“SUPER MARIO DOESN’T CALL ME A FAG SO WHAT THE FUCK MAKES YOU SO SPECIAL.”

This is the snarky 8-bit art of melonjaywalk. Each piece has a pretty unique story, for example, here’s the story behind the “Mario Fag” piece:

This was done..

As..

I dunno’. It’s half a response to the question ‘why do you like video games so much’. Well, Mario’s not gonna’ complain about the state of the economy, or call me an abomination and tell me who I can’t marry, or criticize the way I dress, etc.

So how could I not prefer videogames to real life.

Or something.

Check out the artist’s deviantART page for more awesome art with equally awesome stories behind each piece.

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AN ELEGANT TWIST ON GEEK PAPERCRAFT

Will Pigg creates spectacular hand-cut 3D papercraft portraits that give a whole new sense of depth and dimension to iconic imagery from all corners of geek pop culture.

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TAKING 8-BIT VIDEO GAME ART INTO THE THIRD DIMENSION

UK designer DirtyGreatPixels made these jaw-dropping 3D illustrations based on classic games we all know and love like Mario, Tetris, and Space Invaders. You can buy all of his video game inspired prints (which include two snazzy Portal pieces) for just under $25 over on his Etsy page.

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8-Bit Totoro tile street art spotted in Paris.

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‘Shaun Of The Dead’ Meets ‘Streets Of Rage’

If Shaun of the Dead was a beat-‘em-up arcade from the 90’s, we’re pretty sure it’d look exactly like this piece by Aled Lewis for Gallery 1988’s six annual Crazy 4 Cult show. The exhibit kicks off this Thursday in NYC. If you’re in the area, be sure stop by and check it out in person.

(via Super Punch)

Super Mario Bros. Meets Game of Thrones

I’d just like to go on record and state that I’d play the living shit out of this. You can pick up this sweet graphic by Baz in t-shirt form from RedBubble.

If Nintendo Made Power Gloves For Superheroes.

I love these heroic Power Glove prints from Josh Ln. They’re so bad! Pick one up over at Society6.

(via insanelygaming)

A Little Bit On The Jurassic President Side: Created by Jude Buffum as a short story and series of accompanying illustrations for i am 8bit’s time-travel themed “So You Created a Wormhole” which kicks off tomorrow.

Artist describtion:

“Welcome folks to another episode of Jurassic President, the reality combat game show of the FUTURE, pitting contestants from the PAST, in a battle for the PRESENT. Where the greatest men that ever lived, former Presidents of these United Corporations of AmeriCo™, battle the most evil leaders throughout history. Using the most dangerous weapon known to man… DINOSAURS!!!”

These pieces also have clever titles like American History Rex, High Score and Seven Years Ago, and Stalin For Time.

This needs to be a game on the Nintendo eShop, PSN, XBLA, and Steam, like, now.

(via The Uniblog)

A Little Bit On The Low-Bit Akira Side: The iconic Akira movie poster gets a derezed pixel remix by Caleb Hystad.

A Little Bit On The Metal Slug x Resident Evil Side: This mash-up art by dollarcube on deviantART makes me wish this was a real game.

A Little Bit On The Marshall Side: Check out this super cute GIF of 64Colors’ Marshall. He’s all pixely and flabby and would go great with some hot chocolate.

Daily Graffiti: Ano, the greatest pixel graffiti artist of them all, recently banged out this incredible Pikachu piece. I kind of feel like he made this one especially for me…

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Pokémon Wedding Save The Dates

My fiancé and I are getting married next July and I made these Pokémon save the dates which we had printed on magnets. They came out pretty awesome if I do say so myself.

Daily Graffiti: Electric Pixelated Pokemon Edition

Rotom, the electric/ghost Pokemon done up on a wall by redandfriends.

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Charmander pixel graffiti by redandfriends.

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