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The Secret Life of Guido [Cancelled]

30-01-2026

David Siller, creator of several games such as Aero the Acrobat, Maximo, and Crash Bandicoot, once pitched an interesting project titled The Secret Life of Guido. Very little is known about the game today, or what platform it was targeting, but based on what Siller shared seven years ago on his now-deleted Twitter account, The Secret Life of Guido was briefly conceptualised shortly after he left Universal Interactive Studios and before joining Capcom.

The project was envisioned as a funny parody of Super Mario. It starred “Guido,” a fix-it man who spent his days repairing broken machines sabotaged by pesky “gremlins.” After work, Guido would take a siesta—and while sleeping, he would dream of becoming a heroic character inspired by famous video game icons, much like Don Quixote. Each dream would place him in a “Special World,” culminating in a boss fight. Upon victory, Guido would wake up, only to repeat the cycle.

Siller didn’t intend to stop at parodying Mario alone, but planned to lampoon several iconic franchises, including:

Ghosts ’N Gudio (Ghosts ’n Goblins)
Bionic Guido (Bionic Commando)
Tomb Guido (Tomb Raider)
Guido Fighter (Street Fighter)
Resident Guido (Resident Evil)
Gudio Bandicoot (Crash Bandicoot, duh!)
Mega Guido (Mega Man)
…etc

Despite sailing smoothly at first, the project eventually fell apart due to a conflict between Hanaho Games and the investor funding it. According to Siller, the game was intended to be marketed by Capcom, with then–Capcom USA president Bill Gardner reportedly taking a strong liking to the concept.

What makes the project even more special is that Siller enlisted Sybersoft—now known as Rocket Amusement—run by his brother, Ron Siller. While the game never came to fruition, a video and several pieces of concept art have been found, helping preserve the existence of this curious and largely forgotten project.