Mario brought his Super Smash Bros. skills with him on his return to World 1-1 in an awesome sprite-based animation
Mario certainly has come a long way since saving Pauline from Donkey Kong in "Donkey Kong," and Princess Toadstool (now Princess Peach) from King Koopa (now Bowser) in "Super Mario Bros." Since then, he's even become a mainstay in many of Nintendo's spinoff series such as the Super Smash Bros. series.
It wouldn't be too farfetched to think that Mario has acquired a ton of experience over his career as a video game icon as a result. What would happen if he utilized some of that experience in a journey back to World 1-1 of Super Mario Bros.?
A quick animation posted by Alexander on Twitter gave us a good idea on what would happen. More specifically, this showcases a Mario back in World 1-1 fresh from a Super Smash Bros. session
Though Mario is initially seen motionless in the clip, a Goomba is slowly itching its way towards the Italian plumber. Those of us familiar with the Super Mario Bros. mechanics know that the player is required to jump at this point if they wish to progress.
However, the clip really plays with our expectations. Instead of simply jumping on the Goomba, Mario employs some of his tactics commonly used in Super Smash Bros.
Needless to say, some custom sprites are used for Mario and Goomba during the animation. You'll have to slow things down to really appreciate the Goomba's pained expressions. Check it out below:
Mario after he comes back from Smash Bros pic.twitter.com/CHHJgP8qhN
— Alexander (@Cannonbreed) September 26, 2022
