World of Nintendo
More top-quality swag, arty things and people prepared to face humiliation
Is this what the rumoured new DS is going to look like? We like the retro curves of this modded NES, although we must admit we’re not so keen on the prospect of getting splinters from the D-pad.
This is great - the world famous Mario theme played on a long line of wine bottles, which produce the correct notes when tapped by a twanger attached to a remote-control car. Hope they recycled that lot afterwards.
11) Andy’s mom’s hat
Art editor Andy McGregor receives regular parcels of supplies from his native Newcastle, generally filled with home-made knitted Nintendo goodies. This month he got a Goomba beanie. Just the thing for a night oot on the toon. Erm… way-aye, man!
12)Galaxy Wii
Sign up to the 12DOVE Newsletter
Weekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and more
From Ramon Stokes, who’s built quite a reputation for his extraordinarily elaborate console mods, this Mario Galaxy creation is a colourful sculpture that also happens to play Wii games. Not that you’d want to risk using it, since it fetched $2,250 at auction.
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 12DOVE, GamesMaster, and Official Xbox Magazine.