Awesome Nintendo

An amusing stop-motion animation by Marcus and Hannes Knutsson starring Mario as he makes his way through the real world. Created frame-by-frame using Perler beads. Watch parts one and two.

Nintendo President Satoru Iwata unboxes one of the first Nintendo Wii U consoles off the assembly line, presumably wearing gloves to keep this fingerprint magnet from glazing over with grease.

One of the launch titles for Nintendo’s upcoming Wii U console, Scribblenauts Unlimited will let players edit existing items and even create totally new ones for an even more varied experience.

Own prints of Jed Henry’s hit Ukiyo-e Heroes – videogame characters drawn in the traditional Japanese style. Watch woodblock artist Dave Bull make a sample print here.

The Nintendo 3DS XL has a 4.88″ top and 4.18″ bottom screen – 90% larger than those in the original handheld – and a longer lasting battery. It will sell for $200 and will come with a 4GB SD card.

Kick back, relax and play some Super Mario Bros. with The Bohemian Workbench’s handcrafted wood NES controller coffee table. Remove the glass top, and it’s a fully-functional, 42″ wide controller.

Domaster – a transforming Game Boy – and Tetrawing – a Tetris cartridge that turns into a bird – are LEGO Transformers from Julius Von Brunk. The Game Boy’s batteries even turn into blasters.

“An epic multi-medium show celebrating all things Zelda.” Featuring works of over 30 artists who fell in love – just like millions of us – with Miyamoto’s masterpiece. Through 4/21 at Land Gallery.

Freddie Wong summons his inner Super Mario and finds himself in possession of the deadly power of the elusive Fire Flower. He also finds out its probably best left in the Mushroom Kingdom.

Another awesome design from Fangamer. Gaming Loop is a subtle nod to the face buttons of the Super Nintendo system. It has two variants – the North American and the Japanese color schemes.

The Retrode 2 USB adapter turns your computer into an SNES and Sega Genesis. It even has ports for Sega and SNES controllers. You’ll have to download emulators, but those are easy to find.

(NSFW: Language) ROFL-inducing YouTuber Chonny plays Cat Mario, an absurdly difficult Super Mario Bros. copycat filled with unfair traps, including a mushroom that helps you but doesn’t help you.

A limited-edition series featuring NES cartridges with retro pixel art of modern video games. Each cartridge contains a random NES game, not an 8-bit version of the game on the cover, though.

Mario turns 30 this year! Here’s a medley of the themes and music from his various games – from Donkey Kong to Super Mario Galaxy – which are every bit as memorable as the games themselves.

We have a hard enough time keeping from all the Tetris blocks reaching the top before time runs out, but this guy has the time and patience to actually draw Luigi with his puzzle pieces. Mario here.

Check out this fun video concept made by gak media for a Mario game that combines elements from the Mushroom Kingdom, the free-roaming feel of GTA and a hint of parkour and freerunning.

You know the drill: new Nintendo system, new Mario game. The king of video games will run, jump and don the Tanooki suit in 3D in what could be one of the best reasons to own a Nintendo 3DS.

The next-gen Wii hits sometime in 2012, and it’ll play with a wireless motion controller with 6.2″ touchscreen, offer 1080p HD graphics. Plus, it’s backwards compatible with the original Wii.

Game Boy Online lets you play Game Boy and Game Boy Color games online for free, no emulators needed. If you prefer NES or SNES games, check out GBO’s sister site Play Nintendo.

Goofball Rémi Gaillard returns to amuse onlookers and terrorize drivers in the second installment of Remi Kart. Watch as he evades cops, wastes bananas and goes on a pit fruit stop.

Nintendo’s latest portable system is finally available for pre-order, even though it won’t be out until March 27. Here’s a brief tour of the Nintendo 3DS’ hardware. More at Nintendo’s website.

We’re not sure if these hoodies are officially from BAPE and Nintendo, but either way they’re really cool. Mario’s head turns into a mask when you zip it up. Only available in L, XL and XXL sizes.

The developers behind the Wii’s upcoming GoldenEye 007 reboot show off the games’ retro four-player split-screen, including over 200 unique custom gameplay modes.