Please consider this if you download it.
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This is the main culmination of my work over the last 8+ months. This render did not literally take over 8 straight months to make, it's just that all my previous 3-D SMB renders created in that time span served as stepping stones, leading to this final "8-bit magnum opus".

For those who may not know what this is, it's my 3D modeling take on the landmark 8bit video game Super Mario Bros., for the original Nintendo. I tried to cram everything but the proverbial kitchen sink into this render (unfortunately, I can't really find a way to incorporate Bowser, Podoboo, and Blooper in this deviation). Here's another 3 D SMB scene, featuring some Bloopers, so they don't feel too left out. [link]

Everything in this deviation is 'built' by plotting cubes side by side, not that unlike if I were to build everything with Lego blocks (which I'd like to start doing soon, if money permits). Some have asked what program I used; I used Bryce 5, but I imagine for this style of voxel modeling that any 3D modeling program could be used with generally the same results.


Please voice any ideas you may have as to how this could be improved, any c.c. is always appreciated. I promise I'll try to improve the bushes' 3-D appearance and also try to get some clouds in the sky, so check back for those updates.

Super Mario Bros. (and all characters, objects, & sprites within) is property of Nintendo (specifically demi-god Shigeru Miyamoto).