This pirahna plant keepsake box is ironic
Honestly, we’re not sure how anyone could come up with the idea of a pirahna plant keepsake box. A keepsake box, ideally, is designed to keep your precious items in a safe place so you’ll always know where they are. Pirahna plants, on the other hand, are about as far away from safe as you can get. They’re man-eating plants, some varieties of which can breathe fire. Still, despite all that, this keepsake box — designed by Etsy user lostmitten — still manages to be kind of cute. As of this writing, there is a single one available for purchase at $60.
We suppose you could pick it up and store your old high school love notes in there. Just watch your fingers when you open it up.
This pirahna plant keepsake box is ironic originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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College Humor writes a complaint to Mario Bros. Plumbing
We’ve all seen Super Mario Bros. parodies before — some that even make Mario a pretty sick and deranged dude. Been there, done that. But, what makes this College Humor video so special — aside from its unusually grody depiction of the brothers Mario — is its surprise ending. We won’t spoil it for you, so you’ll have to click on over if you want to check it out.
College Humor writes a complaint to Mario Bros. Plumbing originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Men dressed as Mario and Luigi rob a cab driver
While it’s unbelievably tempting to litter this piece with allusions to the various Mario and Luigi properties, we’re instead going to bite our tongues and tell the story of some less-than-gentlemanly gents who beat and robbed a NYC cabbie at 4AM on November 1. According to police reports, the cabbie stopped his car at a gas station when one of the four patrons attempted to steal money out of his pocket. He asked the men to pay their fare and get out, which resulted in the attack.
In the video found on the NY Daily News website, two men dressed as Mario and Luigi can be seen assaulting the cab driver while another person in their party stands about, presumably watching for interference. The men are still at large and police are asking those with information to contact Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS, log onto NYPD Crime Stoppers, or text 274637 then enter “TIP577.”
[Via GamePolitics]
(Thanks, Adam)
Men dressed as Mario and Luigi rob a cab driver originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Nintendo takes the fun out of discovery with New Super Mario Bros. Wii tips video
Remember all those secret areas and level-skipping tactics from way back when you first played Super Mario Bros. on NES? Back before you could watch videos created by Nintendo showing off those very same tricks passed from friend to friend by word of mouth - before the internet was even a gleam in Al Gore’s eye!
Though our old, embittered brains remember those days fondly, you kids today with your shiny electronics and worldwide exchange of information get the not-so-secret tips straight from the horse’s mouth (in sorta high-resolution, no less) on New Super Mario Bros. Wii. After watching the video you see above, we came to a scary realization: there are people out there who might not have any 2D Mario strategies already embedded in their brains. Folks, if you don’t have any sort of tactic worked out for red coin collection, we’re not sure this video can help you. Or if anyone can, for that matter.
Thankfully, we have a much cooler video after the break.
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Nintendo takes the fun out of discovery with New Super Mario Bros. Wii tips video originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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New Super Mario Bros. Wii coming down the pipe Nov. 15
Though the recent Nintendo press release announcing the Wii’s new $199 price point was, for the most part, completely devoid of surprises, one new nugget of info was embedded in the stuff we already knew — the release date for New Super Mario Bros. Wii has transformed from the ever-ambiguous “holiday 2009″ to a decidedly more rigid “November 15.” We can think of one mustachioed plumber who’s not afraid of a little Modern competition. Bold, sir. Rather bold.
Gallery: New Super Mario Bros. Wii
New Super Mario Bros. Wii coming down the pipe Nov. 15 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Even Mexico loves Mario parody skits
Anywhere you go in the world, you’ll find people who love Mario. On the national Mexican television show, Hazme reír! y serás millonario, a group of three friends performed a Mario skit parodying / reenacting the original Super Mario Bros. It’s a cute little routine with some hilarious moments, though it’s not entirely accurate (fanboys will likely point out that the actual Mario does not kick enemies, he stomps on them … and since when did Mario start dressing in Peach’s colors, hmm?). Still, it’s an impressive thing to do, especially since it was broadcast across an entire country.
Interestingly, the crowd was pretty into it, rooting on the overalls-clad hero as he took down Bowser and saved the princess. Oh, wait, or was she in another castle? You’ll have to watch the video clip after the break to find out!
[Via Go Nintendo]
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Even Mexico loves Mario parody skits originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Mon, 18 May 2009 22:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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It’s-a Mario World: Golf Career
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The best-known Mario golf games are those developed by Camelot Software Planning as part of their ongoing Mario Golf series, totaling four games to date. While arguably the best in terms of gameplay and all-inclusive Mario thematics (i.e. playable Mushroom Kingdom characters and related powerups), the Mario Golf games were by no means the first to introduce our fair plumber to the course links and a set of irons. Indulge in our new gallery for the full story.
It’s-a Mario World is a weekly feature in which the ubiquity of Nintendo’s flagship character is celebrated: We’ll incessantly ruminate about mustache wax, debate the curious whereabouts of the princess and covet the luminous power stars strewn about the galaxy. Check back here every Friday to find out what strange and wonderful thing has got us tipping our caps.| Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments |
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