15 WWII-Inspired Posters for This Legendary Nintendo Game That Should Brighten Your Friday

It’s Friday and it has been a rough news week. So we thought we'd shake things up a bit and have some fun.

Now you’re all familiar with World War II-era posters, right?

Getty Images.

Getty Images.

And surely you’re all familiar with Nintendo’s legendary Mario Bros. video games (there was even a criminally terrible movie based on the game!):

No, really, it’s just awful. (IMDB)

Now meet Fernando Reza, the Los Angeles-based graphic artist and web designer who thought it’d be fun to combine the style of WWII-era propaganda posters with characters from the Mario Bros. games.

The results are pretty awesome (and we're not the only ones who think so):

Fernando Reza.

Fernando Reza.

Fernando Reza.

Fernando Reza.

Fernando Reza.

Fernando Reza.

Fernando Reza.

Fernando Reza.

Fernando Reza.

Fernando Reza.

Fernando Reza.

Fernando Reza.

Fernando Reza.

Fernando Reza.

Fernando Reza.

And just for reference, here’s a chart of all major Mario Bros. characters:

mariowiki.com

Click here to see more of work Fernando Reza’s work.

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(H/T: designtaxi). All images posted with permission from Reza.

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