{"id":123605,"date":"2022-04-05T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-05T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-129818"},"modified":"2022-04-05T16:30:00","modified_gmt":"2022-04-05T16:30:00","slug":"gallery-these-wooden-recreations-of-classic-video-games-are-stunning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2022\/04\/05\/gallery-these-wooden-recreations-of-classic-video-games-are-stunning\/","title":{"rendered":"Gallery: These Wooden Recreations Of Classic Video Games Are Stunning"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/1cd4916de10e6\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/1cd4916de10e6\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture strip\"><a title=\"Pigminted BotW\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/1cd4916de10e6\/pigminted-botw.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/1cd4916de10e6\/pigminted-botw.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"494\" alt=\"Pigminted BotW\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em>Image: <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pigminted\">@Pigminted<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We love physical goodies here at Nintendo Life and we&#8217;d wager a lot of our readers would sooner go for a boxed copy of a game rather than download it from the eShop. Although digital gaming is on the rise, there&#8217;s something special about displaying a game you love proudly on your shelf. Well, thanks to user <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=6091&amp;awinaffid=113418&amp;clickref=&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fshop%2FPigminted\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" class=\"external afflink\">&#8216;Pigminted&#8217; over on Etsy<\/a>, you can now get wooden recreations of your favourite video game boxes to keep and love forever.<\/p>\n<p>We first took notice of Pigminted when one of the store&#8217;s tweets started doing the rounds depicting a <em>gorgeous<\/em> recreation of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/gamecube\/legend_of_zelda_the_wind_waker\">The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker<\/a> box art on Gamecube:<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Zelda?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Zelda<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PqOTU8Njmj\">pic.twitter.com\/PqOTU8Njmj<\/a><\/span>\u2014 Pigminted (@Pigminted) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pigminted\/status\/1510963432048242690?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 4, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p>After picking our jaws up off the ground, we thought we&#8217;d check out the store on Etsy to see what else was on offer, and it turns out Pigminted has created a vast range of wooden artwork based on video game box arts, menu screens, magazine covers, and more. It&#8217;s quite astounding, and we&#8217;ve collated some of our favourite pieces here \u2013 you&#8217;ll find links to purchase all of these at the bottom of this article.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Pigminted Mario Land\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/feddf7a8a8d73\/pigminted-mario-land.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA0NTAgMjQzIj48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"450\" height=\"243\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/feddf7a8a8d73\/pigminted-mario-land.450x.jpg\" alt=\"Pigminted Mario Land\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Pigminted Castlevania\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/1616018b3ebb5\/pigminted-castlevania.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA0NTAgMjQ3Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"450\" height=\"247\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/1616018b3ebb5\/pigminted-castlevania.450x.jpg\" alt=\"Pigminted Castlevania\"><\/a><\/div><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Images: <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pigminted\">@Pigminted<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/aside>\n<p><\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture strip\"><a title=\"Pigminted Nintendo Power\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/e6013cff5bcd4\/pigminted-nintendo-power.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNDk0Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"494\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/e6013cff5bcd4\/pigminted-nintendo-power.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Pigminted Nintendo Power\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em>Image: <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pigminted\">@Pigminted<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><\/p>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Pigminted Earthbound\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/7846c040c4b96\/pigminted-earthbound.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA0NTAgMjQzIj48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"450\" height=\"243\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/7846c040c4b96\/pigminted-earthbound.450x.jpg\" alt=\"Pigminted Earthbound\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Pigminted Metroid Prime\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/c8913ab273c4c\/pigminted-metroid-prime.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA0NTAgMjQ4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"450\" height=\"248\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/c8913ab273c4c\/pigminted-metroid-prime.450x.jpg\" alt=\"Pigminted Metroid Prime\"><\/a><\/div><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Images: <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pigminted\">@Pigminted<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/aside>\n<p><\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture strip\"><a title=\"Pigminted Melee\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/5b8c0214b77fb\/pigminted-melee.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNDk0Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"494\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/5b8c0214b77fb\/pigminted-melee.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Pigminted Melee\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em>Image: <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pigminted\">@Pigminted<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There are <a class=\"external afflink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=6091&amp;awinaffid=113418&amp;clickref=&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fuk%2Fshop%2FPigminted%3Fref%3Dsimple-shop-header-name%26amp%3Blisting_id%3D794177394\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\">plenty more to see over on Etsy<\/a>, including representations of franchises from PlayStation, Xbox, and Dreamcast, along with the option to request a custom order. It&#8217;s definitely a different way of showing your love for classic Nintendo games, and might be the perfect solution if you missed out on a physical copy back in the day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">Please note that some external links on this page are affiliate links, which means if you click them and make a purchase we may receive a small percentage of the sale. Please read our <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/advertising\">FTC Disclosure<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: @Pigminted We love physical goodies here at Nintendo Life and we&#8217;d wager a lot of our readers would sooner go for a boxed copy of a game rather than download it from the eShop. Although digital gaming is on the rise, there&#8217;s something special about displaying a game you love proudly on your shelf. 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