Super Mario Crossover 2

The original Nintendo has a special appeal to certain gamers; especially those of us old enough to remember when it was the height of technology (eat your heart out iPad). That was the golden age. The NES is a nostalgic 80’s masterpiece and some of the most memorable games in home gaming history were created for that platform. So it is a treat to be able to find these classic characters and games available online and Super Mario Crossover has become hugely popular for its clever blending of historical games. Now that Super Mario Crossover 2 has worked out some of the bugs, added more characters and features retro gamers are going to flash back to the glorious Christmas of 1987 when they woke up to find a NES under the tree.

Playing Super Mario Crossover should be familiar, the levels follow the original Super Mario Bros but instead of only Mario and Luigi to control they have added the option to traverse the same levels with other beloved characters like Simon from Castlevania, Mega Man, Link and others (sorry, no Papeboy). Each character will have his or her own advantages and disadvantages based on their original actions. Simon has a whip so has to get close and personal with the goombas to kill them while Mega Man can use his blaster, but his ability to jump is weak compared to Mario or Samus.

Super Mario Crossover 2 is the better game with special upgrades tailored to fit the character chosen, the only fault compared to the original Crossover is the design of the levels is slightly different, but still remains faithful to the NES game. The gameplay is great but my favorite part was actually the soundtrack which changes to match each character. It is amazing how familiar Castlevania’s music is in light of the fact I haven’t played it for 15 years, like being smacked in the face by a lost memory.

Rating: A+

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