Logo for a documentary

[Phlakes]

Alright, I'm working on this for an internet acquaintance, and I'm pretty happy with it, but I feel like there are tons of things that could either be fixed or improved. So I figured I'd come ask you guys with all the creative juices.

It's supposed to be very simple, and have a 8/16 bit theme going on, so I want to avoid too much AA to keep it very crisp and pixely.



Basically, if you were going to take this and give it to someone to use as a logo, what would fix, change, or add?

[tehwexxl0rz]

Way too similar to:

[Phlakes]

Way too similar to:

Balls, I knew it really reminded me of something. I actually have one of the albums, so it was probably in my memory yesterday. Well... I can't decide whether to roll with it, change it, or just go back to the drawing board.

[Ryumaru]

I don't see a problem. Both work with the extremely similar subject matter ( retro games) and due to the nature of pixel art, they elements used to create them ( pixels ) are finite, so no matter what you do it's going to be " similar".  But the font and treatment of the pixels is completely different. I've seen much more similar logos than the case here. I'd say just carry on.

[Phlakes]

Alright, brightened the lighter greens here-



And I tried changing the other letters. Too hard to read now?

[Photocopier]

That line of dark pixels round the curves of the U and P isn't doing you any favours.
I know you said that you were looking to avoid AA but you already have the colours for it and I feel it would make that title look so much better.

[Conzeit]

just outta curiosity...what kinda documentary is the 1up documentary? is it like a TAS runs documentary or osmething? I'm having a hard time imagining what it could be about 

[Phlakes]

just outta curiosity...what kinda documentary is the 1up documentary? is it like a TAS runs documentary or osmething? I'm having a hard time imagining what it could be about 

It was a gaming marathon for the Extra Life charity.

And I AA'd the curves, looks much better, and the outer ones will be done once I put it on a transparency (want to finish it in Paint first, XP Paint is what the cool kids use). Also a bit of reorganizing for more visual appeal-