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Awesome Video Game Art Inspired by Super Mario Bros. 2

Slashgamer: "Winona Nelson is an artist, but is no stranger to video games. She is a a concept artist for the studio Planet Moon, who developed the cult-hits MDK and Armed and Dangerous.

Up top was is a print she created that was obvious inspired by the underrated Super Mario Bros. 2 video game. The level looks like the first world, where Mario and the gang must jump over waterfalls and throw vegetation at the infamous Shy-guys. While I never really thought about how terrifying those enemies really were, Winona has now opened my eyes. Those hands are…icky."

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MonkeyMan5474d ago

it's always so creepy to see this kind of stuff.

penguinhunter5474d ago

I now believe the ShyGuys are the spawn of Satan.

ElementX5474d ago

Super Mario 2 was creepy as hell. Everything just looked wrong. *shudder*

Yi-Long5474d ago

... apart from Mario and Luigi, who should have just been drawn, instead of a touched up photo of 2 guys posing.

Great and original angle and drawing skills though.

R3D5473d ago

Mario and Luigi are drawn, they aren't photoshoped pictures of two guys lol. Thats how real she wanted them to look for a possible allegorical reason. i.e. two grown men in a whimsical setting that is tranquil save for the disturbing silent intruders. Has a bad trip writing all over it for me lol.

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How Handheld Gaming Shaped Me

Ruth's dad showed her the ropes once she could hold a GameBoy and it only got better from there. This is how handheld gaming shaped her.

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10 Must-Play NES Games on Switch to Celebrate Its 35th Anniversary

Ther 35th anniversary of the NES is finally upon us and it's time to take a look back at the best classics you can play on Switch.

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America Got The Better Super Mario Bros. 2

Every discussion about the American version of Super Mario Bros. 2 invariably turns to its origins as a completely different game. “It’s not the ‘real’ Super Mario Bros. 2,” is a fact some folks are more than happy to point out, and in some ways, they’re absolutely right. Many don’t think it matters all that much when the replacement is so much better than the original.

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Tedakin1314d ago

I always loved Super Mario 2. It's definitely the one I played the most as a kid.

Rebel_Scum1314d ago

SMB2 was trash. The ugly step child of the original trilogy.

Killer73nova1313d ago

Sounds like you’re a step child

Rebel_Scum1313d ago

Geez louise mate what a weak insult.

Oywee1314d ago (Edited 1314d ago )

This got to be one of my NES-faves of all time. I`ve felt that Super Mario Bros.2 always got overshadowed by the other Mario-titles like, SMB1 & SMB3.and also the later, SM World (SNES, Yep, my next fave among the classic 2D SM-games).
SMB2 had a more diverse and a more different level design from the SMB1, ,and a bit more added RPG-feel over it than the later (and great) SMB3.
The introduction of the jack-slot machine to win level up`s etc was fun at this point. There were also some new and interesting characters/boss-fights (and some of them characters we haven`t seen since, like "Mouser" and ,"Wart", "Birdo" etc (well, Birdo was actually seen once, later in Mario Party 9 for Wii)
-Anyway an underated gem that should had deserved a lot more attention when it come to plans about modern remasters/remakes. :)
Btw: I`ve only played the EU- version (which I believe the same as the US-version, so I cant unfortunately compare these versions to the Japan version.

Knightofelemia1314d ago

I got into this game later on my first Nintendo console was a SNES but I enjoyed this game with SMB Allstars for the SNES. When I was able to I bought a NES and the SMB 2 cart and it is still a great game I think the game sounds better on the NES and not the SNES too many farting noises on the SNES port. Like when you throw the POW or throw an egg at Birdo that is when the SNES farting noises kick in.

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