Crossover

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A crossover is a fangame that combines Mario elements with those from other video game series, most frequently Donkey Kong, Zelda, Kirby, and Sonic.

Mario in Kirby Land is an obscure fangame that nonetheless provides an excellent example of the idea of a crossover. In that game, Mario is the starring character but appears in a Kirby-style world.

The most notorious example of a crossover is undoubtedly Paper Mario World. While routinely cited as being one of the worst MFGG fangames ever for a variety of reasons, the inexplicable insertion of Kirby into the storyline irked players as much as any of its other flaws.

The critically acclaimed Super Mario Bros. DDX can't really be considered a crossover, as it exclusively uses Mario-series characters, graphics, and music until a surprising cameo near the end of the game.

Darunia-Saria 2008 is one of the more unusual examples of a crossover, as it includes a Zelda character in a starring role, along with music from various video game series, classic Mario enemies like Goombas and Koopas, and sprited versions of actual people, such as Barack Obama and George W. Bush.

The infamous Sonic's Bible Adventure combines Sonic and Mario elements with the story of David and Goliath.

Other crossovers include Super Homestario Bros. and MegaTailzChao's Legend of Zelda: Mushroom Panic!

Among official Nintendo games, Super Smash Bros. is most definitely a crossover, as are the Mario & Sonic Olympics games. The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening may also count.

Many fangames use songs from video game series other than Super Mario, but such examples can't really be considered crossovers, nor can games that use a single background from Donkey Kong Country, for example. Some MFGGers, like Hello, use Mario elements almost exclusively, while some others frequently include sprites, backgrounds, songs, or characters from other series in their games.