Super Mario Bros. Pure Controls

What it changes

Pure Controls keeps the levels of Super Mario Bros. but reworks how Mario handles. He runs a little faster, reaches top speed sooner and skids less, steers better in the air and can turn around mid-jump. A jump pressed slightly before landing now fires as soon as Mario touches the ground, and holding the button on an enemy gives a higher bounce.

Other changes include:

• Shells can be picked up and carried.
• Fire Mario drops back to Super Mario when hit instead of shrinking all the way.
• Luigi can be played alone, without the two-player mode.
• A continue option after a game over and a menu driven with the d-pad.
• Sprites based on Pastel Super Mario Bros., a full recolour, snowy day and night stages and animated starry skies.

Playing it

Apply the patch to your own copy of the game following the instructions on the hack's page. Credit to Kuato, with sprites adapted from Solvalou Art's work.