...Super Mario Bros. Crossover! A big thanks to the awesome Retroist, more than usual that is, for finding this absolutely killer game. The creator of this title, Jay Pavlina, apparently worked for over a year on creating this beautiful flash game and the love he has for the NES is quite apparent from spending a few minutes playing his first ever offered title.
Beside the mustachioed plumber you can also choose the vampire slaying Simon Belmont, the intergalactic bounty hunter Samus Aran, the jungle fighter turned alien slayer Bill R., the mega-awesome Mega Man, and the Hero of Hyrule, Link. These brave companions have sworn to set out and rescue Princess Peach from the villainous clutches of Bowser.
This isn't a simple mash-up, the music for the game changes for each character, the music from their own titles. Each character brings with them some of their special abilities, like Simon's axe throwing, or Samus's bomb drop.
I can only hope that Nintendo, Konami, and Capcom see what a wonderful piece of work has been given to the masses this day. Take a moment to play and I think you'll agree this is worth its weight in Koopa shells.
Thanks to Wired for the picture above.
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/534416
Hold the phone! Ryu Hayabusa from the NES classic Ninja Gaiden has just been added to the already fantastic Super Mario Bros. Crossover game by Exploding Rabbit studios. The fine artists at Dueling Analogs just recently came up with the mock NES cover you see above, fantastic work to be sure, I especially dig the Internet approved seal on the bottom right corner.
