So I created this project (I just found out this morning someone posted it here).
To answer a few questions:
1) DMCA/Copyright: I have no idea the legal grounds for this sort of project. There is an Javascript/HTML5 version of Mario that is much better and more complete than mine and it still exists on Github. If I get a takedown notice, I suppose the only people who lose out are people other than me who want to check it out. I'm not too concerned either way, to be honest.
2) Memory / CPU issues: Anyone concerned about these issues wouldn't make a game in Python and Pygame. I'm just a hobbyist who enjoys the language and the particular library I used.
3) Audio Latency: That is purely from the screen recording. There is no latency when you play it on your machine (to my knowledge).
4) Purpose of this project: I have been programming for 7 months, 2 of which I spent on this project. I never expected this project to get this much attention, but I suppose the cross-over appeal of Python and Mario is quite high. Fundamentally this was a learning activity to create something I thought was cool. Like I explained here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBbzYKMfx5Y , I knew basically nothing about making a platformer before this project. I still have a lot to learn.
So my two cents. Awesome job. I wouldn't have been able to approach anything like this five months after I started teaching myself to code.
I don't know how anyone could watch the vid and be so cynical about the choice of game, language or library. It's a clear example of autodidactic exploration.
Might be interesting to think of different and/or bizarre ways you could potentially alter the game mechanics as you go along to create a new experience. I like those kinds of exercises because they help me think about structuring things in a decoupled way so I can arbitrarily modify part of the mechanics without having to rewrite everything. Might be a cool/informative exercise if you keep playing with the game.
To answer a few questions:
1) DMCA/Copyright: I have no idea the legal grounds for this sort of project. There is an Javascript/HTML5 version of Mario that is much better and more complete than mine and it still exists on Github. If I get a takedown notice, I suppose the only people who lose out are people other than me who want to check it out. I'm not too concerned either way, to be honest.
2) Memory / CPU issues: Anyone concerned about these issues wouldn't make a game in Python and Pygame. I'm just a hobbyist who enjoys the language and the particular library I used.
3) Audio Latency: That is purely from the screen recording. There is no latency when you play it on your machine (to my knowledge).
4) Purpose of this project: I have been programming for 7 months, 2 of which I spent on this project. I never expected this project to get this much attention, but I suppose the cross-over appeal of Python and Mario is quite high. Fundamentally this was a learning activity to create something I thought was cool. Like I explained here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBbzYKMfx5Y , I knew basically nothing about making a platformer before this project. I still have a lot to learn.