I'm not saying there's anything wrong with the classic 80s comedy Big, but don't you guys think it would've been a little less creepy if the boy who would be Hanks had received his supernatural booster shot from somebody... friendly? I mean, there's nothing wrong with Zoltan, it's just that the dude's a mite creepy. Maybe things would've worked out better (and with fewer legal and moral grey areas!) if young Josh had placed his faith not in Zoltan, but in some other, more amiable character? I like to think so. But who fits the bill?
The answer, my friends, is both simple and familiar: IT'S A ME, MARIO!
This Nintendo boardwalk cabinet is the work of Donald Kennedy--artist, GeekOlogist, and retro gaming mastermind. Here we see Mario presiding over a rather difficult-looking claw game. These things always used to frustrate me as a kid! Now I refuse to play 'em out of spite. Ever since I saw that one Figure it Out where the kid won these things at will, I've been sour on the whole affair. Mario is probably the only thing that could salvage our relationship. Anyway, Kennedy's art rocks, and he's completed two more boardwalk cabinets. One features Wario as a super creepy fortune teller...
(The crystal ball even lights up and Wario says, "Wario is going to win!")
And here's the third piece, which features Elec Man.
Anybody ever get their hands on the Uncle Fester Addams Family version of this arcade shocker?
Much more info on these over at Donald's blog. Go forth and make your wishes!
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