World of Nintendo

6) Art of Mario

This brilliant picture is made by compositing various images and painting over them digitally to give a consistent look. It’s like a sneak peek at a Wii 2 game.

7) Mii business cards

For just 150 Nintendo points you can get a set of custom business cards emblazoned with your Mii face – if you live in Japan. Hopefully they’ll bring this idea to other territories some day (but don’t count on it).

8) Mario shoes

Brilliant or horrible? We couldn’t quite decide, and opted not to put in a bid for these customised shoes, as sold on eBay. Just as well, because they went for over $100.

9) Household games
Assorted retro gems remade using household items such as pizzas, salt shakers and unidentifiable bits of coloured stuff. We thoroughly approve of the massive amount of time wasted to make this video.

10) Sony DS mod

For everyone who’s ever wondered if the DS would look nicer rebadged as a Sony Vaio PC, here’s your answer – it doesn’t. But the effect is very convincing, and this skilled Japanese modder has interesting step-by-step photos of the whole process on his website.

Freelance Journalist

Martin Kitts is a veteran of the video game journalism field, having worked his way up through the ranks at N64 magazine and into its iterations as NGC and NGamer. Martin has contributed to countless other publications over the years, including GamesRadar+, GamesMaster, and Official Xbox Magazine.