Nintendo Characters Created From NES Controller Cords

This is a small series titled 'Ghost In The Machine' from artist Erika Iris featuring Nintendo characters (plus Pac-Man) created from NES controller cords (probably really long ones). They're admittedly awesome, but if you hit the jump you can see the others that were recently for sale in a gallery for $2,000 apiece. I'm in the wrong damn business. That's more than I make in a, well, that's probably more than I'll ever make.

Hit the jump for shots of Mario, Link and Pac-Man.

Thanks to Michael, who once wrapped a Sega Genesis controller to look like Sonic but his little brother started playing Echo the Dolphin before he could take a picture.

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