So a few friends and I have created an informal contest, and I thought maybe those of you in Deviantart might want to join in the fun times. We are taking original Nintendo characters and re-illustrating them as if they were part of a Square Enix game (aka a Final Fantasy game). These illustrations can be as divergent from the original character as you want, but they should still revolve around some aspect of the character. Meaning: take a part of the character's background story, a power they can obtain, a quintessential part of their outfit and infuse it into an epic Final Fantasy-esque creation. You can also choose any of the Final Fantasy games or just create your own ur-style.

A list of characters we are doing:
Mario
Luigi
Princess Peach
Bowser
Toad

Other suggestions:
Link
Zelda
Shy guy
Donkey Kong

This is just for fun so feel free to contribute any time you like. Hopefully I will get my mario done and be able to post that soon and maybe with the permission of my friends I could post theirs as well. Have fun!