Mario redesigned into a Medieval warrior!

Craig Mullin has created a piece of fan art that redesigns Mario (from Super Mario Bros.) into a Medieval like warrior. I could completely see this kind of design being used for a really cool Mario RPG. Throw Mario into a real life Medieval setting while keeping all the great game elements (as seen in the photo). It would be a fun and interesting take for the franchise that I think fans would like to get their hands on. What do you think of Mario stepping into this kind of setting? What do you think of this great piece of fan art?

Source: Deviant Art - Slence