Even if extracting NES game data is not your thing, the emulator concept [Matthew] uses might be still worth a read.

Generative AI can not only simulate a playable version of Doom, but also the Nintendo classic Super Mario Bros., according to new research. On Wednesday, Virtual Protocols, a company that’s been ...

The AI then generated inputs in the form of Python code to control Mario. Still, Hao says that the game forced each model to “learn” to plan complex maneuvers and develop gameplay strategies.

A fan has just finished a colossal project inside Super Mario Maker 2 – spending seven years (across both Mario Maker games) creating an entire Mario game, which they've dubbed Super Mario Bros. 5.

Nintendo has detailed the final major content update for Super Mario Maker 2, and it will add the ability to create complete game worlds with the user's levels, in addition to new items and power-ups.