The graphics are distinctive, and the transplantation of our bright, blocky hero Mario to a clinical, laboratory setting of whites, greys and blues works very well on an aesthetic level. The Portal end of the Mari0 experience is smoothly put together with smart puzzles that, while occasionally quite difficult, never stray into the realms of the barely possible, and the game strikes a good balance between problem solving and platforming skills. SMB is still fried gold in gameplay terms, with the added ability to create portals adding another level of crunch to the gaming experience. gameplay that throwing in a Portal Gun doesn't break the game. The Portal Gun is aces for doing away with enemies (although setting up portal traps to drop them down bottomless pits is a lot more convoluted than just jumping on their heads) and allows for some handy teleportation, but it's a testament to the original Super Mario Bros. Throwing a Portal Gun into the mix opens up a load of problem solving options, and allows the player to catch Koopas in hilarious feedback loops and run the timer down just looking at them being all pathetic.

Actually playing the game, and not snickering at Mario's death, is also a hell of a lot of fun. Since this is a freeware game it really is worth the download alone just to set up an infinite portal loop and watch Mario bouncing in and out of portals until the time runs out. And it's just as fun, dear reader, as it sounds. but with one diversion from the original: our moustachioed hero is packing a Portal Gun.

First up there's the faithful remake of Super Mario Bros.

and Portal defied the laws of nature by somehow mating and producing a baby?'

Now another Mario fangame has made its way onto my screen so with no further ado, I humbly introduce Mari0, which is the answer to the question 'what would happen if Super Mario Bros. Just a few weeks ago I was happily running amok through the multiple worlds of Mushroom Kingdom Fusion, an absolutely bonkers Mario fangame.

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