In celebration of my favorite characters “birth” I decided to do a simple strip showing how far we have come, from when a castle was only three pixels on an atari to the hyper realistic graphics of today. Happy birthday Mario, now show us your birth certificate. Zero-lives is a weekly comic strip lampooning the world of video games from the 8bit predecessors to the current systems. If it’s video game related it’s fair game. Rated E for everyone. By Shane Parker, (Zero-lives.blogspot.com)

When watching crime shows, one thing that has long been a staple is the enhancement of video footage. So, I thought I’d extend it to a new level. Zero-lives is a weekly comic strip lampooning the world of video games from the 8bit predecessors to the current systems. If it’s video game related it’s fair game. Rated E for everyone. By Shane Parker, (Zero-lives.blogspot.com)

Whenever I play any Mario game I always attempt to go down every pipe. However, only a select few are accessible which got me wondering where the other pipes went and why you couldn’t go down them. This is what I came up with. Zero-lives is a weekly comic strip lampooning the world of video games from the 8bit predecessors to the current systems. If it’s video game related it’s fair game. Rated E for everyone. By Shane Parker, (Zero-lives.blogspot.com)

Baltimore prosecutors have dismissed the second-degree misdemeanor assault charges against Mario, Popeater.com is reporting. The R&B singer was arrested for allegedly shoving his mother, Shawntia Hardaway, into a wall in their apartment. She changed her story on the witness stand, saying that she was under the influence of drugs and alcohol on October 1 when she called police. She also said that her son never touched her. Billy Murphy, Mario’s attorney, maintained his client’s innocence since his arrest. He said the singer never laid a hand on his mother, and he “remains committed to helping his mother battle her addiction.” The former ‘Dancing With the Star’s contestant was charged with…

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