12-15-2018, 10:19 AM
(This post was last modified: 12-15-2018, 10:21 AM by VinnyVideo.)
Ancient Shroomba
by Yakibomb
![[Image: GOTM_Banner_2018-10.png]](https://mfgg.net/public/GOTM/GOTM_Banner_2018-10.png)
![[Image: AncientShroomba_GOTM.png]](https://mfgg.net/public/GOTM/AncientShroomba_GOTM.png)
Game of the Month awards aren't just about .EXE files! Ancient Shroomba is a fun little ROM hack that Yakibomb made for the 72-hour Dimentio's Demented Game Jam, a Halloween-themed minigame competition with a tight time limit. Ancient Shroomba uses Super Mario RPG as a base, but it's very much not an RPG! There are no turn-based battles or misfit bands of adolescents with quirky hairstyles. Instead, it's a platformer where Mario has been deprived of his ability to run and jump! In Ancient Shroomba, Mario goes inside an ancient tomb where the legendary Shroomba - half Goomba, half regular mushroom - has been sealed away, never to be spoken of again until now. It's not the longest game you'll ever play, but who knows - maybe we'll see a sequel/expansion someday. Speaking more broadly, I'd love to see more fangames and ROM hacks that do what Ancient Shroomba does - compact, creative games that take their source material in a fresh and unexpected direction!
Also, since we now rotate between new games and community-nominated games for GOTM awards, don't forget to suggest some cool games for the November GOTM in this topic!
by Yakibomb
![[Image: GOTM_Banner_2018-10.png]](https://mfgg.net/public/GOTM/GOTM_Banner_2018-10.png)
![[Image: AncientShroomba_GOTM.png]](https://mfgg.net/public/GOTM/AncientShroomba_GOTM.png)
Game of the Month awards aren't just about .EXE files! Ancient Shroomba is a fun little ROM hack that Yakibomb made for the 72-hour Dimentio's Demented Game Jam, a Halloween-themed minigame competition with a tight time limit. Ancient Shroomba uses Super Mario RPG as a base, but it's very much not an RPG! There are no turn-based battles or misfit bands of adolescents with quirky hairstyles. Instead, it's a platformer where Mario has been deprived of his ability to run and jump! In Ancient Shroomba, Mario goes inside an ancient tomb where the legendary Shroomba - half Goomba, half regular mushroom - has been sealed away, never to be spoken of again until now. It's not the longest game you'll ever play, but who knows - maybe we'll see a sequel/expansion someday. Speaking more broadly, I'd love to see more fangames and ROM hacks that do what Ancient Shroomba does - compact, creative games that take their source material in a fresh and unexpected direction!
Also, since we now rotate between new games and community-nominated games for GOTM awards, don't forget to suggest some cool games for the November GOTM in this topic!