Fan takes a shot at realistic Mario render

Posted Mar 15, 2008 at 10:44PM by QJ Staff Listed in: Wii, Nintendo DS Tags:
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Super Real Mario Brother - Image 1


We've seen the most popular video game mascot, Mario, in all forms and sizes - from being just an 8-bit sprite to a flying plumber bee in 480p. What most of us want to know is how the family-friendly hero would look like in real life, and if it doesn't have to be from Nintendo, here's a 3D model of him.

After seeing this, we have to wonder if Nintendo deliberately limited its Wii hardware so it won't have to dish out amazingly realistic Mario games that show the plumber's true color. Can you imagine this guy driving race karts? We definitely won't know who to feel bad for if Bowser fights his nemesis in very human-like form that looks like the guy on top.

 
 
 

Comments

by Lazyboy256 - 2008-03-15 23:14:43
Lol

Even though the concept is interesting (and the effort the person who spent time making this), this is the reason why I'm glad Mario's universe doesn't look realistic.
by Metal Jody - 2008-03-15 23:18:33
aww... cool

he's old!
by Just_a_guy - 2008-03-16 02:05:21
omg!

couldn't he have just stylized it like street fighter HD?
by Mister Common Sense - 2008-03-16 16:24:18
Relax

You're never going to have to worry about realistic graphics on a Nintendo platform.
by FreePlay - 2008-03-16 17:07:27
uh

What about good ol' Captain Lou Albano?
by Blad3 - 2008-03-16 19:51:35
...

never going to have worry about xbox or ps3 ever selling as much as the wii does either.
by Lazyboy256 - 2008-03-16 20:22:37
RE: MCS

Really? RE4, the Metroid Prime series, and other various games throughout the Nintendo platforms had pretty good realistic-looking graphics, and don't pull up that port BS neither.
by RudedoggX - 2008-03-17 03:11:16
AH!

I just woke up, but I know I'm not the only person that finds this picture a little creepy.
by Mister Common Sense - 2008-03-17 04:29:04
Wow my console is selling great but still has no games

Who cares about console sales if Nintendo or third party only make crap "casual" games for it? Casual games is just an excuse to be lazy about developing cheap minigames that sell.
by demondirk - 2008-03-17 09:00:47
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you know what there only crap in your eyes mister common sense. but i don't blame if
by demondirk - 2008-03-17 09:05:15
edit

you know what there only crap in your eyes mister common sense. but i don't blame you if my face was always up someone @ss like you are with FreePlay and FreePlay is with you then i geuss $hit on it
by The Obsidian - 2008-03-17 09:53:25
O_O()

My eyes.......no NO!!!!!!!!!!! Mario wasnt meant to look like real life Mister sense you dip shat
by Billie - 2008-03-17 11:04:08
stylized is right

I agree that this is the route that Nintendo would take with Mario in future HD consoles.
by ISOHaven - 2008-03-17 11:37:23
WTF!?!?!?!?!

That is AWESOME!!!! Although I'm left with two thoughts: 1. Why would Peach ever want that? 2. Where's the rubber band? Hahaha!!!! "Mario wasnt meant to look like real life" EXACTLY!!!!!
by Manny151 - 2008-03-17 12:14:43
Great Job

Although he could've made him look much younger. That would've been less creepy, but still a fantastic job on the textures.

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