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Let's Watch Game Trailers in ASCII Art

By
Brian Ashcraft
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Put down our April Fool's Survival Guide and get to YouTube. Pronto!

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To commemorate the day, YouTube has a "TEXTp" option to turn videos into ASCII form. You can see the "TEXTp" option games ranging from Super Mario Bros. Galaxy to Uncharted 2.

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Enjoy it while you can! This feature will most likely be on YouTube for a limited time only. And in the comments section, feel free to paste your favorite ASCII game trailer screen capture.

Not every video has the "TEXTp" option, but here are some ones that do: Wind Waker, Metroid: Other M and, um, Trololo.