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Modding a game to make it glitch out and do freaky shit is one thing. Modding a game and turning it into an amazing work of art is quite another. Take, for instance, these clips of various user created worlds in Super Mario World. In each of them, a sort of Rube Goldberg machine is set into motion, allowing the "player" to do absolutely nothing to get from point A to B. Not only is it hypnotic, it cripples the mind.  

Screw saving the best for last. This is the best one. Sure, it starts off nice and easy with some fanciful Bullet Bill dodging, but things quickly get ri-damn-diculous in the second section. In an elevator, Mario is in constant back-and-forth movement in every direction as bullets fly from the four corners. The final second when he hops onto Yoshi? Brilliant! There's even a boss battle at the end.

Here's another one, again with a fast paced second section. The shell catching coin/blocks bit is great.

By now, you get the idea. This one is worth it just for the well timed ending.

Always end on a joke.


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Myrmidon16's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/21/2007 10:58
Myrmidon16
awesomeness. i hav to say, whoevr made these hav more patience than me
Scape's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/21/2007 11:15
Scape
That was pretty awesome. Props for the find.
vaintrain's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/21/2007 14:17
vaintrain
@all The Japanese have way too much time on their hands...
SonyPoS3's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/21/2007 15:15
SonyPoS3
My pants exploded in rapturous joy.
verkon's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/21/2007 16:29
verkon
Some japanese guy just made me have to change pants.
Morrius's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/21/2007 20:29
Morrius
Beautiful work, a really inspired idea executed flawlessly and with great creativity. Great find!
Andrew5329's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/21/2007 22:24
Andrew5329
I salute you.
twincannon's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2007 01:45
twincannon
@Salamande: Yeah, I think some button presses are implied at times in the videos. I noticed that he slides in one of them as well, which of course requires you to at least hit down once IIRC.
paranoiaXVI's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2007 10:19
paranoiaXVI
Whaaa?
Finally a video worth wasting my time watching!
Ca1amity's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2007 11:05
Ca1amity
Could mario design a level so awesome that he himself could not pass it?
Genki-JAM's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2007 18:25
Genki-JAM
Dang. That shiz is banannas. That first one blew my mind.
The-Excel's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/23/2007 00:39
The-Excel
There's a hack of Super Mario Bros. called "Air". One of the stages was a hands-off demo like these and that caught my attention more than the regular stages did in a superplay I watched of it.
Fading Star's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2007 12:47
Fading Star
Video games are becoming more like everyday...
This is awesome. Thank you for the clips.
Orionsaint's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/28/2007 09:08
Orionsaint
I'm scared
Carbot's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/03/2007 13:22
Carbot
That was epic for Mario. Luigi's got shit on Mario and I think Mario deserves a little pussy after that.
mackisawesome's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/03/2007 18:29
mackisawesome
thats probably the greatest thing i've seen all day.
Zac Bentz's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/03/2007 22:02
Zac Bentz
Make sure to check out Destructoid's own Nyteshade and his attempt to win teh internets with his own auto-level!
Fleet3000's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/03/2007 23:58
Fleet3000
aahhhh. y are things like this so awesome. reminds me of Rube Gilberg machines.
wowzzz's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/20/2008 03:15
wowzzz
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crazy turtle1234's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 14:53
crazy turtle1234
the spirit of michael jackson has gone into yoshi.
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