Hotel Mario All Cutscenes: A 1994 CD-i Disaster
A Pixelated Plunge into Infamy Ever seen a video game so bad it’s good? Hotel Mario, a 1994 release for the infamous Philips CD-i, is a prime example. While its gameplay is undeniably clunky, it's the game's notoriously awful full-motion video (FMV) cutscenes that truly cemented its place in gaming history—a monument to early FMV's spectacular failures. This isn't just a retrospective; it's a case study dissecting why these cutscenes, far from enhancing the experience, actively contributed to Hotel Mario's legendary status as a disaster....