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submitted 2 weeks ago by Shatur@lemmy.ml to c/retrogaming@lemmy.world

It's a port of the original Super Mario Bros from the NES to the Game Boy Color. The physics feel very nice, and I like how the sprites are adapted.

The port also extends the game. After the 8 original worlds, Quest B adds 8 more with new enemies, mechanics, and even bosses! I had so much fun playing it.

Also, the game is FOSS: https://github.com/Mico27/SuperMarioBrosMini

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[-] rah@feddit.uk 4 points 2 weeks ago

the game is FOSS

How can this be FOSS, or for that matter even legal, if Super Mario Bros is a proprietary game?

[-] Shatur@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

It's a reimplementation from scratch using GB studio.

But since it uses Mario, it might violate Nintendo IP. It's the case with many hacks. It doesn't make it non-FOSS.

[-] rah@feddit.uk 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

It's a reimplementation from scratch

It can't be both a port and a reimplementation from scratch, those two concepts are mutually exclusive.

[-] Shatur@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago

Yes, I was wrong to call it a "port".

[-] smeg@feddit.uk 1 points 2 weeks ago

Huh, I assumed it would be one of the decompile projects where you bring your own ROM to get the assets, but it looks like there are just ready-made ROMs right there on GitHub. Don't expect that to be around for long!

[-] Shatur@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago

It's not a hack, the game made from scratch using GB studio.

[-] smeg@feddit.uk 3 points 2 weeks ago

Interesting, then I'd say calling it a port is doing it a disservice if it's a full remake!

[-] Shatur@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago

Ah, your are right!

The author calls it "demake". I guess it's fair due to GBC decreased resolution... But it adds so many features, I would call it "remake".

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