Friday, July 08, 2011

GameBoy collage on masonite

The folks at Nintendo sure know how to design a slick piece of hardware, don't they? Case in point: The original GameBoy.

Honestly, I think it's the most attractive piece of portable hardware the company has ever created. The original GameBoy's only competitors, in my opinion: The DSlite and the DSi.

I'm guessing artist Laura Kelly is of a similar opinion, as the following collage--titled "Game On"--is the only one in her rather extensive portfolio that was inspired by a game system.


To see more of Kelly's art, pay a visit to her Flickr photostream or her website, lauralkelly.com.

6 comments:

Viewtiful_Justin said...

Sweet. I've always loved the blocky li'l powerhouse. It's too bad I don't have one...

Bryan Ochalla said...

Me, too, Justin. I really wish I hadn't sold mine (and a slew of games) years ago. The worst part of it -- I got nearly nothing for it/them :(

GameNinjaX said...

I remember playing on this thing! It brings back a lot of memories especially Pokemon

Bryan Ochalla said...

Thanks for the comment, GameNinjaX! It does bring back a lot of memories, doesn't it? Most of my memories of the OG GamBoy include playing Tetris, Tennis and Super Mario Land. I still remember when my best friends brought one home. They were the first kids in the neighborhood to get one. We spent the entire rest of the day playing it -- and didn't mind one bit that it had a green screen. Ah, those were the days :)

GameNinjaX said...

Haha yes Tetris was the addicting Gameboy game. Can't believe that was more than 15 years ago

Bryan Ochalla said...

Yikes! It is hard to believe this sweet little system is more than 15 years old. Maybe I'll celebrate its 20th birthday by buying one again :)