I was rummaging through some boxes the other day and I found my old Game Boy, still in pristine condition, tucked away in a protective case. Really brings me back—kind of like this wallet might do for any fan of retro gaming.
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This year, make a retro Halloween fashion statement with a lavender sweater dress covered with Pterodactyls rendered in 8-bit Nintendo quality. If I was out trick-or-treating and saw someone open a door wearing this sweater, I’d expect to get a bag full of Giggles cookies, Bonkers candy, and Tab… I miss you Giggles, I really do.
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A member of the BenHeck.com forums has provided step by step instructions on how you can cleanly integrate a LED into a Zelda Tri-Force belt buckle. At the press of a button it will bring a divine sort of glory to your crotch, beckoning you to come towards the white light. Check out the pic after the break to see it in action.
Unless companies release products that compliment depression and jet black everything, it’s clear that they don’t “get” you. However, with money on the line, you can be sure that they are working feverishly to penetrate your niche market, and in the process bring forth such wonders as this spiky backpack, which can also double as the ultimate “goth Bowser” Halloween costume accessory.
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As you can see, these handpainted Super Mario shoes offer up some serious artistic detail. They are not cheap at $160, but you get what you pay for and ParadoxArtistry does some great work. They even do custom orders if you are looking for something truly one of a kind. Check out a few more examples of their work after the break.
Having a Mega Blaster arm can come in handy when in actual battle, but it is a definite liability when playing video games. Apparently Mega Man just gets a little too excited going back to his old school origins on the Nintendo.
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If your gamer friends always look a little tired, this Nintendo branded shirt tells you exactly why. No matter how much you get done, once you are on a roll it is tough to call it a night, or early morning for that matter. You know that next turn is going to be the best one yet.
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The latest in Nike’s foray into the world of gaming-inspired kicks comes to us in the form of these new Wii Blazers. So…they’re white with a little reddish-orange trim, laynard-esque shoelaces, a reflective swoosh symbol and a power symbol on the tongue. The guys at Nike must have been up all night coming up with that design. Available starting this summer. An additional image is available after the break.
Here are the top ten Fashionably Geek Products for the week of December 29th 2008 to January 4th 2009:
Cavewoman Panties: Rock your lover back to the stone age.
Legend of Zelda Messenger Bag: Because Link needs you.
Jaws 5: Jaws in Space T-Shirt: Jaws goes where all movie franchises go to die… outer space.
Silence of the Lambs Ski Mask: Makes you scary on the slopes.
Dead Ninja Scarf: It takes a lot of courage to walk around with a dead ninja draped over your shoulders.
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It’s a little weird, but a woman wearing Nintendo Wii-themed pajamas would be kind of sexy in a bizarre way that I don’t fully understand. But on a guy? It just doesn’t seem right—but then again, we have seen worse.
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