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God Save Mario The Anarchist
We’ve seen Mario as a GTA character, which is badass on its own. But have we seen him fully outfitted as a punk rock anarchist? Brazilian graphic designer Butcher Billy has quite an impressive, pop culture-filled profile on Béhance, including his latest, stunning crossover, featuring Super Mario characters and legendary punk rock band Sex Pistols,…
By Gergo Vas Published February 8, 2013 -
If Mario Starred In Grand Theft Auto
We’ve posted one of Amirul Hafiz‘s Mario X GTA creations before, but he’s recently created a few more. I couldn’t help but share them with you all, especially because that Bowser one is genius. Potential new phone background? Definitely a contender. And here’s a bonus Sonic conversion to GTA. Mario Mugshot [deviantART via CyberWolf]
By Tina Amini Published January 29, 2013 -
New Wii U Mario And Mario Kart Games Will Be Revealed At E3
Nintendo today promised that new 3D Mario and Mario Kart games are coming to Wii U. That shouldn’t surprise you: Mario and Mario Kart are staples of any Nintendo hardware platform. But the new 3D Mario is coming from Nintendo’s A-Team, the developers responsible for classics like Galaxy and Super Mario 3D Land for 3DS,…
By Jason Schreier Published January 23, 2013 -
One of the Most Impressive Nintendo Collections in Japan
By day, Tokyo resident Isao Yamazaki is a website developer. By night, he’s at home, perusing one of the most amazing Nintendo collections you can find in Japan or anywhere else. Yamazaki fell in love with Nintendo early on. “I started collecting Nintendo items 30 years ago, in 1982,” he told website Before Mario. “My…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 19, 2013 -
Kotaku East
These Pikachu and Mario Skin Suits Cover You From Head to Toe
You thought the full body tights stopped at Totoro? That’s just the tip of the iceberg. There are more nightmares to be had. Many more. This post contains imagery and a subject matter not suitable for all readers. However, it is free of GIFs. In Japanese, these outfits are called “zenshin tights” (全身タイツ), with “zenshin”…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 17, 2013 -
Dead Island Shouldn’t Be The Only Game That Comes With A Severed Torso Statue
By now you’ve probably seen the ridiculous bikini-clad severed torso that publisher Deep Silver is packaging with the European/Australian special edition of zombie action-RPG Dead Island: Riptide It is gross and awful—to the point where Deep Silver just issued an apology for the statue—but hey, why let them have all the fun? We’ve put together…
By Jason Schreier Published January 15, 2013 -
There Was A Genesis Version Of Super Mario World (Huh, What?)
It wasn’t official, of course, but thanks to the magic of bootleg cartridges, there was indeed a version of Nintendo’s classic platformer ported to Sega’s rival console. The game is a little janky, and missing some features altogether (no Yoshi, for example), but as you can see, there’s some kind of Super Mario World experience…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 15, 2013 -
I Want To Move Like They Do In Video Games
I have these dreams. Dreams where my body gets out of the way, dreams where I’m not restricted by the natural limitations of bone, sinew and gravity. The dreams are not always the same. Sometimes I glide. Sometimes I float. Sometimes, I fly. And then reality clips my wings, and I’m thrust back down onto…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 10, 2013 -
Mario’s Piranha Plant Becomes Something A Little More Recreational
“This item is intended for use with legal tobacco products only.” Hah. Of course it is. This glass piranha plant pipe sells for $85, and is made by Etsy seller Hedcraft, a purveyor of “High Quality Custom Glass Smokeware”. Glass Pipe – Monster Plant- MADE TO ORDER- Hedcraft Glassworks [etsy, via topless robot]
By Luke Plunkett Published January 9, 2013 -
When It Comes To The Wii U’s Online Store, Nintendo Is Dropping The Ball
When you log into the Wii U’s eShop today, here is what you’ll see on the front page: New Super Mario Bros. U, Batman: Arkham City, Ninja Gaiden 3, and Mighty Switch Force: Hyper Drive Edition In other words: the same launch games you saw a month and a half ago. When the Wii U…
By Jason Schreier Published January 8, 2013 -
If Nintendo Made Another Mario Movie… For The Call Of Duty Generation
Here’s the second episode of fan series Mario Warfare, which turns the Mushroom Kingdom into something a little more Call of Duty Like the first episode, it can get a little hammy, but like the first one it’s also looks shockingly pretty. MARIO WARFARE – Part 2 [beatdownboogie]
By Luke Plunkett Published January 1, 2013 -
Man Dressed As Super Mario Arrested For Groping Woman In Times Square
As a general rule, you probably shouldn’t grope people without their permission. But if you’re going to grope people without their permission, you really shouldn’t do it while wearing a Super Mario costume. Damon Torres, a 34-year-old street performer who solicits money by wearing costumes and posing for pictures in New York City’s Times Square,…
By Jason Schreier Published December 20, 2012 -
Giant Mecha Bowser, Made of LEGO, Is My New Dream Christmas Present
Only one of these exists in the world. And that, my friends, is a tragedy. LEGO builder Zane Houston put this beast together for a contest, providing some back-story as to why Bowser has given up on air power and turned to bipedal mechanised killing machines: Years of battling Mario and Luigi has taken its…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 19, 2012 -
This Is What A Real-Life Wii U Super Mario ZombiU Mashup Game Would Look Like
Let me tell you: if the zombie apocalypse ever becomes a real thing, I sure as shit hope I have a Wii U Game Pad that not only tells me the precise location of all zombies in my vicinity, but that could also drop me hints from survivors (hopefully not asshole survivors). And zombies that…
By Tina Amini Published December 12, 2012 -
The Smiths’ Greatest Hits, Re-Imagined As Classic Video Game Covers
Morrissey and his not-so-merry band of misfits could get a bit glum, and one wouldn’t think they’d fit with the candy-colored world of classic video games. One wouldn’t think Good thing there’s artist Butcher Billy to prove us wrong, posting this amazing gallery of classic Smiths tunes re-imagined as video game covers. I would hang…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 11, 2012 -
If Mario’s Story Was Grittier, It’d Look Like This War
The acting is a little cheesy, but it’s fun to watch what the Mushroom Kingdom would look like ravaged by a modern-day, yet still totally fictional war. We’ve seen the trailer, but here’s the full 11-minute first episode. The video starts off very Call of Duty, music and all. And there is a lot of…
By Tina Amini Published December 11, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Yoshi Looks So Weird without a Nose
Just as Mario looks strange clean shaven, Yoshi looks truly odd without his round, bulbous schnoz. Then again, so does everyone. During the recent earthquake in Japan, a Yoshi figure was unfortunately damaged, which lets us see the iconic Nintendo character in a new and somewhat unsettling light. ACK! These are two photos of the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 11, 2012 -
(Possible) Wreck-It Ralph Sequel To (Maybe) Feature Mario
Fire up those warp pipes people, because the man behind Disney’s hit Wreck-It Ralph has designs on bringing everyone’s favorite mustachioed plumber to the potential sequel. Director and story writer Rich Moore has talked about a Wreck-It Ralph sequel since the film’s release last month, where it broke box office records for Walt Disney Animation…
By Holden Miller Published December 7, 2012 -
Steampunk Princess Peach is in Another Manor House
Should Nintendo ever work up the courage to really mess with the setting of Mario games, there are worse ideas they could have than to have the plumber fighting his way through some Dickensian clockwork castle. And if he did, well, the lady he was trying to rescue would need to dress the part as…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 6, 2012