Cover art from the Mario & Wario comic in Nintendo Power.
Just a quick update on my recent pixel art!
Below we have Wario as he appeared in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994). I loved using the grays of my marker set to make it look like a screenshot straight from the original Game Boy (or, more appropriately, the Game Boy Micro which actually had true black and white). My first experience with Wario, like many, was facing off against him as the final boss of Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins. I also briefly played as him in the crossover game Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman! Having just written about him in my elephant article, I’d love to see his return to 3D platforming!
Underneath Wario we’ve got the legendary Samus Aran as she appeared in the original Metroid (1986) for the Nintendo Entertainment System. I only had a handful of opportunities to play this game when a friend brought it over to my house. I don’t know how he did it, but I was able to watch him beat it. Years later, another friend and I attempted the same feat and could barely even make it to the first boss. It takes a lot of patience – especially when you die and your energy only starts at 30 health. In my youth, I was more experienced with the Game Boy sequel, Metroid II: Return of Samus, which I was able to actually beat when I borrowed it from someone. I’ve since played Super Metroid, Metroid Fusion, and Metroid Dread. And, I’ve just purchased Metroid Prime Remastered to try for the very first time!
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I love seeing these. My son and I did something a bit similar some years ago with Legos. Nothing to this extent, but we made 8-bit Boo, Bob-omb, and Mario, I think. I’m fascinated by transferring 8-bit images into other mediums, and what you’re doing with these is just fantastic.
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Thank you!! It’s been fun having a bit of this artwork displayed around the house, and I love being able to capture a little screenshot of nostalgia on paper. I should try it with legos!
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