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“Mario looks like Mario now” – One week later, the cursed plumber in Super Mario 64 for 3DO has been cured
A fan-made port of Super Mario 64 for the 3DO console, which initially drew attention for its distorted, "cursed" rendering of Mario, has reportedly been updated so the character now resembles his familiar in-game appearance. The project is part of the retro homebrew scene, where enthusiasts adapt classic games to run on older or unofficial hardware, and early builds are often rough before being refined through community feedback and further development.
The fix arrived roughly a week after the initial version surfaced online and prompted amusement over Mario's warped look. With the update, the character model has been corrected, bringing the port closer to the polished look fans expect from the original Nintendo 64 game, though full technical details of the changes were not available in the retrieved article text.
In short
- Fan port of Super Mario 64 for 3DO fixed Mario's distorted model.
- Original version had gone viral for its "cursed" appearance.
- Fix came about a week after the initial release.
Explained simply
Super Mario 64 was a landmark 3D platform game released for Nintendo’s 64-bit console in 1996. Mario, Nintendo’s best-known character, became familiar to many players through the game’s bright, rounded look and its free-roaming levels.
The 3DO was a separate games console from the same era, made by a different company and not designed to run Nintendo 64 games. Fan developers sometimes adapt older games for unusual or unofficial platforms; these home-made projects can be unfinished and may change as people test them and offer feedback.