Lawn ornaments are a rarity these days. I can honestly say that I have never seen a plastic flamingo or a garden gnome displayed on someone’s yard before. I don’t think I would have ever thought of putting one on display myself, until today. DeviantArt-ist Jaime Margary (AKA Kalapusa) created a bitchin’ lawn ornament of Super Mario Bros. baddie, Pirahna Pete out of modeling clay. This is definitely not the 8-bit rendition of the chomper as Pirahna Pete features some hideously wicked fangs and sickly textured skin. On top of that, Jaime also created a “baby” version of Pirahna Pete which he will be auctioning off on eBay. Hit the jump to see more images plus a info on how to make your own!
Super Mario… Possibly one of the most loved video games of our childhoods. So, it makes sense that some of our contemporary artists should see fit to represent him and his exploits. Special thanks to the spectacular “I am 8 bit” exhibits and the tons of other artists that clearly spent too much time on that Nintendo contraption:
Hope you like my XXXXXXXXL Power Flower
The ref might be a little biased on this one… Courtesy of Kichisu
DIY (Do It Yourself) is all the rage right now. So is retro video games. Popular Science (the cool kids call it PopSci) reader Brian de Vitis decided to design and fabricate a retro video game station out of a old Star Wars R2-D2 cooler (kind of like the ones you see at the local food mart full of ice with drinks). Brian was able to hook up this R2-D2 unit with eight different console gaming systems (everything from Atari 7800, PlayStation, Sega Genesis, Sega Dreamcast, Nintendo, Super Nintendo,Nintendo Game Cube, etc.), a sound system, and even a projector mounted to Artoo’s head. Whats even cooler is that you can plug all the game controllers right into R2-D2 front body panels. Artoo is one bad ass astrometic droid mofo.
“Such a marvel is proof not only that the gods exist, but that they love, and that profoundly.”
-Explorer and Mapmaker, Orrick Ballard
Since E3 earlier this year, one of the most anticipated MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role playing game) games for 2010 is Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XIV. At the recent Tokyo Game Show 2009, Square Enix gives us a glimpse into the world of Eorzea and its unique and exotic inhabitants. We get to see a little more of the different races of Eorzea including Elezen (advanced Elvaan), Lalafell (advanced Taru Taru), Hyur (advanced Hume), Roegadyn (advanced Galka), and Miqo’te (advanced Mithra). Square Enix has always been recognized for their elegant storytelling and outstanding music and it continues on even stronger in FFXIV. This is a game that I will DEFINITELY be playing once released. Hopefully I can weasel myself into either the open or closed beta testing. DIE CACTUAR! DIE!
Gold Five: Stay on target. Gold Leader: *We’re too close!* Gold Five: Stay on target! Gold Leader: [shouts] Loosen up!
Nothing say I’m a Star Wars fanatic like a tattoo. Many people get tattoos of Darth Vader, Yoda, Stormtroopers, or other various Star Wars characters or symbols, but the placement of these works of arts can always vary. Why be boring and have a tattoo on your arm or on your lower back? Why not be adventurous and unique and get it somewhere people don’t expect. DeviantArt member, Drew Hoshkiw (nickname: hoshq) brings to light a very “erotically geeky” tattoo, whose photograph of a unknown female’s Star Wars tattoo depicting the famous attack on the Death Star placed in the region below the belly button (or as GreatWhiteSnark describes it, “Star Wars Death Star on the Crotch”). The tattoo show two X-Wing fighters flying down on the Death Star in a V formation. Considering only two X-Wings made it out of that battle in Star Wars Episode IV: New Hope, it is safe to say that it might be Luke Skywalker and Wedge Antilles. Now I know why Luke always has a dumb smile on his face throughout the movie. Impressive. Most impressive… Hit the jump to see the “uncropped” image.
