Submitted 2 months ago by Kain1@lemmy.world to retrogaming@lemmy.world
https://www.retronews.com/original-super-mario-bros-fan-port-now-on-game-boy-color/
A new fan-made project has successfully ported the original Super Mario Bros. to the Game Boy Color, titled Super Mario Bros. Mini. Developed by homebrew developer Mico27, this version of the classic NES game includes several exciting enhancements and new features that expand upon the original experience.
INB4 “But Mario Bros. DX already exists.”
I dig how the graphics have been reworked and tile size reduced to provide roughly the same field of view as on the NES.
The Lost Levels on Deluxe is a special kind of hell.
What sets this apart from Super Mario Bros DX?
SMB on the NES and the DX port share graphics with a 16x16 tile size. Therefore, only 10x9 tiles can be shown at once, as opposed to 16x14. The small FOV and resulting camera tilt was very frustrating, especially with the Lost Levels.
This port scales the graphics down to the GB’s resolution. I imagine it takes a lot of CPU cycles just to rearrange the graphics data into the Game Boy’s 8x8 tile structure in display RAM. Either that, or it’s precomputed and the ROM is huge.
This port scales the graphics down to the GB’s resolution. I imagine it takes a lot of CPU cycles just to rearrange the graphics data into the Game Boy’s 8x8 tile structure in display RAM. Either that, or it’s precomputed and the ROM is huge.
What would make anyone think they’re downscaling graphics in real time on the Gameboy of all things? The graphics have been flat out redrawn to better fit the Gameboy’s lower screen resolution.
For anyone wondering, here’s the first little bit of what 1-1 looks like:
Look at that doofy goomba.
Oh, kinda like how Super Mario Land deals with the small screen? That’s awesome!
apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Aaaaaaand sued by Nintendo.
donuts@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Yeah I don’t get why they would want to risk this. Go remake/demake some game by a company that won’t try and kick you in the nuts.
sundray@lemmus.org 2 months ago
Fan-brain sometimes overrides logic-brain.
Nilz@sopuli.xyz 2 months ago
Some people enjoy living in pain and suffering.
Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 2 months ago
The nuts? The…do…nuts??? Eh? EH???
SlippiHUD@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Let them finish their morning shit and shave and they’ll get right on it