If you have any hesitation is seeing what Super Mario Bros. might look like if it was reimagined as a Grand Theft Auto game -- and I don't know why you possibly would -- then you still need to see this video for the borderline brilliant reinterpretations of Super Mario characters and lore into GTA terms. If you don't want to high-five something the minute Bullet Bill appears, then... you're living your life wrong. (Via Nerd Bastards, who also invited me onto their Bastardcast podcast, available here)
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They had me at "Now you're playing with power."
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It never ceases to amaze me what fanboys can do with a little time and a computer. Absolutely epic!
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"...get me some more SHELLS!"
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Lost me at "Well excuuuse me princess!" Steal from Link much? Come on, you're Mario, you're supposed to be better than that...
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I just rewatched and am wrong about the song. Sorry 'bout that.
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Clubbed to Death off of The Matrix soundtrack. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFS4zYWxzNA
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Yoshi should've been a brand of motorcyles... it would've made more sense to me in this world. _ ... and I could only assume that the transexual/cross-dresser/hermaphrodite person is Birdo.
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Does anyone know the background music for this? It's pretty great.
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legen wait for it.....................
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this was awesome.
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One word: Briljant :)
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"Never bring a hammer into a gunfight" was what got me
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"Get me everyone!" "What do you mean everyone?" "EV-ERY-ONE!!!"
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I didn't notice the shy guy thing the first time i watched it. I watched it again this morning and I was like WOAH! AWESOME! i have a feeling i'm going to keep having those moments the more i watch it.
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its a me mario...ha..i would play the shit out of this game..anyone notice that the fat guy on fire at the end looks like a star..and why does the bad guy {bowser} gotta be black..thats racist yo..but i guess yoshi being asian is cool..he..
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its a me mario...ha..i would play the shit out of this game..anyone notice that the fat guy on fire at the end looks like a star..and why does the bad guy {bowser} gotta be black..thats racist yo..but i guess yoshi being asian is cool..he..
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Sure did. Soooo funny
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I'm almost completely out of gaming, and the last Grand Theft Autos didn't do much for me... BUT, I would buy the PS3 just for this game. Ah, if only...
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Robot Chicken did a similar joke already, but I like this one better.
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That was fantastic! Seriously well done. A few good characters were overlooked - Wario in particular is basically a GTA character anyway, but otherwise it was brilliant. If only it was real....
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The sketch ended with Yoshi driving into Raccoon City, I believe.
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"I'm sorry boys, the Princess is in another castle." Epic! Epic win! Just the best! A little disappointed that Donkey Kong never made an appearance, but still, incredibly epic! This is truly and impressive act of nerdery. By the way, anyone know the song playing in the second half?
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Awesome. The only thing is I wish they could have fit Wario in there somewhere.
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awesome.. Wesley Snipes as Simon Phoenix as Bowser
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I thought the trailer was more Bad Boys but then again I have not played GTA
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So Good!!!!
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Badass!
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Wearing purple with black and white masks. Just about spot on, especially with the shy joke. Yoshi's not a lizard, just a dude in green a green hoodie with some eyes on it.
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I was thinking the same thing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPxY8lpYAUM
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Ok, this game just has to happen. Whether it's a mod or independently designed from the ground up, I need to be playing this within a year. It looks like it'd be more fun than GTAIV, that's for sure.
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this is just so awesome, I love how they put all those little references (some I missed the first time through) but they actually fit into the realistic setting. Gotta say though, as cool as it is, if it were a game or mod it would get old eventually as nothing in the gameplay would be mario-esque at all. better as this I think.
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Loved the nod to The Professional. Gary Oldman delivered the line better, but hey... This rocked!
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DARY
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LEGEN
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wait.. did mario say that? I thought that was link in his cartoon, was links cartoon on the mario show?
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This is pure, unmitigated genius.
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Robot Chicken did a great bit where Mario ends up in GTA. It played better because it was Mario as he is in the games. This was funny though.
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Agreed. You get a green mushroom.
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Yeah, but There Will Be Brawl dragged on too much.
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This needs to become a mod.
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I kept hoping Mouser would show up, but otherwise epic
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are you cheating on TRON2???? Rob, how could you, and after you spooged all over its virginity too. :(
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Way, way more accurate to the series than the Mario Brothers movie.
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I think this is what the Super Mario Brothers Movie was aiming for but missed by a long shot.
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Jesus Christ. If this doesn't get turned into a full conversion mod for GTAIV then there truly is no justice in the universe. That was just beautiful!
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OK, that was incredibly awesome. I would totally buy that game!
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But they don't have gas masks or even look the part. Not discounting what you said, just wonderin' aloud.
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I really enjoyed it, though about half of the gags in here were previously done (within a similar noir-ish, gangster feel) in the webseries "There Will Be Brawl" last year. Good stuff!
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Now you're playing with power! Brilliant. So many little in-jokes and details.
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Loved the little details like the eyes on the hood of Yoshi's parka Outstanding
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lulz
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MARIO: "What are you guys? Shy...?" Get it!? Shy Guys!!!
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"Excuuuuuse me princess!" LOL Flashbacks to the Mario Bros Super Show there
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I'm surprised just how well Super Mario Bros. translates into a gangster film/game. 0_0 I was waiting for more mario kart references though. XD
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So Mario is played by... the Soup Nazi?
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That was AWESOME! --- Who were those skull guys in the beginning? Dry Bones?
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That was just about the best video game parody ever. The attitude of the characters, music, and animations was the most impressive aspect. Shit was gangsta.
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Brought tears to my eyes, truly epic.
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SHIT JUST GOT REAL.
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That was far more perfect than it deserved to be.
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That was funny, and mostly well done. The ending pard was almost perfect except for the abrupt music cut.
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Wow, first?! Go me! Seriously though, why can't this be a real game?! I'd buy a fucking Wii just to play it, even if I never played another Wii game again for the rest of my life!
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OMG, this is the coolest thing I think I've seen....EVAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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