Polygon draws their favorite video game characters as frozen treats

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There is nothing more classic than a frozen treat in summer. Even if that treat is shaped like perfectly adorable Sonic the Hedgehog… and has one gumball eye falling out of his head.

In spirit of blessed/cursed character treats, and as part of Polygon Summer Camp, we asked the staff to come up with their own ideal video game frozen treat crossovers. While the ice pop format is classic, all frozen goodies were on the table. Did they deliver? Would you buy any of these from an ice cream truck?

Please enjoy the contributions and artist statements below.

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Artist: Chris PlanteArtist’s statement: “For this work, I asked myself: What would it look like if Mario melted alive? From there, the piece created itself.”

Artist: Nicole CarpenterArtist’s statement: “Under Master Chief’s Magic Shell® helmet, the space soldier tastes like funfetti cake.”

Artist: Petrana RadulovicArtist’s statement: “A fun (and healthy-ish) frozen yogurt treat! Available in three sizes: one made from a handmade aluminum foil mold, and the other two from adjusted chick-shaped cookie cutters. Featuring peach flavoring in the fiery tails for some fruit fun! Disclaimer: We are not responsible for the Cyndaquils and Cream pops remaining in one shape.”

Artist: Cass MarshallArtist’s statement: “Here is a cake-and-ice-cream-scoop version of Vel’Koz, Eye of the Void from League of Legends. He’s made of ice cream cones, banana, ice cream, and chocolate drizzle. Plus there are three cherries on top, which are both his extra eyeballs and the figurative cherry on top. The tentacles are made of,