As a series,Tomb Raiderhas enjoyed great success over the last two and half decades. Of course, there have been both peaks and valleys, but even though some of the middle games were not as well received, the franchise on the whole gave the worldone of the most iconic female characters in gaming history. Her role in the first installment helped propel the industry forward for women in games, along with the likes ofMetroid’s Samus Aran, and now a new mod brings another icon into Lara’s world.
As spotted by DSO Gaming, a couple of modders who go by Headshotnoby and muddymind have just released a modification for the classicTomb Raidergame, which allows players to jump into the shoes of Mario as he’s seen inSuper Mario 64. The download has been made available on GitHub, and will reportedly give players not just the chance to control Nintendo’s mascot, but also utilize all his moves from the N64 title. There’s also been a couple of trailers released which shows him inhabiting various locations that Lara herself would normally populate.
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It’s actually quite fitting that both of these games have come together as one, as they are contemporaries of one another, with them both releasing in 1996. WhileTomb Raider and Lara Croft have evolved over the years, it was the original release way back when, along withMario 64, that helped move gaming into 3D environments. Both franchises have been through a number of changes as the industry has aged, at least in terms of advancing along with development tools and storytelling methods. In any case, it may seem odd that the cartoon-y plumber can now wander around this more serious and down-to-earth realm, but it will be fun to hear Mario “wahoo!” as he fights a Tyrannosaurus Rex.
This is also not the first time the red overall-wearing protagonist has found himself in a different game. A while back,someone managed to put Mario inGarry’s Mod, the Source Engine-based editing tool that allows players to make all sorts of worlds, as well as amusing animations.
Alongside helping to usher in 3D gaming back in the 90s,Super Mario 64also hasone of the most memorable start screens in gaming. With the ability to pull and distort his face, gamers back then were introduced to the sheer might of the Nintendo 64 console, which has obviously aged now, but is still fondly remembered by older fans.
The originalTomb Raiderwas released in 1996 for the PlayStation and Sega Saturn.
