https://www.lemon64.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=71262
From the original announcement:
"After 7 years of development... Super Mario Bros. 64
DESCRIPTION
This is a Commodore 64 port of the 1985 game SUPER MARIO BROS. for the Famicom and Nintendo Entertainment System. It contains the original version that was released in Japan and United States, as well as the European version. It also detects and supports a handful of turbo functionalities, and has 2 SID support.
The original game was released in two versions:
- Japanese/US-release - the original for NTSC, 60 Hz video systems.
- European-release - adjusted for PAL, 50 Hz video systems.[...]VERSIONS AND TIMING
This port will try to run the game at the intended speed (as well as having the sound in the correct pitch); this means you can play either version on any type of C64. It also means that the Japanese/US-release will not play 20% slower on a PAL-system. Likewise, the European-release will not play 20% faster on an NTSC-system."
Judging by comments on Lemon64, it is a faithful port:
- Jumping from a powerup works
- The "minus world" trick works
- Wall jump works
(Score: 2) by looorg on Friday April 19 2019, @04:37PM (3 children)
Pass. I'll stick with the Great Giana Sisters. I doubt it will be better, at least not musically.
(Score: 2) by corey on Friday April 19 2019, @11:17PM (2 children)
Yeah I was thinking I played super Mario Bros on my 64 back in the 90s. I guess it was this!
It was awesome.
(Score: 3, Informative) by looorg on Saturday April 20 2019, @12:11AM (1 child)
Yes, most likely. It pretty much was Super Mario Bros except the characters where girls and had punk haircuts. Nintendo was not pleased. The main difference was really the music by Chris Huelsbeck that was so much better then anything Nintendo could ever have hoped and dreamed for.
https://archive.org/details/Longplay-GreatGianaSisters_C64/Longplay-GreatGianaSisters_C64.avi [archive.org]
(Score: 2) by coolgopher on Saturday April 20 2019, @02:29AM
The Giana Sisters theme is fantastic! And if you want a slightly less SID-y version, check out the Machinae Supremacy [youtube.com] version - it rocks!
(Score: 3, Funny) by jimtheowl on Friday April 19 2019, @08:00PM
Of course it can be considered a waste of time, but what you do in your spare time is always a matter of choice. Writting 6502 code is at least on par with playing sudoku, and much better than watching TV, twitting on twitter or reading news on facebook.
This one is a good way to test the capabilities of those old C64s, if you have one.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday April 20 2019, @12:47PM
"It wouldn't be a Lemon party without old Dick!"