Though Super Mario didn’t arrive until more than 500 years after the invention of chess, the union of the two still seems like destiny.
The Super Mario chess set from USAopoly lets you battle for control of the Mushroom Kingdom with 32 hand-painted playing pieces, including Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Yoshi, Bowser, Goombas, and more.
Mario and the Princess have shared cake space before, but this Mario Kart themed wedding cake is a fantastic tribute to the Italian plumber.
Featuring elements from multiple Mario Kart games, as well as a few aspects borrowed from other Super Mario Bros. games, this definitely ‘takes the cake’ when it comes to creative ways to celebrate holy matrimony.
Keith Lam’s movingMario is a fantastically classic art installation that takes the Mario experience and transfers virtual movement into real world experience.
Of course there’s an artsy explanation for everything, and he probably dives a bit deep into the symbolism of it all, but it’s hard to argue that the results aren’t cool:
Show off your love of classic gaming with the Icon Watch, a retro throwback to 8-Bit glory.
Featuring a pixilated look that is definitely form over function, it’s the perfect watch to remind you when it’s Mario time.
[Icon Watch]
[Via: Uber-Review]