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Throne of Games (imgur.com)

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[–]odinsprice 65 points66 points ago

"Have you ever seen the Bit Throne? The joysticks along the back, the cables of twisted steel, the jagged ends of controllers and gameboys all tangled up and melted? It is not a comfortable seat ser. Mario cut himself so often men took to calling him King Koopa, and Wart the Cruel was murdered in that chair. By that chair, to hear some tell it. It is not a seat where a man can rest as ease. Ofttimes I wonder why Luigi wanted it so desperately".

[–]shanoxilt 2 points3 points ago

It is known.

[–]cycophuk[S] 69 points70 points ago

Credit.

[–]Wolligepoes 3 points4 points ago

Does the artist dislike sony? Because I can't see any PS3's in the painting.

[–]Horong 1 point2 points ago

I think Kaz Hirai is up in Sonyfell, while Mario holds up Valve Landing as Hand of the Supreme Ruler, Gaben.

[–]Wolligepoes 0 points1 point ago

Wat...

[–]Horong 3 points4 points ago

I think Kaz Hirai is up in Sonyfell, while Mario holds up Valve Landing as Hand of the Supreme Ruler, Gaben.

[–]Wolligepoes 0 points1 point ago

That is exactly what you said earlier. Explain what it means. That did made me chuckle though. Thanks!

[–]Horong 0 points1 point ago

Game of Thrones reference. I basically just replaced Winterfell with Sonyfell, alluding that Sony is far away from Vale Landing, the gaming place of kings. I also allude that Mario is the hand to the king, Gaben as if Gabe were King Robert.

To be honest I just threw together a ton of different references that really don't make any sense.

I suppose it does imply that Kaz is the son of Mario, and that Mario and Gaben are best friends. It really makes no sense.

[–]Wolligepoes 0 points1 point ago

Well I never watched game of thrones. I actually linked sonyfell to daggerfell for no particular reason.

[–]OmegaX123 0 points1 point ago

I think you mean either Hammerfell or Daggerfall. The former is a place in Elder Scrolls games, the latter is itself an Elder Scrolls game.

[–]Wolligepoes 0 points1 point ago

Yeah I meant hammerfell, I just mixed shit up a bit, though. It was like a typo in my mind.

[–]digitalrice 0 points1 point ago

There is a PS3 to the left of Mario's right elbow/knee.

[–]Wolligepoes 0 points1 point ago

I cannot see it. Do you mean right knee from our perspective or from mario's perspective?

[–]natzo 1 point2 points ago

http://i.imgur.com/3LnWa.jpg

[–]Wolligepoes 0 points1 point ago

Thanks, I guess. I'm not sure if that is a ps3 though.

[–]lawtonaaj 0 points1 point ago

ps3 hasn't gone obsolete yet

[–]Wolligepoes 0 points1 point ago

Sorry, my english is quite good but as it seems, not good enough. What is obsolete?

[–]lawtonaaj 0 points1 point ago

It is somewhat hard to explain. It is when new technology exists to replace something. All the consoles except the ps3 and perhaps the xbox 360 have obsolete technology as compared to those two systems. The wii was obsolete when it came out, because it was running ps2 technology. The xbox360 and ps3 were not, but recently the difference between the two systems has started to show.

[–]Wolligepoes 0 points1 point ago

You mean like, the PS3's technology is not yet inferior to other systems?

[–]lawtonaaj 0 points1 point ago

yes, only including console systems that have been released.

[–]cycophuk[S] -2 points-1 points ago

No clue. You would have to ask them.

[–]Wolligepoes -1 points0 points ago

Was about to edit my comment but whatever. There is a PS2 though.

[–]darthjammer224 0 points1 point ago

Is there a pc?

[–]Wolligepoes 0 points1 point ago

Is a pc a console, then?

[–]darthjammer224 0 points1 point ago

the title is throne of games... not consoles, and pc's are oftenly used for games.

[–]Wolligepoes 0 points1 point ago

Op linked it as "throne of games". Maybe OP is not the artist an the actual artist named it something else.

[–]darthjammer224 0 points1 point ago

Redditor's unite, find the title of this picture!

[–]Wolligepoes 0 points1 point ago

I don't really give a shit what it's called.

[–][deleted] ago

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[–]Max45a 3 points4 points ago

You again?

You're probably going to respond, so here: Faggot.

[–]CriesandWhispers 18 points19 points ago

Don't encourage shitty novelties.

[–]PortalHole 0 points1 point ago

What are novelties anyway?

[–]kbubba 1 point2 points ago

The gayhater deserves more downvotes...

[–]alekzander5 6 points7 points ago

http://i.minus.com/iZbUvhs0Zbu24.gif

[–]dmanny64 2 points3 points ago

Liked this one more. Much more of an assault of downvotes.

[–]appleofpine 1 point2 points ago

Hello.

Where is this from?

[–]alekzander5 0 points1 point ago

Hi.

I got it from a comment here on Reddit.

Somebody here probably made it, I dunno what movie the original gif is from.

[–]kbubba 1 point2 points ago

It's from the 2012 movie: Battleship

Great gif though.

[–]appleofpine 0 points1 point ago

Thank you.

[–]kbubba 0 points1 point ago

No thank you. :)

[–]gulljack -2 points-1 points ago

I highly doubt he actually hates gays he's just being a troll.

[–]MasterAardwolf 0 points1 point ago

STOP FEEDING THE TROLLS.

[–]retrofag 1 point2 points ago

So many shitty novelties, so little time...

[–]Symmenix 14 points15 points ago

I wish i could actually watch game of thrones..

[–]Smeagul 31 points32 points ago

pirate it like the rest of the world does. :P

[–]Mayor_Of_Boston 4 points5 points ago

yeah, Pirate it! Because hbo has never canceled an awesome series (Deadwood, Rome) Because not enough people were paying for it... No, im not bitter at all.

[–]freako_66 1 point2 points ago

was rome canceled? i thought it just ended

[–]Mayor_Of_Boston 3 points4 points ago

From HBO- the episodes became too expensive... they weren't making enough on them. Seeing as the shows seem to cost as much as the game of thrones I pray to the drowned god that the spotlight never fades from my new favorite show

[–]freako_66 2 points3 points ago

well i expect season 3 and 4 to be successful just because of their content (the third book is easily the best in my opinion) but i could see it be canceled after that when things of interest die down a little. if they cancel it before season 4 i will cry

[–]Mayor_Of_Boston 1 point2 points ago

well, they are making a huge departure after the 3rd book. They are combining the 4th and 5th so it flows better. Hopefully they rip out the entire Briene saga.

[–]jumbohiggins 0 points1 point ago

A large part of the reason Rome was cancelled is that a large portion of the set burned down. The cost to recreate it was deemed greater than the expected revenue for the end of the show.

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[–]Gustomucho 1 point2 points ago

Then I guess everyone would just read the books...

[–]mirror_truth 0 points1 point ago

Pirate it while it's running, then buy the boxed set when the season is over to show support.

[–]Herr_Reese 1 point2 points ago

If they didn't make it so hard to pay them for it, we wouldn't have to pirate it.

[–]iDiedYesterday -1 points0 points ago

Call your TV provider and ask for HBO (or The Movie Network Package in Eastern Canada), and you'll get 2 HBO channels with 5 movie network channels for $20. How hard was that?

[–]BlackCow -2 points-1 points ago

Wow 20 bucks a month for something I can't stream when I want to... on TOP of an already expensive cable plan I would have to buy... and I get a bunch of shit that I don't want to watch? Bend me over and sign me up!

I think I'll stick to the internet.

[–]iDiedYesterday -2 points-1 points ago

I never said if it was worth it or not, he made it sound like you had to jump through many hoops for the service.

[–]BlackCow 1 point2 points ago

It's not worth it because it is a lot of hoops to jump through. First I have to get cable service hooked up and pay for an expensive cable plan (when I already have an internet connection) and even then I have to wait for it to come on at a certain time. We have better technology than that!

[–]Herr_Reese -1 points0 points ago

I would have to jump through too many hoops for the service. I'd have to buy a television, get television service, pay to upgrade to get HBO, and then I could watch Game of Thrones... when they decide to air it, not when I want to watch it.

[–]derusion 1 point2 points ago

I think he means he dislikes the show.

[–]999realthings 0 points1 point ago

Now that's just blasphemy.

[–]ILUSIAN 23 points24 points ago

Or you know....you could just read them...

[–]Kai________ 5 points6 points ago

Reading game of thrones and browsing reddit are two things wich dont pair. I get every day like 1 or 2 spoilers from posts where you CAN'T FUCKIN EXPECT them.

[–]UseThe4s 6 points7 points ago

Read faster! Reddit less!

[–]Kai________ 1 point2 points ago

I read 3-4 hours a day. I don't have time to read any more :(

[–]OmegaX123 0 points1 point ago

He said 'faster', not 'longer'.

[–]Kai________ 0 points1 point ago

I know. But considering that to read a book fast is not to read every page fast, but beeing finished with it fast, I would need more time. Atleast that's what I understand when someone reads a book fast.

[–]peon47 0 points1 point ago

The only way to avoid spoilers is to read the books. Once you're done, you're spoiler-proof.

[–]ILUSIAN 0 points1 point ago

To be honest I knew of alot of the story events before they happened but it really doesn`t change the excitement because you don't know how it all happens.

[–]Kai________ 0 points1 point ago

It does change it for me to know they will die.

[–]ILUSIAN 0 points1 point ago

Vallar morgulis (sp?) And seriously only a few main characters die most deaths are minor characters. So you watched season2 right , ned is the only viewpoint person who is dead.

[–]recursive 0 points1 point ago

I finally found it on zune video. I won't pirate it on principle.

[–]2dTom 11 points12 points ago

        And who are you, the proud lord said, 
        that I must bow so low? 
        Only an ape of a different coat, 
        that's all the truth I know. 
        In a coat of gold or a coat of red, 
        a gorilla still has jumps, 
        And mine are long and high, my lord, 
        as long and high as yours. 
        And so he spoke, and so he spoke, 
        that lord of Nintendo, 
        But now the rains weep o'er his tower, 
        with no one there to hear. 
        Yes now the rains weep o'er his tower, 
        and not a princess to hear.

[–]Tagard_McStone 4 points5 points ago

Here is where I would put the Tyrion upvote gif.

[–]LowPEZ 2 points3 points ago

http://i.imgur.com/xJVt2.gif

[–]jayseesee85 0 points1 point ago

The actual song, in that fade out....

and who are you?

[–]cakesareevil 11 points12 points ago

The Throne of Games. You win, or you press Start to continue.

[–]ajd88 6 points7 points ago

Ron Swanson, anyone else?

[–]wildzero777 13 points14 points ago

Throne of Games, also featuring boobs..

[–]Winston73 11 points12 points ago

Is that Hex? God I want to punch her..... in the vagina..... with my cock.

[–]Teburninator 17 points18 points ago

That's probably the worst way I've heard sex described on this site. Kudos.

[–]Mr_Pendulum 2 points3 points ago

Came to this thread expecting to find this pic. Was not disappointed.

[–]Swoove 1 point2 points ago

Yeaahhhhh Hex!

Also I've sat in that. Was about half the size though 'cause of the earthquake, really more of a chair that a throne.

[–]Three_Headed_Monkey 5 points6 points ago

Throne of Game of Thrones Games

[–]destroyer2000 1 point2 points ago

I love this image, because of odinsprice's quote. Makes me think that Mario is the king of gaming; certainly the first character many of us were introduced to, and has reigned for 20 years now on his throne, defeating challenger after challenger, until none are left standing. It is a heavy price to bear, and the king has become grizzled, tired -- no longer the energetic and cheerful plumber he once was. Now he is a killer with the weight of his sins upon his back, unable to wash the blood stains from his mallet. At night, the faces of those he has felled flash before him, both enemies, and friends who became greedy. And what haunts the king most of all is the face of his brother: his ever loyal brother, who one day turned against him. Now there is no longer green to match the red, and only the heavy weight of duty keeps him on the throne.

[–]Secro76 10 points11 points ago

maybe awhile ago but Nintendo is really falling behind

[–]Iknowr1te 16 points17 points ago

...Mario Targaryen?

[–]PenisMcGilligan 5 points6 points ago

Mario Mario (according to the movie).

[–]jumbohiggins 2 points3 points ago

That is inadmissible as evidence.

[–]WhyYouThinkThat 10 points11 points ago

Mario seems Braavosi.

[–]Mayor_Of_Boston 0 points1 point ago

Mario Baratheon

[–]BlazeOrangeDeer 1 point2 points ago

Knew he was gay for Luigi...

[–]Skitrel 6 points7 points ago

By outselling all other consoles combined in BOTH software and hardware?

I don't think so. You're just not much their audience any more. That is not to say that they do not have an audience.

[–]naturalcauzes 2 points3 points ago

Casuals are moving to iPads and smartphones for their games.

[–]Winston73 1 point2 points ago

What, you don't like remakes of games you played 10 years ago?

[–]EndTimer 0 points1 point ago

Yeah, that throne is made of consoles indiscriminately, Nintendo's own included. Mario will outlive us all.

[–]smattiuz 4 points5 points ago

"Throne of Consoles"

[–]TitsieRoll 0 points1 point ago

IT LOOKS LIKE THIS

[–]valkyrie_cain 1 point2 points ago

Hey, you're online. Please check your inbox if you haven't yet. I know that you've claimed the gift code already, I've checked.

[–]TheSquisis 2 points3 points ago

Haha, same thing happened to me with this guy. I have TitsieRoll tagged as "This dick owes me Civ V." It's been a few weeks for me, odds are he won't pay up for you either.

[–]ImFromDateline 1 point2 points ago

I logged in at the library just to save this post because that picture is incredible.

[–]zrandolph2 0 points1 point ago

Thanks my new wallpaper.

[–]Kuusou 2 points3 points ago

One of the few immortals. That pile/throne is just going to get bigger and bigger and he is still going to be on it.

[–]iampanguin 2 points3 points ago

throne of consoles?

[–]PuffinFluff 1 point2 points ago

Mario is going the way of Eddard Stark.

[–]smokyexe 4 points5 points ago

Reddit made me sick of Mario.

[–]NotGonnaPayYou 1 point2 points ago

Good thing it's Jumpman! Don't you see his mighty hammer?!

[–]Easy_as_Py -4 points-3 points ago

Me too, it was fun when it came out 20 FUCKING YEARS AGO. But how much sideways shitty scrolling game can one person stand before they go "hang on, technology has progressed but my small mind cannot take it".
Not talking about any other mario btw, he sucks.

[–]WhyYouThinkThat -2 points-1 points ago

you have offended the reddit gods.

[–]Easy_as_Py -1 points0 points ago

That was easy, easy as....

[–]NameTak3r -2 points-1 points ago

Go try Galaxy 2 and we'll talk.

[–]winesti 0 points1 point ago

Wish this was a wallpaper.

[–]Osego 3 points4 points ago

or a poster

[–]winesti 0 points1 point ago

True dat.

[–]Moots 1 point2 points ago

Is that a charger plugged in to the N64 on the right side of the throne?

[–]ThePieGuy 0 points1 point ago

Pretty much

[–]minerlj 1 point2 points ago

Not original?

http://brokecomics.com/comic/throne-of-games/

[–]Element7AB 0 points1 point ago

I guess, but this one implies a different message.

[–]Rorozo 1 point2 points ago

Even has a cunthammer, just like the original

[–]OnyxOak 0 points1 point ago

Brace yourselves.

[–]StankWizard 0 points1 point ago

This makes an awesome iPhone background

[–]Gortonis 0 points1 point ago

No Super Scope 6?

[–]cranialduggery 1 point2 points ago

Y NO VIRTUAL BOY???!?!?!

[–]vadersfist 0 points1 point ago

King Robert was known for his war hammer. Brilliant. PS: He was also known for his "war hammer". I just now made that connection.

[–]Killerainez 0 points1 point ago

Can anyone make this a wallpaper? .^

[–]JonBjSig 0 points1 point ago

Why no Magnavox Odyssey?

[–]UTC_Hellgate 0 points1 point ago

Ya'll can just keep pretending the Virtual Boy didn't happen, but it did.

[–]FCKSQUATCH 0 points1 point ago

I actually read this as "Game of Thrones." Great combination of assumption and dyslexia.

[–]junseung 1 point2 points ago

But there are no games there..

[–]shogun333 0 points1 point ago

I can't see the Sega Master System. Is it in there?

[–]rossHousin 1 point2 points ago

Swanson?

[–]zarawesome 0 points1 point ago

There must always be a Mario in Nintendo.

[–]Colspex 0 points1 point ago

This painting made me really sad. Hang in there Nintendo. Just throw out a retro Nes with all the classic games and I will buy them all over again because you are 4-ever a part of me <3.

[–]UberAndrew 0 points1 point ago

I was not aware that a koopa shell was a console.

[–]Sharrakor 1 point2 points ago

HEY GUYS THERE'S NO PC MASTER RACE HUH HUEHUEHUAHUEHUE

[–]Svinnik 0 points1 point ago

BOWSER IS COMING

[–]phorest 1 point2 points ago

I really want this as a poster so I was checking out the artists website to see if he had a donation link and email so I could ask him and donate $20 or something to make up for taking it and printing out my own full-size proper poster...

Then I saw that he sells his paintings for around $3,000 :/

[–]wateermlon 1 point2 points ago

A song of games and consoles.

[–]franchise2084 0 points1 point ago

This received an audible laugh.

[–]i_eat_zombies 0 points1 point ago

Hey guys if you look at it for 5 minutes a screamer will come.

[–]lozominebox 0 points1 point ago

There should be a king that sits on that throne in game of thrones

[–]waltsnider 0 points1 point ago

Need this on a shirt.

[–]benchif4 0 points1 point ago

High Res file needed.

[–]BrutishElf 0 points1 point ago

I wish this was somehow a wallpaper.

[–]Jtbro123 0 points1 point ago

First thing I noticed was the dreamcast lol

[–]estihana 0 points1 point ago

Is that Ron Swanson dressed up as Mario?

[–]Meocross 0 points1 point ago

www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoWijsahs1s#t=06m40s

Yes that is Mario.

[–]JRock184 0 points1 point ago

I love this so much!!! LOVE IT!

[–]scorpmatt 0 points1 point ago

Does anyone else think that should be a plunger??

[–]incubated 0 points1 point ago

retina iphone 4 wallpaper immediately, please.

[–]Sevren 0 points1 point ago

So is Mario the Joffrey of the gaming world?

[–]ItsNickJohnston 0 points1 point ago

10/10 would watch.

[–]partytimeusa 0 points1 point ago

He looks like Ron Swanson.

[–]Raising -1 points0 points ago

is there a way to filter out all these mario posts from reddit ?

[–]AggroWill 0 points1 point ago

Toad walks in on Lemmy banging Wendy, who then kicks him out of a window.

Did Mario play the iron price, or the gold coin price?

[–]Machodude1243 0 points1 point ago

how do i sober up?

[–]acuva 1 point2 points ago

It reminds me of the way Akira, a manga, made a throne. The way that everything is just piled around the person that is sitting on the throne. http://images.darkhorse.com/covers/300/11/11969.jpg

[–]2Eyed 0 points1 point ago

Wow, so if this ends like first season of GOT, the Mario series just got a whole lot darker.

[–]akuracy 0 points1 point ago

Got a hi-res version?

[–]jumbohiggins 0 points1 point ago

The artist has other video game work but I can't find it and it isn't in his shop.

-Edit : Found it http://www.art.com/gallery/id--a428962/aaron-jasinski-posters.htm

[–]Grimm808 0 points1 point ago

How accurate to the books is the series?

I've been watching the series but I would like to read the books, however if they're very different I think i'll do one and then the other after, something like that anyway.

[–]Valkyrie2200 0 points1 point ago

I see what you did thereeeeeee~

[–]POW3D 0 points1 point ago

Oh, yes please! Please tell me this gets printed onto a shirt or poster or something!!!

[–]cadrianzen23 0 points1 point ago

You Win or You Continue? 9! 8! 7!

[–]supercrazy255 0 points1 point ago

False. Those are not games they are consoles.

[–]Rhilis 1 point2 points ago

He definitely wouldn't be sitting there.

[–]Kadx 1 point2 points ago

Why does everyone love Mario and Link so much. They are fucking everywhere, I don't get it. Reddit has ruined them for me, it was cool seeing these characters pop up somewhere occasionally. Now I have grown hatred toward them :(

[–]DustySpringfield -2 points-1 points ago

It's a me, Mario!

[–]Fyrus 0 points1 point ago

Mario would be one of those old useless family lines that everyone "respects" but no one cares about. COD would be on the trone; the mad king that no one really likes deep down.

[–]SmallSon123 -3 points-2 points ago

And Mario would be the king? Hahaha, that fat fuck wouldn't stand a chance against any other video game character

[–]willterminus 1 point2 points ago

The Actual throne of games can be found inside the store Super Potato located in Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan.

[–]PzGren -2 points-1 points ago

Throne of shitty consoles

[–]Nitzi[!] -3 points-2 points ago

That are no games that are consoles, and consoles suck to play

[–]laserbeans2 -5 points-4 points ago

No PC

[–]facetothedawn -1 points0 points ago

I thought people got mad when you just re-packaged stuff from laughing squid?

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