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Indian Reality Show Contestants Recreate 'Super Mario'

by Caleb Johnson on July 13, 2009 at 04:32 PM


Sure, the United States has reality-television talent competitions. It's all old hat material though -- some cute little girl with a seriously big voice or some guy who can bend his body at weird angles. Now, India on the other hand. That country knows how to really come up with some inventive stuff for television.

A group of contestants on the show 'India's Got Talent' have recreated an entire level from a 'Super Mario Bros.' game. Using blacklights and glow-in-the-dark images projected on a screen, a contestant dressed like Mario side-scrolls through the "level," smashing blocks and jumping on turtles along the way. At the end, Mario meets his match when Bowser appears, but never fear; loyal bro Luigi saves the day.

The closest American reality TV comes to this is when contestants dress in those horrible costumes while auditioning for 'American Idol.' So step it up, you wannabe stars. There's some stiff competition overseas. [From: New Launches]

Tags: geek chic, GeekChic, india, nostalgia, reality tv, RealityTv, super mario, SuperMario, television, top, youtube

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