You can still play your old NES and Super Nintendo games!

Yeah, yeah, "geek week" is turning out to be more like "let's play Nintendo! please, please, please??"

What can I say? I liked the original Nintendo systems and still have at least 3 in my closet at the moment, along with dozens of games. Unfortunately, the last working system I have requires a well-placed butterknife to be slid in on top of the game juuusssttt right, and you can't even so much as breathe the wrong way while playing or it'll lose connection. Yes, it's sad, but I couldn't bear to risk losing the only playable systems for all those games.

Well now there's the Retro Duo NES/SNES Game System on Think Geek. *Drools* Not only is this thing a beauty, but it's functional 'and' cheap. It plays both NES and SNES games, both of which are top loading. As Jeff says over at CNET:

"That means no more trial and error playing "Legend of Zelda" or "Super
Mario Brothers 3." No more taking the cartridge back out, blowing on it
furiously, slamming it back in the console and powering up, hoping
you're not greeted with a screen of wavy lines or misformed game
sprites only to once again take Mario's name in vain."

Oh so true! And at roughly 50 bucks, it's well worth it to put all those old games back to use. Did I mention how stylish, chic, and amazingly drool-worthy it is, too? Yeah? Okay, just making sure. You can even use your old controllers or stick with the ones included with the system. Choices, choices. Can you say Duck Hunt gun??

(And yes, I know there are other retro-type systems out there that claim to offer the same experience, but they're usually not-so-cool, require game chips, etc....not the same as this at all!)

Rubik's Cube Fun -- Salt & Pepper Mills, Mice, Card Readers, Cakes, Electronics

The set of Rubik's Cube salt and pepper mills will only run you 15 bucks, and hey, it'll be fun to season your food now.

Fat Man and Circuit Girl created a NES mouse and a Rubik's Cube mouse, too. Okay, I might just be posting about this because of their awesome names. Or maybe it's because it involves yet another NES item, hehe.

There are also some items that don't look 'exactly' like Rubik's Cube because their colors aren't the same or the pieces aren't all the same size, but you get the idea:


Rubik's Cube card reader


Rubik's Cube mirror blocks

Oooh, and check out this blast from the past 80s cake with the Rubik's Cube, Super Mario, and Garbage Pail kids...

(From Cake Wrecks....there are some other great vintage cakes in that post, too)



This one is an electronic push-button version instead of the normal twist-around kind. It also has an extra five games you can play on it, so Rubik's Cube definitely got a modern makeover here!

More nerdy tattoos

Here's a list of 10 nerdy tattoos that the author describes as "the most horrifying." Most are freshly done so if you're squeamish about open cuts or the sight of blood, you likely shouldn't click, but the tattoos themselves are really well done (like the dragon) and not "horrifying" in my mind at all.There's even an NES controller* and Pacman!

Then again, I like nerdy things. ;)

* The controller is sadly the most "horrifying" because it shows two very fresh, bloody pictures, and it's rather large....like, larger than an actual controller would be, so not the greatest, but oh well.

Michelangelo Nintendo remix - "Game Over"

It's been a while, right? Right!

So I like quirky art and I love original NES Mario, so of course I want this beauty in my living room. Or maybe out in the garage or something where it might actually fit, but nevermind that.



Drawing direct inspiration from the original La Pieta sculpture of Mary and Jesus by Michelangelo, Kordian Lewandowski created this piece using the Princess and Mario instead. I love that it's named "Game Over" and this quote sums it up quite nicely:

"While the sculpture may not be included in an art history book, it showcases one of the most iconic sculptural subjects of the Renaissance re-contextualized using the storyline of Mario instead of the Bible."

For the record, if I were to put together an art history book, this would totally be in there. History in the making, no?

Here's a view from before it was completed, too:

Modern day Mario on stage

Another video that doesn't require any explanation or humorous caption. Just watch it and giggle in awe like I did, hehe.

This has actually be sitting in my stuff since back in January, and I still find it worth posting after all this time. Beautifully done. Maybe I should've named this place Quirky Mario with all the NES and Mario stuff I end up posting nowadays, geesh.

"Personal cleansers" -- Or rather, just fancy-shaped gaming soaps

Bet you thought it was going to be Nintendo, huh? Today, going with Play Station instead, although there actually 'are' NES controllers made out of soap as well, along with keyboards, phones, computer monitors, computer chips.....and amongst the mix, even a cup of hot cocoa and a pizza. Perfect for gaming days!