There aren’t many Mario hacks, or video game hacks in general, that deserve a great deal of attention. Few are done with any real forethought or planning. Super Mario Fusion is different. Think of it as Mushroom Kingdom Hearts (an apparent subtitle). The game has Mario running through levels inspired by everything from Halo to Mega Man to Doom to Tetris.

Not only that, but the levels themselves actually look good, and fairly creative. The game is still in beta format, but you can download and play it. One has to wonder if Nintendo is keeping a watchful eye and thinking of their own Mario escapade through their catalog of games.

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