Merry Christmas

Mario on the Atari ST?

Super Stario Land was released in 1995 by Top Byte and might remind you of a certain game featuring an Italian plumber? This isn't merely a cheap clone but a great game in its own right that offers fantastic amusement. It's a delight to play with controls that are both easy and responsive, so it feels authentic.

The graphics scroll by at a smooth 50fps with fine attention to visual detail, if small by ST standards. Sound effects are chirpy and suit the console-style, but if you press F9, then music will play by Big Alec. I love this game. It's like having a Nintendo with a keyboard! It's hard, but it's also a brilliant platformer.

What? Do you want more?

Stario's Christmas was released in 1996 and is more of the same, but within a Christmassy winter wonderland. It's equal, in every way, to the first, so if you enjoyed that, then you're sure to love this game.

Yep, two superb platformers to play over the holidays. Merry Christmas, everyone †

Download hard disk versions via 8BitChip

and the floppies via Atari Legend.