Super Bros. 8 – A Retro Fusion of Imagination and Humor

Here’s a fun new piece I just finished called “Super Bros. 8.” It’s a playful reinterpretation of classic platforming adventure art with a humorous twist. The piece blends nostalgic video game vibes with my own original cartoon style, full of color, exaggeration, and energy.

At first glance, you can see a familiar mustached hero in red gear, but with a slightly quirky and rugged look — almost like a woodcutter-turned-adventurer! He’s leaping across a vibrant green landscape, swinging a heavy log weapon toward a startled, spiky creature. The background features bright skies, lush greenery, and even a pumpkin-faced tree, giving the scene a fun mix of whimsy and chaos.

The title, “Super Bros. 8,” along with the Japanese lettering on the trees, adds a nice retro feel — like something you’d find on an obscure Famicom cartridge discovered in a dusty corner of a game shop. It’s that strange mix of familiar and mysterious that makes this piece stand out.

This drawing represents what I love most about creating for Onion Pixels — taking bits of gaming nostalgia and remixing them with odd humor and hand-drawn personality. The idea is to make something that feels like a lost piece of gaming history but with my own flavor of absurdity and fun.

What do you think? Does this feel like the kind of game you’d want to play — or at least see in action? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below!

🎨 Art by: Luis Zena
🕹️ Blog: Onion Pixels