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As the age-range of the average video game player continues to increase, its only natural that game makers will begin to develop more mature titles as their demographic becomes more mature itself. This is not to mean that games require more blood, gore, or sexuality. Sometimes, older gamers only need a figure that they themselves can identify with.
Instead of creating entire new franchises that feature fresh, adult-themed characters; the world of gaming can just take its existing superstars and transform them into more mature figures of the industry.
There's no easier way to do this than by slapping a beard on several established characters. Because there's nothing more mature than a man with a ferret on his chin.
Mario
Solid Snake
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Sonic
Link
PacMan
Master Chief
Fox McCloud
MegaMan
Lara Croft
Want more beards? View Part 2.
Also, this art has now been picked up by Kotaku.
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Comments
Just wanted to let you know - this article and your drawings are totally bad-ass, and a great start to the morning.
Pac-Man's triangle beard is a win
Oh there better be a part 2 to this.
I love the Lara Croft mustache. She must be Croatian or Greek to be able to get facial hair like that
Oh Megaman. That really fits you.
One of the greatest things I have EVER seen. More please?
Awww, no Bowser?
Very funny, seriously though Pacman should get off that crystal meth.
Very funny, seriously though Pacman should get off that crystal meth.
Lara Croft FTW
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