Mario vs. Mario

So every man and his dog is sending me links to the new Toronto TTC/Mario World mash-up map by Dave Delisle (prints for sale here). It’s definitely well executed, but I couldn’t help but think I’d seen something similar before…

A couple of minutes of Googling later: a similarly-themed (although aesthetically a little different) map of the Boston MBTA done last year by Adam Summerville (prints here).

(EDIT: I’d just like to make it clear that I do not think that Dave’s map is in any way derivative of Adam’s - the aesthetics are quite different in both maps. I just thought it would be interesting to compare how two artists approach a similar concept.)

Both maps are excellently done, although I slightly prefer the Boston map for its more varied terrain. Which one do you like?

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  9. dinnerkettle reblogged this from transitmaps and added:
    Oh my.
  10. mrlexas reblogged this from mapsofnowhere and added:
    Incredible! I prefer the Boston map as well but both are incredible.
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  12. thekeri answered: Boston is my home, and I love the Mario World map like no other.
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    SMB3/Toronto one but below...and information on both. squee!!!
  17. c4bl3fl4m3 answered: I like the Super Meta World one better based on looks, but as I used to live in Toronto (Sherbourne represent!), I have to go with that one.
  18. phantom-mover reblogged this from transitmaps and added:
    The Boston one is killing me, amazing.
  19. phantom-mover answered: Boston, but probably because I’m from there. i can’t stop laughing. Oh my god.
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  25. criacow reblogged this from transitmaps and added:
    .. kind of boring, really....mean, it’s clever, it’s Super Mario Bros 3 and therefore...
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  27. tumblrnameremoved answered: No offense to Boston or Toronto, but I’d love to see an NYC version
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