Mario Aran: The Savior of Hyrule
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Above we have an amalgam of three beloved Nintendo brands: Metroid, Super Mario and the Legend of Zelda. It’s a piece by artist Will Overton, and was meant to be one of the last celebratory images of Nintendo Gamer magazine.
As fantastic as this is, I think they probably could have jammed a few more franchises in there. maybe a Kirby shoe, a Pikachu tail and a Yoshi tongue? Well, that last one would be a little weird.
Also, how exactly is he supposed to hold that sword?