{"id":4039,"date":"2015-09-17T13:50:33","date_gmt":"2015-09-17T13:50:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamehouse.com\/blog\/?page_id=4039"},"modified":"2015-09-21T11:18:48","modified_gmt":"2015-09-21T11:18:48","slug":"what-world-leaders-look-like-as-8-bit-game-characters","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gamehouse.com\/blog\/what-world-leaders-look-like-as-8-bit-game-characters\/","title":{"rendered":"What World Leaders Look Like as 8-bit Game Characters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Donkey Kong, Legend of Zelda, Super Mario Brothers, Duck Hunt. Who doesn\u2019t remember these legendary 8-bit Nintendo games? We have to admit; we really do miss them! That\u2019s when we started wondering. How would world leaders look as 8-bit game characters? Would they be even more amazing than the famous game characters we know so well from the past?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Well, here\u2019s the result! Do you recognize them all?<\/p>\n<div class=\"imgbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4041\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Angela-Merkel-v2.jpg\" alt=\"Angela Merkel as 8-bit game character\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gamehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Angela-Merkel-v2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.gamehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Angela-Merkel-v2-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gamehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Angela-Merkel-v2-1024x853.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gamehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Angela-Merkel-v2-940x783.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Angela Merkel<\/h2>\n<p>So much diplomacy captured in so few pixels. Who else could this be than &#8220;the most powerful woman on earth&#8221;, little miss Angela Merkel?<\/p>\n<div class=\"imgbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4042\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Barack-Obama-v2.jpg\" alt=\"Barack Obama as 8-bit game character\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gamehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Barack-Obama-v2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.gamehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Barack-Obama-v2-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gamehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Barack-Obama-v2-1024x853.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gamehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Barack-Obama-v2-940x783.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Barack Obama<\/h2>\n<p>We bet this one wasn\u2019t too difficult. This man has been a top player in the political game for quite some time now. All the way from the White House in Washington DC, we present you President Barack Obama!<\/p>\n<div class=\"imgbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4056\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Francois-Hollande-v21.jpg\" alt=\"Fran\u00e7ois Hollande as 8-bit game character\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gamehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Francois-Hollande-v21.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.gamehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Francois-Hollande-v21-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gamehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Francois-Hollande-v21-1024x853.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gamehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Francois-Hollande-v21-940x783.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Fran\u00e7ois Hollande<\/h2>\n<p>For those of you who didn\u2019t recognize him immediately, this is the president of France since 2012. He hasn\u2019t been in the picture for as long as some of the other leaders in this list, but he&#8217;s earned his bits. Be there or be square monsieur Fran\u00e7ois Hollande!<\/p>\n<div class=\"imgbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4044\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Kim-Jong-un-v2.jpg\" alt=\"Kim Jong-un as 8-bit game character\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gamehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Kim-Jong-un-v2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.gamehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Kim-Jong-un-v2-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gamehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Kim-Jong-un-v2-1024x853.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gamehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Kim-Jong-un-v2-940x783.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Kim Jong-un<\/h2>\n<p>This man isn\u2019t too fond of being portrayed without his approval. So all we can do is hope North Korea\u2019s supreme leader Kim Jong-Un feels honored by being captured in 8 bits.<\/p>\n<div class=\"imgbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4045\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Pope-Francis-v2.jpg\" alt=\"Pope Francis as 8-bit game character\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gamehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Pope-Francis-v2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.gamehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Pope-Francis-v2-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gamehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Pope-Francis-v2-1024x853.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gamehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Pope-Francis-v2-940x783.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Pope Francis<\/h2>\n<p>This man counts on incredible worldly popularity. Therefore, we can be fair and square when considering him an important player in the field of world leadership. Here\u2019s 8 bits of Pope Francis!<\/p>\n<div class=\"imgbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4047\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Queen-Elizabeth-v2.jpg\" alt=\"Queen Elizabeth as 8-bit game character\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gamehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Queen-Elizabeth-v2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.gamehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Queen-Elizabeth-v2-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gamehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Queen-Elizabeth-v2-1024x853.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gamehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Queen-Elizabeth-v2-940x783.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Queen Elizabeth<\/h2>\n<p>This is what 8 shades of grey looks like. With such royal grandeur it&#8217;s impossible not to recognize the longest reigning British monarch, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.<\/p>\n<div class=\"imgbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4048\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Vladimir-Putin-v2.jpg\" alt=\"Vladimir Putin as 8-bit game character\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gamehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Vladimir-Putin-v2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.gamehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Vladimir-Putin-v2-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gamehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Vladimir-Putin-v2-1024x853.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gamehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Vladimir-Putin-v2-940x783.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Vladimir Putin<\/h2>\n<p>His somewhat square stature and strong jawline lend themselves perfectly for this blocky portrait. A good fit with your solemn leadership of Russia. Right Vladimir Putin?<\/p>\n<div class=\"imgbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4049\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Willem-Alexander-v2.jpg\" alt=\"Willem-Alexander van Oranje Nassau as 8-bit game character\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gamehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Willem-Alexander-v2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.gamehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Willem-Alexander-v2-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gamehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Willem-Alexander-v2-1024x853.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gamehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Willem-Alexander-v2-940x783.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Willem-Alexander of\u00a0Orange-Nassau<\/h2>\n<p>The chubby cheeks, reddish hair and cheeky grin\u2026 These bits can only add up to a single man. All the way from the Netherlands, we present you King Willem-Alexander of Orange-Nassau!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donkey Kong, Legend of Zelda, Super Mario Brothers, Duck Hunt. Who doesn\u2019t remember these legendary 8-bit Nintendo games? We have to admit; we really do miss them! That\u2019s when we started wondering. How would world leaders look as 8-bit game characters? 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