Super Mario Bros X

Super Mario Bros X is a fan game about Mario, based on the series familiar to everyone: the hero eats mushrooms, runs along platforms and rescues the princess. Behind the usual premise is the work of enthusiasts, not a large studio, and this is noticeable in the scope of ideas and the number of finished levels. The levels are supported by bricks, pipes and large diagonals, and the transitions between them are made by hand. Bonuses change the hero’s behavior: a penguin suit helps out on ice, a helmet with a propeller gives long jumps. Abysses and cacti punish you for rushing, so you have to learn some places by heart. The picture has become smaller and neater than on older consoles, and the characters no longer look assembled from squares. The authors' ideas can be seen from the unusual decorations and traps that were not in the original. It is convenient to play both with the keyboard and with a gamepad, and the difficulty increases from level to level. The kit comes with an editor, so the levels can be assembled by the players themselves. Additional episodes add new worlds and enemies. Some of the secrets are hidden behind walls that need to be broken. Controls can be configured for a keyboard, gamepad or joystick, and you can play with two people on one screen. Some of the levels are based on other series, and this is noticeable in the design. Checks require you to collect bonus stars, and rewards are unlocked for them. The game supports custom level sets so the content never ends. The settings allow you to reduce the difficulty if jumping is difficult. Those who grew up on these jumps and want more will like the game.