Super Mario World Review

I dont know, i bought this game and i also played it a lot as a kid... But there was always something about this game that made me think it was a bit overrated even though its a mario game. I guess its because im always compairing it to the perfect gameplay of mario 3 that i end up putting this one in it's shadow.

Oh ya, if anyway knows where i can look at a scaned image of the original map this game came with that would be awsome!

I find it depressing that Nintendo don't acknowledge the Koopa Kids anymore. They even had Bowser Jr. appear seven or eight times as a mini-boss in one of the Mario Party games (or so I remember) when the Koopa Kids would have been better choices.

I love this, i must say this is my favourite mario game ever apart from mario 64 which you have no choice but to like. i remember when my sister first showed me this on her snes, which i still have today

Sorry to say this game is pretty bad with the gamecube controller,make sure u get the retro controller

This is without a doubt the best platform game ever. I even dare to say that the gameplay of Super Mario World is better then that of Mario 64. This is due to the fact that the action of a side scroller is faster then that of a 3d platformer. Part of the gameplay of a 3d platformer is looking around, this slows the gameplay down. The action of a sidescroller can be faster because it's what you see what you get. This fast gameplay with perfect controls is what makes Super Mario World a must have.

I've already owned this game on the SNES *via Mario All Stars* and the GBA *Mario Advance 2* but I'm still considering downloading it on VC! Nintendo are so so good at making people rebuy games and be glad they did!

Awesome game, but is anyone else having trouble saving once you've completed it?

I found that the only way to save your game is by completing a Ghost House. The Castles don't work, nor do the Special stages.

I never played this game before downloaded it on the vc and OH MY GOD! this game is amazing! I bought the classic controller just for this cause the game cube layout is messed UP!

A game that's every ounce as important now as it was when it was released. One of my all time favourite retro titles.

Hey guys im intending on buying this soon. What is this about the gamecube controller being so bad? Can you not use the remote at all as that is what I usually play the vc games with.

Bass X, I agree with you dearly. The Koopa Kids always made Mario games (and cartoons) entertaining. However, you can find them in Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga as well. Still, I want to see them in full 3D.

Indeed you have to get the Classic controller for this game, the game it self is quite good and I remember back in the days when we used to sit and play it for hours

You can manage with the GC controller but the buttons layout is all messed up :S

The game cube controller uses the red B button to jump like the Snes did and the grey Y button to run also like the snes did. Unfortunately, the grey Y button is located at the top of the 4 buttons on a gamecube pad and the B button is to the lower left. You can imagine how frustrating it is trying to hold the run button with your right thumb and coming back towards the lower middle of the pad to jump, it just doesnt work. Donkey Kong Country suffers from the same problem, luckily for us, the Classic Controller is a carbon copy of the old Snes pad and is the only way to play Super Mario Land.

Worth EVERY point. This should be the sole VC title you get. It's great to play again-and the classic controller takes me right back to '91. My SNES stopped working a couple of years ago so I am very thankful for this title. Classic controller is not only reccomended but NEEDED.

What a game to launch the SNES, anyone who bought that console back in 1992 must have known straight away they were onto a winner. When Miyamoto took his most famous franchise to the SNES, not only did he turn Mario's World into a technicolour feast, he also expanded the Mushroom Kingdom into an entire world. This game had 96 levels spread across several distinct worlds filled with a collosal range of enemies, power ups and secrets. Absolutely huge for the time!

This was also the point at which we welcomed Yoshi to the series, probably the greatest side-kick in gaming history - well apart from the "Catelite" in Wizball, but only C64-ers will remember him!

In terms of gameplay, the levels were again arranged into worlds and the map idea was expanded from SMB3, not only looking prettier, but allowing you to replay stages from different worlds as many times as you liked - useful for finding secrets (such as the alternative exits in the 'red' stages). The series also introduced the notion of 'Ghost Houses', where the only way out was to work out some twisted logic and utilise the objects dotted around to assist your escape, rather than the traditional 'keep running right' of other Mario stages. The sheer number of secrets in Mario World mean that it's replay value is incredible. To find all 96 stages and complete them is all part of it's charm.

Any computer games students out there should be forced to play this game from start to finish as a case study in flawless game design. It's absolutely stunning. If you haven't downloaded it already, do so. It's also worth investing in the classic controller too.

k well just like super mario 64 im not downloading this because i hav it on game boy. but i agree with everyone here this is a must have (but even though on wii its a bigger screen im gonna stick with my gameboy.

I'll think about downloading it

Still the best game ever made??? Oh yes, i do think it is!

Yoshi's island is my favorite 2-D platformer of all time. Never played this one though, I'm scared its just gonna be another typical mario platformer. Anything that makes this game different from the NES games besides the graphics?

Patrick, the gameplay is quite a bit different to mario 1,2 and 3. You have a cape you can glide with, yoshi, loads of secrets to discover. It's an essential purchase. If you liked Yoshi's Island you'll love this!!

Even though this game has more levels ( even levels u don't have to beat ) I think yoshis island is the best. Yoshis island would actually have harder levels because it's very hard to get 100%. But super Mario world has harder castles and more of a story. So I don't no witch one is better.

idk if this was ever a contender for the best game ever title. when it was first released people turned it down in favor of sonic the hedgehog which was released two months earlier. I love it but it's def not the best there is

Mario World.. I loved it for SNES! And I love to have it now on my Wii!

What should I say? This is like Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario 64. Genius.
Stars: 5!

Dazza why does mean machines refer to this title as super mario bros 4.

Well spotted! Mean Machines reviewed the Japanese version which went by that name, behold the boxart:

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A true classic. My friends and I used to try to figure out speed runs on all of the single player games. We never did get the 'best ending' of Super Metroid... But I once beat this game in about ten minutes. Man, was I proud of myself.

Best mario game yet, and possibly best game yet!

Yea I beat this on vc and snes.

I played it hardcore with the cube controller.
It's ok, you just have to use a claw grip on the buttons to hold down Y and jump with B.

I was going to stick it out to save 20 bucks.

Best Mario platformer ever.

I agree it's an awesome game that I loved on the SNES, and have now powered through again. Although, how do you save the game when you have defeated Bowser?

This game is simply awesome. I always find myself coming back to it time and time again, romping through Dinosaur Land. An enjoyable experience for those who've played once or a hundred times.

This, plus Super Mario Kart and Super Mario All Stars are the games that I grew up with. Never owned it, but the cousins that I see on holiday every year did. Even though I own it on GBA, I had to download it for sentimental reasons. It is the BEST game that I ever played!

This is probably the second greatest Mario platformer ever, next to the original Super Mario Bros., of course. I won't download it, though, because I've recently been played it again on my old GBA.

Is it just me or does that Japaneses box art of Super Mario 4 look allot like a level in Super Mario Galaxy?

without a doubt, one of the all time greatest games.

Most fun of the 2D Mario games...

i do like this game alot, it was the first mario game i played, on the snes and it is awesome best mario game ever!

I was born just after the SNES came out, so by the time I was of age for video games, it had passed me by. I played Super Mario 64 first and I guess it made me unable to apreciate the masterpiece that is Super Mario World. I own every nintendo home console and I STILL managed to not get this title until it reached the Virtual Console. I love it, but Mario 64 will always be the best mario to me... I wonder if Galaxy will top them both? (unlike Sunshine)

By far one of the best SNES games made!

I could give 10 stars, I would. This game has to be my most played Virtual Console download and is probably one of the very few must-downloads that exist on the Wii Shopping Channel. The sheer size of the game is breath-taking with so many secrets but also so many levels. Playing it for the first time and seeing huge new sections open up is a pretty awesome feeling and the subtle exits in each level that branch off into entirely different worlds (Star World, notably) just made me shiver with anticipation.

The difficulty level is also rock-hard. Those out of practice from platforming games will certainly find it pleasingly challenging (and therefore oh-so satisfying when you finally get to the end of that castle). First-timers to the game will also be delighted to find an array of puzzles and conundrums that must be solved (most notably the ghost houses but elsewhere as well). I'm serious here: Some of the excellent puzzles are worthy of a Zelda game!

The final factor is the sheer innovation. Even to this day, this game dares do things that I have never really come across anywhere else. Every single level seems packed full of so much cleverness and platforming genius that one can only ponder how genius Shigeru Miyamoto actually is... perhaps he should work out a solution to world peace... except he should carry on making games for us!

This is, without a doubt, not just one of the best SNES games ever made but one of the best ever games ever made. It's in every single person who's ever played it (without a biased against Mario of course) top three or five lists... and that I am serious about. Buy it. Whether you've played it before or not. It's just superb to have it on your Wii.

RETRO FLASHBACK RETRO FLASHBACK. Just downloaded this and BOY it was fun!! It is as good as I remember WHOO HOO!!

finally hit the 96-exits mark this morning! this is by the far the best vc download i've played and you get *way* more than your 800 points worth!

**highly recommended to platformer-lovers**

This is the greatest Mario SNES game I ever played.(All-stars and SMK was very close, though!) without a doubt, this is a nominee for the greatest game ever!
Challenge rating:6.0
Fun rating:9.0
SFX/Music rating:8.5
Graphics rating:9.0
Gameplay rating:10
Overall rating:5 stars

This is one of my top three favorite Mario games of all time, it is a must for anyone downloading games from the virtual console. It was my favorite game when I was younger and I'll never grow tired of it.

I have played Super Mario Advance 2 on the GBA so often. Super Mario World is a great 2D Mario platformer; lots of secrets to uncover and loads of Yoshi coins to nab in many levels. Although I did not collect everything, I still managed to reach and conquer the Special World. If downloaded on the Virtual Console, expect Mario to shrink after taking a hit (even with the feather and fire flower) because it is the SNES version. Whether on the GBA or Virtual Console, DO NOT miss this game!

Classic Mario gaming. Well worth a download.

First full home console I ever bought, and it's still my favourite of all time.

Downloaded it the day it came out, but now I'm frustrated - my save game screen says I've got all 96 exits, but it's not got the star to show it's all finished. Anyone else experienced this problem?

I love this game, but cant say it was better than Mario 64. Mario 64 was a game that revolutionized gaming. Super Mario World is still an awesome game. Probably one of the best for SNES. 96 levels of pure fun. This game is definately a must-have for the VC. Even said that, I dont think this game was better than Mario 64, which was the first complete 3-D game for consoles, a revolutionary one at that.

It's hard to tell which one is better. If you're a 2D fan then Mario World is the right choice, but if you enjoyed the Super Mario Bros. game then Super Mario 64 is up your alley as it transforms the gameplay from 2D to 3D well. Super Mario Sunshine was a step in the wrong direction (it's like World gone wrong). Those who do not have that game, don't bother buying it. It just worth a rent.

What should I say about this game?

It's simply AWESOME! It's the best 2D Mario until now, anybody, from beginner to pro can play this. I've played this game with my mother together when it firstly came out. I was like four or five back then and enjoyed it much.

MUST HAVE for Jump'n'Run Fans and for those who want to be.

The time I spent with this game as a child is almost unmatched!

Best game ever made!!!!

man i spent so much time on smb advance 2it was an awsome game and still is on emulators just needs a good graphics hack

I didn't think much of this game back when I was speeding through Forest Hill Zones with Sonic. I was not a huge Mario fan back in my NES days as I was more of a Mega Man kind of guy. I did a complete 180 when I played Mario 64 and have loved the plumber ever since.

I finally got a chance to play this sublime platformer the day I hooked my Wii up to the "inter-web". The hype was justified. This game is platforming gold and possibly holds up even better than Mario 64 due to the simpler 2-D gameplay that doesn't suffer from crap-tastic camera issues.

Not much more to say that hasn't already been said.

I will probably still love Mario 64 just a bit more but I finally understand what all you SNES nerds where wetting yourselves over.

Oh, and I hate Yoshi.

Recommended completely, but I have it on the GBA and I've played it too many times for me to re download it.

17 years later and this is still the best game ever for me.

Same as The shoemaker.

This is the best retro mario game. 'Nuff said. 5*

What does the update to Super Mario World do exactly?

This is the Best platform game ever. I played it when I was a child. Virtual Console must-have.

Super Mario World is the highest peak that silly plumber's ever reached. It's the greatest Mario game ever, on the greatest console ever.

One hundred stars!!

I found the 3-D Marios better than this one (Forget VC for a while, get Super Mario Galaxy!), but this is still a fun platformer. The music really bummed me on it, but everything else is just fine. I haven't played Super Mario World 2 (but I'm looking forward to it), but I would say wait for that one or get Super Mario Bros. 3; it's cheaper and you get the same experience for the most part.

This remains the best Mario game to this day. Perfectly balanced platforming. Great levels designs. And HUGE! Five stars from me.

Love this game, downloaded it soon after i got a Wii even though i already has the GBA version. Best SNES game on there

Agree---just wish I could get the cute catchy jingle at the main screen out of my head!

I had this on GBA. I never beat the game, I will play it again once I find it.

are they gonna make the second one???
Edit: what i meant to say (type) was if there gonna make a second one on the VC the one with baby mario and yoshi

Great memories!

Truly the best and longest running game of all time, a true masterpiece for the Super Nintendo, a masterpiece itself. I played this game for the better part of my childhood...

-WALDO

Only Ocarina stops me from proclaiming this my favourite game ever.

I even prefer it to Galaxy, though not by much.

After playing the trial version, I have to agree with you guys on the bad layout for the gamecube controller. A is the spin jump, B is to jump, and Y is to run. i think that the Nintendo did this was so gamers would have to buy a classic controller.

Again an old unedited review I did a while back, but now I agree with Damo (one of the three, lol) who thinks SMW was better than SMB3. Anyways:

Man…Super Mario World…I have so many memories with this game. Being packaged with the SNES (Super Nintendo Entertainment System) at its launch, it was insanely popular with critics and fans alike, eventually selling 20 million copies worldwide. Also, arguably, being the best Mario game (versus Super Mario Bros. 3) ever and even the best game of all time. I need not to say more for the introduction of this game. But now, about 16 years later, it’s available through the Wii’s Virtual Console for $8. Would it be worth it today?
Super Mario World (SMW), stays true to what Mario always was in the 2-D realm, but it’s not without its changes to the great Mario formula. Now tagging along is your sidekick Yoshi, acting as a somewhat power-up, he makes you stronger, faster, jump higher, take more damage, etc, a great overall addition. It furthermore had the best Mario control in his 2-D days, you have complete control over Mario and all the buttons work perfectly! A sad fact though, is that this game can only be played through a Classic Controller or a GameCube controller, and the Gamecube’s controls are just terrible. So, most likely, you’ll get the most enjoyment out of playing with the Classic Controller. Compared to the early Mario games, this one had greatly improved graphics as well. Thanks to the SNES’ superior graphical capabilities over the NES, Mario and Co. had a serious overhaul along with much more detailed and colorful environments. Koji Kondo also made a great soundtrack to accompany the game, having some of my favorite Mario songs, the music added to the sense of joy the game had to it. Finally, it’s probably the longest 2-D Mario game to date with a whopping 72 levels (96 counting the secret ones), and unlike a lot of the titles currently on the VC (Virtual Console), this game will take a good while to complete.
For only $8, that’s a steal considering how much fun this game still is today. I honestly don’t know how Miyamoto could’ve made going from point A to point B so insanely fun. My only complaint about the game would be that due to its success, Nintendo re-released the game 2 times beforehand. Once onto the only Mario collection game ever released, Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World edition, a bargain, to say the least, if you can still find it nowadays (only released on the SNES in America). And the GBA port, Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, this version coming with a couple of extra additions. Sadly, this brings down the value of the game, especially if you already have it or any of its ports. But if you don’t, then I fully recommend this game to you, it will be an eight bucks well spent.
OVERALL- A

(If you’re a real penny-pincher and you want to know if this game is better than Super Mario Bros. 3, that’s something personal and they both deserve to be owned by any Mario fan alike.)

This game is truly way better than Mario Bros 3.

This is still the best all-round Mario game ever created in my opinion.

It trounces SMB3 in both graphics and sound and is just a little nicer to control in general. There are some things that stand out in SMB3 but I think this game has the edge in most areas of the design.

Yohsi's Island beats SMW in many ways because the graphics are really cool, the bosses are just brilliant and some of the levels are really inventive and fun, but it doesn't reward you in a satisfying way when you complete it 100%, unlike SMW where you get a much longer ending and the whole game changes it's colour palette, and that makes it just a little less satisfying than SMW in my opinion.

So for me it goes:
1. SMW
2. SMW2: YI
3. SMB3

I also 100% agree with a comment earlier than Nintendo really needs to bring back the Koopa kids.

One last thing...

If anyone seriously believes Mario 64 is better than SMW then wait a few years more and go play both and you will see, even more so than today, that this holds up far better in every single way than Mario 64. Mario 64 already looks outdated, it has an outdated camera system, has annoying invisible walls in places and a few other things that make it a flawed masterpiece when compared to SMW. Super Mario World is near perfection and is still as amazing today as it ever was. Even the graphics still look good regardless of them being in 2D. Mario 64 was revolutionary for it's time but that doesn't actually make it a better game.

A fantastic platformer and one of the best games for the SNES.

I repent. SMW is far better than SM64. It's purely timeless. I still think I might like SMB3 the best of the bunch, but that'd be a tough choice. That said! @Kirk- I like SMW better, but cut SM64 a break! It was Nintendo's first stab at full 3D. It was bound to have some glitches. SMB had plenty of glitches cough koopa on the stairs cough minus world cough. Excuse me. I definitely love SMW, though.

Oh. It turns out I actually played SMW in a hotel some time ago when I was younger. When I downloaded this, I knew something about it seemed fiendishly familiar, particularly the music, which apparently drove my uncle to near insanity. Ha, he hates the music, and I think that it is some of the best Mario music to date. I think that Galaxy easily has the best soundtrack, though. I like the orchestrated classics.

downloded,played,amazing

this game is the best game on the best console ever!!! it shud b 2000 points!!!

What to say about this game... one of the best plattaform Marios, a lot of stages, brilliant gameplay, great graphics and wonderful sound, recomended to play with the classic pad, not with GC pad. If you have never played this, what are you waiting for???

This is the best Mario game EVER!!!! If you haven't played this game you are missing out. It is better than Mario 3. It has cooler music, better graphics, a lot more levels, lots of secrets. It is the best in the 2D side-scrolling platforming mario series ever! It is well worth 800 Wii points( $8).

This is my favorite video game of all time! Even after playing Mario 3, I just never could find that game as one I'll always treasure. I don't know what it is, but this game easily beats Mario 3 in music, graphics, variety, uniqueness, controls, and replay value. I'd say anyone who can't decide should just go ahead and pick this one up, because it is the best game you could possibly choose! 5 stars for life!

Just bought and played this for the first time. (I skipped the SNES and got a Genesis). Very Fun game! I love mario games and this one is just as good as, if not better than, SMB 3. I still like certain aspects of SMB 3 better, but SMW has its own gems. I am really enjoying the alternate exits. Yoshi is ok. I don't feel strongly either way. Worth the buy without a doubt!

I'm just going to go play my favorite levels in the game again sometime soon. It's just too classic and I really want to play it again!

I have this on the GBA, so i won't be downloading it.

one of the best mario games ever created! no doubt about it!

I still prefer Super Mario Bros. 3 personally, but this was a great game to introduce the Super NES, and it's capabilities to the world. Also riding Yoshi was fun. My favorite moment in the game is fighting Bowser in his Koopa Clown copter.

I was gonna get Wild West Guns from wiiware but then I saw this review, I have SMB 3 so im still no sure but what the heck ill get it.

The third VC game I ever downloaded. Besides the original, this is the Mario game I find myself playing the most. While part of my wants to say SMB3 is the best mario game, since it has the suits, the goomba shoe, giant land, the airships, ect., I like this one better. It's more challenging, the dungeons have much trickier traps, the music is better (sorry SMB3.), the boss fights are more epic, and I love riding around as yoshi eating stuff. I played the GBA port (which I lost somehow) to death, and I still play this more than any other VC game I have. 5/5 for sure.

The only thing I'm disappointed about is how this game doesn't let you play as Luigi or keep track of your dragon coins like the port did. Oh, well. Still, those $8 will go a long way : D