Canada abounds in treasures: spectacular scenic wonders, beautiful cities, rich history, amazing wildlife, a terrific national anthem, Mounties, the Calgary Stampede, Victoria Harbour…and a town that shares its name with my favorite Nintendo character. (more…)
Universal Florida has the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Disneyland Resort will have the huge, amazing Cars Land in 2012. If I had my own theme park, you can bet I’d try to get the rights for a Super Mario Country. And, yes, I’ve built one in just about every one of my countless Rollercoaster Tycoon parks.
Let’s see here…
- Bad pun? Check.
- Web design reference? Check.
- Old school video game reference? Check.
That seems to be the ultimate formula. See more at [notquitewrong.com]
“Hunting Season” by DeviantArt member ~xiaobaosg depicts a world where Mario and an even more dinosaur-like Bowser (definitely Ankylosaur) must confront, well, actual dinos. (via The Daily What)
Over the last 20 years, you’ve chopped bridges from beneath his feet and dropped him into semifluid molten lava. You’ve spun him around by the tail and tossed him face-first into heavy explosives.
And for the most part, Bowser has deserved all of it.
Reflecting on how poorly we’ve treated Mario’s long-time arch nemesis, however, I’m reminded of something I learned a decade ago from an absurdly good-looking man who regularly beat himself to a pulp.
You’re not your job. You’re not your car, and you’re not your friggin’ khakis.
Driven by questions decades in the making and Brad Pitt quotes, Infendo is looking beyond the menacing spikes to explore the real Bowser, what motivates his wickedness and what secrets he hides within the walls of his fortresses. We don’t have psychology degrees, but we did watch Fight Club last night. And that’s a pretty deep movie.
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