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Cosplaying Nintendo Characters
Pikachu and Toad from Jorge Vargas’s new collection of illustrations. See Princess Peach and more below: Pikachu/Rush Toad/Piranha Plant Princess Peach/Sakura Bomberman/Ryu Knuckles/Falco Kirby/Space Marine Previously: A Link to the Past Running on a Galaxy Gear watch You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs…
By John Struan Published April 18, 2014 -
Super Mario Bros. 3 Finally Comes To Wii U And 3DS Today
Rounding out today’s Nintendo Virtual Console update is Super Mario Bros. 3, generally considered one of the best platformers ever made. I have no idea why it took this long for Nintendo to release their NES classic on 3DS and Wii U, but hey. BABY STEPS. (Also out on Virtual Console today: the GBA games…
By Jason Schreier Published April 17, 2014 -
Princess Peach Gets Her Own Damn Wii Remote Plus
I’ve managed to resist picking up the Mario and Luigi themed Wii remotes thus far, but the addition of a Princess Peach motion controller at the end of the month has the game paraphernalia collector in me twitching. Dammit, Nintendo. Showing up in stores later this month, the Peach Pink Wii remote isn’t just a…
By Mike Fahey Published April 15, 2014 -
Super Mario 64 Feels Great, But Plays Like Crap on Oculus Rift
First-person platforming is hard to pull off. It takes lots of planning and fine control to make it work, so really, Super Mario 64 playing so badly in first-person comes as no surprise. Still looks fun, though. To make Super Mario 64 work with the Rift, YouTuber Chadtronic used three pieces of software: Dolphin for…
By András Neltz Published April 14, 2014 -
If Telltale Made A Mario Game, It’d Be Hilarious
Today feels like a good day for violent Mario parodies. First there was Pete Holmes’ silly “realistic Mario” sketch, and now here’s Dorkly crossing the Mushroom Kingdom with Telltale’s The Walking Dead. The results are kind of amazing. Watch the whole video (embedded below) for a fun, twisted look at what would happen if Telltale…
By Jason Schreier Published April 10, 2014 -
Groomer Turns Dog into Nintendo Nightmare Fuel
That’s not a dog in a Nintendo sweater. You are looking at groomed, dyed, and trimmed dog hair. Let’s call this pooch “Yoshi Dog.” Recently, the Intergroom dog grooming convention was held in New Jersey. Courtesy Buzzfeed (via GoNintendo) are these photos of a Nintendo themed-grooming from a creative challenge competition. Creative? Yes. Terrifying? Definitely.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 9, 2014 -
Piranha Plant Recycling Dumpster
JRYU JRYU turned a dumpster into a Piranha Plant for Global Inheritance’s upcoming art show at Coachella. It’s still functional—bottles can be thrown into the plant’s mouth. Below, see prior exhibits by Global Inheritance, including human-powered slot cars and the Recyclosaurus Rex. Recyclosaurus Rex from Coachella 2013. Human-powered slot cars from Solar Decathalon 2013. Wall-E…
By John Struan Published April 7, 2014 -
Mario Jumps Out Of TV, Destroys A Dude’s House
Filmmaker John Huffnagle has made this clip that shows what happens when you leave Mario running and leave the house. It’s kinda of like Toy Story, if Woody was an even bigger jerk and just wrecked all your stuff. Mario is Destroying my house! [YouTube, via Laughing Squid]
By Luke Plunkett Published April 6, 2014 -
Posters By The Designer of Monument Valley
Love the stylish look of iOS game Monument Valley? The artist and designer is Ken Wong, who previously worked on Alice: Madness Returns. Enjoy more video game art by him below, including posters you can buy now, and his takes on the Link and Morrigan: The Street Fighter and Mario posters are available for purchase.…
By John Struan Published April 5, 2014 -
Mario Warp Pipe In The Real World
Protected warp pipe in the real world.
By John Struan Published March 30, 2014 -
CultureCosplayHuman Family Transformed Into Mario, Luigi & Friends
The Smith sisters, aka Twiznik cosplay, attended this year’s Anime Matsuri in Houston in Mario costumes. As did their dad. And four younger brothers. That’s awesome, but even more impressive than the final result is seeing the video below of them transforming from human beings into residents of the Mushroom Kingdom via some elaborate facial…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 24, 2014 -
Bowser and Doctor Eggman posters by Chad Woodward
By John Struan Published March 24, 2014 -
Stop And Admire The Original Super Mario Bros. Box Art
The best examples of box art tend to be those with a timeless design. Those you can look at ten, twenty, even thirty years later and say, yup, that still looks amazing. Super Mario Bros. is one such game. These great pics by Bryan Ochalla remind us that, even with dog-eared corners, that bright yellow…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 20, 2014
