Here is proof that no consumer sector is safe from the invasion of Super Mario Bros. merchandise. The new Super Mario Power Up! Energy Drink gives you a 1up mushroom of your own, with a blue-raspberry flavored twist.

Much like Red Bull, and other energy beverages, the Mario drink is sure to taste more like the water from one of the plumber’s sewage jobs than a fresh raspberry. But, we don’t doubt that it will have you tittering and teeth-chattering all-month all-night long. — Andrew Dobrow

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PRO-Keds has announced there Imelda Macros-sized collection of arcade-themed kicks for total retro goodness. Not only are they hip to wear around the old change machine at the arcade, but are also a geek-chic addition to any style collection.

The shoes come in a selection of Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, Centipede, Asteroid, Super Mario Bros, and Galaga. These would look great with your “Mii love you long time” t-shirt. And best of all, the PRO-Keds webpage features some bumpin’ old-school hip-hop to get you in the mood for some retro kicks, son. — Andrew Dobrow

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Remember when blinging out your cellphone with crystal art was all the rage? Now the same thing is being done for Nintendo DS Lites. The Nintendo World Store in NYC featured some of these Swarovski crystal DS Lites with crystal covers. If the appearance of your console is important to you, there’s nothing more fashionable right now then using Swarovski crystal.

The Super Mario Bros. DS pictured above is not available for sale, but after the jump you can check out the handheld gaming you can sport if you have an extra $600 laying around. (more…)

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Despite our love for the infectious theme of the Super Mario Bros. game, we never knew the melody had actual lyrics to go along with the tune. The song is actually called “Go Go Mario”. The video above has both the Japanese and English versions. It’s intriguing to us that we are only learning now about these lyrics. What else is Nintendo hiding from us?!

It’s like discovering your favorite book is actually an adaptation from a screenplay! — Andrew Dobrow

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Internet cult cartoonists, the Perry Bible Fellowship, released its newest strip featuring Mario and Luigi from Super Mario Bros. fame. Check out the larger version for a more intricate look at the crime scene. And of course, of Luigi’s sorrow. — Andrew Dobrow

PBF Comics [via Kotaku]

We all need some stress relief in our life every now and again. Some people choose to accomplish this taking mind-altering substances, such as hallucinogenic mushrooms. Others prefer to squeeze the living hell out of a Super Mario Bros. stress relief mushroom. There are four models to choose from including the 1up mushroom, the poison mushroom, the super mushroom, and awkwardly shaped question-mark block.

We’ve always wanted one of these squishy stress relief thingys, but always were too manly and studly to feel the need to buy one. These just look really cool though. For $8 you can own one. We still haven’t decided whether thats over expensive or a deal. We love squishy things though. — Andrew Dobrow

Product Page [Banpresto, via Kotaku]

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We have tried and tried and tried and tried to enjoy classical music. Most classical just puts us asleep, but there are a select few composers and songs which peak our interest. Of course, there are the dynamic sounds of Beethoven and the beautiful structure of Mozart, but our favorite is the great people at Nintendo. Please, let us explain.

Play! is a full symphony and choir which focuses soley on video game music, themes and visuals. The video shows their rendition of the Super Mario Bros. theme, but the fun doesn’t stop there.

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Oh, how we miss our old NES systems. As you stare into the pixels of Mario’s greatness you realize that nostalgia has a funny way of playing with your mind, but more importantly, how your mind percieves. Looking back now, Super Mario Bros. of course was a great game of its time and was clearly influential, but what the hell happened to all of those Mario disks? Have they all been disposed of? We know…we can play Mario online now through websites, but the nostalgia is what we miss.

Anyway, I digress. The Mario Quilt looks to be a stylish little throw quilt that would clearly add some geeky flavah to which ever bland piece of furniture it graces. Honestly, it doesn’t look warm at all. Sometimes comfort has to be sacrificed for comfort we suppose. But the cool part is that you can’t even buy these in stores. It’s all DIY.

The image of middle aged woman sewing is usually mildly depressing for us. Every curl in place as they thread Mario’s suspenders. But seeing one working on a Mario quilt, like from DIYnamite, is sort of alluring in a creepy housewife kinda way (as you can tell from the image she is very proud of her quilt and is even looking away from her DS long enough to smirk at the camera, at least it looks like a DS). We here aren’t much for sewing, but after seeing this, we might just have to learn how to stitch. — Andrew Dobrow

Mario Quilt Block and Mario Quilt Corners [via Kotaku]