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Super Mario 4 is a hack of the Game Boy game Crayon Shin Chan 4, originally by Bandai. It is a very common title on multicarts, and can be difficult to obtain in stand-alone form.

Overview

Super Mario 4 is one of the most commonly found hacks on the Game Boy. The hacker changed a large amount of content. The level design is completely different and is the main subject of the game's criticism due to the borderline unfair increase in difficulty when compared to Crayon Shin Chan 4. The game now includes many blind jumps and areas that require Mario to take damage in order to progress. This issue is also worsened by the lack of a password system and the removal of continues. The game has four levels, all of which are incredibly lengthy.

The story has been removed in an attempt to make the game look original, while most of the sprites are replaced with those from several Mario games (including Donkey Kong as the final boss) as well as the title screen which is based on the Japanese Super Mario 64 boxart. Yoshi is also in the game as a power-up, turning Mario into an invincible Yoshi with a powerful breath attack for a limited time.

Gallery

Main article: Super Mario 4/gallery

Trivia

Various sprites are stolen from Super Mario Land 2, Yoshi's Cookie, and Mario & Yoshi (also known as Yoshi in North America).
The game header calls it "TURN AND BURN", which is a flight simulator released for the Game Boy.
In some versions, if played on a Super Game Boy, the custom border used in Crayon Shin Chan will appear.^[1]
The game's packaging uses the Japanese Super Mario 64 boxart on the front, while the text on the sides and back are stolen from the box of Super Mario Bros. Deluxe. The screenshots on the box are taken from the Super Mario World hack of Squirrel King.
There is a leftover password screen from Crayon Shin-Chan 4, use a savestate of Crayon Shin-Chan 4 to access it. All passwords works there, through there are some graphical glitches in the Ending 2 and the password screen.
The original cover is similar to Super Mario Bros. 2 (Mega Drive)'s cover, and as mentioned above, it uses the screenshots from the Super Mario World hack of Squirrel King, it's possible that the game is published by Gamtec. However, it's yet confirmed.

References

↑ http://tsuru.tri6.net/sp/pachi/gbmari64.html

[1] ttp://tsuru.tri6.net/sp/pachi/gbmari64.html

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 |name       = Super Mario 4
 |image      = File:SuperMario4Title.png
+|imagewidth = 250px
 |caption    = Title screen.
 |hackof     = Crayon Shin Chan 4
-|developer  = Unknown, claims to be Nintendo
+|developer  = [[Gamtec]](?), claims to be Nintendo
+|publisher  = Gamtec(?)
 |originalby = Bandai
 |console    = Game Boy
 |date       = 1997
+|alt        = ''Super Mario Land 4''<br>''Super Mario World''
 }}
-'''''Super Mario 4''''' (aka '''''Super Mario Land 4''''', '''''Super Mario World'''''<ref>https://bbs.ruliweb.com/hobby/board/300431/read/30554536</ref>) is a hack of the Game Boy game ''Crayon Shin Chan 4'', originally by Bandai. It is a very common title on [[multicarts]], and can be difficult to obtain in stand-alone form. This is the only hack of a game based on a Nintendo franchise known to make unauthorized use of Nintendo's corporate identity, as the Nintendo name appears on the packaging and in the copyright notice.
+'''''Super Mario 4''''' is a hack of the Game Boy game ''Crayon Shin Chan 4'', originally by Bandai. It is a very common title on [[multicarts]], and can be difficult to obtain in stand-alone form.
 == Overview ==
-''Super Mario 4'' is one of the most commonly found hacks on the Game Boy. The hacker changed a large amount of content. The level design is completely different and is the main subject of the game's criticism due to the borderline unfair increase in difficulty when compared to ''Crayon Shin Chan 4''; this issue is also worsened by the lack of a password system and the removal of continues. The game has four levels, all of which are incredibly lengthy.
+''Super Mario 4'' is one of the most commonly found hacks on the Game Boy. The hacker changed a large amount of content. The level design is completely different and is the main subject of the game's criticism due to the borderline unfair increase in difficulty when compared to ''Crayon Shin Chan 4''. The game now includes many blind jumps and areas that require Mario to take damage in order to progress. This issue is also worsened by the lack of a password system and the removal of continues. The game has four levels, all of which are incredibly lengthy.
 The story has been removed in an attempt to make the game look original, while most of the sprites are replaced with those from several ''[[Mario]]'' games (including Donkey Kong as the final boss) as well as the title screen which is based on the [http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/mario/images/f/f5/SM64_Japanese_Cover.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20110718182854 Japanese ''Super Mario 64'' boxart]. Yoshi is also in the game as a power-up, turning Mario into an invincible Yoshi with a powerful breath attack for a limited time.
 == Gallery ==
+{{Main|Super Mario 4/gallery}}
-<gallery spacing="medium" widths="175">
-S3dblast5mario4cart.jpg|''Super Mario 4'' and [[Sonic 3D Blast 5 (Game Boy)|''Sonic 3D Blast 5'']] in a 66-in-1.
-_174091206049137_1757158264_n.jpg|''Super Mario 4'' in a 22 in 1 (sorry if it is blurry).
-SuperMario4.png|Cartridge.
-collection_013.PNG|Back of box, with pics of the ''Squirrel King'' hack ''Super Mario Bros.''
-collection_014.PNG|Front of box.
-P190113_05.49.jpg|Super Mario 4 on a Super 301 in 1 cartridge.
-in1small.jpg|A 32 in 1 by '''Game USA Advance.''' (the publisher had this game on the majority of their multicarts)
-in1.jpg|Super Mario 4 on the GB 254 in 1
-Mario 4.jpg|Super Mario 4 on a 58 in 1 multicart
-Image (8).jpg|Super 33 in 1 with Super Mario Land 4
-Cartridge.png|Physical cart of Super Mario Land 4.
-IMG_0965.jpg|Super Mario 4 on Super 10-in-1 cart (named N64 Mario, also Mario Paradise and Mario Angel). Sold by New Game in approx 2001
-ECBFE26F-013A-449C-885D-F062CED379A4.jpeg|The game on a “1998 New GB 30-in-1” Multicart
-</gallery>
 == Trivia ==
 *Various sprites are stolen from ''Super Mario Land 2'', ''Yoshi's Cookie'', and ''Mario & Yoshi'' (also known as ''Yoshi'' in North America).
-*The new level design is very challenging, and sometimes unfair; the game now includes many blind jumps and areas that require Mario to take damage in order to progress, making for a rather frustrating experience.
 *The game header calls it "''TURN AND BURN''", which is a flight simulator released for the Game Boy.
 *In some versions, if played on a Super Game Boy, the custom border used in Crayon Shin Chan will appear.<ref>http://tsuru.tri6.net/sp/pachi/gbmari64.html</ref>
+*The game's packaging uses the Japanese ''Super Mario 64'' boxart on the front, while the text on the sides and back are stolen from the box of ''Super Mario Bros. Deluxe. ''The screenshots on the box are taken from the ''Super Mario World'' hack of [[Squirrel King]].
+*There is a leftover password screen from Crayon Shin-Chan 4, use a savestate of Crayon Shin-Chan 4 to access it. All passwords works there, through there are some graphical glitches in the Ending 2 and the password screen.
+*The original cover is similar to [[Super Mario Bros. 2 (Mega Drive)]]'s cover, and as mentioned above, it uses the screenshots from the Super Mario World hack of [[Squirrel King]], it's possible that the game is published by Gamtec. However, it's yet confirmed.
 == References ==
 {{reflist}}
 [[Category:Games]]
-[[Category:Crossover Games]]
 [[Category:Game Boy games]]
 [[Category:Platform games]]
+[[Category:1997 video games]]
 [[Category:Mario games]]
+[[Category:Crossover Games]]
 [[Category:Hacks]]
-[[Category:1997 video games]]