The Chiptune meme culture celebrates the distinct, synthesized sounds of vintage video game hardware like the Commodore 64, NES, and GameBoy. These memes often contrast modern, high-fidelity music with the 'crunchy' and nostalgic loops of 8-bit audio, highlighting the obsession fans have with repetitive but catchy digital melodies. Usage typically ranges from praising technical ingenuity in limited hardware to joking about how 8-bit soundtracks are surprisingly emotional. As a visual template, it often incorporates pixel art or retro aesthetics to capture the essence of early computing and the underground tracker music scene.