"Frog Fractions"- and "Frog Fractions 2"-designer Jim Crawford cited moments like the Minus World as his inspiration for creating these games, wanting to "recapture the sense of mystery" these moments evoked.Derek Yu, creator of "Spelunky", discussed how he holds nostalgia for the Minus World, calling it an "incredible [piece] of lore for ["Super Mario Bros."]" while lamenting how modern games lack that kind of mystique.