Super Mario War
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| Developer(s) | Michael Schaffer, Florian Hufsky |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Wii (homebrew), Dreamcast (homebrew) |
| Release date(s) | December 16, 2006 |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
Super Mario War is an open source, cross-platform, platform-adventure video game and level editor released on December 16, 2006. It is unofficially based upon gameplay elements and audiovisual media that are cloned from Nintendo's Super Mario series. The game centers on players fighting each other by one player jumping on the other player's head, or by making use of items which can be picked up during gameplay.
Gameplay
The gameplay is somewhat simple. In various game modes, players may jump on each other's heads to defeat each other or they may use items found in the power-up boxes. The game has a variety of such configurable settings to determine when certain items spawn in the power-up boxes, the way players spawn onscreen, and more.
The game includes a campaign mode based upon an overworld similar to that of Super Mario Bros. 3. However, instead of levels, the player simply fights more of the characters featured in the game although controlled by the CPU player. The player moves onto the next level when the enemy is defeated.
Reception
Siliconera recommends PC users to play Super Mario War with friends.[1] Justin Pot for MakeUseOf also advises the program is suitable for multi-player gaming, suggesting that its simplicity makes it suitable even for non-gamers.[2] Florian Eckhardt for Kotaku called the game "pretty neat", also noting that many players have created extra maps for the game with the built-in level editor.[3]
Abandonment
Due to the untimely death of main developer Florian Hufsky, the game and any updates have been for the most part abandoned. The main website has download links that lead to dead pages, though there have not been any official messages on whether or not the game will be picked up again in the future. However, the forum currently still contains live links to many of the game's builds.
References
- ↑ Spencer Yip (2007-01-30). "Indie Game Intermission: Super Mario War – Mario meets deathmatch". Siliconera. Retrieved 2011-09-16.
- ↑ Justin Pot (2010-04-28). "Super Mario War: Multiplayer Chaos That’s A Ton Of Fun". MakeUseOf. Retrieved 2011-09-16.
- ↑ Florian Eckhardt. "Super Mario War Brings Deathmatch To The Mushroom Kingdom". Kotaku. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
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