Mari0 Reviews

IMVU Reviews

1. Jesse Li Starseed

   | Owner at Starseed Productions | almost 2 years ago
   Immersiveness and Realism is not always based on the Platform

   In most virtual worlds, whether on a 2D screen or 3D headset, the platform provides the means, but most of the userbase provides the "content". I am no stranger to 3D virtual. I was on the very first one called Cybertown back in 1999, and have accounts in Second Life and Sansar. To be honest, I had tried IMVU over a decade ago, but it seemed marketed to teens and the younger generation. But it is now 2022, and IMVU has made great strides in graphic quality, creator tools (IMVU Studio), and even V-COIN, the first cryptocurrency approved by the SEC for use in virtual worlds and convertable to real life currency. The bottom line though is the quality of the content, but especially that of the IMVU "avatars", which I have to say "still" greatly surpass most of the avatar looks available in standard 3D VR headset platforms. The content available for objects, rooms, and outfits, poses, movements, audio and even shadow/shade rendering is leaps and bounds better than it was many years ago, and much more is available in the IMVU Store for purchase. IMVU is now a subsidiary company of "Together Labs", has procured 35 million dollars in venture funding, and was ranked a few years ago as the Best Virtual World Game for Realistic Graphics for 2020 by Lifewire, a prominent tech site. I choose to use IMVU as a platform because it is a very good quality one, both technically and socially, and have developed ways of marketing and streaming music and video to and from online broadcasting sites in conjunction with this platform.

   🏁 Competitors: Second Life, Sansar, VRChat, Anakin

   👍 Pros:    Quality of content|Ease of use|Large selection of content|Two client platforms available for computer|Phone app|Cryptocurrency|Creator tools|Custom content can be made by users who are creators|Age verification required for adult content (ap)|: free, or paid-subscription vip tier levels|Greeters program|Live chatrooms can have thousands in the room|Furniture (tvs & screens) in live chatrooms can stream audio/video content directly from youtube

   👎 Cons:    Not a true 3d vr world, like vrchat|Not available for 3d vr headset|Limit of 10 avatars in a chatroom, although more can be invited or pulled in

Mari0 mentions (11)

• ASCIIpOrtal: A Portal Game You Can Play in Your Terminal

  If you're looking for a good spin-off, mari0[0] is a really fantastic Super Mario Brothers-meets-Portal game. I just wish development had continued and provided more levels. [0] https://stabyourself.net/mari0/. - Source: Hacker News / 8 months ago

• Platformer for PC/Windows

  If you're cool with 8-bit Mario, there's a Mario fangame called mari0 that gives Mario a portal gun. Source: about 1 year ago

• My gf wants a game to play

  There's a Mario fangame called mari0 that gives Mario a portal gun and allows up to 4 player hotseat multiplayer. Source: about 1 year ago

• can you make snes style games with love2d,

  Mari0, the Portal/Super Mario Bros crossover was made with Löve2D so yes, it definitely can as any other framework/engine. Source: over 1 year ago

• Experienced pirates, what has always been unpirateble and remains so?

  Lol. But in seriousness finding time and motivation to play everything I've downloaded would be wonderful. Unfortunately time is limited. I still seek to preserve what I can. My favorite mario fan game has always been and always will be Mari0, a Mario + Portal crossover which has remained free to access for 10+ years at https://stabyourself.net/mari0/. It could be because of nostalgia though. Super Mario... Source: over 1 year ago

IMVU mentions (1)

• Alternatives to Everskies

  Games I don't know enough about that can be played in a browser that DON'T have forums or forum-like features: MovieStarPlanet2 (made by the same company as MSP1, so expect it to be just as pay to win and unsafe as the first game) Games I don't know enough about that don't have forums (as far as I'm aware) that you have to download: Habbo Hotel IMVU Hotel Hideaway The Sims 4 (it's free and lets you dress up... Source: 12 months ago