Super Mario World - Pit of Death is one of those brutal ROM hacks that takes the cheerful, colorful world of the original and cranks the difficulty up to eleven. You still start off in Yoshi’s Island, but don’t let that fool you—within minutes, you’ll be dodging precision jumps over bottomless pits and navigating enemy spam that feels downright unfair. The level design is punishing, but weirdly addictive if you’re into that kind of masochistic platforming.

It’s not just harder—it’s mean. Hidden blocks? More like hidden death traps. Power-ups feel rare, and even basic Goombas seem to have a personal vendetta against you. If you’ve ever wanted to test your patience (or your controller’s durability), this is the hack for you. Just don’t say I didn’t warn you.