The faces of Mario and Thomas the Tank Engine are switched in a scary face swap, with disturbing effects. Both entertainment franchises have been popular since their beginnings in the 1980s, with Nintendo’s mascot Mario still starring in blockbuster video games. While Thomas the Tank Engine is primarily intended to entertain children, his meme notoriety has led to a slew of horror-themed video game crossovers, like the Fallout 4 Thomas the Tank mod.
Despite, or perhaps because of Thomas the Tank Engine’s whimsical, kid-friendly personality, numerous video game modders have turned the famous tank engine into nasty in-game foes or weaponry. The “Really Useful Fallout” Fallout 4 Thomas the Tank patch transforms a variety of lethal things and monsters into the beloved locomotive. In the amusing mod, nuclear warheads, the huge robot Liberty Prime, and even the formidable Deathclaw beast take on Thomas’ joyful appearance. Another unnerving event in Valheim’s survival sandbox game causes one of the game’s powerful Trolls to sit aboard a wooden train, resembling Thomas in look. Finally, a Resident Evil Village Thomas the Tank Engine hack transforms Lady Dimitrescu, the game’s famed vampire adversary, into everyone’s favorite train as she stalks players across her home.
Jason Lupas has face-swapped several characters from the Mario franchise with Thomas the Tank Engine figures in an increasingly frightening series of tweets. The first unnerving experiment replaces Thomas with a Thwomp, resulting in a horrifying angry scowl on the normally cheerful tank engine. The second illustration replaces Toby, the wise steam train, with Whomp, the disturbingly furious living train from Super Mario Party. Jason Lupas’ third invention combines the faces of two opposing characters, the devious Wario and the menacing Diesel, in an uncommonly well-fitting combination. When two family-friendly franchises are joined, the series of photos shows how they may become unexpectedly frightening.
Nintendo’s Mario property has grown to become one of the most popular game franchises, resulting in a slew of memes & crossovers. Thomas the Tank Engine face swaps are unquestionably unnerving; a piece of Mario Party and Squid Game fan art may contain an even scarier crossover. The popular Korean survival drama debuted on Netflix in September 2o21, and the crossover meme has numerous Mario characters playing life-or-death games in the series. In the artwork, gun-toting Sky Guys viciously eliminate Luigi and Waluigi from the competition, leaving Mario desperately battling for victory. The fan art draws comparisons between the competitive Mario Party series and Nintendo’s iconic property while also adding an odd horror edge.
While Mario and Thomas the Tank Engine are both family-friendly in their own right, combining the two franchises’ personalities may be very frightening. It’s really creepy to see the Thwomp and Whomp’s irate faces on the British series’ innocent trains, while Wario and Diesel make a truly wicked team when their faces are switched. Mario and Thomas the Tank Engine are unquestionably better when kept apart, with both franchises being adored for their bright and childlike nature.
