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LTTP: gorgeous, surreal game art by Orioto

Jenn Frank · May 17, 2009 at 11:17 pm · Filed under Art

It isn’t exactly new, but it’s new to me!

DeviantARTist Mikaël Aguirre’s smudgy, painterly, absolutely surreal game art has gotten some press before, but his latest desktop wallpaper, “Toxic Planet,” is much too gorgeous to pass up mentioning.

Of the piece, Aguirre (AKA Orioto) explains: “It was basically a Nausicaä take at Metroid!” I think it was a success.

toxic_planet_by_orioto

About the author:  Jenn thinks the Atari 2600, Game Boy Micro, and Apple iPhone are all viable game consoles. Email her at jenn at infinite lives dot net.

See also

Metroid amigurumi by Deadcraft

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2 responses to “LTTP: gorgeous, surreal game art by Orioto” »

  1. SnakeLinkSonic says:
    May 18, 2009 at 11:41 am

    I’ve had this exact piece sitting as my wallpaper all weekend. I actually just changed it before I noticed this on my feed. Orioto is fantastic.

    sLs

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  2. Cody W. says:
    May 19, 2009 at 1:25 am

    Ah, I love this guys stuff. I’ve had it off and on in my 1UP greeting for months now.

    Reply

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