'The old hero' by Pakoto

I've long drooled over the paintings created by Spanish artist Pakoto, so whenever he produces a game-inspired one I do my best to spread the word about it.

Which game did Pakoto turn to while working on his latest masterpiece? It's pretty obvious, don't you think?

Pakoto produced "The Old Hero" for one of my new favorite blogs, by the way--that being fillupyourhearts.blogspot.com.

To see more examples of this talented artist's abilities, check out his blog at pakotoo.blogspot.com.

A Link to the Pakoto

I know I've written and published a number of Zelda-focused posts in the past few days. Sorry about that. This will be the last one for a while (or at least the last one this week), I promise!

After coming across the following drawing--officially titled, "Link (quick sketch in table)"--on Flickr this morning, I couldn't help but share it here.

It was drawn by artist Pakoto (or is it Pakotoo? I'm not exactly sure), by the way. For more examples of his work--like the rather stunning trio of Up-inspired pieces seen here--check out his blog or his Flickr photostream.

Going back to Zelda for a second: Did you know that Nintendo has released a new trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword? Well, now you do. Watch it here (it's the video on the right).

Mexican Mario Bros.

How would Mario and Luigi differ in appearance if they hailed from Mexico rather than Italy?

Spanish artist Pakoto attempts to answer that question in his most recent illustration:



Although I consider all five of Pakoto's characterizations to be rather amazing (if a smidge creepy), his Hispanic Yoshi takes the cake.

See this image in its original context here, and see other examples of Pakoto's work here.

See also: 'Zeke and his water gun'

Zeke and his water gun

Full disclosure: My best friend and I played a lot of (the SNES version of) Zombies Ate My Neighbors back in the day.

I'm not sure why that requires a "full disclosure" disclosure, but sometimes it's better to be safe than sorry.

Anyway, back to the topic at hand: LucasArts' Zombies Ate My Neighbors. I love this game! Which is why I also love the following illustrations, produced by Spanish artist Pakoto.

That's Zeke from Zombie Ate My Neighbors, in case you couldn't tell. I know, he doesn't look exactly like he does on the game's cover art, but sometimes a little artistic license is a good thing.

To see more of Pakoto's illustrations, check out his blog and his Flickr photostream.