[DEMO RELEASE] [UPDATE ON 07.08] The Legend of Darkness
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2025 6:10 am
by HengShao
The Legend of Darkness is a SMBX-38A episode made by Hel Studio, whose members are mostly from China.
For details, you can click HERE.
The project was initially started by me in the summer of 2015. However, due to academic commitments and the team members' personal responsibilities, progress was slow. By 2022, dissatisfied with the earlier level designs, we made the decision to rebuild the entire episode from scratch. Thanks to our collective effort, we are now proud to present this playable demo—we hope you enjoy it!
The demo has been updated on 07.08!!! UPDATE NOTES
① Resolved issues where dialog boxes/text occasionally displayed missing textures or visual corruption;
② Items dropped from the inventory no longer clip into walls when landing;
③ Skipped cutscene handling: The intro story animation will now remain skipped after long-pressing the pause button, preventing repeat playbacks;
④ Slightly increased cooldown for the Midair Spin move;
⑤ Miscellaneous optimizations.
06.28 UPDATE
① Fixed random crashes when entering levels;
② Resolved softlock issue in Giant Blooper Boss battle;
③ Added skip function (hold Pause) for all cutscenes;
④ Adjusted Luigi's physics properties;
⑤ Minor bug fixes and optimizations.
The Legend of Darkness offers a wealth of unique features, including diverse characters with distinct personalities, innovative gameplay mechanics, vibrant, dynamic cutscenes, and, most importantly—challenging and fun levels!
The princess has mysteriously vanished! When the Mario brothers rushed to the castle upon hearing the news, all they witnessed was Bowser's shadowy figure retreating into the distance—and the sudden appearance of a mysterious mask shrouded in dark mist.
The moment the mask manifested, the world twisted in chaos: the sky was swallowed by darkness, thunderbolts split the clouds, and howling winds lashed the land with torrential rain. Mario tried to intervene—only to be blasted away by a surge of dark energy, leaving him unconscious...
Where has Princess Peach disappeared to? What was Bowser's true purpose at the castle? And most chilling of all—what unholy force commands this mask of darkness?
To rescue the princess and uncover the truth, the Mario brothers must now embark on a dark adventure beyond imagination!
please post it in projects. the episode is kewl tho
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You can refer to Episodes Forum Rules, it says that "Demos are fine as long as the word 'demo' is in the thread title".
Thanks, then im playing it soon, anyways I would suggest you an SMBX2 version to utilize all new features
Re: [DEMO RELEASE] [UPDATE ON 07.08] The Legend of Darkness
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2025 7:32 am
by ShineBlaster
This episode looks quite interesting, even though it's still in demo stage. But I have a question: does it support SMBX-38A or SMBX2? Or is it a completely standalone game?
Re: [DEMO RELEASE] [UPDATE ON 07.08] The Legend of Darkness
This episode looks quite interesting, even though it's still in demo stage. But I have a question: does it support SMBX-38A or SMBX2? Or is it a completely standalone game?
This is 38a.
Re: [DEMO RELEASE] [UPDATE ON 07.08] The Legend of Darkness
This episode looks quite interesting, even though it's still in demo stage. But I have a question: does it support SMBX-38A or SMBX2? Or is it a completely standalone game?
Thanks!
It supports 38A, but you can download it and play it immediately without downloading 38A.
Re: [DEMO RELEASE] [UPDATE ON 07.08] The Legend of Darkness
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2025 12:27 pm
by ShineBlaster
That’s truly amazing ! I’m really looking forward to trying it out and also to the upcoming demo version.
Thanks a lot, my friend!
Re: [DEMO RELEASE] [UPDATE ON 07.08] The Legend of Darkness
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2025 1:29 pm
by ShineBlaster
I came here and I really liked this episode .
It's an excellent one even though it only has two levels and it's just a demo version, but that's okay.
I'm happy I got to try it, and as I said, I'm looking forward to the next demo. Keep it up, my friend !
Re: [DEMO RELEASE] [UPDATE ON 07.08] The Legend of Darkness
Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2025 10:17 am
by marioSuper21
Question? Why does the project require 64-bit support? Doesn't SMBX-38A work even on 32-bit systems? What's the reason?
! I’m really looking forward to trying it out and also to the upcoming demo version.