atari 2600 super mario brothers, sorta.
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posted: February 21st, 2008 stumble it!4 comments author: technabob
Ever wonder what a Mario game would have looked like if it came out on the Atari 2600 instead of the NES? The guys over at Geekstir dug up this great clip which shows off what that serious visual downgrade would have done for the game.
Imagine a world where you can barely make out the difference between the blocky little plumber and his squared off foes. Beavertron Entertainment’s re-imagining of the classic Super Mario Brothers does a pretty good simulating what the 2600 version might have looked like.
While it’s not perfectly accurate (there’s no way the 2600 could have produced those original NES sounds or the relatively crisp text at the top of the screen), but it’s still fun to watch.
Next up, Bioshock on the VIC-20.
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1. bottlepets.jp - ボトル&hellip | February 21st, 2008 at 9:16 am
2. cide | March 15th, 2008 at 10:24 pm
No matter what console the game would come out for, that player sucks for life! OMG! someone uninstall him/her~!!!!
3. J Rocksta | March 30th, 2008 at 9:47 am
I hate to burst your bubble, but…
There already is a Mario Bros. game for the Atari 2600.
Maybe you should hire some writers that would actually research the subject of their article/posting/etc.
4. technabob | March 30th, 2008 at 9:52 am
I know there was a crappy Mario Brothers game for the 2600. Show me the 2600 version of Super Mario Brothers, which is an entirely different game, and I’ll eat my words.
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