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plush yoshi is better suited for hugging than riding

tb-plushyoshie

This handmade plush Yoshi of Nintendo fame is straight up awesome… and its maker isn’t completely satisfied. Talk about perfectionism.

At first glance, I thought that was professional work. If I’d seen this Yoshi in a store, I wouldn’t have thought twice about picking him up and giving him a squeeze. From pattern to completed…

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August 3rd, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: geek art + craft video games

even the best pixel art is kinda square

duck hunt pixel art

You know, square? Like pixels? Oh, lame jokes, never desert me… and internets, please never stop supplying fantastic fan art. Even the dog from Duck Hunt–my most despised video game nemesis ever–looks great here.

Pixel art is a funny thing: it’s both simple and complicated. Artist and Sprite Stitch forum poster Brit.knee reports that, in…

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July 16th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: geek art + craft retro video games

plush mario, yoshi and lumas are squeezably soft

Needle Felted Mario by LittleElfsToyshop

Awwww. What could be more adorable than these plush little versions of classic Nintendo characters?

The only thing even more sickeningly sweet than the little squishy Mario is this plush and huggable mini-Yoshi.

All of these plush little guys are handcrafted by Kelley of LittleElfsToyshop using a technique called needle felting. Her Nintendo creations are…

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July 2nd, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: cool toys geek art + craft video games

nintendo memories contest: only 3 days left!

Nintendo Koopa Collage by Chris Lange

Attention Nintendo addicts! Don’t forget to submit your entries to Technabob’s Fondest Nintendo Memories contest, which ends at the end of the day on Monday, March 31st.

We’re looking for you to share the best, brightest, funniest, and generally most creative Nintendo-inspired memories. The grand prize winner will receive a super-cool original Nintendo collage by…

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March 28th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: video games

contest: your fondest nintendo memories [win prizes]

Nintendo Collages by Chris Lange

[Update 4/1/2008: The contest is now closed. Thanks for all the great entries. The winning entries have been posted here.]
Nintendo fanboys and fangirls, here’s a chance for you guys to win some awesome prizes. Just share your fondest Nintendo-related memories (by posting a comment below) and you could win an original custom Nintendo collage by…

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March 17th, 2008 comments (109) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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nintendo collages made to order

Nintendo Koopa Collage by Chris Lange

These fun, one-of-a-kind paper collages are inspired by popular Nintendo video game characters.

Washington DC artist and die-hard Nintendo fanboy Chris Lange handcrafts these colorful gaming collages from old Nintendo Power magazines, so he’s not lying when he states that they’re “100% Nintendo”.

Pictured here are several works which Lange has previously completed, but each piece…

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December 21st, 2007 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft video games