Beaded Bowser Descends from Your Wall

One of the more annoying parts of Super Mario World is when Bowser goes flying around in his clown-copter thingie at the end of the game. It’s just plain silly, and it’s kind of an annoying boss battle if you ask me. Now, you can commemorate this wacky moment in gaming history with this handmade Bowser beaded wall hanging.

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Etsy artist Andee Rasheeda Browne-Tatro handmade this Bowser wall hanging from thousands of tiny beads, meticulously threading them on her bead loom.

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The finished hanging measures about 4.1″ wide x 6.6″ high, and it really looks great. Beadwork like this is certainly one of the more impressive forms of pixel art as far as I’m concerned. I suppose it’s only fair that it’s selling for $265(USD) – I can’t imagine how much time it took her to make.

Crocheted Bowser Sweater Turns Your Turtle into King Koopa

So your pet turtle looks pretty wimpy. He is all slow and his shell is just not badass enough. Well, give him an ego boost and make him look tougher with this crocheted Bowser sweater.

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That’s right. He will be big, mean and green. King Koopa! Just don’t dress like Mario, or he will kick your arse all over the place. You will turn him into a monster.

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This awesome turtle sweater was created by Jennifer Olivarez for her friend’s turtle as part of the Make It! Challenge series on her blog Squirrel Picnic.

If you want to know how to make one for your own turtle, Jennifer shares detailed instructions here. Turtle sold separately.

[via Geekcrafts]

Nintendo – Nintendo prepaid cards with extra fun bonus where Mario characters come alive!

Nintendo will add a new version of its prepaid card usable at it’s online software download site, e-shop, for 3DS and Wii U. It’s a prepaid card with extra fun bonus called “Asoberu Omaketsuki Nintendo Prepaid Card” (meaning “with playable bonus” in Japanese). It will be out on April 23.
The extra fun bonus makes the prepaid card literally come alive. Hold your 3DS over the card and watch one of the Super Mario characters pop out of the card (viewable …