We've always considered computers to be
entertainment machines first,
means to an end second, and
tools for learning a distant third, so it's no surprise to see thrill-seekers everywhere squeezing every last drop of
excitement from the recently-shipped
OLPC XOs. While we've already witnessed someone getting their fix of 1992 by hitting up a
few rounds of Doom, the latest case of "installing noneducational
software on laptops geared for learning" involves none other than Super Mario himself, as a clever individual has not only got Super Mario Bros. 3 up and running on the XO, but captured a video of the feat as well. So go on and click through to sneak a peek yourself, you know you can't resist.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Ziv @ Dec 25th 2006 10:53AM
That's Super Mario Bros. 1.
Evan @ Dec 25th 2006 11:36AM
Ha look at the package that hes holding it says "Super Mario Bros 3" on it...
darkn @ Dec 25th 2006 11:28AM
Now poor kids can have roms like the rest of us!
Kesey @ Dec 25th 2006 11:46AM
If you continue to watch the video it goes from SMB1 to SMB3.
jmg @ Dec 25th 2006 1:53PM
WHAT BETTER way to introduce Computer Novices to the computer... DOOM and GAMES!!!
**No better way... lol
Tim Burns @ Dec 25th 2006 2:09PM
So, is it the controls that suck, or the guy playing the games?
Alcaron @ Dec 25th 2006 2:29PM
Wow, what a shock, it has enough juice to run an emulator...wow...
Samuel Martins @ Dec 25th 2006 3:31PM
Is it my impression or during gameplay there is a huge delay in the game sound?
It feels that there is a 2 second delay on the sound effects from the game.
Farris @ Dec 25th 2006 4:06PM
Samuel, I think thats a delay in the video, not the gameplay. When they cut out the "going to the first underground level" animation, you can hear a rustle of papers (or something like that) about two seconds after the cut in the video.
FrankTheCrank @ Dec 25th 2006 4:19PM
WOW!!
Did you guys pay 200 points?
Cause there's a bunch of RETARDS, or Wii-Tards paying real money for the stuff your playing for free on that OLPC XO thing a ma jig.
Victor Cornelius @ Dec 25th 2006 6:05PM
where the hell do i get one of these? i thought they were for poor children across the world, not nerds to play SMB on.
how are they getting these olpc'?
jason @ Dec 25th 2006 10:23PM
yeah.. get your mario right.... thats pretty weak.....
strider_mt2k @ Dec 26th 2006 7:42AM
I want one of these to play with too now.
That's really cool.
ChrismUSAF @ Dec 26th 2006 11:00AM
It's actually 3 copies of Super Mario 1. Read the fine print!
Simon @ Dec 26th 2006 4:26PM
For those not paying attention. The emulator is running the game way too fast.