This is a really cool idea – a good mashup of old retro game artwork and 3D printing. The author of this website has written an editor that takes in 8-bit sprites from various directions, and produce a working file that can be used for 3D printing.
There’s just something tangible about physical objects that makes them so appealing.
Source: Turning 8-Bit Sprites into Printable 3D Models | 0 FPS
PS: the online editor appears to be down at the moment