Mario Speedrunner Plays Super Mario Crossover for the First Time

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Published 2022-03-28
Many have asked for me to play this, and I'm glad they did, because Super Mario Crossover is an extremely fun game! Very satisfying for SMB1 and NES fans alike.

You can play it with flashpoint: bluemaxima.org/flashpoint/

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Outro music:    • Sacred Somnom Woods - Mario & Luigi: ...  


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All Comments (21)
  • @Kosmicd12
    There is a lot you can do in this game! What else would you like to see me do?
  • This game was such a classic. It was made by Jay Pavlina (Exploding Rabbit) who went on to create a Kickstarter around 2012 for a game called Super Retro Squad. It reused the same concepts, but had original characters so the game could be commercialized. The project was funded and he got together a team to work on it. Even went as far as purchasing a house and having everyone move in together to focus on the game, with plans to make a documentary on the development of the game (which was one of the stretch goals). Unfortunately, the entire thing was a bit of a disaster. Some strange decisions were made. The game changed names and direction multiple times (Super Retro Squad, to Super Action Squad, to Super Retro Crossover). Development and updates were slow. With the advice of a team member, he decided to shut down his community forum (which was pretty active), because they didn't like the fact people chatted about things outside of the game. Eventually, the team broke up. He then threw them under the bus by naming and shaming some team members, blaming them for the lack of progress in a blog post on his site (which he removed shortly after). Basically, the project went through development hell, the team fell apart and the game ended up not being made. After losing his team, he kept working on the game, again under a different name, Operation Pyxel. This was also rather short-lived and never went anywhere. A few years later, he rebooted the project under the name Glitch Strikers. Jay was now working with an experienced indie game dev, JForce games. The project again took a new direction, a new trailer was made and it was greenlit on Steam (before Greenlight was retired). He also made a few podcast episodes with his new development partner, that he posted on his website (the last post being in early 2019). And then, he kind of just stopped updating his YouTube and website altogether. He entirely disappeared. Without wanting to seem stalkey (I happen to know because I have him added on Linkedin), it seems Jay moved to the Philippines (possibly to avoid any potential legal repercussions for not delivering on his promises) where he got employed full-time in the tech industry. And it seems like that's kind of where the story ends. The whole thing is very sad to me, personally. Back when he was active, he would regularly post random videos (game playthroughs including one where he played his own game, random ramblings, other random stuff)... his stuff was among the entertainment that got me through some rough times. The odds of him ever coming back in the public eye seems rather low, but I'm really hoping for a redemption arc.
  • @Bismuth9
    I heard of this game so many years ago and dismissed it because "Mario" flash games were always ultra garbage. But wow, I wish I hadn't! This game is shockingly well made!
  • @bboyhanvzla
    when you watch all those characters having a hard time with goombas and koopas, then you realize how OP is Mario.
  • @Average_K
    14:57 bro Kosmic’s laugh syncs perfectly with the warp sound effect.
  • I’m actually a speedrunner and multi-WR holder for this game and I’m so glad you finally found it! One of my favorites for sure
  • @sirqueson4889
    Dang, I was waiting for you to play as Mario, that character would be dope.
  • @DeputyDavid0
    this game was a cornerstone of any computer lab class back in the day
  • @aBlackMage
    I love this game so much. Having all the different characters in SMB1 is fantastic by itself, but the amount of effort put into all the custom skins makes it even better. You didn't make use of it, but you can adjust the enemy/stage sprites and OST to your liking by picking from more than a dozen options, or randomize them altogether. SMB Corssover is a true labor of love.
  • @Gameboygenius
    Actually, I want you to speedrun this game as Mario. Just to mess with your head since the physics are probably fairly different.
  • @pherlong7
    Imagine if the enemies were replaced with other crossover characters.
  • @Mike-mx2sm
    it’s a total shame that the devs of this game disappeared off the face of the earth after 2019. i would love to see what their new game would’ve turned out to be.
  • @charmanderfan1
    This was probably the best flash game of all time. Rip flash.
  • @Eshyyyyy
    I love this game. This was my favorite when I would play it on school computers
  • @hoodedman6579
    Speaking of more out there suggestions, have you ever heard of "Super Mario Bros for Lost Players"? It's a very cool Super Mario World romhack that recreates Super Mario Bros's physics to the point that one might easily confuse it for a Super Mario All Stars hack at first glance, though it still uses some Super Mario World stuff. I think you would enjoy it.
  • this game will always hold a special place in my heart for helping me fall in love with games, mario, crossovers, and now later in life the Blaster Master series. honestly amazing.
  • @edge3220
    The amount of passion people have to take the time to make hacks like this is amazing.