So the most famous plumber in the world of video games that featured in the 80s' gem Mario Bros. Play Mario 64 online and in multiplayer mode

We're talking about Super Mario 64 Online for PC. It was the replacement for the Super NES and offered as important graphical and processing improvement regarding 16-bit consoles.Īnd, of course, the Japanese company's icon wasn't going to be left out and come along in the form of the above-mentioned Super Mario 64 that has eventually become a classic and has been copied time after time on PC but now with an online version to be able to play in multiplayer mode. It wasn't published for the classic NES but obviously for the Nintendo 64 video console that back then was competing against the PlayStation 1 and the SEGA Saturn. Ross’s Mario does look more like the Nintendo mascot during his Super Mario Galaxy days on the Wii than Mario as he first appeared on Nintendo 64.It's been a long time since Super Mario 64 was released.

Watch a preview of the level below, which will likely line up a little more with how your memory pictures the game. As it stands for now, though, it’s completely meant to be a fan project. The level is completely free to play, as Ross does not intend it to be used for any commercial reasons-though whether Nintendo will follow up with demands to have the level taken down remains to be seen. Rss has built in all of the major landmarks from the original level, along with plenty of Goombas and Bomb-Ombs to chase after Nintendo’s most famous mascot.

It can even be played in your browser (with the Unity Web Player plug-in installed), for those who can sneak in a quick trip down memory lane while at work. The level is fully playable on Windows, Mac, and Linux, and was made in the Unity 3D engine. The Nintendo platformer helped set the benchmark for how many 3D games would be designed and played, from the late ’90s to today.Īnd while its gameplay certainly hasn’t aged poorly, the game’s visuals have-which is why someone decided to give Super Mario 64 a new sheen of HD paint.Įrik Ross developed a high-definition version of Super Mario 64‘s memorable opening level, Bomb-Omb Battlefield. Super Mario 64 is one of the animated plumber’s most famous adventures, and also one of the most important games in the medium’s history.