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It seems that, as video games become more intricate and technologically advanced, many of the adults who grew up on simple, pixel-based games like Pong, Super Mario Brothers and Space Invaders are waxing nostalgic. These games are making a comeback through the art, craft and design of those who played them as kids. Here are some examples:

The Mario Quilt

The Pong Necklace

The Space Invaders Cutting Board

(All of these images are from posts on Boingboing.net)

I thought it would be fun to add the ultimate “nostalgia mashup” video to our flatscreens: a stop-motion animation short film of Mario Land recreated with LEGOs! Amazingly, a lot of people have thought of this (and apparently also have a lot of time on their hands) because when you search “Lego Mario” in Youtube you get over one thousand results!

Man!ac anyManiac MARIO LEGO
from Man!ac Magazine