Many of us can remember the joy of playing Super Mario Bros. for the first time. Imagine how different that memory would be (something along the lines of pulling out our hair and screaming a lot, we're sure) if the game had been more like the ripoff in the video above. While this hack (which features the cheapest enemies and traps of all time) might be frustrating to play, its epic fail results in nothing but hilarity when watching. We would gush about our favorite parts here, but we don't want to spoil anything (the surprise is half the fun!). Feel free to share your favorite bits in the comments, though.
To experience this torture for yourself, you can download the game here (click the first link). Also, if you enjoyed the video, check out levels two, three, and four after the break.
Mario knockoff is the most evil game ever
Posted Dec 26th 2007 5:00PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: Video
Tags: super-mario-bros, supermariobros
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
12-26-2007 @ 5:14PM
aaron said...
This is excellent, i've been looking for a game that is actually a challange lately. oh and it should be named brutal imo
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12-26-2007 @ 5:25PM
Nushio (NDF - Blue) said...
I promise to stop saying SMB2 "Lost Levels" is the most evil game ever, this game takes that title, easily.
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12-26-2007 @ 5:38PM
velocitystrike said...
I love the hidden blocks. Freakin' hilarious
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12-26-2007 @ 5:40PM
Chicago_Josh said...
I got stressed just watching the first level.
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12-26-2007 @ 5:40PM
flo said...
the flag part is hilarious! how he gets first shot n l8r gets past the flag walkin carefully n sumthin jus falls out of nowhere.
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12-26-2007 @ 5:42PM
Jimbo said...
F You guys for making me do this. I'm so aggravated right now.
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12-26-2007 @ 6:36PM
Conda said...
oh wow, that was epic
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12-26-2007 @ 6:42PM
ScoTT said...
omg lol @ just watching the 1st level
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12-26-2007 @ 6:52PM
Tyler said...
I usually never comment on anything, but this was so hilarious.
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5-03-2008 @ 3:58PM
bigrome said...
omg!!!!! i feel sorry for whoever played this lol
12-26-2007 @ 7:00PM
Fist Drark said...
haha My favourite part is when they first get past the flag pole and the blob thing falls out of the sky, interrupting the victory music. Brutal!
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12-26-2007 @ 7:35PM
RupeeClock said...
Bwahaha, they used that Cheetahmen song.
If you don't know what that is, do your Action 52 Research and realise how bad that was.
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12-26-2007 @ 8:08PM
Candace Savino said...
I love the Cheetahmen song! (The game is horrible, though.) Also, the fourth level in this hack uses the Ghosts n' Goblins song :).
12-26-2007 @ 7:45PM
pLuXxEl said...
Is anyone having probles with running the game? I double click the .exe, a black screen appears for 2 seconds and the it goes away.
What can i do?
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12-26-2007 @ 8:42PM
HPFFE said...
The .exe file is also evil :O
12-26-2007 @ 8:37PM
Ranus Studios said...
Oh god that was AWESOME.
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12-26-2007 @ 9:12PM
TWiNKiE said...
it is TEH BESTEST GAME EVAAAARRR!!!!11!!!11one
12-26-2007 @ 8:41PM
HPFFE said...
OMG, ROFL XDDDDDDDDDD That was SOOOOO funny
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12-26-2007 @ 9:29PM
Rubens XD said...
Wow! So crazy as SUPER MARIO FRUSTATION:
http://www.acholegal.com/?p=302
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12-26-2007 @ 9:41PM
Robert said...
There's PEDOBEAR in part two! ROFL! XD
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12-26-2007 @ 10:47PM
Mr.ESC said...
That's the same that I thought.
12-26-2007 @ 9:43PM
BlackTye said...
"IT'S A TRAP!"
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12-26-2007 @ 9:50PM
Tyler said...
awesome
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12-26-2007 @ 9:52PM
thethirdmoose said...
i got past level 3
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12-26-2007 @ 11:33PM
TWiNKiE said...
ugh... im stuck at the end of level 4, but these videos don't load fast enough!!!
my patience is definately being tested here, as i am at -263 lives
i love this game.
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12-26-2007 @ 11:46PM
TESM said...
Well, it is beatable, but it's pretty hellish. The only time I really needed these videos is for the last boss, which as my brother and I said long before, "could just be a completly bogus path (with its own set of challanges." It was. Those who've played it/beaten it will know.
Pretty damn challanging.. the only problem is the music, which is something you'll get used to.
Btw, is that just a bag of weed at the end?
s
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12-27-2007 @ 5:26AM
OmerMe said...
The game doesn't start, just like pLuXxEl.
How do I start the game? :(
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12-27-2007 @ 5:32AM
Forklift said...
Took me roughly an hour to beat the game.
Deathcount (it's cumulative):
level 1: -10
level 2: -109
level 3: -164
level 4: -252
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12-27-2007 @ 7:38AM
Avoli said...
Crap, none of the vids are there anymore....
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12-27-2007 @ 10:26AM
Candace Savino said...
Hmmm, really? That's strange, they're still working for me...
12-27-2007 @ 9:31AM
Halamar said...
Yes, I'm having some major problems trying to get this thing started also. Any suggestions?
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12-27-2007 @ 11:19AM
Paul said...
BEAT IT! -306 lives!
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12-27-2007 @ 12:03PM
wud_e said...
LOL That's the Best game ever! HA! watching that video I would've ended my computer if it were me. :p
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12-27-2007 @ 12:15PM
wud_e said...
I actually thought that was going to be a grenade at the end. :p
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12-27-2007 @ 12:30PM
Christmas NiGHTS said...
What are the enemies saying everytime they kill him?
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12-27-2007 @ 1:10PM
ssuk said...
For those confused:
Game download:
http://www.geocities.jp/z_gundam_tanosii/home/syobon-action.zip
Source code:
http://www.geocities.jp/z_gundam_tanosii/home/syobon-action-src.zip
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12-27-2007 @ 1:23PM
Halamar said...
Ok, downloaded the source code, put it in the folder with the exe, still won't do anything...
12-27-2007 @ 2:34PM
ssuk said...
The source code is the code which MAKES the exe, it doesn't do anything to help aid any of your problems. Make sure you have the latest DirectX installed, have Asian fonts.
If you're running Vista, this may not work for what I can tell it's built off Visual C++ before Visual C++.NET, so depending on it's age, libraries it calls apon which are standard in Windows 95/98/ME/XP may not be present in Vista.
I'm currently doing a quick translation version, however am having a few difficulties compiling the program... The bloody DX Libraries are not compiling correctly and the readme files for both this game and the DXL are worthless.
12-27-2007 @ 3:18PM
OmerMe said...
I have everything that you've said but Asian fonts (japanese, korean etc.)
So this is why I can't play? XP
How do I get these fonts? I only know I need the Windows CD
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12-27-2007 @ 3:59PM
ssuk said...
In Windows XP, you will need the OEM Windows XP disc. Or borrow someone elses, it's not illegal unless you install XP knowing you don't have a legit key, and you're not installing XP. So, click Start > Control Panel > Regional and Language options > click the "Languages" tab, tick the "Install files for East Asian languages". Insert the Windows XP disc into your CD rom drive and click "apply", it'll install the support and may want to reboot (do so).
I have DirectX 9.0c installed on my Windows XP Media Centre Edition SP2 notebook, 1.7Ghz Mobile Intel Pentium M 735, 1.24GB RAM, works fine. So I suggest anyone having problems on XP Home/Professional/MCE SP2 should download the latest version of DirectX 9 from Microsoft's website; http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/Browse.aspx?displaylang=en&categoryid=2
I've got someone to test this game on Windows Vista SP0 (OEM) 64 Bit version. I'm not sure of x86 (32 bit) versions, but it looks like this runs flawlessly under Vista.
12-29-2007 @ 12:11AM
oreobarbie said...
Why oh why have you done this to me? I can't stop playing this evil, nasty game.
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1-01-2008 @ 12:50PM
Mike said...
help! link doesnt work for game! please post new source code and game download!
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1-05-2008 @ 6:21AM
xtylerx said...
I can't figure out what the B button is. arghhh. anyone?
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1-07-2008 @ 5:50AM
Suwandy said...
lol, love this. my friends will love this too :)
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1-10-2008 @ 2:27AM
Xirix said...
The Java version has different music in comparison... but for some reason the downloadable version, the Background music although in it's folder, isn't playing.. though the sound effects are.
Anyone else seeing this problem?
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1-25-2008 @ 3:36AM
Flyngspghtininja said...
Haha, this looks so awesome!
I would have made it even more frustrating, like having the jump button randomly not work, and switching the direction controls around randomly during gameplay.
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