Extra Mario Bros. by ATA | Super Mario Bros. NES hack
Posted: September 14th, 2014, 7:44 pm
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Extra Mario Bros. by ATA | Complete Game Hack
Console Name: NES (Nintendo Entertainment System)
Base Game Required: Super Mario Bros. (non-combo version)
Compatible ROM Name: "Super Mario Bros. (JU) (PRG0) [!]"
Download: http://www.romhacking.net/hacks/369/
Features:
Extra Mario Bros. by ATA | Complete Game Hack
Console Name: NES (Nintendo Entertainment System)
Base Game Required: Super Mario Bros. (non-combo version)
Compatible ROM Name: "Super Mario Bros. (JU) (PRG0) [!]"
Download: http://www.romhacking.net/hacks/369/
Features:
- New maps, new graphics, new enemies, new power-ups, new physics, new final boss.
- It’s inspired by Metroid and in fact, some tiles are imported directly from it.
- It’s practically a new game.
Screenshots: Gameplay Video:This redesign of Super Mario Bros is a marvel. Rather than a level-by-level system, the engine has been redesigned to be more like Metroid, with a series of linked sectors in a large world (which you can backtrack through). Through exploration, Mario earns permanent upgrades such as terrain-destroying fireballs, different types of projectile, different types of boots (so Mario can walk on Lava) keys and double-jumping, allowing him to progress further.
The game also offers multiple endings dependent on percentage of items collected. Should you collect them all, the final boss changes to a huge Bowser (more impressive than it sounds, especially on the NES).
It is worth noting that this is NOT a hack of the Metroid Engine (as would usually be the case with hacks). It is the Mario Engine, re-programmed with an arsenal of new capabilities. This is why I consider it notable. Extra Mario Bros is a tough (but fair) game, which rewards exploration with constant surprises.