

The level doesn't just cop the appearance of the Sand Kingdom, though.

Here's a look at the video Emanuar released to showcase his work on the Sand Kingdom: His latest modding project is to port the entirety of Super Mario Odyssey into Super Mario 64, an ambitious project that sounds impossible-until viewing Emanuar's existing work, which is so detailed and executed so well that the endeavor seems much more feasible. Related: 10 Must-Own Switch Games That PS4 & Xbox One Owners Can't PlayĪ modder named Kaze Emanuar has added the Sand Kingdom from Super Mario Odyssey to Super Mario 64, releasing a video over the weekend that showcased his recreated level. Clearly, modding and level design have become more prominent in the game community, rather than less so. That platform has launched Space Wars, a take on Star Wars X-Fighter combat, and a Metal Gear Solid remake in just its early access period. More recently, there has been an influx of efforts on Sony's PlayStation 4 exclusive Dreams, a game that allows its players to design levels and environments of their own choosing.

We've seen many different Unreal Engine mods that revitalize classics of the past, including The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario 64 being rendered in beautiful 3D graphics. Usually, the newer game tends to get the mod that brings an older favorite into its world with a shiny coat of paint for its efforts. Super Mario 64 isn't necessarily the host of a thriving mod community, but at least one talented designer has lent their talents to the long-time franchise favorite to introduce what many believe to be the best kingdom from the most recent Super Mario title. The Sand Kingdom from Super Mario Odyssey has been intergrated into the all-time N64 classic Super Mario 64 thanks to an enterprising modder with a talent for level design.
