Mario and Zelda get surreal
by Candace Savino 
{ Feb 7th 2008 at 9:45AM }
When it comes to art, we're no experts. Still, that doesn't stop us from enjoying Jimi Benedict's surrealist pieces, which portray some of our favorite video game characters in ways we've never seen them before. Even some of his works that aren't video game related are 8-bit inspired, like his portrait of U.S. Democratic presidential candidate, Barack Obama. Check after the break to see the full Mario portrait (the picture to the right is just a tease!), and a Zelda one as well (featuring Link).
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Saxon @ Feb 7th 2008 10:12AM
Wow, that's creepy.
TheCoats @ Feb 7th 2008 10:15AM
Hella-Creepy
Kishna (Frostmane) @ Feb 7th 2008 10:21AM
"???" indeed at the Mario piece.
Ryan G @ Feb 7th 2008 10:45AM
Reminds me of the illustrations from The True Story of the Three Little Pigs.
Raytia @ Feb 7th 2008 10:49AM
Oh wow, yeah they do. Wow I haven't looked at that story in ages. *nostalgia*
Niji @ Feb 7th 2008 3:09PM
NOSTALGIA BOMB.
The Theory @ Feb 7th 2008 11:05AM
those are basically really awesome and I'd totally wear a t-shirt with either image.
Raytia @ Feb 7th 2008 11:22AM
They are pretty cool, and definitely painted/rendered nicely, but theres still an aspect of creepyness to them that is a bit unsettling, esp Link's face.
Alisha Karabinus @ Feb 7th 2008 2:16PM
He's meeeeltiiiing....
Abubi @ Feb 8th 2008 3:14AM
He's not melting, the illustrator just fit his face into the "pixels" of the original sprite graphic, how Nintendo intended his anatomy to be.
Adam_Y @ Feb 7th 2008 11:36AM
I did something similar ages ago... well, not that similar, but close enough –
http://theflowfieldunity.com/?p=52
Zardoz @ Aug 8th 2008 5:08AM
Its like theyre are some mishapen demons now inhabiting the center of the pantheon of our historic religious paradigms.
AVinc @ Feb 8th 2008 10:36AM
The title is incorrect, it should say: Mario and Link get surreal.