As we all know
Nintendo has a pretty strained relationship with Fan Games. Even
though they are often passion projects that do their source material
justice. Luckily Nintendos battle against the creators is often times
a fight they can't win, because the Internet doesn't forget. But it's
also quite frustrating if the company behind the characters you love
does everything in their might to fight against your passion project.
And because many of these great games deserve some spotlight I want
to share my Top 5 Nintendo Fan Games with you.
5: Project M
We start with a
''game'' that is pretty well known in the Nintendo Fanbase. Project M
is a modification to Super Smash Bros. Brawl that makes the game
resemble Melee more closely. But that is not all. It also features
some new (old) characters with Roy and Mewtwo as well as splitting up
Samus and Zero Suit Samus, Sheik and Zelda as well as the Pokemon
from the Pokemon Trainer.
As far as
Modifications go this one is quite extensive and that is why I
consider it as its own game. Until further development on the project
was stopped in December 2015 it was a huge success and even featured
on some national tournaments.
Project M was big
success and a great passion project from several Super Smash Bros.
Melee Fans from all over the world. If you're a Smash Bros. Fan and
own a homebrewed Wii give it a go. It's great.
4: Kaizo Mario
No other Fan Game
spawned such a cult following. No other Fan Game has a dedicated
Speedrunner Community surrounding it. For many Kaizo Mario is the
definitive Fan Game. At its heart it's just a Super Mario World
modification with some new levels. But the difference between the
original and the Fan game becomes quite evident in the first seconds
of play.
Kaizo Mario is
brutal, unforgiving and often just plain evil. It was the blueprint
for many other Kaizo Games and to this day I haven't even beaten the
first boss. Which is fucking unfair I may add, but I digress.
Kaizo Mario is an
experiences. If good or bad you have to decide for yourself. But I
urge everyone to at least try it once. Even if it's just to see how
much you suck at Mario. And trust me you do.
3: Newer Super Mario Bros. Wii
Crafted over the
Span of 3 Years Newer Super Mario Bros. Wii is more than just a
modification of the original game. It's a brand new one. 128 all new
levels, new Bosses, new Power Ups... The Size of this Project is
amazing. The different Worlds are filled with detail and love and the
themes are unique, all the way from a Halloween themed World into
Space.
I cannot give this
game a higher praise than call it a full fledged Mario game. It's
just not made by Nintendo themselves.
2: Another Metroid
2 Remake:
In the last couple
of weeks this project got a lot of spot light and it was much
deserved. Even before the unnecessary Takedown request by Nintendo
this game was on my radar. Metroid 2 is still a good game, but it has
aged quite poorly. The monochromatic graphics of the original GameBoy
didn't do the varied world justice. With the updated visuals this
truly is a completely new game as far as I'm concerned.
Luckily the
developer still continues the work on this project and even though it
can't be found on his blog anymore there are more than enough sources
all over the Internet.
1: Pokemon Uranium:
And finally we
have the Number 1. Pokemon Uranium is a full fledged Pokemon Game
over 9 Years in the Making. Brand new Pokemon, a brand new zone and
countless new Sprites. If you show this to someone, who doesn't know,
it would be easy to convince them that this is a real Pokemon game.
Simply because it is.
It looks and plays
just like the originals. So if you're looking for something
nostalgic, but new at the same time, this is the perfect game. It's a
loveletter from the developers towards the Pokemon Franchise and it
deserves all of the support it can get.
This weeks Top
List may be a little short. This is because of the release of World
of Warcraft Legion, which will probably soak up my time for the next
couple of days. Still I intend to release a Thoughtpiece on
Wednesday.
And as always
thanks for reading
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