This is the decidedly 8-bit World 1-1 from Super Mario Bros. rendered using the Unreal Engine, most commonly seen in games like Gears of War.
If it looks a little rough, that’s because it was an 8-week project, not a polished game release. You can see more clips at 525Leomas‘s YouTube page.
What happens when you mix Super Mario Bros with the Unreal Engine? This. [Reddit]
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LyndonL
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 12:57 AMEpic!!
McGarnical
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 8:06 AMThat’s not a true Unreal Engine game. I don’t see any texture pop at all.
THXultra
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 9:06 AMIts Ok, but Super Paper Mario does the 2D/3D thing better!
Lambent Lambert
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 5:09 PMWait, that was an eight week project? I assume the person who helmed the ‘project’ has a learning disability?
Mic
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 6:03 PMPersonally, found FreddieW’s version much better.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBb9wFP7uZM&feature=channel_video_title
Chazz
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 10:01 PMThat wasn’t playable…