SMAS SMB/Lost Levels Brick Fix

Original game : Super Mario All-Stars

Platform : SNES

Author : BMF54123

Release date : 26 October 2006

Category : Bug Fix

Patch version : 1.1

Modifications : S, P

Downloads : 11398

ROM Information

Super Mario All-Stars (U) [!].smc
CRC32: 925637C7
MD5: 53C038150BA00D5F8D8574B4D36283F2
SHA-1: C05817C5B7DF2FBFE631563E0B37237156A8F6B6
SHA-256: A9E3E57D591E995E8E0DD228B619B6AED42205EAF55316FA8FF33F236B3A32B3

Hack description

Since the very first day I played it, something has bothered me about SMAS's version of SMB (and Lost Levels): when Super Mario smashes a brick, he doesn't rebound properly. In fact, if he hits a brick at the peak of his jump, he'll actually be pulled upwards into the brick! (I find this kind of odd, since the games are just heavily modified versions of the original NES code, for the most part.)

Anyway, I got bored the other night, and decided to track down the problem and fix it once and for all. It was actually much easier than I thought, just a case of reversed Y velocity...silly Nintendo.

These patches will correct the brick behavior in both SMB and Lost Levels, and also add the missing "thump" noise.

Note: The hack can be used with the Super Mario Bros 1 SMAS - NESised hack, but you must use a non-headered ROM and apply the non-headered compatible version of this patch. Then apply the NESised hack patch to that same headerless ROM. Or you can do it the other way around (NESised first, then brick patch), it shouldn't really matter.

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Contributions

Contributor	Type of contribution	Description
BMF54123	Hacking

Reviews

A Must Have	aleckermit	2020-02-09	Version 1.1
I knew something was wrong with the SNES version of SMB.... With SMB being such an iconic game, even a small quirk in the physics hurts the experience greatly. This hack mimics the feel of playing the NES original. Being able to patch either All-Stars or All-Stars + SMW is a great feture.

Thank you!!	ParkerMcFly	2018-07-25	Version 1.1
Something was always off when it came to the remake of Super Mario Bros and The Lost Levels. This hack fixes Mario's and Luigi's jump when colliding with blocks. It feels like I'm playing the original game on the NES now. Pros: Jumping into blocks feels a lot better; My kid won't question why I rage at this game now. Cons: None Notes: None TL;DR: A must if you are playing SMB or LL. 10/10!

Small Fix, Huge Significance	Eldrethor	2018-03-07	Version 1.1
It's funny how the smallest things can make such a big difference. While the floaty nature of the brick-breaking mechanic in the stock game isn't game-breaking, it breaks player momentum by pulling Mario into the space where the block was broken. Thanks to this fix, Mario will now bounce off a broken block in the way that he did in the original NES game, and this tiny fix makes a world of difference. Whether you intend on speed-running through the levels, or just casually strolling through, the game feels much smoother when Mario's body isn't floating every time a block is broken. As simple as it is, this hack is a solid 10/10; it accomplishes what it seeks to do, everything works correctly in both Super Mario Bros. and The Lost Levels, and it brings the overall momentum of the two games back to where it was in their original iterations.

Absolutely necessary!	Shadic	2017-10-04	Version 1.1
This fixes one of the absolute worst aspects of All Stars, in my opinion. I can't believe that a company like Nintendo allowed such an egregious screw-up in this game, honestly. The only complaint that I have is that I wish this fixed the changed hitboxes as well. But at least now you can run and jump properly with Mario after he's shroomed up. There's absolutely zero reason to NOT have this improvement. If you're on the fence... Just do it.

Great little fix-up	MathUser2929	2012-11-29	-
The subtle change in this hack makes the game feel a little closer to the original game. The physics probably shouldn't have been changed by Nintendo in the first place. I recommend this hack to people who have played the original NES game extensively.

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