Tuper Tario Tros.
Tuper Tario Tros. is a Flash platform video game first released on Newgrounds on December 24, 2009 by the French developer Swing Swing Submarine. It is a combination of Super Mario Bros. and Tetris, using mechanics from both games. The title of this game is a play on Super Mario Bros., replacing the first letter of each word with the "T" from Tetris. The game features Super Mario level 1-1.[1][2]
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Developer(s) | Swing Swing Submarine |
Publisher(s) | Newgrounds |
Platform(s) | Browser game |
Release | December 24, 2009 |
Genre(s) | Platformer, Puzzle Game |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay
The game starts out with normal Super Mario Bros.[3] 2D platformer gameplay. After a short while however, the player is granted the ability to control Tetrimino blocks across the field of play.[4] The falling blocks, that fall from a Lakitu, can be stacked and become platforms which the player can use to make Mario cross large gaps or reach higher terrain.[5] Pressing the spacebar will change between modes, either controlling Mario or controlling the falling blocks.[6] The screen moves automatically forward to the right, and the player cannot go backwards.
Reception
Chris Donlan of Edge wrote that the game appeared to have been put together quickly and as a result, its gameplay was occasionally inelegant.[2] Jenni Lada of TechnologyTell appreciated how she could build a staircase to the flagpole at the end of the level.[6]
References
- McWhertor, Michael (29 December 2009). "Tuper Tario Tros. Puts A Little Tetris In Your Mushroom Kingdom". Kotaku. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- Donlan, Chris (2 September 2011). "Tuper Tario Tros". Edge. Archived from the original on March 28, 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- Tan, Nicholas (6 January 2010). "Tuper Tario Tros". Daily Manifesto. GameRevolution. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- Rose, Michael (28 December 2009). "Browser Game Pick: Tuper Tario Tros. (Swing Swing Submarine)". IndieGames. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- Westaway, Luke (8 January 2010). "Tuper Tario Tros: A Mario/Tetris Mash-up". NintendoLife. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- Lada, Jenni (7 January 2010). "Tuper Tario Tros an interesting Super Mario Bros and Tetris mashup". TechnologyTell. Archived from the original on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2014.