Monday, January 12, 2015

"Cat Mario" (Shobon Action)

I saw this video of someone playing what he called "Cat Mario" because it resembles Super Mario but it has a cat as the main character. The title of the video is "World's Hardest Mario Game" and after watching it, I can understand why. :)  My favorite moments are 0:52, 1:04, 1:48, 1:54, 2:37, and the last ten seconds. :)

Parental Advisory: some explicit language is used in this video.


video uploaded by B Brian

Apparently, this game is called Shobon Action and while it may seem absolutely ridiculous and frustrating to play, it has gotten generally positive reviews. To quote its wikipedia page, "it was recognized as a game that "systematically disrupts every convention of 2D platform gameplay" and that success in the game often relies on both trial-and-error-like strategies and the player's ability to use counterintuitive strategies to avoid obstacles."

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