From 1985-89 Wanpakku Comics was a major producer of #Nintendo manga & game guides. While much of the manga was later released in volumes, they closed & the last issues can only be found in the original monthlies It was requested I scan the #Mario chapters. May 1988: archive.org/details/zine...

a little photoshop magic and I’ve got a fun calendar for the rest of the year

I just finished 2400dpi scanning and repairing this mini-calendar from the 1987 Wanpakku Comics December issue that features Yukio Sawada's / 沢田ユキオ absolutely adorable Super Mario Bros. 2 art. Find it here: archive.org/details/zine... #Mario #Famicom #Nintendo

I finally uploaded the 2400dpi scans I just made a little while ago of a mini playing card set that was an insert in Wanpakku Comic's 1987 February issue. It features art from most of their series, including #Mario #Zelda #MursameCastle #Metroid #Layla and more: archive.org/details/zine...

Your 3D scanned keshi figure today is this board game pawn depicting Mario jumping, from Super Mario World. This comes from Play Figure 20: Super Mario World Game (プレイフィギュア20 スーパーマリオワールドゲーム) a 1991 board game by Bandai. Grab it here: archive.org/details/kesh...

I've uploaded 2400dpi scans of a never before seen Super Mario Bros. 2 mini game with art by Yukio Sawada / 沢田ユキオ from Wanpakku Comic's 1987 April issue: archive.org/details/zine... #mario #nintendo #bowser #princesspeach #luigi #famicom #supermariobros

I'll be uploading to IA shortly! Just prepping pages Also, if a game historian is like a bard, then I'm like a bruiser: I simply scan. I don't know things so you can absolutely help me out by making sure I have the correct information. Japanese & English names, character names, tagging info, etc