Hotel Mario: A Fan-Made Upgrade of One of the Worst Mario Games

Hotel Mario is known for its simplistic mechanics and infamous cutscenes. Originally released in 1994 for the Philips CD-i, it was often listed among Nintendo’s least successful titles due to its awkward gameplay and poorly received FMV sequences.

Background on Hotel Mario

  • Original Reception: The game initially received mixed reviews. Its soundtrack and novel concept of closing doors to defeat enemies were praised, while controls, art style, and cutscenes faced criticism.
  • Cult Following: Despite negative feedback, the game has gained a cult following over the years, known for its “so bad it’s good” reputation.

Fan-Made Upgrade

Developers have launched a fan-made project to address these issues by enhancing graphics and refining controls. This initiative seeks to create an improved version of Hotel Mario that retains its quirky charm while offering a more polished experience.


Are you in the “so bad it’s good” camp when it comes to Hotel Mario?

  • Dasnap@lemmy.world
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    25 days ago

    If Nintendo take this project down then it means they feel some level of ownership over the CD-i games.

    • wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      25 days ago

      The CD-i games are one of the few places where Nintendo tends to turn a blind eye

      The dev of Arzette (a CD-i like, I guess you could say), made a remake of one of the Zelda CD-i games first and didn’t ger in any trouble.

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        25 days ago

        That’s because Arzette doesn’t use any Nintendo owned characters, names or places. Link, Zelda, the king and Ganon are off-limits, but I suspect they could steal Morshu without anyone complaining

  • weirdo_from_space@sh.itjust.works
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    25 days ago

    …poorly received full-motion video sequences.

    Those cutscenes are the best thing to ever happen to Mario, change my mind 😌☕

    I don’t even know if it’s “so bad, it’s good” at that point, the writers and animators could’ve been taking the piss for all we know 🤣