10 Hilariously Bad Super Mario Rip-Offs

6. Super Magbi

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Back in May of 2013, hardly a conversation could go by without mention of a new mobile game called Flappy Bird. The game was simple enough, and it revolved around a neverending 2D sidescrolling world, where players controlled the titular bird by flapping its wings to get through a series of pipes.

The game was an instant success, and it wasn't long before the various app stores were flooded with hundreds of barely passable clones. Whether it was a bunny hopping or a different color bird flapping its wings, they were all clones of Flappy Bird, and that trend continues to this day.

About a year after the original game was released, so too was Super Magbi, and while it was definitely a rip-off of Flappy Bird, it was also a clear rip-off of any sidescrolling Super Mario game.

Players control a little fellow in blue overalls, a red shirt, and a red hat. He also has a mustache, and if anyone thinks he isn't supposed to be a clear rip-off of Mario, they must not know what he looks like. The graphics are reminiscent of Super Mario World, and the mechanics are all taken directly from Flappy Bird.

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