Super Mario Doom: Mario Levels Re-Created in Doom Engine

Jan. 13 6:32 PM by Alicia Ashby

Have you seen this Mario Doom thing that's floating around? You need to take a look at it if you haven't. It's an interesting collision between the needs of the traditional 8-bit platformer and the grandaddy of modern FPS gaming.

What's really interesting is that, unlike some other Mario-themed Doom mods, Mario Doom actually retains platforming elements and a definite sense of the level design that made the original Mario so distinct. The Mario Doom levels frequently aren't direct adaptations, but it's usually easy to tell how it's based on the original Super Mario Bros level.

For your viewing pleasure, vids made by the mod's creator are embedded behind the cut, showcasing the three mostly-complete levels. I tried to find DL info for the mod, but it doesn't seem to be complete or available for play yet. It's interesting to see how much more sophisticated the mod has become from the first level, which is fairly crude, to the third level, which is remarkably sophisticated. First person platforming shouldn't work, but this guy may be close to making it possible.