March 2018 Game of the Month - Super Mario Bros. 3

obsidianspider

@lilbud I played it through with the two warp whistle trick, but I have zero proof as I don't use RetroAchievements, so if you want to let the April game of the month go to someone else, that's fine.

I started playing through going for a completion but didn't get past world 5 in that sitting.

lilbud

@obsidianspider Just pick a game, all picks will go into a poll and whichever wins will be it.

obsidianspider

@lilbud

Makaimura for WonderSwan

lilbud

@obsidianspider is that even playable on the pi?

obsidianspider

@lilbud Sure, I'm playing it right now on a Pi 3

WonderSwan is an optional system to set up.

mediamogul

@lilbud

I was going to suggest 'Little Sampson', as it seemed to dovetail nicely from SMB3. However, I wonder if everyone isn't burnt out on platformers, no matter how good they are. In that light, I'm going to suggest 'Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!'. The challenge would be to aim for 'Gutted Like a Fish', but if no one achieved it, the player with the most cheevos at the end of the month would choose the next game, with ties suggesting as usual.

obsidianspider

@mediamogul What about Wade Hixton's Counterpunch for GBA?

mediamogul

@obsidianspider

I have a pretty big physical GBA collection and I actually own that. It's a great spiritual successor and I love being able to play it on the go, but to me, nothing beats the NES classic.

lilbud

So we got Makaimura from @obsidianspider

and we got Mike Tyson from @mediamogul

I'm throwing in Earthbound

And now we got Vectorman from @meleu

Anyone else want to throw their hat in the ring?

space cadet

How about star tropics?

lilbud

@space-cadet Okay, you did beat the challenge right?

meleu

Is there still time to suggest another game?

I would like to suggest Vectorman and the challenge woud be Rage Against the TVs.

mediamogul

@meleu said in March Game of the Month - Super Mario Bros. 3:

I would like to suggest Vectorman

I considered suggesting 'Vectorman' myself. Great game.

lilbud

So we got Makaimura from @obsidianspider

and we got Mike Tyson from @mediamogul

I'm throwing in Earthbound

And now we got Vectorman from @meleu

Anyone else want to throw their hat in the ring?

I'll probably make the poll tonight after I go to the doctor

mediamogul

@lilbud said in March Game of the Month - Super Mario Bros. 3:

after I go to the doctor

Nothing serious I hope.

lilbud

@mediamogul Nah, just an orthodontist visit. 3 years and still going.

OldSkool

I just caught wind of this great community - but seriously, Super Mario 3 is one of the best games of all time. With its challenging modes and all of the little Easter eggs and secrets, I really enjoy everything that it brings to the table. It’s been cool to watch what you’ve all done with it and I can’t wait to see what other retro games that you all feature during the Game of the Month posts in the future.

lilbud

Here is the poll: https://www.strawpoll.me/15391653

Will probably close on Monday or Tuesday

mediamogul

On a whim, I went a couple of rounds with Mike Tyson today and almost got a TKO. I can't believe I still remember the code to go right to him after all these years and yet I have to think for a minute every time someone asks for my current phone number.

lilbud

April GotM is up:
https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/17116/april-game-of-the-month-e-t-the-extra-terrestrial

:)