Super Mario World - Living on the Edge is one of those ROM hacks that actually makes you sweat. It takes the classic SMW formula and cranks up the difficulty—like, "throw-your-controller" hard at times. The level design is brutal but fair, with some clever twists on familiar mechanics. You’ll see stuff like disappearing blocks timed just wrong and enemy placements that feel personal.

First few minutes? You’re probably dying a lot. But once you get the rhythm, pulling off tight jumps and threading through spikes feels weirdly satisfying. The palette swaps and tweaked sprites give it a fresh look without losing that nostalgic SNES charm. Just don’t expect to breeze through it like the original.

If you’ve played vanilla SMW to death and need a real challenge, this one’s worth the frustration.