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I'm convinced that the average Mario modder is a complete nutjob. Not because he or she wants to mod the classic game, which is just fine. It's the WAY the games are modded that makes me doubt the complete sanity of these people. That's ok though, because I'm sure the indignant exclamations of "WTF???" would be greatly reduced without their existance.
 
In the above Mario mod, the player uses his hand to guide Mario along and navigate obstacles. Seems less functional than simply using a controller, so personally it doesn't appeal to me until about 2 minutes into the video, which is when you can't help but utter some expletitives. I won't ruin it for you. Just watch it for yourself.
 
(I forgot to mention the delightful rendition of the theme song, which I find quite pleasing.) 
 
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Hiltz's Avatar
Hiltz at 01/15/2008 12:00
Crazy stuff.
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Your moms new boyfriend at 01/15/2008 12:02
Much more functional than the power glove, yet equally pointless.
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Niero at 01/15/2008 12:09
profane!
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Dale North at 01/15/2008 12:11
when I saw this earlier, my headline was "mario gets a handjob"
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the vinny club at 01/15/2008 12:15
that army of marios will haunt me
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Fronz at 01/15/2008 12:24
You know you suck when: You can barely beat World 1-1 with 100 marios.

Awesome mod though, it would be more chaotic if the goombas also got bounced around by your hands. I wanna play Katamari Damacy with this mod and punch and flick around the Katamari.
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BlueJester at 01/15/2008 12:24
I would like to control masses and masses of marios and conquer the world using only my hand... So this is neat.
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Neonie at 01/15/2008 12:24
kind of makes you wonder why he doesnt pick mario up and just bring him to the end of the level.
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CaffeinePowered at 01/15/2008 12:31
@Neonie my thoughts exactly, just cup your hand and run across the sky
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Monte at 01/15/2008 12:43
@Neonie
@CaffeinePowered

Where's the fun in that?
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F Whipple at 01/15/2008 12:44
um...WTF?
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mo0man at 01/15/2008 12:46
I must get that song... I MUST
Andrex's Avatar
Andrex at 01/15/2008 12:46
... I WANT NOW.

I played many webcam games that make you pop bubbles or smack a ball.. but this takes it to a new level
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vexed alex at 01/15/2008 13:01
Hahahahahaha. That's incredible.
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BS3 Owner at 01/15/2008 13:37
That last segment looked like Mario Pikimin, NO?
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Im OK at 01/15/2008 13:40
I wonder if it kills him when you push down too much on him to make him duck.
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glandseck at 01/15/2008 13:47
Wow, this is like watching sperm race. 100 go in, only one survives!
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Cheeburga at 01/15/2008 13:52
That is fucking amazing.
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SWE3tMadness at 01/15/2008 14:42
I have to admit, that's one of the cooler mods I've seen. I love how all the tiny Marios became cannon fodder at the end. Poor little bastards. xD

And I hope you're kidding about the background music. That was one of the most annoying songs I've heard in my life.
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SWE3tMadness at 01/15/2008 14:42
I have to admit, that's one of the cooler mods I've seen. I love how all the tiny Marios became cannon fodder at the end. Poor little bastards. xD

And I hope you're kidding about the background music. That was one of the most annoying songs I've heard in my life.
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Sonicandtails at 01/15/2008 14:59
I'm not understanding why you guys are calling this a "mod", which in my eyes means you think it's a ROM hack. This isn't a mod of anything, it's a totally different game, and if you even so far as try to tell me that it's a NES ROM I will shoot you down with the "8 per scanline" rule of the NES.
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charliesuh at 01/15/2008 15:13
I need that song. It's so cute! In a creeeepy kind of way! ... ? yea...
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Colette Bennett at 01/15/2008 15:15
Sonicandtails - In your eyes, you're wrong. A mod is a shortened version of the word modification, which is what this is - a modification made to an original game. That's why the word is used.
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ShinSennju at 01/15/2008 15:35
LOL that song is stuck in my head, I don't know if i find it really adorable or annoying.
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Blackleader at 01/15/2008 16:27
Its masterhand.
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Chaosye at 01/15/2008 16:39
Mario Army FTW.
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drthtater at 01/15/2008 17:21
Anyone know where to get that fantasticul theme song?
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Fading Star at 01/15/2008 19:00
Sweet. GO MY ARMY!
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Andrex at 01/15/2008 22:08
@Reaprar

Whats your definition of fake? looked legit home project to me.
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Seth338 at 01/15/2008 23:44
Princess Peach has her clone army at last!
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NyghtcrawleR at 01/16/2008 01:10
From 100 to 1 mario left. Awesome.

But otherwise, pretty nuts.
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Super Cool Guest from the Future at 01/16/2008 08:11
Super Mario Genocide
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Necros at 01/16/2008 10:52
Looks cool, but as shown in the second half, it looks impossible to control 100 Marios accurately enough.
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hjd uk at 01/16/2008 10:59
Thats one litte mario for every time Mario has had to rescue the princess. Guess he gets his reward every time after all.
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BetaMaster at 01/16/2008 13:48
1,000,000 internets for anyone who can track down the maker of this and get him to release it as a game.
I would play this so hard.
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