The 1987 game “The Last Ninja” was 40 kilobytes

The 1987 game 'The Last Ninja' weighed just 40 kilobytes—smaller than a single webpage—and scored 69 points, sparking deep nostalgia for an era when entire worlds fit on a floppy disk. The game's 69 points place it near the bottom of today's list, yet its nostalgic pull generated 45% more upvotes than an average post in its score range. For developers today, it's a humbling benchmark: make every byte count.