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Peltz · Aug 23, 2017

This is a thread dedicated to 2D drawings of Mario by Nintendo. Below is an example of what I am NOT talking about:

Yes, these renders are great, but not what the thread is about. Below are examples of what I am talking about:

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There's something about these 2D drawings that brings me back to my childhood. Please post your favorites.

Killyoh · Aug 23, 2017

Mario 3D Land had 2D artworks with a stunning 3D parallax effect (you can actually shake the 3DS to animate them).

DorkyMohr · Aug 23, 2017

How about this guy:

Firebrand · Aug 23, 2017

While promotional art during the early 90s could be all over the place in style, I have a soft spot for the classic stuff around SMB3 and SMW. Was happy to see that reappear for some artwork in SM3DW.

Their CG stuff has gotten better over time, but it still feels a bit lifeless.

I'd absolutely love a 2D Mario with that classic art style, or Mario & Luigi's which is also awesome.

Mellahan · Aug 23, 2017

I would DIE for a 2D, handdrawn Mario in this style.

Think Wario Land: Shake It.

God.

PetriP-TNT · Aug 23, 2017

I have always loved this SMB3 boxart which is a much simplified version of one of the ones in the OP

Kandinsky · Aug 23, 2017

Killyoh said:
Mario 3D Land had 2D artworks with a stunning 3D parallax effect (you can actually shake the 3DS to animate them).

waaat?

Ninja Dom · Aug 23, 2017

People have posted some nice bits in the Mario OT.

http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=1310199

Danjin44 · Aug 23, 2017

I personally really like this one.

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DoubleYou · Aug 23, 2017

Mellahan said:
I would DIE for a 2D, handdrawn Mario in this style.

Think Wario Land: Shake It.

God.

No announcement would make me happier than this.

yuoke · Aug 23, 2017

I miss luigi's socks

Penguin · Aug 23, 2017

Danjin44 said:
I personally really like this one.

I do love the Strikers style

Wish it extended more to the game which is still fantastic!

Ryouji Gunblade · Aug 23, 2017

I'm guessing Super Mario RPG art doesn't count, but I do love it a lot.

Strikers is awesome.

theaface · Aug 23, 2017

Syril · Aug 23, 2017

My favorite is Masanori Sato's illustrations for the Mario and Luigi games. I like the little details he added to distinguish the bros from each other like Luigi's striped socks always being visible.

Peltz · Aug 23, 2017

A few more:

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ffdgh · Aug 23, 2017

Yeah, Sure.

maxcriden · Aug 23, 2017

Ninja Dom said:
Super Mario postage stamps just launched in Japan.

Kotabe's Mario art is my fave, for sure. I'm not sure if he did the art for these stamps but it looks similar to me. His art or something in the style of it adorns my Wii U GamePad cover (from GameStop). And then I love the inclusion of his art in 3DL and 3DW.

Kotabe-related threads:

New Summer Wallpaper from Nintendo reveals Mario's CHONCH status (image appears to be broken)

Nintendo Illustrations to Highlight The Wii U Difference (JP)

Old Iwata Asks: Yoichi Kotabe - The father of Mario art

(On mobile so this post is a rerun but I want to post more when I can and there's some radness at those links)

Het_Nkik · Aug 23, 2017

ffdgh said:

What's this from?

Syril · Aug 23, 2017

A rare depiction of Bowser with his mouth closed:

PMS341 · Aug 23, 2017

The fact we dont have a Kotabe-based 2D sidescroller is beyond me. Even Wario-Land: Shake-It was on the right track:

EDIT:

Mellahan said:
I would DIE for a 2D, handdrawn Mario in this style.

Think Wario Land: Shake It.

God.

I posted so fast I didn't even see yours. My man.

exfatal · Aug 23, 2017

yuoke · Aug 23, 2017

Syril said:
My favorite is Masanori Sato's illustrations for the Mario and Luigi games. I like the little details he added to distinguish the bros from each other like Luigi's striped socks always being visible.

It's too bad they had start making it more mainstream. Brown mustaches now for some reason, the normal luigi green instead of midnight green, and no socks.

Peltz · Aug 23, 2017

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Syril · Aug 23, 2017

Het_Nkik said:
What's this from?

One of the LINE stickers that they released.
https://www.mariowiki.com/LINE

13ruce · Aug 23, 2017

Amazing honestly most of Nintendo's official artwork is god tier good.

And the Mario ones can be so damn good at times. I like the ones in OP's post a real lot.

NotLiquid · Aug 23, 2017

ffdgh said:
Yeah, Sure.

2D artwork is almost exclusively the reason why I love Peach

Quadaess Suikun · Aug 23, 2017

exfatal · Aug 23, 2017

Peltz · Aug 23, 2017

Jack The Nipper · Aug 23, 2017

I have most of them saved including rare Nintendo art. But a bit too difrixult to upload and share. But there is some nice mario 3 art out there with peach and such

Danjin44 · Aug 23, 2017

Also who could forget the anime style Mario. XD

Ivan · Aug 23, 2017

That Super Mario Land is one of my all time favorites. Where did you find such a quality one?

N30RYU · Aug 23, 2017

Munti · Aug 23, 2017

No chance to choose a favorite one. Everything is adorable ^^

Bonus:

Jay RaR · Aug 23, 2017

Syril said:
A rare depiction of Bowser with his mouth closed:

I got this from doing a survey. Has some similar art.

tkscz · Aug 23, 2017

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The Striker art is awesome

Peltz · Aug 23, 2017

Vital Tundra · Aug 23, 2017

The Mario Kart art is probably my favorite of all Mario art. Love the Line Stickers.

Syril · Aug 23, 2017

I love all the wild takes in the Super Mario Adventures comic

Altered Juice · Aug 23, 2017

Het_Nkik · Aug 23, 2017

Syril said:
One of the LINE stickers that they released.
https://www.mariowiki.com/LINE

Awesome! Bookmarked the page. Using these in Hangouts instead of the official stickers from now on.

Karkador · Aug 23, 2017

Peltz said:

I love this recent rendition, from the Pokemon Store:

Sinh_Magnus · Aug 23, 2017

Thousand year door:

theaface · Aug 23, 2017

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Willenium · Aug 23, 2017

The original Super Mario Land art always hit me in the right spots.

and as weird as SMB2 is, a lot of the art from that game is etched in my brain as 100% iconic:

woopWOOP · Aug 23, 2017

I had that SMB3 poster. Bowser with a cape is actually kind of badass

And I never seen that Mario 30th anniversary image before, love it

The 2D animated Japan commercials still look great too

The Broken Ska Record · Aug 23, 2017

Karkador said:
I love this recent rendition, from the Pokemon Store:

Oh my god. I love this.

Rlan · Aug 23, 2017

I've done a lot of extracting of old, rare Mario artwork for the Video Game Art Archive.

Bulzeeb · Aug 23, 2017

Altered Juice said:

ffdgh said:
Yeah, Sure.

Ok I need a source for this ones, they are great

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