Food Buzz Prepare to feast your way through the Mushroom Kingdom. I'm suddenly very sad I never had one of these as a kid.
http://www.dorkly.com/video/37320/toad-house-is-rigged
Mario doesn't like getting played. Years of suspicions confirmed in one video.
Celebrity Buzz There's something rather endearing about a young Hollywood star unafraid to let their geek flag fly. Crush Level: 1UP
Mario has been through a lot in his 25+, starting with Donkey Kong all the way through his latest Super Mario Land 3D game. Many obstacles have gotten in his way, preventing him from saving that stupid princess who always finds herself being captured.
Culture Buzz David Abramson makes cutting boards inspired by the question mark blocks in Super Mario Bros. Each cutting board is made from 256 individually cut pieces of ash, cherry, and walnut.
Culture Buzz Patchwork conveniently lends itself to replicating 8 bit characters, because who wouldn't want a quilt referencing the best NES game ever created? Etsy user bsayasane has some quilts you may want to look at, by the way.
Tech Buzz This isn't just fan art. This is a playable, free, fully Portalized remake of the 1985 original.
http://www.dorkly.com/video/33244/angry-sun-hates-mario
His first priority is killing a plumber. His second is maintaining life on Earth.
Well, this is certainly awesome. The custom made touch-sensitive lamp is made of laser-cut plexiglass and lit from inside by energy efficient LEDs. You can buy 'em at etsy.com.
Food Buzz No extra lives awarded here. Just pure deliciousness fit for Mushroom Kingdom royalty. (via chuchurocketeer.net)
Tech Buzz And the most depressing! This animated GIF perfectly embodies the frustration that overcame me every time I made that fateful jump. Every. Single. Time.
Style Buzz Any self-respecting geek girl would be glad to get these for Christmas.
Fireballs are particularily useful in snow levels. Deviant artist EffelArt gives an adorable glimpse into Mario's “normal” life.
Today on The 700 Club Pat Robertson said that the earthquake in Oklahoma this weekend was a sign of the End Times and that people must get âright with the Lord.â Back in August, Robertson suggested that the crack in the Washington Monument created by a Virginia earthquake was âa sign from the Lord.â Robertson warned today that the âintensity of earthquake activityâ is a Sign of the Times.
My four-month-old Pembroke Welsh Corgi is Super Mario for Halloween. The rest of the year his name is Tyson.
Culture Buzz Can you marry a couple? Because after seeing these, I'm in love with two people and we all need to be together. That's not creepy, right? These were created by artist Larry Quach. Check out his site for more awesome work.
Culture Buzz Holy crap you guys, this is a real game! Months ago Dorkly put out a a Portal parody but Stab Yourself has heeded the call to make this a reality.
http://www.neatorama.com/2011/10/04/the-moral-of-super-ma...
Zac Gorman figured out what Mario is really all about.
Culture Buzz Once you get locked into a serious drug collection, the tendency is to push it as far as you can.
Culture Buzz After building models of the powerup box from Super Mario Bros. and hanging them up around his campus, Kent Sheely invited college students to “go for it.” Challenge accepted. (via kentsheely.com)
Fed up with the mobile app game phenomenon, Don Mario arranges a meeting with the heads of the other families (Master Chief, Sonic, Solid Snake, and Megaman) to make those Angry Birds an offer they cannot refuse.
Culture Buzz Although it seems like it would be fun to be the most famous plumber in the world, being Mario has its ups and downs. This “video webcomic,” is surprisingly touching, and was well worth my 90 seconds. (via brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com)
What would happen if Nintendo had based its franchise character on French stereotypes instead of Italian? By Jon Defreest (via behance.net)
Culture Buzz Mario inhabits a strange and terrifying world. Tumblr-er-er-er Hyliam takes a look at this 8-bit classic with fresh, if wide with abject horror, eyes.
Since you all liked Mario with realistic sound effects, here is a compilation of old school games with new school sounds. As for me, I still favor the 8-bit soundtracks.
I prefer the 8-bit soundtrack over this realistic depiction of Mario running into things. But you can be the judge.