Today was a big one for Nintendo. They pulled off a live stream preview of the Wii U via Nintendo UK. I was more impressed than I thought I’d be – but my expectations were pretty low. However, it was clear that there would be plenty of titles available at launch and that games like […]
Sponsored Video: Nintendo Nostalgia means bags of coins for Mario
Ah – the sound of a gold coin being added to Mario’s wallet. It’s gaming culture. It’s right up there with jumping on creature’s heads, avoiding spikes and tracking down Peach. It’s proper Nintendo nostalgia and perhaps that was the emotions and rational behind the shtick in The Super Mario Bros 2. The game is […]
Retro gamer fashion with Direct Blinds
UK retailer Direct Blinds have a collection of designer blinds inspired by retro games. I like these because they’re not something you see every day and feel appropriate to gaming fashion too. I’ve seen many gaming rooms that have blinds installed so the sun can be blocked from casting its evil glare on the screen […]
6 Piranha Plants for around the house
Piranha plants were made famous by Mario. The original Piranha Plants were only found in pipes but could shoot fire. These days, Piranha Plants have escaped from the confines of the pipes but their fireball power is not seen very often. The plants were first seen in World 1-2 of Super Mario Bros as one […]
8-bit butcher chop diagrams
I don’t suppose you have ever wondered how some of the most iconic 8-bit character creations would chop up. Jude Buffum has. Working for the Giant Robot curated show “Pixel Pushers”, Buffum created a set of butcher diagrams that showed how certain 8-bit characters could be prepared for dinner. Jude writes; “Though I am still […]
Holly Wood – geek icons as wooden carvings
The French design boutique La Souris sur le Gateau have deployed some heavy weight CGI skills to remodel some iconic geek figures as if they were wooden statues. The project was speared by Tony and Emmanuelle and shows everyone from Darth Vader to Sonic. My question; is that last helmet Shreader from Teenage Mutant Ninja […]
The 55 gallon Mario tank
Did you know that Mario’s full name is “Mario Mario”. He’s called Mario and together he and Luigi are the Mario Brothers. I bet this fish owner knew that. Over at Reddit jennyleighb shares a 55 gallon fish tank made by her flatmate. My favourite comment so far? One of the redditors pointing out that […]
Occupy Mushroom Kingdom: The Best We Can Be – A Princess Peach musical
I can’t deny it. This is a weird video. A Princess Peach musical is odd enough but this one projects warped humour, has an interesting voice of sound and an interesting choice of Princess. That said; it certainly commands your attention. The best part? Occupy the Mushroom Kingdom. The second best part? Watch to the […]
Mario Games – The Lana Del Rey Princess Peach parody
It was slightly weird watching the parody before I had heard the original and this blog contains both; paradoy first and Lana Del Rey second. Imagine Princess Peach marries the wrong Mario brother? I couldn’t but help notice all the weird duck face looks the Princess was giving us in the video. In all credit […]
Goomba Roombas
Do I file blog post as cool tech or in a gaming section? What we have here are not just Goomba Roombas but other 8-bit Nintendo inspirations for Roomba coverings. If I lived in a different flat I’d certainly have a Roomba. If I could I’d 8-bit it, too. The challenge is these stupid anti-smoke, […]
