Artist Andrew Golden lives in a world where famous video-game characters have escaped from their consoles, signed up for Facebook accounts and posted photos from their everyday lives.
Golden's imaginings run the gamut from Uncharted's main character Drake's family vacation at the Grand Canyon to Goro from Mortal Kombat showing off his 12-pack stomach and four arms at the gym.
The images don't stop at snapshots. They also include snarky or admiring comments from video-game characters' Facebook friends. Mario from Super Mario Bros hoists a beer at a bar while his sibling Luigi announces his photo bomb in the comments section.
Zelda and Link share a sappy photo of themselves cuddling in Zelda's album of engagement pics. The happy couple is congratulated in the comments, with lots of excessive exclamation marks from Navi and the Happy Mask Salesman.
This isn't the first time that video-game characters have made an attempt to escape into real life. Angry Birds have flown through the air for a T-Mobile marketing stunt, and French comedian Remi Gaillard took a real Mario kart for a spin around Paris.
You may not be able to catch Donkey Kong's bongo band at the local watering hole anytime soon, but, thanks to Golden's rampant imagination, it sure looks real enough.
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Mario parties at a bar
If Mario were a real person, he would be hanging out at the local watering hole while brother Luigi leans in for a photo-bomb opportunity. This is one of artist Andrew Golden's series of video-game character Facebook profiles. Is that Mario's date on the right?
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Blinky goes clubbing
Blinky, one of the ghosts from Pac-Man, is definitely the rave type of video-game character. Andrew Golden's Blinky Facebook profile features trolling comments from Pac-Man and Mrs Pac-Man.
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Drake takes a family holiday
Drake may be the adventure-hungry star of the Uncharted series, but Los Angeles-based artist Andrew Golden thinks Drake would be showcasing his family trip to the Grand Canyon on Facebook.
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Star Fox is too cool for Facebook
If Star Fox had a Facebook profile, he would have an album full of Hipstmatic prints.
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Goro is a workout warrior
Goro is buffing up for his next Mortal Kombat match in Andrew Golden's series of Facebook photos. Goro's extra arms and 12-pack stomach are on display at the gym. The ladies of Mortal Kombat chime in on his physique in the comments.
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Donkey Kong has a bongo jam
Donkey Kong gets his jam on with a group of bongo players, and promotes his next gig in a made-up Facebook photo from Andrew Golden.
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Princess Peach takes a self-portrait
Princess Peach from the Mario series strikes a familiar Facebook pose. The bathroom-mirror self-portrait reveals that despite her dainty appearance, she's actually a bit of a slob.
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Snake with a buddy in Iraq
Metal Gear Solid baddie Snake strikes a rugged pose in Iraq with a buddy who's a bit grabby.
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(Credit: Andrew Golden)
Zelda and her fella
Few video-game couples are as famous as Zelda and Link. Artist Andrew Golden brings them together in a Facebook photo in dramatic black and white with the caption, "Me and my boo engaged!!"
Via CNET
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