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Thank you Mario! But your candy is in another mushroom!

Posted Sep 28th 2007 12:15PM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: Fan stuff


We hope that the candy contained in these little mushroom tins is exceptionally delicious, for two reasons. First, as a default condition, we hope all new candy is delicious, as it should be. Second, everyone who buys this stuff is going to be in a rush to empty out the tin anyway, to display it on a desk, or use it as a shot glass, or fill it with paper clips or something. Maybe if you get it, you can put the candy in a Zip-Loc bag or something.

Surprisingly, with video game-related candy comes a video-game-esque method of purchase. FractalSpin is out of stock at the moment, so you have to preorder your candy. These items are $3 each and are expected to be in stock on October 4th.

[Via GayGamer]
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Mushroom LED lamp appeals to gamers for some reason

Posted Sep 6th 2007 11:15AM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: Fan stuff


You may see similarities to a certain famous item in a well-known video game series when you look at these LED touch lamps, but those similarities are coincidence only. Brando, a company that sells video game accessories, among other gadgets, is stocking these lamps only because they enjoy the whimsical design and the convenient method of operation (you just push on the top.) Not because they perceive any relation to video game iconography, no sir.

We felt compelled to post these lamps on Wii Fanboy because we enjoy their aesthetic, and we get the feeling that others who take part in our hobby may have similar tastes. We're sorry to post content that in no way relates to video games. Perhaps you can get one of these lamps and pretend that you're playing Wii in some kind of magical forest or something.

[Via Siliconera]
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Mario and his shroom addiction

Posted May 3rd 2007 2:35PM by David Hinkle
Filed under: Video


Life after the adventures in Mushroom Kingdom has taken its toll on Mario and Peach, as their home life isn't what it used to be and Mario's addiction to mushrooms is causing him to make some very poor judgment calls. It starts as a once a week thing, one power up to get through the boss battle, but then it starts becoming more frequent. Next thing you know, you need a mushroom just to get through your morning. Oh, how the mighty have fallen ...

Catch what could possibly be one of the funniest skits we've ever seen past the post break.

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"Marco" pasta is a good match for mushroom sauce, litigation

Posted Apr 23rd 2007 9:45AM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: Fan stuff


NeoGAFfer Chittagong found this bag of pasta in a Citymarket in Finland. The package is sending a very clear message, and that message is "It's-a not quite me, Maaaario!"

Apparently when Mario and Luigi took off on their Mushroom Kingdom adventure, Mario's less-famous identical brother Marco stuck around and devoted his time to making delicious dried pastas. Either that or some unscrupulous company has shamelessly ripped off Mario's likeness. We'll leave it up to you to determine which is more likely-- that this is the work of an unknown relative of a fictional character or of real-world jerks.

Hey, maybe Marco will show up in Good Smash Friends Battle for the Nintenco Wuu!
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