About three weeks ago I got the idea that I wanted to program a game of some kind. And I've been obsessing over it ever since! I guess I was just tired of not doing anything productive with my spare time after work. So after asking around a bit for a good language to use, I downloaded XNA and started to learn C#.

This was really just going to be a quick practice project, but once I added the Super Mario graphics I just had to keep working on it until it felt finished. :p (ocd?)
Anyway, here's the link: download (http://xinart.net/wp-content/uploads/Super Mario Breakout.zip)

Unfortunately you will need to download the XNA 3.1 Framework (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=53867a2a-e249-4560-8011-98eb3e799ef2&displaylang=en) in order for it to run.
If it still doesn't run, you need to install some version of .NET framework as well.

There is no highscore feature yet, but I plan to add it.
Also, background Mario doesn't turn around, but I liked the fact that he moonwalks to the left so I haven't tried to fix it.

Edit: New version uploaded!
The paddle is a bit faster and there is now working high score!
High score is just in memory though, so quitting the game will wipe your scores :p

The bat seems a bit slow, and the ball a bit fast. I don't know how far you can get in when you've tested it, but I can't beat the first level. Most I've scored is 23800.

The ball seems fine to me but the bat definitely should be faster to match it. Made it to world 1-2. :p

Fun for your first try though.

Well alright, it must be true if everybody says so. :p
But with only three levels I didn't want it to be easy. But it's no good if nobody can beat it.

Also, getting a hundred coins earns you an extra life, but that got considerably harder once I got corner collisions working on the bricks. Maybe I should lower the combo required to earn coins. You also get a life for beating the level.

Because it's programmers day today (well, it technically ended an hour ago)
I decided to work some more on the game. Check the all new super hot high score!

http://xinart.net/wp-content/uploads/crap/Highscore.png