<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Grinding Down]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://grindingdown.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[Paul]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://grindingdown.wordpress.com/author/mylifecomics/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Super Mario Bros. Crossover is a dream come&nbsp;true]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>Do you like <strong>Super Mario Bros</strong>? How about<strong> The Legend of Zelda</strong> or <strong>Contra</strong>? Hmm&#8230;and <strong>Castlevania</strong>, <strong>Mega Man</strong>, and <strong>Metroid</strong>?</p>
<p>That&#8217;s good. I like &#8217;em all, too.</p>
<p>And now, thanks to the Internet, you can play them all, more or less, at once. Introducing&#8230;<a href="http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/534416"><strong>Super Mario Bros. Crossover!</strong></a></p>
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<p>Yup, this little miracle allows you to basically play <strong>Super Mario Bros</strong>, but with the character of your choice. There&#8217;s Samus Aran from <strong>Metroid</strong>, Simon Belmont from <strong>Castlevania</strong>, Link from <strong>The Legend of Zelda</strong>, Bill Rizer from <strong>Contra</strong>, and Mega Man from, er, <strong>Mega Man</strong>. And the greatest part is they all play as they should from their respective games, meaning Mega Man can charge up his blaster and Samus can roll into a ball and drop her classic bombs. All while goombas roam the ground and pipes wait to be explored.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s silly fun, but also pretty great. Believe the hype.</p>
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