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 […]
80 fantasy plants that might appear in your next RPG [infographic]
Do you run a fantasy RPG which has a world strangely filled with entirely mundane fauna and flora. How would that even happen? This infographic from AvasFlowers takes to the works of fiction to compile 80 of the best alternative plants into a single, handy, list. The result? An infographic loaded with inspiration and enough […]
Cats love to be fed to Chain Chomps
Chain Chomps are common enemies from Mario. They first appeared in Super Mario Bros. 3 and, as it turns out, cats love to crawl inside their gaping mouths and snuggle down. Okay, this particular Chain Chomp isn’t your traditional Mario enemy. This Chain Chomp is a custom made bed by Catastrophic Creations. Oh yes, Catastrophic […]
Mad Max: Fury Road meets Mario Kart mashup is a work of art
A great idea that’s been brought to life with skill and imagination. This is Mario Kart: Fury Road – a parody trailer – and it brings the crazy driving of Mario Kart to life with the crazy driving of Mad Max. I shall call it Mad Mario. What’s your favourite part?