3D NES Ganon Voxel

We all know Ganon - he’s the big bad in one of Nintendo’s biggest franchises. It all began in 1986 when Ganon unleashed his pixel-y goodness (or badness) on the world in The Legend of Zelda for NES. This papercraft is based on that incarnation and takes his 2D sprites into a third dimension.

After the mega project that was ridiculous Ganon there was only one way to go with Ganon papercrafts: more ridiculous. At 58 sheets of paper and nearly 300 pieces this Ganon is a huge time commitment. Check out the building video, where about 100 hours of footage was condensed at 3000% to a video that is still easily the length of a feature film. One thing’s for certain: this papercraft project is not for the faint of heart.

Approximate dimensions:

Height: 32cm
Width: 32cm
Depth: 32cm

Pages: 58
Parts: 295
DIfficulty: Hard

3D 8-Bit Mushroom

Mushrooms are important power-ups from the Mario series. Their effects range from changing Mario's size to giving him extra lives. Included in the download pack are 5 different versions: the Super, Poison, 1up mushrooms and 2 different more modern colours. Each is in a lined and lineless .pdf.

Tips: Follow the number order and build the ringed pieces in an anticlockwise direction starting from the front. Don't forget you need to score every fold, so use the lined version as a reference if you want to work with the lineless version.

Dimensions:

Height: 15cm
Width: 15cm
Depth: 15cm

Pages: 5
Parts: 31
Difficulty: Medium/Hard

3D 8-Bit Compass

Based on the sprites from The Legend of Zelda, the compass is an item that is found in each of the various dungeons in the game. Once you find it, it will point out treasure chests and the location of the boss on the map.

Tips: Follow the number order and take take when sealing the base with the last piece. Don't forget you need to score every fold, so use the lined version as a reference if you want to work with the lineless version.

Dimensions:

Height: 4cm
Width: 10cm
Depth: 9cm

Pages: 1
Parts: 3
Difficulty: Easy

3D 8-Bit Goomba

The Goomba is a common enemy in the Mario Bros. Series and is the first enemy you will encounter in the NES game Super Mario Bros. This papercraft takes the 2D sprite and turns it into a 3D model.

Dimensions:

Height: 15cm
Width: 15cm
Depth: 12cm

Pages: 8
Parts: 33
Difficulty: Medium

3D 8-Bit Mario

This papercraft was my entry for Nintendo Papercraft's Mario contest. It is based on the sprites from the original NES game, Super Mario Bros. There are also alternative textured versions for Fire Mario, Luigi and Mario as he appeared in Donkey Kong.
Download pack includes instructions, a lined and lineless version in each of the textures.

Dimensions:

Height: 15cm
Width: 12cm
Depth: 11cm

Pages: 7
Parts: 26
Difficulty: Medium

3D 8-Bit Zelda

This is a 3D papercraft based on the 2D sprite of Princess Zelda from the original Legend of Zelda game on the NES. She makes her only appearance at the very end of the game, after Link has defeated Ganon and retrieved the Triforce. The small version requires less printing (and space), but is more fiddly so I recommend the larger version.

Dimensions (Small):

Height: 12cm
Width: 10cm
Depth: 10cm
Pages: 4

Dimensions (Large):

Height: 15cm
Width: 13cm
Depth: 13cm
Pages: 6

3D 8-Bit Link

This papercraft is a 3D version of the sprites from the original Legend of Zelda game on the NES. Included in the pack are the textures for Link's green, blue and red tunics, as well as PDFs in lined and lineless for each colour. Which one to build is up to you! There are two sizes: one is is smaller and more fiddly but will require less printing, and the other is larger but easier. Be sure to score every fold line and add some weights in the feet so he stands up. 

Dimensions (Large):

Height: 15cm
Width: 13cm
Depth: 11cm
Pages: 5

Dimensions (Small):

Height: 12cm
Width: 11cm
Depth: 9cm
Pages: 3