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Strange Mario World twists everything you remember—Yoshi shrinks, Thwomps slide sideways, and pits hide under invisible blocks, turning muscle memory into hilarious chaos. It’s like your SNES cartridge got possessed but in a good way.

Developer: Acmlm

Genre: Platform

Released: 1999

File size: 351.1 KB

Game Overview

Ever played Super Mario World so much you could do it blindfolded? Strange Mario World is like someone took your muscle memory and threw it down a warp pipe. The first level looks familiar—until a Piranha Plant starts bouncing like a spring or a Koopa Troopa walks backward for no reason. You’ll still recognize the music and sprites, but everything else feels slightly… wrong, in the best way.

Some of the changes are goofy (why is Yoshi suddenly tiny?), others are downright cruel (invisible blocks over bottomless pits, really?). But that’s the charm—it keeps you laughing even when you die for the tenth time because a Thwomp decided to moonwalk. The weirdest part? After a while, you start appreciating the chaos. It’s still Mario, just through a funhouse mirror.

If you’ve ever wanted to yell “WHAT IS HAPPENING” while playing a 16-bit platformer, this is your game.