First off, if you haven't yet checked out Super Mario Crossover -- the Super Mario Bros. remake of sorts that allows you to play through the game with a host of heroes from other 8-bit classics -- please do so immediately, because it's awesome. Okay, so you've played it, then? Now prepare to have your mind blown once again by watching the creator of the game, Jay Pavlina, play his own game. (Note: NSFW language.)
Here's a screencap from the video that pretty much tells you everything you need to know about Pavlina in this play-through, but former Destructoid Features Editor Anthony Burch provided perhaps a better description when he posted a link to it on Twitter: "The creator of Super Mario Bros Crossover is like a more entertaining Brad Nicholson." (If you're familiar with Brad from his Podtoid persona, then you have an idea of what to expect from Pavlina in what he calls "the best video ever made in the history of videomaking.")
So hit play and watch as a sleep-deprived Pavlina takes you through the first five worlds of Super Mario Bros. with Link, Simon Belmont, Bill, Samus, and Mega Man, respectively. (If you don't have ten minutes to watch it all, I implore you to at least skip to the 7:45 mark, just so you can see Mega Man dance.)
Samit Sarkar is a founding Destructoid editor and go-to Sports guy. Samit was the son of the Duke of Knees, rescued from a burning village in the afghan desert by a golden condor. He is an ace Backgammon player and lost both legs in a whaling tour. He lives for free in a nursery in Scotland where he teaches monks how to capture butterflies without hurting them.
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That was absolutely amazing. I love how he can be all hyped up on coffee but at the same time be really professional when he notices a bug he has to fix later on.
Also, one of the first things I notices was the better frame rate. I loved how smoothly the fireball sticks moved compared to the original. I love this game so much.
I'm beginning to think when your parents tell you "those who make fun of you are only jealous of what you have" actually had a bit of weight to the words. Calling a cool, laid-back person a douche can only be because you regret that you yourself are a dick and because you're jealous that you're so negative, you try to bring down those better than you. Yup.
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9:00 PM on 06.06.2010 | 
This video was for the people, by the people.
He reminds me of this awesome guy - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MusQqQVvuFQ
Man, typos are in full effect today.
also, is it me, or does this guy remind me of the angry nintendo nerd, when he did the review of the TMNT game?
Sleep time it is...
Great video.
Also, one of the first things I notices was the better frame rate. I loved how smoothly the fireball sticks moved compared to the original. I love this game so much.