The NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) classic Super Mario Bros. turns 25 today! The game played a major part of 'ushering in' console gaming, and the series has continued to be hugely influential throughout the past 2.5 decades.
The fact that Super Mario Galaxy 2 takes ideas, concepts and characters from this 25 year old title and turns them into something fresh and exciting is nothing short of amazing. And you know what? The original game is still mad fun to play. I'm going to give my PS3 a break tonight and play some old school Mario on the Wii (via Virtual Console).
I came upon this graffiti drawing while wandering around White Plains (by the Crowne Plaza Hotel and the Westchester Mall). Really cool. It's a Shy Guy! Character from the Mario Bros. games (specifically originated in Super Mario Bros. 2). Featured heavily in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, a classic, and definitely on my list of Top Whatever Video Games.
"Shy Guys are timid troublemakers known for their robes and masks" -via Wikipedia
Anyway, whoever did this drawing, I love it, and it is now my Twitter 'profile pic'.
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