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Captain Linebeck, as played by Al Pacino
"I know it was you, Link. You broke my heart. You broke my heart!"Like everyone else, we imagined Linebeck, Phantom Hourglass' cowardly sailor seaman, as the Jack Sparrow character he was more than likely modeled after. We never really connected him with Al Pacino, but artist Margeaux McClelland insists that the two are one and the same, reading the mariner's lines with the Scarface star's raspy voice.Margeaux went so far as to paint Pacino's likeness in Linebeck's threads, complete with his flamboyant red scarf. We still don't see the resemblance, but it's a great piece, nonetheless! (We won't ever take sides with anyone against the family.)
Guitar Princess
If you've got a fetish for franchise mash-ups, of even if you've just always wanted to see what a mess a guitar would look like outfitted with the N64's buttons, stick, and directional pad, then here you are. Michael J. Patrick has this image of Princess Peach rockin' out as an 8x10 print available for sale on his Etsy shop for twelve bucks. It doesn't seem like there's much of a market out there for Princess Peach fanart or mock-ups of guitars with controls from a two-generations-old system, but who knows?What song do you think she could be playing that would leave her looking so forlorn? Our guess is that it's Nirvana's "Something in the Way." Maybe she's been going through a lot of stuff lately, you know? Whatever's keeping you down, Peach, we hope it doesn't drive you to one day blow your brains out with a shotgun. Some think, "It's better to burn out than to fade away," but you've got so much ahead of you!
Blizzard fan art page redesigned
I was looking through the Blizzard fan art pages recently, with the thought in my mind that I could do a "Best of Blizzard Fan Art" feature for our dear WoW Insider readers, when I found that selecting the "best" was extremely difficult. I kept copying so many pictures into my own "best of" folder that I began to feel like I might as well just link you all to the entire fan art site and call it a day. Most of it is really very fun to look at many many times.So today I went back determined to try again and found that they had redesigned the entire site. It loads much faster, and presents the art to you in a much smoother interface. You can see many more thumbnails per page, and change the size of the thumnails depending on how many you want to see. Once you click on a picture, you can then easily scroll through from one to another very quickly, without having to wait for the entire page to reload again and again. Also, they managed to provide a nice fade effect, so that the transition between pictures is smooth. The only downside is that you can no longer link to a single piece of art.Oh -- and also, you can no longer just click and download each picture to your own computer. I'm sure there must be a way (short of taking a screenshot), but it's beyond me. I'll take it as a sign from heaven, since I can no longer conveniently build my "Best of" folder, that the "Best of Blizzard Fan Art" site is the whole Blizzard fan art site itself. Now, with the tediousness of complicated page-loading removed, you may find browsing through the artwork gives you a whole new experience.
PSP Fan Art Fridays: Incredible Hulk
Do you want to share your PSP-related fan art? Send us an e-mail. A new piece of fan art will be shared every Friday. The Incredible Hulk is coming to PSP next year, but that doesn't mean we have to wait until then to see more of the green guy. Some would argue that in the above fan art by Scarlet-Dawn, we see a bit too much of him. The angular lines compliment Hulk as a subject, and we can't help but love the fear in the dog's eyes. It also seems appropriate for Hulk to show off his angry physique on the beach. He certainly would get more tail as the Hulk, than as Bruce Banner. If you dig this fan art as much as we do, check out Scarlet-Dawn's deviantART page to peruse her other fan art. That, or you can let Scarlet-Dawn know what you think of the art in our comments section. %Gallery-3450%
PSP Fan Art Fridays: Wipeout
Do you want to share your PSP-related fan art? Send us an e-mail. A new piece of fan art will be shared every Friday. Wipeout Pulse is looking quite good. For those fans that are having a difficult time waiting for the game's release, perhaps this amazing fan art will help. Pigou obviously drew this image as an attempt to display what it would be like to pilot a Wipeout racer. The way the dashboard lights reflect off the windows is a really impressive effect. The piece also shows off the competitive nature of the game, by showing another racer on the side attempting to pass ahead. Also, while sunsets in art are a bit overdone, we can't help but love how it works with this piece. If you enjoy this fan art as much as we do, check out Pigou's deviantART page to see his other fan art. That, or you can let Pigou know what you think of the art in our comments section. %Gallery-3450%
Who knew Mario could be so intense?
This fanart is so powerful that it seems to have crushed the Warp Pipe forums under the weight of its own pile of Diggs. We can understand why-- we've certainly been enjoying staring at it for a few hours.The full image is after the break, but even in the detail shown above, you can see the insane shading and dynamic movement that make Neo-Geo Forums user hermegildo's drawing so compelling. Faced with a dead Peach and a slavering, hulking Bowser, the usually-jovial Mario abandons his "Okey-dokey"s and flies into battle, fireballs blazing. It completely, awesomely rejects the mood of the Mario series.[Thanks, Jason!]
PSP Fan Art Fridays: Harvest Moon
Do you want to share your PSP-related fan art? Send us an e-mail. A new piece of fan art will be shared every Friday. Earlier this week we explained Harvest Moon: Boy & Girl. Being the cult hit that it is though, I doubt you'd have to explain the game to the Harvest Moon faithful. Yuina surely knows all about Harvest Moon since she made this dead on fan art. This piece covers the key features of the franchise in one image. You have farm animals, crops and love. The coloring of the art is airy and subdued and certainly fits the feel of Harvest Moon. If you enjoy this fan art as much as we do, check out Yuina's deviantART page to see her other work. That, or you can let Yuina know what you think of the art in our comments section. %Gallery-3450%
PSP Fan Art Fridays: MGS 2 Raiden
Do you want to share your PSP-related fan art? Send us an e-mail. A new piece of fan art will be shared every Friday. With a Metal Gear Solid 2 graphic novel coming to PSP, it seemed appropriate to feature MGS2's hero in fan art form. It's good to see some original Raiden fan art, since there is likely to be many Johnny come lately Raiden fans after MGS4 is released. This work was done by Imson, and very nicely displays Raiden's profeciency with a blade. If only Kojima would have made it so you got the sword earlier in the game, it was a blast to play with. Imson also keeps the hexagonal background theme that is so familiar to the Metal Gear series. Finally, it's great to see the sword trail, and dust kick up. It really gives the piece a sense of action. If you enjoy this fan art as much as we do, check out Imson's deviantART page to see his other fan art. That, or you can let Imson know what you think of the art in our comments section. %Gallery-3450%
PSP Fan Art Fridays: Killzone
Do you want to share your PSP-related fan art? Send us an e-mail. A new piece of fan art will be shared every Friday. The entire point of our Fan Art series, is to share some of the best gaming inspired works with our readers. Games with striking visuals, tend to make great fodder for fan art. It is because of this fact, that it's unsurprising to see Killzone fan art. This art looks like it was down with colored chalk on gray paper. It was created by the artist known as Kazuya. The fact that this image was done in chalk with dark tones really fits with the Killzone theme. All and all, it makes for a really powerful image. If you enjoy this fan art as much as we do, check out Kazuya's deviantART page to see his other fan art. That, or you can let Kazuya know what you think of the art in our comments section. %Gallery-3450%
PSP Fan Art Fridays: Final Fantasy Tactics
Do you want to share your PSP-related fan art? Send us an e-mail. A new piece of fan art will be shared every Friday. Final Fantasy Tactics box art looks gorgeous. It's so inspiring, that we couldn't possibly put up a Final Fantasy Tactics fan art that didn't measure up. Luckily, this week's fan art by Gemiange certainly does. In case the intro didn't clue you in, this piece depicts characters from Final Fantasy Tactics. It showcases both Ramza and Delita, looking quite upset. It looks good enough, that I wouldn't mind seeing this sort of art in the upcoming remake. Great use of lighting and skyline help seal the feeling. If you enjoy this fan art as much as we do, check out Gemiange's deviantART page to see her other fan art. That, or you can let Gemiange know what you think of the art in our comments section. %Gallery-3450%
PSP Fan Art Fridays: Mega Man
Do you want to share your PSP-related fan art? Send us an e-mail. A new piece of fan art will be shared every Friday. We really enjoyed the Mega Man remakes that hit the PSP. They had beautiful graphics to accompany the classic gameplay. Unfortunately, their poor sales killed any chance of future Mega remakes. Fred Andrew Urzua seems to have come up with a way to sell Mega Man: combine him with Hello Kitty. After all, there could be a Hello Kitty branded plague and Kitty fans would line up to get infected. It's impressive that this piece of art retains the cuteness of Hello Kitty, while still having all the distinct features of Mega Man. All that's left is for Capcom to give Sanrio a call, and make Urzua's vision a reality. If you like the above fan art as much as we do, surf on over to Urzua's deviantART page to see his other work. That, or you can let Urzua know what you think of the art in our comments section. %Gallery-3450%
PSP Fan Art Fridays: Ratchet & Clank
Do you want to share your PSP-related fan art? Send us an e-mail. A new piece of fan art will be shared every Friday. It seems almost criminal that we hadn't featured a Ratchet & Clank fan art yet. Luckily, this week we got this Ratchet fan art e-mailed to us from Matt. It's interesting to see a more slender Ratchet. It sort of reminds us of the PS3 version of his character model. Not only that, but the lighting and stern look of both Ratchet and Clank is refreshing. Thanks for sending in this great fan art Matt! Please let Matt know what you think of it in our comments section. %Gallery-3450%
Fan crafts unofficial Super Mario Galaxy box art
Using a combination of GIMP and more time than we care to imagine, N+ member Lutherjw has created a smart-looking mock-up of what the Super Mario Galaxy box could look like. Of course the real thing will probably be half as interesting, but what's a gamer to do when he needs a new 3D Mario fix?Nintendo of America's resident name taker Reggie Fils-Aime promised we would see Galaxy by year's-end, and speculation insists Nintendo will produce a solid release date at Min-E3. Until then, all we can do is sit back and critique Lutherjw's GIMP creation. Needs more Shaq, if you ask us.[Via N+]
PSP Fan Art Fridays: Riviera
Do you want to share your PSP-related fan art? Send us an e-mail. A new piece of fan art will be shared every Friday. When Riviera came out on the GBA, it developed a small following, but didn't quite hit it big. Hopefully that will change when the PSP redux comes out next month. With that in mind, we have this colorful and cute Riviera fan art. This great work is done by Nuriko-kun. There's a great sense of lighting on the image, that is pretty remarkable. If you like the above fan art as much as we do, check out Nuriko-kun's deviantArt page to see her other work. That, or you can let Nuriko-kun know what you think of the art in our comments section. %Gallery-3450%
PSP Fan Art Fridays: Gitaroo-Man
Do you want to share your PSP-related fan art? Send us an e-mail. A new piece of fan art will be shared every Friday. PSP Fanboy's love for Gitaroo-Man is great indeed. With that in mind, we're happy to have this vibrant Gitaroo-Man fan art this week. If this fan art seems to have a Japanese feel, it has more to do with than just Gitaroo-Man being developed in Japan. Yayane (the creator of this particular work) lives in the land of the rising sun. It wouldn't be surprising to see this image used as the jumping off point for a Gitaroo-Man anime. If you like the above image, or want to see Yayane dressed as Spiderman, then check out his deviantArt page. That, or you can let Yayane know what you think of the art in our comments section. %Gallery-3450%
PSP Fan Art Fridays: God of War
Do you want to share your PSP-related fan art? Send us an e-mail. A new piece of fan art will be shared every Friday. This week the fan art is a quite different than what we've featured previously. This unique God of War fan art was done by someone who actually does art for a living. Peet Cooper drew this excellent and stylized image above and he also works for n-Space (creators of Geist). I really like the constrained proportions of Peet's version of Kratos, it gives him a unique look. Oddly, despite his small stature, he actually looks more menacing than the regular rendition of Kratos. If this fan art scares or excites you, visit Peet Cooper's deviantART page or personal website. It's certainly an interesting visit since Peet is a professional artist. Either that, or let Peet know what you think of the art in our comments section. %Gallery-3450%
Gorgeous Zelda wood carving up for auction
Have you ever woken up and wished that you were in Poland, clutching sheafs of z??oty that you were free to spend on anything you wanted? No? Well, we bet you'll think that tomorrow after you see what's available on this Polish auction site. One fan put a lot of effort into this Twilight Princess woodcarving, and it could be yours, for a mere $50 US, plus a whole lot of shipping. If, that is, you can even convince them to ship to you.Or you can just stare at it and drool a little, which is what we did. Is it ever too late to learn how to do this stuff?[Via Infendo]
PSP Fan Art Fridays: Sly Cooper
Do you want to share your PSP-related fan art? Send us an e-mail. A new piece of fan art will be shared every Friday. In honor of the truly excellent announcement regarding Sly Cooper hitting PSP, we have this fan art of the thieving raccoon himself. This lovely and moody piece was done by Neyla. It features Sly thieving across Paris, as the bright shine of a full moon glistens in the background. Neyla says that she was trying to capture the Japanese version of Sly, which is slightly redesigned. If this fan art makes you excited to get your crook on, visit Neyla's deviantART page. She has done plenty of other great game fan art besides, so browsing her gallery should interest you. Either that, or let Neyla know what you think of the art in our comments section. %Gallery-3450%
PSP Fan Art Fridays: PaRappa the Rapper
Do you want to share your PSP-related fan art? Send us an e-mail. A new piece of fan art will be shared every Friday.Seeing new info on the PSP rendition of PaRappa at Sony's Gamer's Day, makes this particular fan art even sweeter. This hippin' and hoppin' piece comes from illjules. Impressively made in the online Oekaki art program. I like the more realistic and 3D take on PaRappa, though I do worry that he might try to throw down if I got on his bad side. I'd take that chance though, just to see him work his magic in the club. Let illjules know what you think of this PaRappa fan art in the comments or go to her deviantArt account and see more of her colorful and beautiful art. %Gallery-3450%
PSP Fan Art Fridays: Castlevania
Do you want to share your PSP-related fan art? Send us an e-mail. A new piece of fan art will be shared every Friday.With Rondo of Blood on it's way to our fair system, I thought it was time for some Castlevania fan art. This amazingly drawn and beautifully colored piece comes from Candra. It features Rondo's hero Richter Belmont. I can't even begin to imagine how long it took Candra to put all the detail in this fan art. I personally think this work is a good mix between an anime style like the new Castlevania titles, while still retaining the gothic nature of the old art style. If this work inspires you to see more of Candra's work (and it should), go check out her deviantART account.%Gallery-3450%
