16:9, 1280x720 ratio is a growing (yet annoying) trend. Braid does it. Bionic Commando Rearmed does it. Guess 4:3 is looked on as an obsolete ratio even though I love that and try to survive all of my old CRTs for as long as they possibly can live.
Just do 800x600. Any monitor will support it.
WRONG. My IBM PS/2 monitor doesn't support it!