An MTV News producer has discovered a playable rap re-mix of "Super Mario Bros." that rewards players with a surprise.by Daniela Capistrano, MTV News producer
MC Charles Hamilton may be into Sonic the Hedgehog [LINK ], but Detroit rapper Finale has taken old school gamer love to another level - by putting himself in the game.
"Super Finale," an homage to the classic Mario Bros. (using LEFT, RIGHT AND UP arrows to control) title, features surpringly hard-to-kill goombas and also conveniently provides a link for players to purchase Finale's debut album, A Pipe Dream and a Promise, available April 7th, 2009.
Gamers be warned: don't be disappointed if this doesn't measure up to the original version for you - you'll never reach Princess Peach. It's worth giving it a try though, players who can make it through the familiar 8-bit adventure will win a remix of Finale's "One Man Show" produced by Black Milk. When's the last time Mario hooked you up with some free music? (this doesn't really count).
- spotted on Wired.com's Underwire blog