Today's Mario-est video: World of Warcraft Super Mario Theme

by Kevin Kelly { Feb 9th 2007 at 12:01AM }

World of Warcraft meets Super Mario Bros. in a big way in this video. Frankly, we're surprised it's taken someone this long to do this. But here it is in the flesh, and it ain't looking too bad! The editing is top notch, and that underwater level is done really well. People with mad skillz like this will one day take over the world, and we'll be bowing down to these video editing overlords. Mark our words.

Given that the video comes to us from The Last Boss, it's a bit ironic that the only weak moment is the boss fight at the end of the lava level. Did he just use really bad breath on him FTW?

[Thanks, Tom]

Tags: Blizzard, games, Mario, Nintendo, retro, sidescroller, SNES, World of Warcraft, WoW

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Ryan @ Feb 9th 2007 12:12AM

Dude, that has to be the funniest shit I've ever seen! LOL

Ryan @ Feb 9th 2007 12:43AM

...how?? That was awesome!

Strangler @ Feb 9th 2007 1:56AM

is this some sort of a mod? anyway looking at the vid imagine what nintendo could have done with the power of the gamecube or the wii by making a 2d mario on one of those consoles (heck even the n64), why does nintendo think 2d mario's will only sell on handhelds and wont make one anymore on a console?

Nino @ Feb 9th 2007 1:14AM

What? No "your princess is in another castle?"

I'm disappointed.

Koekoenutt @ Feb 9th 2007 1:41AM

Pretty funny video.

I'm disappointed that I have to ask this though. What was the song at the title, and mainly, the credits? Was that a mario brothers song, becuase I'm personally have a brain freeze right now. I want to say its from the very old 2 player Mario Brothers Arcade or Mario 2. Though, It sounds like it could be from something else. Any help?

NintendoFanbot @ Feb 9th 2007 1:47AM

Koekoenutt:

Super Mario Land GB (intro and credits)

The rest is Super Mario Bros.

Pomme @ Feb 9th 2007 2:47AM

It reminds me a lot of the Battlefield vs. Nintendo video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1G13ekNE280

JohnHeist @ Feb 9th 2007 3:47AM

It's at this point, I say to Strangler two words and leave it at that.

Paper Mario

Grunge @ Feb 9th 2007 3:26AM

2D gameplay flies in the face of the "graphics is king" mentality that seems to rule consoles today. It also seems to be a little cheap for most of them to consider charging $50 - making a 2D platformer today costs practically nothing compared to making something like Lost Planet. Number of people who worked on Super Mario Bros? Seven.

lazygamer @ Feb 9th 2007 4:50AM

i think it can be done with a copy of private serve game. GM can do whatever they want with the game. it doesn't looks like a flash game to me.

Strangler @ Feb 9th 2007 4:52AM

"2D gameplay flies in the face of the "graphics is king" mentality that seems to rule consoles today. It also seems to be a little cheap for most of them to consider charging $50 - making a 2D platformer today costs practically nothing compared to making something like Lost Planet. Number of people who worked on Super Mario Bros? Seven."

but they could easily make both a new mario game and a old school mariot ype game with updated graphics, or add a unlockable game inside a new mario game that features 2d gameplay. And it doesnt just fly in the face off consoles today but apperently on the psp 2d also doesnt sell.

zADD @ Feb 9th 2007 8:05AM

"Given that the video comes to us from The Last Boss, it's a bit ironic that the only weak moment is the boss fight at the end of the lava level. Did he just use really bad breath on him FTW?"

He stands on a lever to kill the monster, like the lever behind Bowser in the classic Mario Bros game.

Jake @ Feb 9th 2007 8:28AM

New Super Mario Bros. and Paper Mario.

I do agree with you, though, Strangler. Not a full disc game, but a VC download that is simply a 2d mario adventure from scratch. Hell, they could probably get big 2D Mario fans (like me and you) to do some of the work for free!!