Hell, Mario is shorter than me-I even pride myself on my vertical leap-and I was still scared shitless. I’ve been known to give Mario some flak, because he's a baby, a bad athlete, and an arrogant prick, but now I see the courage it takes from that courageous little plumber. He towered over me, and could end me in one chomp. Bowser is scary, maybe even cool, but mostly scary. But standing there, staring at Big Bowser, accepting my demise, I felt differently. What did it feel like to stand in front of this monster, made of bricks and pure rage? Well, Bowser always struck me as a cute, fun, villain for kids. We were simply the appetizer on Comic-Con's press preview night. Really, a smarter individual would have seen this coming.

I mean, what have we really added to this world, except for blistering insanity and a total lack of coherency? So, in a way, Big Bowser may be saving you all. We were there to satiate a Big Bowser and only for that reason. Little did we know, we were brought as pigs for slaughter. Here’s to some excellent, nerd-based coverage, right? Wrong. When LEGO invited the Esquire Gamer Zone to Comic-Con, we were flattered.

25 Lego Sets for Adults, Because You're That BoredĪt this week's San Diego Comic-Con, LEGO and Nintendo's Bowser came to life via a whopping 700,000 pieces, complete with actual roaring capabilities, and just an all-around menacing demeanor.

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