This piece is beyond badass.

Drawn by DeviantART user Xiaobaosg, this image depicts a Samurai Styled version of Mario battling Bowser, done in the style of a Japanese woodcut print.

More than anything though, I’m left wanting more.  If Nintendo is watching, I’d like to suggest the following…could we get a timeline spanning Mario game where he travels through alternate realities, each with a unique art style, and possibly modified gameplay?

I figure since we’ve gone from Mario Land to World to Galaxy, the only true next jump is into timelines, and this would be an amazing way to do it.

Balls in your court, big N.

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