The Pop-Culture E-Zine
There is no better way to start (or end) the working day than with some Mario (meme) shenanigans. Since it still is MAR10 Day somewhere on the planet, we thought, life is too serious, let’s have a laugh together!
You are in big trouble now, Mario!
Size does not matter
The irony of the hipster Mario
Mario, the cosplay pioneer!
The collective say, “Awwwwww, how cute!”
Wa-hoo, it’s that time of year when we celebrate the greatest video game character of all time, that little Nintendo plumber who likes to munch of mushrooms, Mario! Or should that be Mar10? 😉
To celebrate (Super) MAR10 Day, we encourage you all to play one of his many many games, from the classic platformers, adventure, karting, to tennis, party games and even his old school Game & Watch based games!
Today is the day we honour one of the most iconic video game characters of all time. We are going to celebrate by playing something very old and also one of our favourite Mario games of all time. Oh yeah, we may even throw on a pair of overalls to get right into this great day!
Which Mario game will you play in celebration of MAR10 Day? Hit us up on Twitter or Facebook to share the Mario love.
Let’s start by saying we don’t condone illegal graffiti. However, when graffiti is welcomed as street art and makes a societal impact, we definitely take note.
The /r/Graffiti Reddit thread is one place that is full of great graffiti, some topical with recent events, and some tugging on our nostalgic heartstrings.
Here are a few that caught our eye, even the freight train carriage with the three-button NES controller! Check out the rest on Reddit.
image source: reddit – /r/Graffiti
Wahoo, after 7 years in development, Super Mario Bros. is finally released on our beloved Commodore 64! A huge thank you to ZeroPaige for the hard work in coding this masterpiece.
For those few that don’t know, this creation is a Commodore 64 port of the 1985 game Super Mario Bros. which was originally released for Famicom and the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). This brilliant port contains the original version that was released in Japan and United States, as well as the European version – how awesome is that! It also detects and supports a handful of turbo functionalities, and has 2 SID support. We can finally experience Super Mario Bros. in fully glory on our C64s!
The download links can be found on the Lemon64 forum. The disk-image contains 2 programs:
A cartridge-file is also provided, containing the game which can also be used on the C64GS!
For more details on this game and all its features go here.
NOTE: If the Super Mario Bros. 64 file(s) have been taken down, then that is the work of Nintendo’s DMCA notice to file sharing sites 🙁
Another day and another super cool creation!
This time around it is the amazing stop-motion paper animation of the classic Famicom/NES Super Mario Bros. World 1-1 stage created by Japanese artist KisaragiHutae6. The entire animation was created in his notebook with a bit of old school literal cutting and pasting onto lined notebook paper. The result is phenomenal.
Now press play and be amazed!
source: 如月二重6 Kisaragi Hutae 6
[story source: laughingsquid]
Check out the Peter Alexander – Super Mario Game On sleepwear! Lots of Nintendo based character pyjamas, shorts, tops and slippers for boys and girls of all ages!
Thanks again to our friend, Lane Myer for bringing this to our attention and to Ms. Ausretrogamer for taking some snaps from the Peter Alexander store. We’ll now all look cool when we sleep *wink*
photo by: Ms. Ausretrogamer
image source: Peter Alexander
photo by: Ms. Ausretrogamer
image source: Peter Alexander
photo by: Ms. Ausretrogamer
We knew there was a good use for emojis!
Our talented co-founder, Ms. Ausretrogamer has put emojis to good use by creating iconic artwork of pop culture geekiness, from Star Wars, Dr. Who, Donkey Kong, to The Simpsons, Bob’s Burgers, The Shining and Mortal Kombat to name just a few.
If you don’t want to miss Ms. Ausretrogamer’s geeky emoji artwork, follow her on Twitter.
When our friends at Pinball Press covered handcrafted and unique pinball products on Etsy, we have a lot of you asking us to do the same for retro gaming. So your wish is our command!
Here is a selection of pretty cool retro gaming items on Etsy to suit any budget and any occasion – let’s go shopping!
Sega Seal Of Quality
Streets Of Rage 3D Shadow Box Art – framed
Hylian Shield Wooden Pin – Zelda
Awesome Nostalgia Retro Gaming T-Shirt
Game Over – enamel pin
Street Fighter – Ryu: 3D Shadow Box Art (framed)
80’s Retro Gaming Cartridge Throw Pillow Case
Altered Beast T-SHIRT / Beast Mode Gym / Retro Gaming / Unisex
Video Game Controller Poster
Oregon Trail Mug
Pokemon 3D Shadow Box Art (Framed)
NES Controller Patch
Retro NES Controller Card – A Card For Any Occasion (Birthday, Christmas, Gift)
Pixelated Heart Deco Coin Necklace
Custom Commodore 64 Printed Converse Sneakers
If you’ve read the headline and are thinking, “What? Why?”, then you are not alone. Nevertheless, we are always intrigued by retro gaming reference material used for other means. Actually, this one is quite cool!
The Q channel shows us how to build an awesome Super Mario Bros. style maze for a rat using cardboard and paint. Obviously the maze had to be tested, so their pet rat named Shelly goes in to show Mario how it is done! Spoiler alert, Shelly figures out how to make it through to the end. Told ya this is quite cool.
source: The Q
Just in case you missed this, we thought we’d bring it to your attention!
Have you ever wanted to race against Mario or Luigi while collecting stars to win amazing prizes? ‘Real Life Mario Karting’ – Go Karting with a Twist will be headed to Sydney and Melbourne soon!
A unique experience that combines your favourite characters, friends and new friends for a driving experience that will take you back in time.
On the race day, you’ll be able to pick your favourite character, drive courses dressed as them, and have the opportunity to collect stars to win prizes.
Tickets for this event are extremely limited, so sign up now.
Get ready for a ride of a lifetime!
image source: Mushroom Racing