Game of the Week #26

Metal Mario · 01-09-2010, 07:12 PM

Mario Clash (VB, 1995)

One of three Mario Universe games released for the ill-fated Virtual Boy, Mario Clash was inspired by the gameplay of the 1983 classic Mario Bros. The gameplay would take place in a single-screen room infested with enemy characters, and Mario would be challenged to defeat said enemies by flinging Koopa shells at them. Most of these enemies would have to be struck from the side, however, so Mario would have to take advantage of the Virtual Boy's 3D capabilities and use pipes to travel between the stage's foreground and background.

Here's a gameplay video to make it clearer. (To skip the introduction and go right to the gameplay, go to 1:53)

Click to view video.

Additionally, a microgame based on Mario Clash appears in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!

Dark Seraphim · 01-10-2010, 01:29 PM

Seems like a perfectly fine Mario puzzle, not at all surprised they released it again off of the Virtual Boy, even as only a Mirco Game.

But damn! That music and the sound effects in that preview clip are horror! Off-key and grating!

Glux · 01-10-2010, 03:23 PM

Is it the game that's red an black, or is that the Virtual Boy?

I kind of want this game.

*coughvirtualconsolecough*

**Valigarmander** · 01-10-2010, 03:24 PM

^ Both.

Dark Seraphim · 01-10-2010, 03:42 PM

You'd think after how many times Mario has used Koopa Shells against the enemy, Bowser would think to invest in some glue for his troops.

Luigiman7 · 01-10-2010, 03:44 PM

He could still kick them.

Glux · 01-10-2010, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Valigarmander

^ Both.

I meant is it that the Virtual Boy only puts out red + black, or it is the game itself.

**Valigarmander** · 01-10-2010, 10:23 PM

Well, the Virtual Boy only features red over black color, and this game is for the VB, so both I guess.

Metal Mario · 01-10-2010, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glutexo

I meant is it that the Virtual Boy only puts out red + black, or it is the game itself.

It was the Virtual Boy system itself.

MeowMan · 01-12-2010, 04:53 PM

Luigi and Yoshi were in that audience.

Metal Mario · 01-13-2010, 11:03 AM

^And Princess Toadstool.

MeowMan · 01-13-2010, 09:26 PM

^I didnt see her.

Metal Mario · 01-14-2010, 06:56 AM

She's on the left, right next to Luigi.

MeowMan · 01-15-2010, 04:50 PM

Oh, I thought that was a giant koopa.. I should really put my face closer to the screen.

OW, THAT WAS TOO CLOSE!

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01-10-2010, 01:29 PM	#2
Dark Seraphim Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Gender: Posts: 431 Thanks: 4 Thanked 20 Times in 15 Posts	Seems like a perfectly fine Mario puzzle, not at all surprised they released it again off of the Virtual Boy, even as only a Mirco Game. But damn! That music and the sound effects in that preview clip are horror! Off-key and grating!

01-10-2010, 03:23 PM	#3
Glux Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Home Gender: Posts: 7,122 Thanks: 647 Thanked 360 Times in 236 Posts Blog Entries: 3	Is it the game that's red an black, or is that the Virtual Boy? I kind of want this game. coughvirtualconsolecough

01-10-2010, 03:24 PM	#4
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,701 Times in 2,581 Posts Blog Entries: 20	^ Both.

01-10-2010, 03:42 PM	#5
Dark Seraphim Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Gender: Posts: 431 Thanks: 4 Thanked 20 Times in 15 Posts	You'd think after how many times Mario has used Koopa Shells against the enemy, Bowser would think to invest in some glue for his troops.

01-10-2010, 10:23 PM	#8
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,701 Times in 2,581 Posts Blog Entries: 20	Well, the Virtual Boy only features red over black color, and this game is for the VB, so both I guess.

01-12-2010, 04:53 PM	#10
MeowMan Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Las Pegasus Gender: Posts: 6,606 Thanks: 849 Thanked 208 Times in 132 Posts Blog Entries: 46	Luigi and Yoshi were in that audience.

01-13-2010, 11:03 AM	#11
Metal Mario Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Gender: Posts: 16,435 Thanks: 72 Thanked 190 Times in 127 Posts	^And Princess Toadstool.

01-13-2010, 09:26 PM	#12
MeowMan Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Las Pegasus Gender: Posts: 6,606 Thanks: 849 Thanked 208 Times in 132 Posts Blog Entries: 46	^I didnt see her.

01-14-2010, 06:56 AM	#13
Metal Mario Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Gender: Posts: 16,435 Thanks: 72 Thanked 190 Times in 127 Posts	She's on the left, right next to Luigi.

01-15-2010, 04:50 PM	#14
MeowMan Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Las Pegasus Gender: Posts: 6,606 Thanks: 849 Thanked 208 Times in 132 Posts Blog Entries: 46	Oh, I thought that was a giant koopa.. I should really put my face closer to the screen. OW, THAT WAS TOO CLOSE!