Check out the trailers below for Klei Entertainment’s newest game, Shank, a bloody and brutal 2D side-scrolling brawler, coming to Xbox LIVE Arcade, PlayStation Network, and PC:
(The video clips are age-restricted due to the realistic cartoon violence.)
I love the way Shank moves and the sheer variety of weapons he has at his disposal. The backgrounds are gorgeous, and the sunset segments are a nice visual touch:
The Shank, At Sunset
For more information about the game, check out the official blog here.
Stumbled onto this interesting, manga/anime-inspired Super Mario Bros. piece by artist Saejin Oh while researching my previous post:
A preview of the entire "Super F-ed Up Bros. World 1-1" piece.
It seems that the original Super Mario Bros. World 1-1 continues to be a source of inspiration for artists everywhere (in this case, South Korea).
Just to warn you, the entire piece is a bit graphic in terms of it’s depictions of highly stylized, over the top violence; to view the entire piece, violent bits and all, click here to go to the artist’s page on deviantART.
(I love the way he incorporates the title screen and card and the cool Starman effect midway through.)
You can check out more of his stuff at his work blog here.
Here we have a really cool piece of video game-related embroidery by Elsa Olsson who hails from Sweden:
World 1-1 Embroidery
That’s right – the entire first level of the original 8-bit Super Mario Bros., Goombas, Power Up Mushrooms, and all!
Embroidered Goombas
World 1-1 - A Work In Progress
The project, begun in September of 2008, is still a work in progress; once completed (Elsa hopes to finish the project by spring of this year), the entire piece will measure 244 by 16 inches – a little over 20 feet long!
Super Mario Bros. World 1-1 Cross Stitch
Cross Stitch Pattern For World 1-1
Earlier this year, Elsa posted a short video clip of herself (and her kitty Klara) showing the current status of the project:
