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There’s really no way to look at these two adorable pink Kirbys and not smile. Spotted at Anime NYC, these soft vinyl figures from the Kirby Super Star Soft Vinyl Collection feature everyone’s favorite round little hero in a couple of classic poses, complete with those enormous blue eyes and signature red shoes.
I may not have the skills — or patience — to cosplay as Kirby, but I can definitely appreciate a pair of tiny pink versions of the guy.
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Just in time to support the newest Mario movie, this week’s Pink Thing of the Day races straight out of the Mushroom Kingdom with the Princess Peach slot car from Carrera Revell’s Mario Kart World lineup. Featuring the ever-stylish Princess Peach in her signature pink kart, this miniature racer perfectly captures the playful energy of the Mario Kart universe — right down to the bright color palette and flawless character details. And notice how focused-on-the-road she is! Continue reading Pink Thing of The Day: Princess Peach Slot Car
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Spotted at Anime NYC, this adorable Kirby embroidered terrycloth hairband turns your skincare routine into a full-on celebration of cuteness. Designed to look like the beloved Pink Puffball from Nintendo’s long-running Game Boy franchise, this soft and stretchy band keeps your hair perfectly out of the way while you wash your face or apply makeup.
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For this installation, entitled Super Mario Clouds (2002), Cory Arcangel hacked into and modified a cartridge of a Super Mario Bros, the blockbuster Nintendo videogame released in the United States in 1985. By tweaking the game’s code, the artist erased all of the audio and visual elements except for the iconic, fluffy white clouds that scroll endlessly across the bright blue sky.
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Stoner-metal riff monsters, Romero, have revealed their tongue-in-cheek new video for the title track from their recent album, Take The Potion. I’ve never really played video games but I can certainly appreciate this hilarious and spot on parody of the 1980’s Nintendo – Legend Of Zelda 8-bit video games. This video is a combination of classic 8-bit in an almost stop-motion style that is animated frame-by-frame — similar to the process originally used by South Park, which can be very tedious and time consuming!
The funniest thing is that this video made me recall a one-off band called The Advantage that, in 2006, made a record of covers of Nintendo Game Theme Songs. So genius.
Coincidentally, the video for “Take The Potion” was directed by Aaron Romero (no relation to anyone in the band, as none of them are named Romero), who has recently directed videos for Wolf Bites Boy, Iron Reagan, Rebel Flesh, The Renfields, and Ratbatspider. “Take The Potion” is a kick to watch and it’s refreshing to find a heavy band that doesn’t take itself too seriously. Visit Romero on the web and download their music at Romero is Loud Dot Com. Enjoy!
Romero Take the Potion CD Cover