Tuper Tario Tros. is a Flash platform video game first released on Newgrounds on December 24, 2009 by the French developer Swing Swing Submarine. It is a combination of Super Mario Bros. and Tetris, using mechanics from both games. The title of this game is a play on Super Mario Bros., replacing the first letter of each word with the "T" from Tetris. The game features World 1-1.[1][2] The developers of the game later made a similar game inspired by Tuper Tario Tros., titled Blocks That Matter.[3]
| Tuper Tario Tros. | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Swing Swing Submarine |
| Publisher(s) | Newgrounds |
| Series | Mario (unofficial) |
| Platform(s) | Browser |
| Release | December 24, 2009 |
| Genre(s) | Platform, puzzle |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay edit
The game starts out with normal Super Mario Bros.[4] 2D platformer gameplay. After a short while, however, the player is granted the ability to control tetrimino blocks across the field of play.[5] The falling blocks, which fall from a Lakitu, can be stacked and become platforms which the player can use to make Mario cross large gaps or reach higher terrain.[6] Pressing the spacebar will change between modes, either controlling Mario or controlling the falling blocks.[7] The screen moves automatically forward to the right, and the player is bound only within the screen.
Reception edit
Chris Donlan of Edge wrote that the game appeared to have been put together quickly and as a result, its gameplay was occasionally inelegant.[2] Jenni Lada of TechnologyTell appreciated how she could build a staircase to the flagpole at the end of the level.[7] A reviewer for VentureBeat called the game "extremely well done", though taking issue with the high difficulty and the game's title.[8]
References edit
- ^ McWhertor, Michael (29 December 2009). "Tuper Tario Tros. Puts A Little Tetris In Your Mushroom Kingdom". Kotaku. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ^ a b Donlan, Chris (2 September 2011). "Tuper Tario Tros". Edge. Archived from the original on March 28, 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ^ "Interview with William David and Guillaume Martin from Swing Swing Submarine (Blocks That Matter)". Jeuxvideo. 18 November 2011.
- ^ Tan, Nicholas (6 January 2010). "Tuper Tario Tros". Daily Manifesto. GameRevolution. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ^ Rose, Michael (28 December 2009). "Browser Game Pick: Tuper Tario Tros. (Swing Swing Submarine)". IndieGames. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ^ Westaway, Luke (8 January 2010). "Tuper Tario Tros: A Mario/Tetris Mash-up". NintendoLife. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ^ a b Lada, Jenni (7 January 2010). "Tuper Tario Tros an interesting Super Mario Bros and Tetris mashup". TechnologyTell. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ^ "Tuper Tario Tros.: Bad Name, Addicting Flash Game". VentureBeat. 2 January 2010.
External links edit
- Original Newgrounds link
- Official Site Archived 2014-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
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