The New York subway system is a frustrating and disgusting beast, what with the used condoms and L train outages and traces of Bubonic plague. Today, though, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has managed to create a two-minute video that recasts that tubular subterranean cesspool as a glorious 8-bit wonderland, like something Ash Ketchum might ride to Celadon City. It also neatly explains how train delays work, using a vomiting passenger as the example for a service disruption. That doesn't really help ease the lingering germophobia caused by the subway germs study earlier this year, but at least the video has a charming chiptune score to keep things positive. Looks like someone at the MTA still has their Korg synth emulator for Nintendo DS.1. Watch Our Documentary About the Subway Gangs of Mexico City
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