Source:
https://wohlsoft.ru/forum/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=4560
Homepage:
https://discord.gg/DwCgAKa7HQ
Author:
HengShao
MarioXyy
Mr.Cutter
Onton
Slash-18
TheCreator520
Marchtinal
DA MARIO GUY
Publisher:
HengShao
Tags:
multilang
Submitter:
Wohlstand
ReleaseDate:
2025-06-29
Files:
Demo download (Password 'tlod')=The Legend of Darkness Demo (Password - tlod).zip
Showcases:
The Legend of Darkness Demo - s1.png
Logo:
The Legend of Darkness Demo.png


Description:
The Legend of Darkness is a SMBX-38A episode made by Hel studio, whose members are mostly from China.

This project of this episode was originally launched by me in summer 2015, and this episode has only been finished the former 2 chapters before. Because I was busy after starting high school in summer 2017, and members in the studio also had their own affairs to deal with, the progress of this project was very slow. During this time, Slash-18 updated many stuffs in this episode.
When I began my university career, I finally could spend some time on this project. Because we're dissatisfied with the levels we made years ago, we decided that we will make levels of this episode from scratch. We're remaking levels in Chapter 1 at present.
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The project was initially started by me in the summer of 2015. However, due to academic commitments and the team members' personal responsibilities, progress was slow. By 2022, dissatisfied with the earlier level designs, we made the decision to rebuild the entire episode from scratch. Thanks to our collective effort, we are now proud to present this playable demo—we hope you enjoy it!

# Update notes
① Resolved issues where dialog boxes/text occasionally displayed missing textures or visual corruption;
② Items dropped from the inventory no longer clip into walls when landing;
③ Skipped cutscene handling: The intro story animation will now remain skipped after long-pressing the pause button, preventing repeat playbacks;
④ Slightly increased cooldown for the Midair Spin move;
⑤ Miscellaneous optimizations.

# Update history
**06.28 UPDATE**
① Fixed random crashes when entering levels;
② Resolved softlock issue in Giant Blooper Boss battle;
③ Added skip function (hold Pause) for all cutscenes;
④ Adjusted Luigi's physics properties;
⑤ Minor bug fixes and optimizations.

# Features
The Legend of Darkness offers a wealth of unique features, including diverse characters with distinct personalities, innovative gameplay mechanics, vibrant, dynamic cutscenes, and, most importantly—challenging and fun levels!

# Story
The princess has mysteriously vanished! When the Mario brothers rushed to the castle upon hearing the news, all they witnessed was Bowser's shadowy figure retreating into the distance—and the sudden appearance of a mysterious mask shrouded in dark mist.
The moment the mask manifested, the world twisted in chaos: the sky was swallowed by darkness, thunderbolts split the clouds, and howling winds lashed the land with torrential rain. Mario tried to intervene—only to be blasted away by a surge of dark energy, leaving him unconscious...
Where has Princess Peach disappeared to? What was Bowser's true purpose at the castle? And most chilling of all—what unholy force commands this mask of darkness?
To rescue the princess and uncover the truth, the Mario brothers must now embark on a dark adventure beyond imagination!

# Credits
Project Leader:
HengShao

Story:
HengShao
Slash-18
TheCreator520

Text Translation & Localization:
DA MARIO GUY
Nopikio
TheCreator520

Level Design:
HengShao

Boss Design:
Mr. Cutter

Scripts:
HengShao
Lx Xzit
Mr. Cutter
Slash-18
Xiaodou

GFX:
ADOFAW
electro_kun
FORCE_VICEROY
Kaizo_Zhang_15
Kopejo
Kusanagi Sans
P-anon
PROX
Sednaiur
Sisariku
Starshi
SuperSledgeBro
TheCreator520
thiagosallorenzo
Vob-omb
Xiaodou

Original Music Composing:
Yuuka233

**DISCORD**
https://discord.gg/DwCgAKa7HQ