The convention, which runs from 28 to 30 November, has announced guests from some of the most popular video games and animated series currently captivating geek culture audiences, including stars from Baldur’s Gate 3, the Hellaverse, and the legendary voice of Mario.
Charles Martinet to no longer be the voice of Mario
“It’s-a me, a-Mario!” — Well, soon it won’t be. Well, it will be, but a-Mario won’t be the legendary Charles Martinet in future games. Charles Martinet, known as the voice of Mario for over 30 years now, will no longer be featuring in new games, in a surprise move to take a step back from […]
What’s the most popular Mario Kart game today? The dead Wii version
Even though Switch is the platform Nintendo is currently pushing, Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, released in 2020 for Switch, has nearly a 75% lower search volume than Mario Kart Wii.
Mario edition of the Game of Life
Mario Kart as an analogy for life? Bananas that are not your fault, thrown shells that are someone else’s fault and sometimes impossible to get ahead no matter what you do?
Don’t Wake Mario
In the original, you’re playing as children trying to sneak into the kitchen. Sold by Parker Brothers, it was one of the 1992 Christmas best sellers.
Mario fridge magnets
Did you ever want to design your own Super Mario level? You can, quickly, with Super Mario fridge magnets.
Custom Warrior Wario fantasy figure
KodyKoala‘s excellent work as appeared on Geek Native before. His models are, as a rule, knockout good. Keep an eagle eye on his Etsy store for a chance to pick one up. This is a mashup was born from a World of Warcraft figure that Kody picked up for cheap and then sculpted into Mario’s […]
Mario Chain Chomp lamp is a thing of beauty!
[I want this!] The monkey boffins at Think Geek have another excellent exclusive in their paws. This is an official and licensed Mario Chain Chomp lamp. It won’t attack people for you but you can swivel and point the head to direct the light at your enemies. It comes with a (non-replaceable) 60 lumens LED […]
Surprise! Mario under your sink
The network of pipes under our kitchen sink got a bit crazy after we had a dishwasher installed. They didn’t get heroric Italian plumber crazy, though! This is a clever idea for any geek lucky enough to have solid pipes rather than a nest of flexi-plastic tubes.
Real life Mario takes on Donkey Kong
I hardly need to say it but this is a project from My Name is Banks.com, a Honolulu born graphic designer. Worth it for the twist at the end and for Mario getting whacked in the head. No? Banks has worked on similar projects before including a Jigglypuff in real life and a Tetris in […]
