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The Pit of Death: The Ultimate in Retro Difficulty

The Pit of Death: The Ultimate in Retro Difficulty

The next time that 12-year-old punk down the street bad mouths 8- and 16-bit Mario titles and talks about how hard games are today, direct him to the following video. A YouTuber named MoltovMarioWorld has created what seems to be a completely impossible level of Super Mario World — except in his video he burns right through it [via Techeblog]:

Don't be fooled by how easy he makes this look. Chances are, you wouldn't get past the first set of Goombas.

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Check out his YouTube Channel for several more kick-ass hacks of our favorite virtual plumber's games including a Luigi-centric adventure that doesn't involve a flashlight. The only thing about these videos that's not so great is listening to his frustrated commentary — it reminds me too much of my childhood.