We have already seen it on other occasions that there seem to be no boundaries for creativity, especially when we refer to the community. retro and especially to those modders that are able to continue developing for machines that have long since stopped being sold. And that is exactly what has happened with Super Mario 64, There are those who wanted to see it working on an old laptop Nintendo.
There are times when we could talk about demakesbut in this case it seems that the reason behind it is more to make a port as close to the original as possible, only taking into account the technical limitations of the platform used. If you remember, Super Mario 64 It was adapted to a portable console in 2004, when the Nintendo DS was a huge sales success all over the world.
Where has Super Mario 64 gone now?
What has happened is that a user has decided that Super Mario 64 it deserved to finally reach a console as legendary as it was Game Boy Advance. The generation that improved the hardware and graphic quality of the old Game Boy, adding a technical capacity similar to that of the Super Nintendo and that, obviously, was still left out of the polygonal 3D revolution that PlayStation brought back in December 1994.
So try to put a 3D game like Super Mario 64 on a console still designed for 2D was a risk and from the images that have appeared, it gives the impression that it is not only viable but now we want someone to finish it port entire Nintendo 64 cartridge. Haven’t you seen it in motion? Well, hit play on the video, you’ll be amazed.
The person responsible for this pharaonic work is Joshua Barretto and he has shared with the community how he carries out this miniport from one of the first levels of Super Mario 64In it we can see the main elements of the game and certain jumping mechanics of Mario himself. All with a frame rate that oscillates between 25 and a little less, below 20 at certain times.
The project continues its course, without rest
Although he still has a long way to go to be able to carry the legendary 100% Super Mario 64for those of you who are especially handy and curious, you should know that this port It can already work on real hardware, that is, within a Game Boy Advance. Although the screenshots and video are taken from an emulator, if the project comes to fruition it can be enjoyed on the original machine without problems.
Another thing is that, if things continue to take shape, Nintendo intervene as in other cases and do not allow these tributes from the community to advance more than necessary. As if it were a danger to the survival of the universe created by the Japanese company. And if not, in time. You will see how in the end this project is aborted, which, on paper, should be impossible. A Super Mario 64 inside a Game Boy Advance? No way…
