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Mario Syndrome

About this entry

Mario Syndrome is a well-known and surreal ROM hack developed by the group Lotsa Spaghette. It is a reimagining of the original Super Mario Bros., but built using the Super Mario World engine. This combination results in a unique 16-bit experience with bizarre, often unsettling graphical styles and significantly altered gameplay mechanics. It is celebrated in the community for its creativity and distinct aesthetic that sets it apart from typical Mario hacks.

Mario Syndrome is listed as a Fan Games & Homebrew entry in CheckpointDB's preservation database.

It is grouped under Platformer, making it easier to compare with related preservation projects and enhanced classics.

This record is treated as its own version or project, separate from normal game database entries.

Requirements are not individually verified yet, so the flags below should be treated as leads rather than confirmed instructions.

Source and freshness

Catalog source
The Gaming Emporium
Source observation
Sep 21, 2026
Last editorial verification
Unknown

Features

Fan GameROM HackSNES

Notes

Setup: Requires a *Super Mario World* ROM and an emulator (like Snes9x) to play.