Indie Game Intermission: Super Mario War – Mario meets deathmatch

The premise of Super Mar War is simple, stomp on your opponent’s heads and get points. After getting stomped on once or hit by a stray fireball you lose a life. There are a bunch of different characters to select from and most of them are video game mascots. Mario, Wario, R.O.B. the robot, Cecil, a Black Mage, Lolo, Luigi, Toad, Bub, Samus and Link are some of the characters in the roster. However, the only difference is cosmetic because there are no special moves for each character. The only abilities you can get are through Super Mario themed items stocked in question mark blocks. You can pick up a fire flower to gain fireballs, a hammer to throw hammers and a star for temporary invincibility. Besides stomping on each other there are some different modes to play. In one you fight to stomp on goombas, koopas and cheep cheeps that appear. While you’re waiting for Super Smash Brothers Brawl, spend some time playing Super Mario War with a group of friends.