Follow the link for pretty cool short that shows a visual history of nerd consoles. And I’m a big enough nerd to complain about the fact that they totally missed the TurboGrapx 16.

[History of Videogames]

Here’s a great walk down memory lane. The history of Mario power-ups throughout the years. It’s missing a few newer ones, but it is still cool. Brings back memories, doesn’t it? You know it does, though you pretend you’re not geeky.

You know damn well you want a poster like this one on your wall. Over your bed, where your 1-Up mushroom pillows sit, just above your Mario sheets. Soon, your mom will knock on the door and enter, asking you why you still live under her roof for the past 30 years. You will just shrug, and flip through your comic book.

Ahhh. That’s the life. I envy you and your cheesy-puffs stained hands.

Since you are alone in your room again and since there ain’t no girl coming over, be sure to check out the video after the jump. It shows the evolution of Mario, from Donkey Kong to Super Mario Galaxy. And it’s set to the Zelda theme.

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