Custom character creators and dialogue options are valued by players for crafting their own hero. Pre-made video game characters are crafted with thought, magic, superhuman abilities, and realism.

Google Gemini’s Nano Banana lets you turn photos into 16-bit video game characters with creative prompts, custom styles, and retro-inspired designs.

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...