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Here’s how to unlock hundreds of secret ‘Super Mario Bros.’ levels hidden on the cartridge

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The original “Super Mario Bros.” is more than just the 32 or so levels you’ve played. The original “Super Mario Bros.” actually has hundreds more levels. Hundreds!Those levels, however, are messed up.

They’re broken, contain enemies that have no place within them (a Goomba underwater?!), and look completely bananas. They’re the forgotten children of Nintendo’s most revered game, hidden away in the annals of each cartridge’s aging chips. These are levels Nintendo never intended anyone to see, and the company’s never really spoken about them as a result.

But guess what? Intrepid Nintendo enthusiasts have cracked a crazy secret process for unlocking these hidden levels.

Here’s how to do it.

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Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy: First Screens, In-Depth Details

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We at Vicarious Visions love Crash, and we’re super excited for everyone to play the N. Sane Trilogy. But we can’t fly everyone out to Anaheim to play it in person, so here’s a peek that answers some burning questions. And the biggest question everyone keeps asking us, “Is this a remaster or a remake?”

The answer is not simple.

It’s practically impossible to make a traditional remaster of the original Naughty Dog games. They’re roughly 20 years old, and technology has advanced significantly in that time. The original code and assets are nearly unusable. Nearly.

But we don’t consider this a remake. We know how much you all love the original games, so we didn’t want to fully remake them. The N. Sane Trilogy is a remaster plus.

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PlayStation Experience 2016: Showcase Wrap-Up

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We’re fresh off the stage at the third annual PlayStation Experience, and this might be our most jam-packed games lineup yet.

Before we dive into the games, I want to take a moment to say thank you. This has been a truly remarkable year for PlayStation–from the historic releases of PlayStation VR and PS4 Pro to the thrilling conclusion of Nathan Drake’s journey in Uncharted 4–and it’s thanks to your passion and enthusiasm that we can come together and celebrate at PlayStation Experience.

Speaking of Uncharted, what better way to kick off the holidays than by unwrapping Uncharted: The Lost Legacy.

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