This is what stamps in Ireland look like

An Post, the Irish postal service, has issued a four-stamp set of classic video game characters.

Mario, Sonic, Pac-Man and um Space Invaders make up the set, which apparently marks the "transition of gaming from novelty to global industry".

We're not sure either.

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