Underplayed Gems

A Helping Hand (2024)

A Helping Hand cover
Developer
NewPointless, schema_tuna
Platforms
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Genres
Platform
Main story
about 5.0 hours
Completionist
about 10 hours
Where to get it
Website

How it feels

Two-player cooperative Mario World hack requiring real-time coordination between players on separate systems.

co-opmultiplayerpuzzlesocialadventurefan-made

About

King Boo has returned to force Mario players to socialize. Players must work together through shadows, riddles, and schemes to thwart his evil plans. This QLDC Hackjam entry is designed to be played with a partner. You'll play together simultaneously, on different systems, with a way to communicate. The hack doesn't connect to the Internet. No special emulator is required.

Screenshots

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