Mario is video games. So it makes sense that budding Minecraft players and veteran Minecraft elites alike both enjoy recreating characters, moments and levels from Nintendo’s flagship franchise.

There’s a lot to cover, so let’s not waste any time. Here are 13 of the most impressive Mario Minecraft Mash-Ups:

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Plenty of Minecraft pixel artists have replicated Mario.

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Everything from Mario through the ages…

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…to Frog Suit Mario…

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…it’s all been done. So let’s not dwell on pixel art, as cool as it is.

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You can’t stretch this Mario’s nose or ears, but it’s still cool.

Source: Chickenmobile

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A Mario head isn’t impressive enough? What about an 80-block tall Mario?

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We were impressed with this recreation of Mario 64’s castle hub…

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…But we were blown away when we saw the inside had been modeled too.

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Super Mario Sunshine’s Delfino Island looks great.

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Using a custom texture pack, one user built a perfect recreation of Stage 1-1

Source: Octavigon

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This recreation of Super Mario World's world map contains 44,000 blocks!

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Bonus: Mario Music Blocks

Lots of builders have created Mario music using note blocks, but this version of Mario Galaxy’s Gusty Garden Galaxy music might be the most impressive.

…but this epic Mario theme is also incredible.

...and there you have it! When Mario fans crossover with Minecraft fans, incredible things happen. Note that today we're only spotlighting builds inspired by the main-line Mario titles. We'll have a separate feature soon that takes a look at the burgeoning Mario Kart Minecraft phenomenon.

Did we miss any awesome Mario Minecraft creations? Leave a note in the comments below with your favorites!

Justin is Editor of IGN Wireless. He also plays an unhealthy amount of Minecraft. You can follow him on Twitter at @ErrorJustin and on IGN.

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