Mouser--Bomb Squad

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.....KABOOM!

Aight, so who here remembers playing SMB2 back in the good old days and getting up to World 1-3 for the battle of a lifetime with this dude? Yep, if you guessed right, this is the bomb-wielding nemesis you fought against, Mouser. He's a surprisingly little-known enemy in the Super Mario Bros. universe. I recall trying to duke it out with him, giving Mouser a taste of his own bombastic medicine by hurling back his own bombs he tried to make me go 'splode with. XP As simple as he was, I gotta give the little bad dude credit for foiling my countless attempts at vanquishing him once and for all...even if he did appear once more in World 3-3 (which I never got up to....ever....<.<; ). You gotta get the timing just right before you can unleash a barrage of bombs on your own--Mouser constantly moves back and forth on his ledge trying to avoid your attacks....and not to mention you gotta keep yourself alive in the process. With the few hearts Nintendo gave you back in the day, it makes things all the more difficult. Mouser is just one of those baddies I had a blast with, literally. They don't quite make boss fights like the ones he serves up anymore. XP

Just an intro for those who don't know him. As for the art here, I wanted to again pursue my graffiti type of style I've been working with...except this was again more of an "accident" after experimenting with GIMP some more. The subject matter was completely random...I just you know...started doodling and somehow came up with Mouser. XD I really like how this came out for some reason. Mouser's got more of an updated grunge/punk kind of look for his upcoming 20th birthday, what with the urban apparel (zip-up hoodie, jeans, and teh hat XP) I gave him and bad@$$ style. Guess that's how we do it up here in Jersey.... And yeah, if you must know, he's kinda more rough looking with that menacing grin and the blood stains on his face/tail. A lotta work and time went into this, and surprisingly took only two days to complete. o_O; Layers--I hate 'em, but hey, they make everything look cooler. XP

Um...yeah, not much else to say...'cept I hope ya'll like it.

For anyone who wants to see what Mouser looks like from the original and official concept art, here's a link: www.mariowiki.com/images/thumb…

Mouser © 1988, 2008 Nintendo
Art © 2008