Super Mario Bros. Version 2.3

This rocks bro! keep up the good work :p

What a mod. This is just one of the best mods out there and it's one of my favorites, simply fantastic sprites and so many features. This mod is Good, Great, Awesome, Outstanding, AMAZING!!

found a bug with mario: on red volcano zone (on the last part before the goal) if you jump on the lava flow thing mario takes damage but doesnt spring up like normal and goes back to walking on the lava for some reason (taking damage after this doesnt launch him up either)

Literally the best character on the message board in my opinion due to a multitude of reasons.

Movement - You have so many different movement options that are extremely fun to use with each-other. Making good use of the several moves at your disposal is very rewarding. Triple jumping into a wall jump into a dive, there's such a high skill ceiling with this character and so many awesome things you can do with him, it's amazing.

Visuals - The sprite-work here is BEAUTIFUL. Amazing work, I love it. And it fits perfectly in with SRB2 as well. The rainbow-effect on Mario when he gets a star as a homage to Galaxy 2 also looks amazing.

The attention to detail here is astonishing, the fact that Ground Pounding deals twice the damage as a normal move is awesome, being very useful for taking out bosses quicker.

Powerups - The powerups are awesome, with the Cape Feather being the best one in my opinion because flying with him feels REALLY GOOD, and allows you to get to so many places so fast, especially being able to cancel your dive with the cape-spin so that you can float normally and wall jump, just the movement options are extended so much. Not to undermine the usefulness of other powerups, its just the cape offers so much that its hard to not say anything about it. All of the powerups are really solid in my opinion.
I also like how the powerups replacing the item-boxes makes sense, for example it makes perfect sense for the Cape Feather to replace the Whirlwind Shield.

I also like how faithful it is from the original series, for example the Giant Mushroom awarding 1ups for destroying a certain amount of enemies is really fun.
The Super Mario Galaxy health bar,
and of course the coins replacing rings just like in the actual games.

If you get a Star Powerup AND a Giant Mushroom you can get like 20 lives extremely quick, a bit broken but I LOVE it!

Him being able to grab ledges is really useful, how his move-set offers great height and great speed when used properly is really nice, everything here is solid as a Block.

I haven't even mentioned the amount of extra stuff here added that isn't necessary but is greatly appreciated. His SRB2Persona support is AWESOME. I didn't even know you could do action commands in SRB2Persona but you put them in and I love you for it. I love the Super Mario RPG and Paper Mario series and you did them, i don't even know if justice is the right word, it's so good and cool.

The main seller with this character for me is you can do things with this character that no other character can do, he's easy to play and harder to master, when you do a trick to get up to a high place you earned that. Speed-running with this character is amazing.
The fact that you can do so many things with this character makes him my favorite, and I genuinely believe he's the best character.

The amount of effort, work, and love put into this character is extremely high. Thank you so much for allowing us to "a-play-a your game", y'know since playing as this character actually makes me feel like I'm playing a different game, he operates so differently from the vanilla characters, he's so unique and special in the best ways.

I feel like even after a long time, and a ton of more great character mods show up on this message board, this will still be the king. <3

When I was 3 years old I was hateing mario then I give them a try then I like mario and link and Kirby

This is real good mod, like awesome mod. Because there are custom power-ups, everything changed, his moveset is accurate.

Gosh, I forgot to leave a review, huh?

Mario handles like a dream in SRB2, and he fits like a glove if you're at all familiar with his 3D outings. He's got triple jumps, wall jumps, long jumps, spin jumps--the list goes on, and that's before his arsenal of power-ups and trusty hammer come into play. There's a lot of novelty and nuance to this character, and I can't get enough of it.

Though he's easy to pick up, Mario has an impressively high skill ceiling. Knowing how to make the most of each tool in your kit will let you finagle your way past almost any obstacle in your path. Even challenges designed for characters like Knuckles or Fang aren't enough to stop Mario, and overcoming those just makes you feel unstoppable. This might be the first mod that has made me genuinely consider attempting a speedrun.

All of this holds especially true when you take Luigi into account. Not only does he play like his usual, floaty self, but even some of his acrobatics and power-ups have their own special flourish. Luigi's scuttle jumps and wavy, green fireballs helps him stand out from his brother in a big way, but not so much that you can't pick him up right from the get-go. The man in green got a lot of love, and it shows.

On top of everything else, Mario series veterans will appreciate how elements from all across his storied history come together in one complete, faithful package. This ranges from broad strokes like his impressive power-up variety (including Gold Mario from the oft-overlooked New Super Mario Bros. 2), all the way down to the minutiae of things like coins and unique sound effects. Special kudos for custom colors like Mondo and Groovy, for that wonderfully classic feel.

All of which is to say... a lot of love and care were put into these characters. Everything about it exudes quality, accessibility, and attention to detail, and I'm wonderfully excited to see what else is in store. If you haven't tried the bros. out yet, know that they have my glowing recommendation.

Really good mod 10/10. But this mod should've had the blue shell power up from new super mario bros ds, which alllowed you to spin your way to victory.

one of the best mods ever

Nice work! This mod gives me serious Super Mario 64 DS vibes. I like it!

hopefully yoshi becomes a mount in this mod AND updated in his own mod to look like this mods style

Dang, it took a long time, but that sure is-a him alright! He's got just about every move you could ask from him. A splendid representation of the Jumpman himself!

Absalutely amazing, the controls are fluid, and the power-ups are so cool! An amazing mod. 100/10

An amazing character mod. The sprites are pretty and the abilities are fun! One of the best character mods IMO. If you haven't played this, please do so!

Mario is so cool, I wish Italians were real

I was a beta tester. I've loved italian person ever since I laid my eyes on him. He's VERY versatile, like the swedish meatballs my momma used to make. Bing Bing Wahoo.

Oh man. You have no idea how much this Mario mod makes me happy. From seeing the P balloon, the cape, Metal Mario. The MEGA mushroom?! This is one incredible Mario mod. And all of his moves fit him quite well in the way one would expect Mario to be for a platformer game.

Controls just like Mario, feels just like Mario, and just as fun as Mario.
Excited what the speedrunners are gonna do with this character...

..also, not gonna spoil but the super form is very good

This is really impressive. like power ups, different moves and so many cool things and it controls just like mario!

Nice job guys!, This gets the Mario feeling great!, His Abilities his Sprite work is splendid!