Mastered Super Mario Bros Mini! (cdn.masto.host)
from Shatur@lemmy.ml to retrogaming@lemmy.world on 03 Dec 21:06
https://lemmy.ml/post/23187129

It’s a port of the original Super Mario Bros from the NES to the Game Boy Color. The physics feel very nice, and I like how the sprites are adapted.

The port also extends the game. After the 8 original worlds, Quest B adds 8 more with new enemies, mechanics, and even bosses! I had so much fun playing it.

Also, the game is FOSS: github.com/Mico27/SuperMarioBrosMini

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kryptonidas@lemmings.world on 03 Dec 23:36 next collapse

What’s the device you are playing it on?

SatyrSack@feddit.org on 04 Dec 01:01 next collapse

Retroid Pocket Mini

Shatur@lemmy.ml on 04 Dec 09:26 collapse

It’s Retroid Pocket Mini.

rah@feddit.uk on 04 Dec 10:11 next collapse

the game is FOSS

How can this be FOSS, or for that matter even legal, if Super Mario Bros is a proprietary game?

smeg@feddit.uk on 04 Dec 11:09 next collapse

Huh, I assumed it would be one of the decompile projects where you bring your own ROM to get the assets, but it looks like there are just ready-made ROMs right there on GitHub. Don’t expect that to be around for long!

Shatur@lemmy.ml on 04 Dec 15:16 collapse

It’s not a hack, the game made from scratch using GB studio.

smeg@feddit.uk on 04 Dec 15:33 collapse

Interesting, then I’d say calling it a port is doing it a disservice if it’s a full remake!

Shatur@lemmy.ml on 04 Dec 15:52 collapse

Ah, your are right!

The author calls it “demake”. I guess it’s fair due to GBC decreased resolution… But it adds so many features, I would call it “remake”.

Shatur@lemmy.ml on 04 Dec 15:15 collapse

It’s a reimplementation from scratch using GB studio.

But since it uses Mario, it might violate Nintendo IP. It’s the case with many hacks. It doesn’t make it non-FOSS.

rah@feddit.uk on 05 Dec 20:31 collapse

It’s a reimplementation from scratch

It can’t be both a port and a reimplementation from scratch, those two concepts are mutually exclusive.

Shatur@lemmy.ml on 05 Dec 20:57 collapse

Yes, I was wrong to call it a “port”.

samus12345@lemmy.world on 05 Dec 00:35 collapse

Kind of a strange thing to make, since Super Mario Bros. Deluxe is already on the GBC. Good if you want to see the whole screen at once, I suppose.

Shatur@lemmy.ml on 05 Dec 08:20 collapse

This version is way better, in my opinion. Not only the sprite size, but these 8 additional levels are very fun.

samus12345@lemmy.world on 05 Dec 14:42 collapse

I missed that the 8 additional levels are new. I’ll have to check it out sometime!