Tag Archives: mario

Super Mario Thwomp Necklace

Sprite Stitch forum user Hylian Shadow created this awesome two-sided Thwomp Necklace, a symbol of the frustrations that Mario castles can bestow upon a young gamer's heart.

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Decisions, Decisions: Mario’s Dilemma

Let’s play a little game. You’ve spent your entire life killing the closest friends of Bowser. But how will you take action when your two most beloved are at the edge of death, and only one can possibly be saved. Neither path will be easy. You’ll have to choose. But be quick, the clock is ticking. Damn you, Jigsaw! Mario ...

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A Brief Study of Mario

Born as Jumpman in the early 1980’s, later changing his name to the much less embarrassing Mario Mario, this is one above average plumber. What other plumbers do you know who can hold their breath for an infinite period of time underwater or can break blocks of bricks with their bare fists without any long-term repercussions? I think not. This ...

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Super Mario Anatomy Sculpture

Video game characters are people too. Well, most of the time. With all of the blustering and bowing we’ve come to expect from ourselves when we talk about our favorite gaming character of all time, we sometimes forget the humanity of these characters. The flesh and blood. Salvaged from one of his hundreds of million lost lives, this Super Mario ...

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Super Mario Bros. Turns 25

It’s-ah me, the birthday boy! It’s hard to believe but today marks the 25th anniversary of the debut of Mario and the gang. The design of Mario, originally planned as a carpenter named Jumpman, can really be accredited to the graphical limitations of the time. He wore a hat, because realistic hair was difficult to portray with 8-bit graphics, a ...

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Super Mario Zombie Cosplay

Taking inspiration from my two favorite geek icons of all time, Flickr user mrksaari created these real-life Super Mario zombie cosplay costumes. Princess Peach looks like she’s holding her own just fine, so I’m pretty sure the Mario clan has a new objective. And I’ll give you a hint. It starts with “b” and ends with “rains.” While mushrooms were ...

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The Painful Reality of Super Mario Bros

Owww… my childhood. At least he hasn’t moved on to designer mushrooms. I had an idea that Mario was a dealer. But a user? I knew not. It’s that pesky Luigi that got him into this mess. I just know it. I know it was you, Luigi. You broke my heart. Link

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Mario is Kind of a Douche

What’d you think? Those brick blocks just appeared out of thin air? I’m sure he wouldn’t be too happy if I went around clogging all of his clients’ toilets. Seriously, Mr. Brick-Layer Man. Just hook me up with some Taco Bell and revenge can be yours. He’s really been asking for it. Link

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