic video games, which features boxes with text in

place of voiced dialogue. And it appears that Stratman and Mac went to great

pains to capture the scene accurately, rendering specific shots and exact lines in

their 16-bit format.

Endgame, meanwhile, has achieved worldwide financial success and critical

acclaim, winning Best Movie at the MTV Movie & TV Awards and coming closer to

the coveted spot of highest grossing movie of all time (behind James

Cameron’s Avatar). Marvel Studios, capitalizing on this success, has announced

that the film will return to theaters with extra footage this weekend.

As for us, we love this short--it helps us relive the epic spectacle of Endgame’s

final battle without requiring us to shell out money and time to see the whole film

again (much as we’d like to).