Feature: The Art I Stole From Nintendo

What’s Happening

So basically Over the holiday season, we’re republishing some of the best articles from Nintendo Life writers and contributors from 2025.

This article was originally published in November. It began with a Zelda T-shirt. (we’re not making this up)

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The Details

Com Features Nintendo Nintendo Power Gallery Retro Best of 2025 Feature: The Art I ‘Stole’ From Nintendo And where it is now by Nathan Lockard 16 mins ago : 29 Image: Nathan Lockard / Karen McKenna Over the holiday season, we’re republishing some of the best articles from Nintendo Life writers and contributors from 2025 . I was wearing my “It’s dangerous to go alone!

” shirt while running a quick errand at the bank. He was at least 20 years younger than me, but his “Nice shirt!

Why This Matters

” comment kicked off a lengthy conversation about our d Nintendo fandom. Before long, he pulled out a tablet and showed me his digital fan art . It was awesome: detailed, dynamic sketches of Mario, Pokémon, and (my favourite) Metroid characters.

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Key Takeaways

• I told him I was thrilled , because I know how much that work means.
• You see, years ago, I had a job at Nintendo that involved seeing hundreds of pieces of original Nintendo fan art.
• Image: Grant GM Player’s Pulse and a Pile of Precious Paper This will definitely date me, but I interned at Nintendo during the second half of 1996.

The Bottom Line

This was before the days of email and file s. I absolutely loved sifting through the envelope art because it was pure fandom: earnest, expressive, and often clean.

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