A self portrait of Nick Volkert in a Banana Suit as an homage to Super Mario 3 and the Peanut Butter Jelly Time meme.

Peanut Butter Jelly Nick

March 10th, 2022

About This Image:

In the style of Super Mario 3, with a nod to the Peanut Butter Jelly Time meme of the early internet, here me in a banana costume!

Skills: illustrator, cintiq, photoshop

Tags:

super mario, mario, super mario 3, NES, nintendo, peanut butter jelly time, banana, maracas

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