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Super Mario Bros 2 Gets The Disney Treatment In New ROM Hack

Eve and Maleficent in Super Mario Bros 2
Credit: iconicicon/Nintendo
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Have you ever wondered what Super Mario Bros 2 might be like if you replaced Mario with Wall-E? How about swapping Peach with Princess Jasmine, or Toad for Alberto? Disney Dream Land puts classic Disney characters into the Mushroom Kingdom action to give you a different experience while playing Mazza's classic NES game.

Creator iconicicon has released their first ROM hack, bringing 14 Disney/Pixar characters into the game for you to choose from, 12 of which can be seen below. Bosses have also been changed to characters like Maleficent to bring in that extra Disney feel. They've used the source code from the Super Mario Bros 2 hack by producks, meaning that some of the redesigned characters like Wall-E and Luca have different abilities.

Disney character select in Super Mario Bros 2
Credit: iconicicon/Nintendo

Some of the character sprites have been pulled from Mickey Mousecapade, with others coming from NES and Game Boy titles, and iconicicon has given credit to other devs who have helped to bring his creation to life. It's important to give credit and show support to others through these processes!

Disney Character replacing a Mario character in the game
Credit: iconicicon/Nintendo

With cheats available, a two-player mode, multiple new characters, and a complete graphical overhaul, Disney Dream Land gives fans of the world's most famous mouse a chance to reimagine a classic adventure with characters from Disney's illustrious film catalogue. Personally. I'm choosing Luca and Alberto every single time. Silencio, Bruno!

Head to the hack's official page on ROMhacking.com for more information!

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Sebastian Santabarbara profile image Sebastian Santabarbara
Sebastian is fuelled by a lifelong passion for Zelda, Banjo Kazooie, Donkey Kong, and all things retro. He uses his misspent youth with retro consoles to create content for readers around the world.