Why are 1980s video game characters plastered all over Paris?

(NEXSTAR) – Keep your eyes peeled during the Olympics coverage all around Paris this summer. You may spot Mario, Pac-Man or a little alien from the game "Space Invaders."The pixelated street art isn't what you typically imagine when you think of the French art scene. Mona Lisa at the Louvre or Monet's water lilies are more likely to come to mind. But you don't need to buy a ticket or wait in line to see the works of one of Paris' most prolific street artists, who goes by the name Invader.L