Grow your own 1up mushrooms

Have you ever wanted "immortal life beyond dreams of man"? Well, now you can thanks to a new discovery made in Kyoto, Japan. For only $8.99 (plus shipping and handling), you, dear gamer, can own your own "Grow Your Own 1up Mushroom Kit." The kit includes a green pipe planter, a spore packet, food solution bottle, and a water dropper–all you need is some soil, some water,
and some patience. In a few weeks time you should have your own magical mushroom whose life-grantin properties would put Lazarus to shame.

Every writer for Joystiq has been growing them for a few weeks now. Only Christopher Grant has possessed the audacity to eat one last night–we haven't heard from him since, but we are assuming he is now immortal and is off doing his best Highlander
interpretation–he'll be back eventually.

[Thanks, Princess Zelda]

Disclaimer: Just in case it is not blatantly obvious, this is a joke.