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Link to the demo download (pc required)

Watched this last night and wanted to give folks here a heads up in case this gets obliterated from orbit.

Full credit to VGEsoterica for a great find (or rather passing on the find from one of their followers) and another great video!
Pulled the demo down myself but have not had a chance to give it a go.

The video does a great job showing off some really creative design work and mechanics (well...you know...running and jumping etc).

*searched for a thread for this but came up empty. Mods stomp this like a koopa if its a repeat.

 

[Omnipunctual Godot]

Better get it before Nintendo does.

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

The font and the lifebar are so far from what Nintendo would do, though.
And those backgrounds are meh.

I guess it’s good, but I can’t imagine it being Nintendo-good.

 

[TintoConCasera]

Lovely spritework, wonder if the gameplay mechanics and level design are just as good.

 

[AJUMP23]

What do you play it on and do I have to mod something in order to play it?

 

[TintoConCasera]

What do you play it on and do I have to mod something in order to play it?

It's for PC.

Super Mario and the Rainbow Stars (Demo)

A SMBX2 fangame that aims to bring the unique traits of the Paper Mario and Mario & Luigi series into a fun 2D platformer.

superstarshi.github.io

 

[AJUMP23]

It's for PC.

Super Mario and the Rainbow Stars (Demo)

A SMBX2 fangame that aims to bring the unique traits of the Paper Mario and Mario & Luigi series into a fun 2D platformer.

superstarshi.github.io

Great do I need an emulator. Link is blocked at work.

 

[Miyazaki’s Slave]

What do you play it on and do I have to mod something in order to play it?

It’s a pc exe and you can download the entire package from the website listed in the video description. Should have added that to the first post but was unsure if that would get the thread locked.

Just added it.

 

[Hookshot]

Yoshi's island targeting needed to progress constantly, not losing power ups when taking damage, random blocks not breaking but also not hiding coins or power ups when they don't. It looks okay, probably would have been an amazing GBA game but some of the design choices aren't what I want from 2D Mario.

 

[GigaBowser]

The Best New Mario Game in Years Isn't Made by Nintendo! Super Mario and the Rainbow Stars

 

[saintjules]

I always wonder if devs actually go, "wish we thought of this" before taking these things down.

 

[Wolfpact1983]

 

[Nitty_Grimes]

 

[Guerilla Munch]

Why do devs waste their time with this shit? Nintendo is going to nuke it from orbit. Just make your own characters ffs

 

[RoboFu]

Nah, pass make up your own ideas don't steal others.

 

[touchfuzzy]

Why do devs waste their time with this shit? Nintendo is going to nuke it from orbit. Just make your own characters ffs

Exactly, it's so stupid. All you have to do is come up with some original character designs and now you're a Mario-style tribute game that you can actually release and make money on instead of a demo that will get hit with a cease & desist sometime around... now.

 

[apple_of_enlightenment]

Exactly, it's so stupid.

It's not stupid. It's called theft -- criminals aren't necessarily stupid!

 

[Dacvak]

Releasing a demo of this is a surefire way to ensure a full game will never be made. I’m sure the devs know this, too. They must not really care to finish the project, cause they’re gonna get C&D’d pronto.

 

[StueyDuck]

Dmca takedown in 5... 4... 3... 2...

 

[Barakov]

....They even made a colorful website for it. Sheesh. What are they thinking.

 

[FoxMcChief]

I’ve contacted the authorities.

Edit: The 911 operator said to stop calling them about video game shit.

 

[El Muerto]

This demo is legit fun. Feels like a Mario game we should of got. Only way for this project to survive is to have a torrent for it. Websites get taken down but torrents are forever.

 

[ssringo]

Had to mirror it from my work PC in case it gets nuked before I get home.

 

[Holammer]

File Secure. I'll give it a go.

 

[Solarstrike]

Quick someone send it to the Archive

 

[Zathalus]

Demo? This is Nintendo, I assume you mean final release.

 

[CherryFalls]

Im getting Mario 2 vibes

 

[rodrigolfp]

Why do devs waste their time with this shit? Nintendo is going to nuke it from orbit. Just make your own characters ffs

Maybe because it is easier to spread using very famous characters. They can change the name and chars after Nintendo nuke them.

 

[Holammer]

Played it for a bit and VGE is correct, this is brilliant. The Intro bit and tutorial take a *long* time but it's actually funny and worth watching. It's different from regular Mario games and feels more like an adventure platformer because the game puts more emphasis on story and presentation, like in the Paper Mario games or Mario & Luigi, especially visually.
This is labour of love and you should try it.

 

[DonF]

At this point you have to be an absolute idiot to develop anything with registered/copyrighted IPs, SPECIALLY nintendo! At least sony asked nicely to the bloodborne kart folks, but nintendo is the king of cease & desist.

Why oh why do it with freaking mario?!?! What are they thinking?!?!?