We all know Super Mario Bros., and we all know Paper Mario - but what if the two collided into a beautiful, origami mash-up?
That's exactly what the fan-made game Super Mario Bros. Papercraft has done, taking the original NES classic and twisting it into a rather delightful 2.5D visual treat. Right now, only the first world is playable, right up to the first encounter with Boswer (and let's be honest, it probably won't be long until Nintendo swings that ban hammer), but it's a wonderful showcase of what can be done with a game that's about as familiar as the inside of your fridge.
We've not tried the game out for ourselves at the time of writing, but from the sound of things, the gameplay might be a bit rough at this stage, with bugs and imprecise jumping putting a dampener on the experience. If anything, though, it makes for a pretty cool thing to just look at (which, funnily enough, you can do with the video above - don't say we don't give you anything).
Let us know in the comments if you're going to give this game a try, and crucially, how it stacks up next to the original!
[source twitter.com, via alphabetagamer.com]
Comments 11
Woweee. Looks amazing and really pops
This is really cool looking, and kind of reminds me of the more surrealist 2D sections in Mario Odyssey, like the one in Bowser Kingdom.
This remake of Origami King looks way better than the original, can't wait for its release on the Wii U 2.
Want this for the NSO library, pleaseeeee!
This'd be cool on the 3ds!
I wonder if it would be possible to modify a NES emulator to give a similar effect to many more games
That looks really neat, whatever it is I just watched.
Uugghhhh… makes me remember how much I adored Mario & Luigi Paper Jam. ..and Dream Team….
Both 50-60 hour quests that really stood out to me! Great times!
I HATE how much I love this little showcase. Frankly, I’m surprised Nintendo hasn’t released this exact thing already. Sure, they hinted slightly with this style with the shadows and stuff in Mario Maker but this is next level. I’d love a brand new Mario game in this style and some added improvements like even more powerups and an overworld map. Maybe even just a whole world like this. And another world in a different style.
In Paper Mario 64 I can go to Boo's Mansion and jump in a thing and pop right out as OG NES Super Mario and run around like a fool until I'm bored of it and now my soul is prepared for death so I don't need this.
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That's pretty cool!
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