Super Orb Bros. (2020)

Developer: OrangeExpo
Platforms: Nintendo Entertainment System
Genres: Platform
Completionist: about 4.9 hours

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A Super Mario Bros. 3 hack with custom shell mechanics, on/off blocks, and checkpoints adding depth to classic platforming.

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About

Super Orb Bros. is a hack for Super Mario Bros. 3 featuring all new shell mechanics, a slow fall/regrab, on/off blocks, checkpoints, and a ton of other custom tech. The townsfolk speak of an Old Man Grimm who seems to have turned to the darker forces….should you accept their appeal for help?

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.