We love physical goodies here at Nintendo Life and we'd wager a lot of our readers would sooner go for a boxed copy of a game rather than download it from the eShop. Although digital gaming is on the rise, there's something special about displaying a game you love proudly on your shelf. Well, thanks to user 'Pigminted' over on Etsy, you can now get wooden recreations of your favourite video game boxes to keep and love forever.
We first took notice of Pigminted when one of the store's tweets started doing the rounds depicting a gorgeous recreation of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker box art on Gamecube:
After picking our jaws up off the ground, we thought we'd check out the store on Etsy to see what else was on offer, and it turns out Pigminted has created a vast range of wooden artwork based on video game box arts, menu screens, magazine covers, and more. It's quite astounding, and we've collated some of our favourite pieces here – you'll find links to purchase all of these at the bottom of this article.
There are plenty more to see over on Etsy, including representations of franchises from PlayStation, Xbox, and Dreamcast, along with the option to request a custom order. It's definitely a different way of showing your love for classic Nintendo games, and might be the perfect solution if you missed out on a physical copy back in the day.
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[source etsy.com, via twitter.com]
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I didn't know BOTW was on NES.
Back in my day game cartridges were made out of wood. We'd plug them into a stump and use our imaginations.
I'm not even a big fan of Wind Waker but that is beautiful! I also really like the Mario Land one.
I want one of these for:
Donkey Kong Country 2
Viewtiful Joe
Super Mario Land 2
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
Pikmin 3
Hollow Knight
Cuphead
MUST... RESIST!
Quick! Someone request one of these for Wario's Woods!
I dont see why any of these carts can't be functional as well... Throw in my wooden copy of mario bros 3 when i wanna show the kids what it was like back in the day
Heyyy I remember seeing these, they're really cool
I wonder if those people who profit from mass production of items with IP attached to them ever get in trouble?
As I am seeing it it seems pretty safe to be doing this job.
Oh man, just beautiful!! But call me chaotic for weirdly wanting to light one of those wooden masterpieces on fire
Very cool.
Well, until they started selling them...
I find it curious how someone with the talent to create something as intricate as this, can also be ambivalent to the fact they're breaking the law.
@Zuljaras usually they get reported here, and then shut down...
@bonjong23 I REFUSE TO BUY IT TWICE!!!!
@TryToBeHopeful Well if it is uniquely handmade I would argue that it is ok to sell.
But if it is laser printed/cut or 3D printed and they still attach a 100$ price tag on it is not ok without the permission from the company that holds the IP.
@OldManHermit Literally the only user that can make that comment LOL
@Zuljaras I wonder the same thing, since this is basically like a copy machine with wood. If it’s made by hand that’s one thing, but I’m fairly certain this is made with a laser cutter for precision. Seems like copy write infringement, but I’m not the Nintendo Police Force (NPF) so I don’t care
Amazing craftsmanship! I imagine this person makes a pretty penny from this stuff. Very cool and I think Zelda is the perfect fit for something made of wood.
That is some expensive wood.
WOW...state of art! Beautiful!
@MetalMan My thoughts. I would understand if it was all human labor, but they are machined. I understand the guy had to draw them, but he did it once. I would rather draw it myself and pay someone to machine them for me.
They look great. Well done
They are super cool and good on the seller for coming up with them.
But as others have mentioned, considering they are just laser cut or machined, they need to be about 1/5 the price for me to buy one.
If they were hand-carved they'd likely be more expensive than they are.
I couldn't care less about collecting a bunch of boxes to stick on my shelf only to never look at but man if those aren't amazing looking.
@diegoarthur So a musician should only be paid once for making and performing a song? No more royalties when it's used in films? Concerts 80% off after the first show?
@SteamEngenius As a working musician, I really appreciate your comment. Sadly, a lot of people think that is how it should be.
@SteamEngenius this is a cover track, not an original work…
Those are wonderful
@bonjong23 Me either.XD
@nocdaes Most companies don't bother themselves with putting a C&D on fan arts n crafts. Even stuff for sale. It's been going on for decades and is prob too much of a hassle to try and police. Some companies even embrace it.
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