Chris Buffa (Modojo): Unless you're Nintendo (or one of the company's lawyers), it's hard to dislike Super Mario Bros. Crossover. Released in 2010, the 2D side scrolling adventure is a modified version of the 1985 NES classic with the unique spin of playing as other characters from the 8-bit era. Mario's there, of course, but you also have a choice between Link (Zelda), Mega Man, Samus Aran (Metroid), Simon Belmont (Castlevania), Bill Rizer (Contra), Ryu Hayabusa (Ninja Gaiden) and Sophia III (Blaster Master), all of which possess signature weapons and abilities.
ComicsBulletin's William T. Carpenter Jr. interviews Jay Pavlina, the mind behind Super Mario Bros. Crossover, about his latest game, Super Retro Squad. Topics of discussion include game design philosophy, Kickstarter, the new recruits of Pavlina's Exploding Rabbit team, and of course Super Retro Squad.
DSOGaming writes: "And it’s finally here everyone. The amazing Super Mario Bros. Crossover 2.0 has been released and is now playable for free. The two big things that were added to Crossover 2.0 are skinnable graphics and a new power up system. There are about 800 tracks of music in the game now and the team has also added Luigi and Bass as playable characters. Make no mistake guys, this is a mind-blowing freeware game and you really HAVE to play it."
