Awesome Nintendo

10 years in the making, the 3DSen emulator lets you play classic 8-bit Nintendo games in 3D. It takes NES games and adds depth effects while preserving their pixel art style. It supports more than 100 games, and new ones can be encoded using the 3dSen Maker tool, with more profiles available from the 3DSen Community. Available in PC and VR versions.

The original Super Mario games offered some of the best music in video game history. If you prefer cellos to chiptunes, enjoy this performance by Germany’s WDR Funkhausorchester with a wonderful medley of Mario music conducted by Enrico Delamboye. They’ve also played tunes from Skyrim, Zelda: Ocarina Of Time, and The Great Giana Sisters

Wyrmwood Furniture created this stunning work of geek art to celebrate 40 years of Super Mario Bros. After putting together a digital montage of pixel art, they used that image to guide the build of roughly 2000 inlaid wood elements. They sliced multiple pieces from wood blocks for repetitive elements, and laser-cut the more detailed pieces from veneer.

The Nintendo Switch 2 is small and portable, but lugging around all of its accessories is another story. STARTRC GAMES’ hard carrying case organizes the console, dock, Pro Controller, charger, extra Joy-Cons, and game cards in a waterproof ABS shell with a cushy EVA lining. We’re especially digging this two-tone color scheme that matches the Joy-Con colors.

Nintendo Game Boys fetch good money on eBay. If you want something that looks like the classic handheld, but don’t care if it plays games, grab the official LEGO Nintendo Game Boy. The 421-piece kit is a dead ringer for the original, and comes with brick-built Zelda and Super Mario Land cartridges, plus interchangeable game screens. Available 10.1.2025.

Did you know that “Weird Al” Yankovic had his own Nintendo game? Well, if this video by Doogtoons is to be believed, there’s an unreleased NES game that follows Al on an adventure through the stages of his career. They had us going until they reached the level where you have to stand in line for eight hours at the DMV.

Love classic 8-bit video games? The Unofficial NES-ential Celebration is a 300+ page hardcover tribute to the golden age of the Nintendo Entertainment System. Packed with stories, art, and insider insights from writers, developers, and superfans, it comes styled like a shiny gold NES cartridge and is optionally available with a replica slipcase for collectors.

Tactile Turn’s 16-bit seasonal release takes us back to the 1990s. The titanium and Cerakote-finish pen features a grey and purple color scheme inspired by the Super Nintendo gaming system. Its side-click button is marked “EJECT” just like the one on the console, and it comes in standard, short, and mini sizes. Available through 6.30.2025.

While attending Brick Slopes 2025, MinifigArchive spotted this amazing LEGO build by David McLelland. The fully-playable version of the Nintendo classic Excitebike features a mechanical motorcycle that jumps over dirt mounds on a moving conveyor belt. Love this build as much as we do? Help put it into production with your vote on LEGO Ideas.

Super Mario gets a major makeover courtesy of SculptTales. In this video, the talented artist shows how he created a detailed model of a muscle-bound version of Nintendo’s primary plumber. Rather than sculpting Muscle Mario out of clay, he created a digital character in ZBrush, then rendered the model on a 3D printer and painted it by hand.

Mario Kart World is one of the big launch titles for the new Nintendo Switch 2. It looks like an entertaining new entry into the series, but could it and other titles possibly be worth the $80 price tag? Videogamedunkey thinks the Big N isn’t charging enough for it and is here to state his case for even higher video game prices.

Turn your desktop into a mini Mushroom Kingdom with this five-piece organizer set from Paladone. The officially-licensed set includes plastic cubbies for pens, pencils, scissors, and other items dressed up to look like items from the Super Mario Bros. games. The warp pipe is not recommended for use as a planter for Piranha Plants though.

EA is one of the world’s worst culprits when it comes to forcing microtransactions on gamers. Vivi the Dragon satirizes this player-unfriendly practice by imagining how bad a game like Super Mario Bros. would be if you constantly had to pay to play. Seriously, can we just go back to paying for our games once?

Dessert maestro Amaury Guichon is back with another incredible edible creation. This Super Mario scene is Guichon’s largest and most intricate chocolate display yet. After painstakingly sculpting Mario’s head, body, and hat, he made a question mark block, warp pipes, and a piranha plant. The texture and folds on the fondant overalls are amazing.

This jumbo-sized Mario Kart LEGO model has a whopping 1972 pieces, and comes together to build a 12.5″ long version of Mario behind the wheel of his standard racing Kart. Mario has a poseable head and arms, and his kart sits on an angled stand to give it a sense of movement. Pre-orders start shipping 5.15.2025.

Celebrate your love for classic video games every time you type. This artisan keycap from MMi Keycaps was inspired by the Super Nintendo game controller. The detailed cast-resin keycap is designed to fit 1.5U key locations and comes with SNES purple or the Japanese Super Famicom’s multicolor buttons. Compatible with Cherry MX switches and clones.