Halloween gets a retro makeover
Print 'em, cut 'em out and scare the retro crap out of everyone.
Ah, Halloween, the one day of the year where little kids are encouraged to defy all parental advice and take candy from strangers. It's so close you can almost feel the post-holiday sugar hangover. Are you excited? Nintendo Life is pretty excited, and that's not just the sugar talking.
We all got so excited that we teamed up with our resident 8-bit artiste extraordinaire pixelman to bring you some exclusive spooky retro decoration goodness to terrorize your household. Hooray! All you gotta do is right/option-click the images you want and choose "Save Linked File As" or whatever similar action your operating system calls it. And print them too, obviously.
Hang them all over the place and make the rest of your decorations jealous. Or, in case you need a last-minute costume, just attach one to your face. Eye holes be damned!
Big thanks to pixelman, and keep your eyes on Nintendo Life for more Halloween funtime!
1. Odnetnin
28 Oct 2009, 01:17 GMT
I shoulda known from the title who was behind this!
2. theblackdragon
28 Oct 2009, 01:17 GMT
awesome, pix! dang, i need a color printer! D:
edit: screw that, i found a marker!
3. Stevie
28 Oct 2009, 01:18 GMT
Excellent work Pixeldude, youz got talent
4. pixelman
28 Oct 2009, 01:19 GMT
Thanks for approaching me with this, Panda. I had an awesome time drawing this stuff.
Cheers, guys!
5. Adam
28 Oct 2009, 01:20 GMT
What's up with the witch? Is that Peach?
6. Machu
28 Oct 2009, 01:20 GMT
Pixeldude, you rock! And they're supersized too. Awesome!
7. Adam
28 Oct 2009, 01:23 GMT
Also, I'm not sure what's cooler, these pictures, or your new avatar, Super PP Man. Great stuff as always.
8. cheetahman91
28 Oct 2009, 01:25 GMT
Woot pixelman!!!!
9. MetalMario
28 Oct 2009, 01:25 GMT
The Peach one is my fav.
10. V8 Ninja
28 Oct 2009, 01:26 GMT
pixelman is now a god among all video game players. no one can deny.
11. Andy100003
28 Oct 2009, 01:27 GMT
u guys should gift pix a game
for this
12. Odnetnin
28 Oct 2009, 01:27 GMT
Poor Luigi.
13. motang
28 Oct 2009, 01:28 GMT
Very cool!
14. pixelman
28 Oct 2009, 01:29 GMT
@Odnetnin: Yeah, that was Peach's doing.
15. Corbie
28 Oct 2009, 01:36 GMT
Great stuff pixelman. Amazing.
16. Dicesukeinuzuka
28 Oct 2009, 01:49 GMT
Awesome!
17. Turkey Brutus
28 Oct 2009, 01:52 GMT
I'll be decorating my workspace tomorrow.
Awesome! Great job man.
18. StarBoy91
28 Oct 2009, 02:04 GMT
That is just awesome.
19. Koto
28 Oct 2009, 02:08 GMT
Awesome pixelman!
20. rhythmheavenfan
28 Oct 2009, 02:09 GMT
That's really cool!!!
21. Egg miester
28 Oct 2009, 02:11 GMT
some epic looking 8bit halloween stuff
22. suburban_sensei
28 Oct 2009, 02:40 GMT
Zombie Mario and Jack-O-Latern Link are my fav's!
23. Fuzzy
28 Oct 2009, 02:45 GMT
That's awesome!
24. odd69
28 Oct 2009, 02:46 GMT
I thought these could be awesome avatars to use for when we post on Halloween, any objections?
25. RaccoonMario
28 Oct 2009, 02:47 GMT
Have you ever considered using your talents in an indie game development? Your work is excellent!
26. pixelman
28 Oct 2009, 02:47 GMT
@odd69: I don't have any objections. Go for it.
27. pixelman
28 Oct 2009, 02:49 GMT
@RaccoonMario: Yes, I actually do do a bit of programming, and I'm hoping to sell some games in the future.
28. ballistikboy
28 Oct 2009, 03:16 GMT
Thanks!!
29. Objection_Blaster
28 Oct 2009, 04:15 GMT
Kudos to Pixelman for the great work. If I hadnt already made my Halloween preparations, I'd totally use one of these!
30. chunky_droid
28 Oct 2009, 07:12 GMT
Awesome Pixelman, thanks tonnes for doing this for us
31. Staravia
28 Oct 2009, 07:15 GMT
Why Not Do A Evil Starly Or Staravia?
32. Prosody
28 Oct 2009, 07:32 GMT
Kudos, pixelman - these will be going up all over my work this weekend
33. Larkin
28 Oct 2009, 09:07 GMT
Now we just need a pixelman game:)
34. Rensch
28 Oct 2009, 09:38 GMT
Once again, some awesome stuff, pixelman.
35. pinta_vodki
28 Oct 2009, 10:57 GMT
Cool, thanks! =)
36. luigiman2
28 Oct 2009, 12:48 GMT
I like the zombie Mario
37. Terranigma
28 Oct 2009, 13:18 GMT
Nice work pixelman. I really like that Pumpkin Link. It's weird but something about that picture reminds me of Charlie Brown. Not sure why
38. pixelman
28 Oct 2009, 15:07 GMT
@Terranigma: LOL, you're right, he does look like Charlie Brown.
39. SilentJ
28 Oct 2009, 16:16 GMT
Nice job, pixelman!
40. PhoenixSage
28 Oct 2009, 17:01 GMT
Jeez, pixelman, how many times can you make me say, "Wow, that's amazing!"?
+5 for all these, man. They're excellent.
41. redflicky
28 Oct 2009, 20:48 GMT
Getting nearer now!
42. Turkey Brutus
28 Oct 2009, 21:08 GMT
@Terranigma:
"It's weird but something about that picture reminds me of Charlie Brown."
I got a rock.
43. pixelman
28 Oct 2009, 21:32 GMT
@Chicken: Cue, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cTwVrRRa-A
44. matty_125
28 Oct 2009, 22:35 GMT
Looks like I found this year's Halloween costume!
45. StarBoy91
28 Oct 2009, 23:33 GMT
I just have to ask, if you don't mind my asking: who's arm is that sticking out of the cauldron?
And, wow, I thought I was the only one who thought, "I got a rock!" regarding Terranigma's reply.
46. Terranigma
29 Oct 2009, 00:08 GMT
I had a feeling someone would say that line.
47. pixelman
29 Oct 2009, 00:21 GMT
@StarBoy91: What color is the sleeve of the person in the cauldron? :3
48. StarBoy91
29 Oct 2009, 00:40 GMT
Bright green.
49. Odnetnin
29 Oct 2009, 01:46 GMT
"@Chicken: Cue, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cTwVrRRa-A" - pixelman
Perfect.
50. donth8theplaya69
29 Oct 2009, 02:02 GMT
pixelman you sir are very talented. keep up the good work.
51. pixelman
29 Oct 2009, 02:08 GMT
@StarBoy91: So what famous Nintendo character wears bright green? :3
52. StarBoy91
29 Oct 2009, 02:17 GMT
OMG, it's LUIGI!!!
53. Odnetnin
29 Oct 2009, 02:18 GMT
@pixelman I'm at a total loss here.
@StarBoy91 Hint: He aint no Hero of Time.
EDIT: Er, too late.
54. pixelman
29 Oct 2009, 02:25 GMT
LOL, gotta love the delayed reaction.
55. jpfan1989
29 Oct 2009, 02:53 GMT
@ chicken I like the new icon
56. SmaMan
29 Oct 2009, 06:19 GMT
Dorm room door, here they come! Unfortunately I don't think many of the people on my floor would get it. The VG buffs/other awesome people live on the next floor up.
But they're still going up! Awesome job PixMan! You got some serious sma for that. (and that's a good thing, don't worry)
57. Charlie The Unicorn
29 Oct 2009, 10:01 GMT
Great work, Pixelman!
58. Omega
29 Oct 2009, 11:09 GMT
Not bad, Pixelman. Now if you could make some more (with animation frames), you can possibly team up with Swerd_Murd (who imports them into MMF) and you two make the first NintendoLife freeware game.
59. pixelman
29 Oct 2009, 14:23 GMT
@Omega: I'm already programming a freeware game. :3
60. zezhyrule
29 Oct 2009, 15:59 GMT
Can I use the link-o-lantern as my avatar?
61. Omega
29 Oct 2009, 17:05 GMT
@Pixelman: Ah, okay. I thought as much. - Looks interesting. What is it? A kind of old school Action Adventure? Release Date? It's interesting that some of the members here are not only gamer but are into game making too.
62. pixelman
29 Oct 2009, 17:45 GMT
@zezhyrule: Sure.
@Omega: It's kind of an old-school Zelda game with some Action RPG elements thrown in. No release date yet, but I'm hoping to finish it by the end of the year, if all goes well.
63. WolfRamHeart
30 Oct 2009, 06:17 GMT
Excellent work as always pixelman! It's really cool to see someone with so much talent lending their skills to Nintendo Life.
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