Hey, boys and girls! Remember that screenshot I posted a few days ago? Well, I present you: THE SUPER MARIO BROS. STYLE GUIDE! Please give it a read, I spent hours explaining how it works in this document, that is, if you're interested in learning it. Happy reading! 🧵[1/7]

Nov 6, 2025 · 12:59 AM UTC

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🧵[2/7] GETTING STARTED
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🧵[3/7] DO'S AND DON'T'S
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🧵[4/7] DO'S AND DON'T'S, UNDERSTANDING THE STYLE
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🧵[5/7] UNDERSTANDING THE STYLE
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🧵[6/7] CREATING YOUR SPRITE, CONCLUSION
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🧵[7/7] If this thread was useful, please let me know and tell your friends about it! Thanks for reading!
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Replying to @NathusSilverus
alright so with that aside, what do you think about The Donkey Kong style from 1981. they do actually have similar styling to SMB1 so does that mean they were also count like Mario Bros. (?)
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This doesn't apply only to DK Most Black Box NES titles share a similar style to SMB1 and TLoZ. Balloon Fight is one of those games.
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Replying to @NathusSilverus
This was very helpful, thank you
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It's brilliant
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i dont use the palette exactly but i still kept the 3 color limitation, thoughts?
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Looks decent to me
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Thoughts on this?
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These are all 16-bit how do you expect me to judge something that isn't in same style
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I really found this guide useful, since the NES style is very good and I also made this. By the way, this is Felix.
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He's looking gorgeous
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Replying to @NathusSilverus
bowser tile length victims...
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This is EVIL
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Will you ever make a guide like this for Sonic 1? I really appreciate this existing
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I haven't mastered Sonic 1/2's style yet, so no
Replying to @NathusSilverus
So how did I do? Like what number from 1 - 10 would you say
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Be honest you only included the last part so it would say "6/7"
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Get out.
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Tried this with my oc is it good or should i throw myself into a pit of acid
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Eh, it's okay but I think it should look less like a Mario edit
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Replying to @NathusSilverus
Amazing style guide! Very useful Did these sprites of my OC turn out well?
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HEYYYY I KNOW YOU These look awesome, though I recommend not using "layers" like SMB2 (since they use those for eye colors), which could mean you're using more than 3 colors Keep it up tho!
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