Cute is out, sinister and dark is in. The evil-er looking the villain/enemy, the better. Maybe it’s because we’ve changed a society and consumers of video games and culture (if you call blockbuster movies and comic books culture), because simple and nice looking goombas to jump on just don’t work anymore.
If you ever felt that Goomba’s didn’t have an edge, the Koopa Troopa’s don’t scare you enough or that Bullet Bill just didn’t really have any maliciousness to him, don’t worry, you will after these.
Mike Puncekar probably feels the same way, especially about Mario enemies, and did a Dark Mario kind of theme, revisiting all of the plumber’s enemies throughout history, giving them a special, sinister make-over.
Goomba
The everyman of the Mario world, and its most basic enemy.
Koopa Troopa
Piranha Plant
In Japan, say Packun Flower, or whatever the word is for flower in Japanese.
Bullet Bill
The Torpedo Ted of open-air.
Lakitu
Not as cute as he usually looks, is he?
Spiny
The thing Lakitus throw from their smiley clouds.
Bob-omb
Boo
Dry Bones
Always the trick one for me to defeat.
Birdo
I used to actually like this character, but not anymore. Can’t un-see this one.
Shy Guy
Don’t be confused with this.
Whomp King
Reznor
Not, not the NIN lead singer. The Triceratops, just with an attitude.
For more awesome Mario art, these propaganda posters should satisfy your creative appetite. If not, and your appetite is an actual one, meaning hungry, then just take a look at these awesome Mario cakes to get your taste buds rolling.
Or you can just go and play the game online, which no matter what you’re doing, is always the better option.
