BS Super Mario USA - Dai-1-kai is one of those weird, obscure SNES gems that most people never got to play back in the day. It was originally broadcast via satellite in Japan (yep, you had to download it over the air), so unless you were tuned in at the right time, you missed out.

It’s basically a remix of Super Mario Bros. USA (aka Super Mario Bros. 2), but with some odd quirks—like a timer counting down your play session and these bizarre, blocky graphics that feel almost placeholder-ish. The controls are the same floaty jumps and veggie-pulling you remember, but the levels are rearranged, and there’s this weird pressure knowing you’re racing against the clock.

If you’re into retro curiosities or just love digging up forgotten Mario history, this one’s a trip. Just don’t expect it to play like a normal Mario game—it’s more of a time capsule than a polished experience.