These are the graph paper sketches that became 'Super Mario Bros.' Looking at the technological wonders emerging from this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo, it's hard to imagine that ...

Drawing an "x" will create a pit of spikes, while a "+" sign is used to represent collectible coins. Each of these symbols must be drawn neatly within a single square on the graph paper (hence the ...

Designers used graph paper to map out each tile of a given level block by block, then handed the drawings over to programmers to build in the game. To make edits to a level’s layout, designers ...

That's right, using graph paper and tracing paper, the Japanese artists drew each level in detail, adding and editing the position of enemies, traps, and even designing the game's cover art.

To celebrate The Legend of Zelda's 30th anniversary, Nintendo has released a handful of drawings that were used to design the first game in the franchise. They're essentially graph paper ...