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Super Morrissey Bros - this you HAVE to see!
Massive kudos to programmer Lazyitis who's done an amazing cover of "This Charming Man" by The Smiths - done in the style of Super Mario Bros..
Officially the greatest thing we've ever heard, check it out here and prepare to smile!
Super Morrissey Bros. by lazyitis
And if that's got you in the mood for some Super Mario nostalgia, don't forget to check out our huge range of Super Mario Brothers T-Shirts and accessories here!
Need Inspiration? The TruffleShufflers Have Created Some Retro 80′s Pumpkins To Die For!!!
This week, the TruffleShufflers have been racking their brains and seeking inspiration for that well-known Halloween dilemma, what the hell do I carve into my pumpkin???
Yes, for this week's Friday Facebook competition, everyone at Truffle Towers was given their very own pumpkin with the brief that we had 2 days to design and create a character carving with a retro, 80's spin.
Well, I must say the end results were very impressive! After a week of highly competitive talk and secretive Internet researching, the portly pumpkins have now been papped and released on our Facebook page!
The name of the game is to LIKE or comment on your favourite to help us decide which TruffleShuffler deserves the title of Pumpkin carving chief! The one with the most votes wins the TruffleShuffler a prize and whoever likes or comments on any pumpkin gets popped into a hat and we'll randomly select one of you to win a special Halloween treat! You can enter here until 2pm today so please do get invovled!
So, here are the entries..
Retro gaming has never looked so cool!
Weâve just found out about an amazing exhibition thatâs happening in far away Los Angeles. âSuper I Am 8 Bitâ is a group art show where over 100 artists re-imagine their 80's gaming fantasies, delusions and secret desires via all sorts of media - painting, sculpture, plush, and even some more interactive experimentation. Get ready to see some classic computer game characters as you've never seen them before!
Check out this awesome flyer for the event, which features some of my favourite characters like Mario, Pac-Man, Sonic and Mega Man all leaping out into action from underneath Princess Peachâs skirt!
This short video shows one of the past events, and is a glimpse of the kind of goodies that you might expect to see at the new 2011 version. Keep your eyes peeled for a DJ using a GameBoy as a soundsystem!
For more information visit http://iam8bit.com/. It all sounds right up my street, itâs just a shame itâs so far away! Hereâs hoping that the exhibition can find itâs way to the UK at some point soon, don't keep a Nintendo fan boy waitingâ¦
My Turn! My Turn!
Mayhem has set in at Truffle Towers this week as us shufflers scramble for our controllers for some seriously old school, retro, and awesomely classic games. Who cares about growing up?!
Brushing the cobwebs aside from our Nintendo NES, Atari, N 64, Sega Master System and the like, TruffleShuffle is reliving the good old days of our mis-spent childhoods with some finger numbing sessions on everyoneâs favourite retro video games. Top of our list, of course, itâs the plucky little Italian we have all come to love, King of retro games....Mario! There is no better way to while away the hours than in the world of Mario and his brother Luigi, ducking and diving, level after level, in evermore risky situations. Mama Mia!!
For those who like us never made it to the end, this is how it should be done:
If youâre as mad on it as us, take a sneaky look into what we are all wearing and rocking to show our love for retro games here
The shufflers were subjected to a little poll and asked for their top 5 retro games. The votes are in, check them out below! Do you agree, have we missed anything? Let us know your comments!!!
1. Super Mario
2. Sonic
3. Paper Boy
4. Lemmings
5. Street Fighter
Of course, retro games wouldnât be the same without their iconic âstick in your headâ soundtracks. Weâve been scouring the web to find other peoples takes on such classics, hereâs one for you guys:
Also, a few interesting, but useless facts for today:Mario was originally known as Jumpman. However, when Nintendo's US office were trying to think of a better name in time for the American release of the game, they were interrupted by their landlord Mario Segale, after whom they christened the character.A Q Score survey in the early nineties revealed that Mario was more recognisable to American children than Mickey Mouse!Have a great weekend!
Nintendo tank top anyone?
Yep, thats right the guys over at www.happyseamstress.com have designed and made this fantastic Mario Bros. tank top. If seeing these pics has prompted you to try and make one for yourself then your luck is in. Click here and you can download the pattern so you can make your very own.
Enjoy. And remember if you do make one send a pic of it to our Facebook page here.
We <3 Lego!!
What can you create with 1500 hours of moving Lego bricks and a camera??
Well, This fantastic 'legomation' for a start!! This video takes you back to all things 8-bit. After watching this we think you'll agree an amazing use of possibly the best toy ever produced. We were blown away with the sheer volume of retro goodies included in this 3.49 minute masterpiece. Everything from Pacman, Mario, Atari, Nintendo NES and more....
Sit back and enjoy....