Tag Archives: Nintendo

Pixel Art – Blooper

Posted on May 10, 2012 by 8bitliving

“Bloober:” the calamari of Super Mario Brothers.

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8 Bit Art – Super Mushroom

Posted on January 2, 2012 by 8bitliving

Another mushroom from Super Mario Brothers.  Unlike “Goomba“,  this mushroom was helpful.  Upon eating it, Mario would double in size and strength. I found the sprite at “The Shy Guy Kingdom”  

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8 Bit Art – Goomba

Posted on November 16, 2011 by 8bitliving

“Goomba”, the walking mushroom from Super Mario Brothers.  If there are any enemies that could be described as “Grunt,” Goomba is it.   Never getting any respect, I thought Goomba deserved a moment in the sun.

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Goomba (Making of)

Posted on November 12, 2011 by 8bitliving

I’m starting a new series of grayscale mosaics.  I have some specific reasons for this – which I’ll get into at a later time.  My first attempt is Goomba – the walking mushroom in Super Mario Brothers.   I took a … Continue reading →

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8 Bit Art – Cheep Cheep

Posted on November 5, 2011 by 8bitliving

The cold weather is now upon us here in Baltimore, so I decided it was time for a new mosaic to remind me of warmer times.   “Cheep Cheep” is that bugger fish in the Super Mario Bothers water stages.  Up … Continue reading →

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8 Bit Art – Ice Hockey

Posted on June 2, 2011 by 8bitliving

To celebrate the NHL Playoffs… and hopefully cool off my apartment a little.  This probably would look even better on a non-white wall.    

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8 Bit Art – Contra

Posted on May 31, 2011 by 8bitliving

Happy memorial day!  I had this one planned for a while but I needed a lot more black tiles.  This one also was a little difficult to assemble.  I pretty much needed to go pixel by pixel – very few … Continue reading →

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8 Bit Art – Contra (Making of)

Posted on May 31, 2011 by 8bitliving

It’s been a while, but I think this Contra mural is worth the wait.  Instead of the usual slide show, I wanted to try my hand at movie making.  It’s not the best, but at least I could control the … Continue reading →

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