Hyrule map from Zelda: A Link to the Past. Art vs. in-game graphics.
(Source: gameandgraphics.com)

Hyrule map from Zelda: A Link to the Past. Art vs. in-game graphics.
(Source: gameandgraphics.com)

Awesome Zelda fan art by Ann Marcellino

Video Game fan art compilation of the week:
-Ukiyo Heroes: Mario Kart, by Jed Henry.
-Metroid animated comic, by Zac Gorman.
-Mario by Pablo Ruedachan (src)
-Super Mario World final battle, by Ashley Davis.

Mario saves the planet by Game & Graphics.

Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi (Mega Drive/Genesis, 1990).
Japanese box art, intro screen and promotional art.

Triforce by Game & Graphics.

I knew about Matej Jan (a.k.a. Retronator) when he released his first iPhone game, Monkey Labour. Since I am an enthusiastic for Game & Watch handhelds and the game was really good I wrote a few words about it here.
Now I have in my hands one of his latest works: this Tribute Pixel Art Poster. An absolutely amazing pixelated homage to retro-gaming, full of details and printed with vivid colors over canvas. The kind of stuff that your wall needs, retro-gamer fellows.
You can buy one of this special hand-signed limited editions on Matej etsy shop or a regular print at society6.
And don’t forget to check out and follow Retronator’s tumblr site, designed as an old text adventure.

Art for Zack & Wiki: Quest from Barbaro’s Treasure (Capcom for Wii, 2007)
One of my favourite Wii games.

Zelda: A Link to the past concept art (Super Nintendo, 1991).

Concept art for Wipeout 2048 (PS Vita, 2012).

The Seven Sages.
Art from Zelda: The Wind Waker (Game Cube, 2002).

Famicase exhibition 2012 is now open in Tokyo!
“PLANET OF THE SNOW MONKEYS” is our Game & Graphics + Daruma Studio contribution for this year!
“Due to strange malfunctions in your spaceship engines you have been forced to land on an unknown, cold, frozen planet. The inhabitants are macaques who spend most of the day in the hot springs to warm up. You will have to socialize with them if you want to leave… the Planet of the Snow Monkeys!
This is the first title of the famous onsen simulation role-playing video game series.”
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** My past years contributions: Rise of Mice Empire / Star Cats IV
[ About Famicase: Famicase is an exhibition organized by Satoshi Sakagami, owner of Meteor shop, and every year shows fictional Famicom cartridge designs ]

Zelda saga original art from Nintendo Power and player guides by Katsuya Terada.

More Zelda saga original art from Nintendo Power and player guides by Katsuya Terada.

Japanese box art for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles / Fall of the Foot Clan (Konami for Game Boy, 1990).
The original art from this cover was originally used for the 25th issue of the TMNT comic.