Somebody just 1UP’d their art game.
Artist Sita Navas from Tucson, Arizona reimagined iconic Nintendo Smash Bros. characters as Mayan paintings, drawing inspiration from the ancient Mesoamerican art style.
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Characters include Pacman, Samus, Mario, Ganondorf, Pikachu, Mega Man, Yoshi, Princess Peach, Star Fox, Kirby, Villager, and Donkey Kong.
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"The project started about two years ago when my sister and I were putting together a video game themed group show in her gallery," Navas told BuzzFeed.
"I knew I wanted to do a Super Metroid themed piece, but was kind of at a loss for how to represent it," she said. "Then one day, when I went to work, I came across an image of the Mayan calendar on a customer's shirt."
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"It felt like getting punched in the face as images went racing through my head of how I could combine one of my favorite childhood games with the intricate, beautiful art of the Mayan culture."
"My family on my father's side is from Mexico City, so I realized a connection to the art style right away and it felt very natural."
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