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Interview with Southbird – Creator of Super Mario Bros. 3Mix

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When people talk about the greatest ROM hacks ever made, Super Mario Bros. 3Mix almost always comes up. Created by Southbird, this hack was more than just a simple remix of Nintendo’s NES classic... it became a sprawling tribute to Mario’s entire history. 3Mix included new mechanics like gravity flips, Yoshi integration, secret star coins, alternate exits, and even bosses and themes inspired by later entries such as Super Mario World and… Read more

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Ys Seven
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Sky High Stuntman
Sky High Stuntman turns an action-movie stunt gig into a compact, high-pressure shoot-'em-up. You cycle through four airborne scenes in a helicopter, balloon, jet fighter, and bi-plane, with…
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Poltergeist
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VanSlug: X Mission starts with a clean, old-school promise: run through monster-filled city and rural stages, shoot anything that moves, grab a better gun when it appears, and…