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Mario Paint: How The 16-bit Wonder Changed Lives

racketboy.com — Long ago, before the thought of becoming an artist had ever entered my brain, I drew Mario. I drew Mario a lot. You see, I never had an NES growing up. Crayons were all well and good, but with this burning passion to create, what’s a kid with a hyperactive imagination and an unyielding fascination with video games to do? Then, I got a SNES...

Who dugg this? Made popular Jan 13, 2009

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  • samscomputer2, on 01/13/2009, -2/+67I enjoyed the fly swat game the best.
  • FredFredrickson, on 01/13/2009, -0/+36Same goes for me, man. I too found my passion in Sim City - my love for destroying large cities with tornadoes is undying.
  • Zippo, on 01/13/2009, -0/+32I always enjoyed the music program within Mario Paint... there's a metric *****-ton of creatives pieces on YouTube.
  • AndrewDB, on 01/13/2009, -2/+25Dugg for agreeing that Mario Paint DS would be amazing.

    I wouldn't be anywhere in the art world if it wasn't for Mario Paint and I too, want a Mario Paint DS.
  • irascib1e, on 01/13/2009, -3/+26see, video games can be very educational! if it wasn't for sim city i would have never known about my passion to become a civil engineer
  • atm259, on 01/13/2009, -6/+24MrBuryMan
  • ZenAlbatross, on 01/13/2009, -5/+20Thanks again for publishing me, Racketboy!
  • JonTheGoose, on 01/13/2009, -0/+14I missed the whole Mario Paint thing. I had a Genesis with Art Alive instead.

    It sucked balls :(
  • tooloney, on 01/13/2009, -2/+11best rickroll ever.
  • Namakemono, on 01/13/2009, -0/+8All I ever did was draw dicks.
  • inactive, on 01/13/2009, -1/+7http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uZr3JWYdy8
  • inactive, on 01/13/2009, -9/+15two things...
    1) i can't stand babyspam
    2) the video at the end sucks...regardless of the story behind it.
  • deweyhewson, on 01/14/2009, -0/+6Fun Fact: The first Homestar Runner cartoon was created using Mario Paint.

    Evidence: http://www.homestarrunner.com/secrets.html
  • robharper, on 01/13/2009, -1/+7I always made ***** up animations where Mario got shot and his entrails exploded everywhere...
  • AndrewDB, on 01/13/2009, -0/+5Someone needs to get cranking on making a PC remake of that.
  • humptyz, on 01/13/2009, -0/+5OMG, I used to LOVE Mario Paint! Couldn't draw worth *****, but I still had fun on it. They need more games that encourage creativity.
  • NoZb2k, on 01/13/2009, -0/+5I'd just sit there hours on end drawing dicks. I didn't know what it was. I couldn't touch the pen to the paper without drawing the shape of a penis.
  • Benno, on 01/13/2009, -0/+4I still play with mariopaint occasionally.

    DS paint program: http://colors.collectingsmiles.com/
  • inactive, on 01/13/2009, -0/+4Few things are a pleasurable as swatting those big, fat *****
  • terracottapai, on 01/13/2009, -0/+4I *****' RULED at that game.
    The SFX were sweet, too.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9o9447A6PlM
  • mocheeze, on 01/13/2009, -0/+4I was the same exact way. I kind of regret looking back and realizing most of my animations were a truck smashing Mario in to a brick wall, entrails included.

    Oh, I suppose I used it to make the murder scene for my 4th grade Abraham Lincoln video presentation. Thank you Mario Paint!
  • smoger, on 01/13/2009, -0/+4I have to laugh at the shot from the strategy guide.. could you imagine the ***** stains that the RIAA would produce if you distributed a book that contained information about how to put music into your own videos *nowadays*? Especially to specifically picture The Beatles, or any other copyrighted music for that matter.
  • racketboy, on 01/13/2009, -2/+6My pleasure :)
  • vpgames, on 01/13/2009, -0/+4I completely agree, Sim City developed my career interest in urban planning.

    Somehow I ended up in video games, go figure :)
  • pitchblack16, on 01/13/2009, -0/+3This was pretty addictive, especially that swatting the flies game...
  • Kidddrunkadelic, on 01/14/2009, -0/+3The music was fun.
    Replaced the Mario theme with dogs and cats.
  • inactive, on 01/13/2009, -0/+3Great story and interesting videos, despite being Babyman. No reason to bury a good article.
  • noangelcame, on 01/13/2009, -0/+3Nintendo Does what Genesisn't.
  • alexforcefive, on 01/13/2009, -1/+4I thought it was amazing
  • vivisimonvi, on 01/13/2009, -0/+3I remember the spray-can making a good blood spatter tool.
  • JohnnyRad, on 01/13/2009, -2/+4true - good story, but the video felt like a tech demo with no substance
  • troopa, on 01/13/2009, -0/+2I would like to say that Mario Paint was the Super Nintendo's version of Photoshop, but it was even much more than that.
  • shrbr, on 01/13/2009, -2/+4Buried for mrbabyman
  • valosdarling666, on 01/13/2009, -0/+2Mario paint was by far my most favorite game EVER.
  • sinembarg0, on 01/14/2009, -0/+2http://www.unfungames.com/mariopaint/
    linked to from the article…
  • ZenAlbatross, on 01/14/2009, -0/+2It was *part* of my senior thesis. There's 3 other videos, and they all use circuitbent graphics from an NES, a process which took quite a while to figure out ...But I suppose that doesn't mean much in the eyes of trolling internet scum.

    I guess constructive criticism has gone out of style.
  • RiouG, on 01/13/2009, -2/+4*****, what a sneaky RickRoll... !
  • Benno, on 01/13/2009, -0/+2I got mine from gamersection.ca over a year ago. it was an ok experience. At the time they only accepted personal checks so it took a long time to get it. That may have changed by now.
  • fadetoone, on 01/13/2009, -0/+2I remember it was quite entertaining to use the Nintendo Power/Strategy guide images/music to make your own zelda/metroid/mario level recreations. Couldn't create anything original worth a damn, though.
  • Billistic, on 01/13/2009, -0/+2Go to 4Chan.
  • AndrewDB, on 01/13/2009, -0/+2Where did you get your R4 Revolution flash-cart? I've been looking for a reputable site to pick one up.
  • alettieri, on 01/14/2009, -0/+2Mom and Dad, I want my SNES Back. Why did you sell it at the stupid yard sale!?
  • inactive, on 01/13/2009, -1/+3If anyone here liked the music composer from MP, here's a freeware clone of it:
    With Video- Windows: http://www.thefreewindows.com/?p=353
    Mac: http://mac.sofotex.com/download-132730.html
  • alexforcefive, on 01/14/2009, -0/+1recursion is retarded, and I really did like it.
  • coyote1284, on 01/14/2009, -0/+1I remember when Nintendo Power had a "Name That Tune" contest where they published the note track in the magazine and you had to input to Mario Paint.

    /It was "Sweet Child of Mine"
  • hakamanakus, on 01/15/2009, -0/+1My kingdom for a horsefly!
  • MasterBeowulf, on 01/14/2009, -0/+1I still play it
  • Choplifter, on 01/15/2009, -0/+1Grand Theft Auto helped me discover my life's ambition.
  • CynicalTyler, on 01/14/2009, -0/+1Swan placement: perfect.
  • CynicalTyler, on 01/14/2009, -0/+1Mario Paint DS may never happen, bit Wii Paint might. All you have to too is waggle the wiimote and you paint the Mona Lisa. Yay art!
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