Geek art: R2-D2 as Link fighting Ganon on a Bantha

By Jeffrey Van Camp Published November 3, 2011

We don’t usually post artwork, but how often do you see a painting like this? For some strange reason, artist Andy J. Hunter has mashed up Star Wars and The Legend of Zelda together. Here we see R2-D2 dressed as Link and holding a Master Sword. His enemy is none other than Ganon riding a Bantha on what could be Tatooine or a Zelda desert. On his personal site, Hunter has a sea of strange mashups. Have you ever wondered what ET would be like as a Zombie film? Mario vs the WWE? What if the Iron Giant and King Kong met?

Of course, I don’t know if this is quite as strange as that picture of Chewbacca riding a giant squirrel and fighting Nazis. There are a few fun Darth Vader mashups as well. Have you ever wondered what Vader would look like if he were half Batman? Look no further.

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Thanks to Kotaku for the link.

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