So I went to YouTube, and after watching the Mario Bros. commercial, I found a relevant video: Super Mario Bros. on the 2600. Unfortunately, it's deadly for the eyes, so I won't show it here. Although, it could be possible, just not in the way the video presented (sounds too much like NES and not 2600). You have been warned!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hc0yGQwvQtA&feature=related
EDIT: Super Mario Bros. is a good game, I just can't imagine how it would've been possible with the 2600's limited capabilities
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Topic: 2600 Super Mario Bros.???
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1. Posted: Mon 2nd Nov 2009 21:18 GMT |
-If you smile, than all your problems will go away :) | |
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2. Posted: Mon 2nd Nov 2009 21:19 GMT |
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I've played the hack before. Pretty fun. |
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Hank Hill, seller of propane and propane accessories. | |
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3. Posted: Mon 2nd Nov 2009 21:23 GMT |
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The NES was a big improvement over the Atari! |
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I like all kinds of birds. Every thing from bird people like Janaff to those delicious hot wings. Yum! | |
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4. Posted: Mon 2nd Nov 2009 21:23 GMT |
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Edited on Mon 2nd November, 2009 @ 21:27 by Starkiller |
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Quote of the Week: "Captain, we're receiving two hundred and eighty-five thousand hails." - Lt. Wesley Crusher (Star Trek TNG) | |
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5. Posted: Mon 2nd Nov 2009 21:27 GMT |
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Actually, the sound was lifted directly from the NES game. Still, I guess I overreacted some. It was just surprising for me, that's all. |
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-If you smile, than all your problems will go away :) | |
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6. Posted: Mon 2nd Nov 2009 21:28 GMT |
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I remember when the guy made that video. He thought that Atari 2600 == low res. (Which isn't strictly true. Vertically, the 2600's resolution and color palette are quite good.) He didn't realize that there were some hard limitations in the 2600's design. Specifically, it's impossible to have more than 2 sprites visible on the same vertical scanlines. The background is nothing but blocks and only comes in one color.(Two if you count the background.) The background cannot be scrolled smoothly in a horizontal direction, but it can be scrolled vertically. I won't get into sound generation, which was extremely primitive compared to the NES. Thus what you see in that video is quite impossible on the 2600. There are much better attempts out there at creating a mario type game, but that ain't it. That's just some photoshopping that the guy thought would work. Sorry. |
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| thewiirocks | |
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7. Posted: Mon 2nd Nov 2009 21:31 GMT |
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Now they should do Super Mario Brothers 3 Atari 2600 style |
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I like all kinds of birds. Every thing from bird people like Janaff to those delicious hot wings. Yum! | |
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8. Posted: Mon 2nd Nov 2009 21:31 GMT |
-If you smile, than all your problems will go away :) | |
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9. Posted: Mon 2nd Nov 2009 21:41 GMT |
Keep it real.... | |
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10. Posted: Mon 2nd Nov 2009 23:24 GMT |
| Adamant | |
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11. Posted: Tue 3rd Nov 2009 00:23 GMT |
CURRENTLY PLAYING | |
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12. Posted: Tue 3rd Nov 2009 21:03 GMT |
Brawl: 4468-0656-5286 (Jesse) | |
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13. Posted: Fri 13th Nov 2009 04:32 GMT |
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It's not on the 2600, I know, I was just being, well, worrisome some.
