Ask HN: Clever optimizations in old video games?

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Does anybody know any interesting or creative stories about how old time games (NES, game boy) were optimized to be able to fit as much content as they did?

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Heard of color cycling? http://www.effectgames.com/demos/worlds/ http://www.effectgames.com/effect/article-Old_School_Color_C... GDC talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMcJ1Jvtef0

That was awesome, thank you! The example where he had 2 images in one and would do a pallet swap to show one or the other was SUPER cool!

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