SUPER MARIO √5 (V1.10)

Description

Released on November 2008.
Author's Notes:
"Princess Peach has been kidnapped!" However, there is nothing special to say this time. It is the ‘EXCESS’ and ‘UNSATISFACTION’ that plagues Mario. That's all. Glitches are required.

As the Japanese SMB Hacking scene begun to slowly dwindle down after 2007, so does the genre of quality glitchfest hacks. However, this one pays special focus on a progressive angle, giving proper structure to the hack unlike other ones at the time which typically consists of unspecified direction to the levels. One level would specifically test you on jumping into 5-height blocks with Koopas on top, another one tests your knowledge on how room pointers work that is reminiscent of one of the Kamikaze DX+ warp zone puzzles.

The graphics here are also tidy. In fact, the "tidyness" of this technique-heavy hack is something you won't find as much elsewhere. Either way, no need to rely on emulation slowdown on this one, but you do need to think the solutions throughout at times.

Credits

Author: Kaeri / 帰

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