Best Super Mario Game

[Guest Michael Joel Benoit]

Super Mario, Nintendo's symbol and icon, has had many games over the years. Which game is your favorite? (NOTE: I forget the name of the Super Mario Nintendo Gamecube game which is why that game isn't on the list. What's the name?)

 

For me, I would have to say Super Mario 3. A truly great game that I could not stop playing. I never got to finish it and I hate the fact that I haven't finised the game 12 years later. Truly a classic.

[Guest Youth N Asia]

I voted Mario 64. There's no doubt Mario 3 was great. But when Mario 64 came out I had never seen anything like it. Great game

[Guest SweetNSexyDiva]

Since I have never played Mario 64, I will have to say that Mario 3 was my favorite! I loved that game!

[Guest Memphis]

I'm with YNA.

 

Mario 64 was revolutionary in every possible aspect, even more so than its predecessors.

[Guest MarvinisaLunatic]

Mario 64 is the obvious choice, but you missed Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (SNES) and Super Mario Sunshine (Gamecube)...

[Guest The Notorious CRD]

I went with Super Mario 3. I bust out my SNES and play the enhanced version all the time.

[Guest Fook_Hing_Ho]

I voted for Mario 64.

 

As fun as Mario 3 is, it's not my favourite because it's just too damn easy.

 

Also, am I the only one here who thinks Super Mario RPG is criminally underrated?

[Guest JaKyL25]

Super Mario RPG is underrated, sure, but I wouldn't go so far as to say it's criminally underrated. It's a good game, but only MAYBE in the lower top 10 of SNES RPGs (especially if you count Super Famicom games that didn't get released here).

 

I really enjoyed ALL the Mario games when they came out, but I only still enjoy:

 

--Super Mario World

--Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

--Super Mario RPG

--Super Mario 64

--Paper Mario

--Super Mario Sunshine

 

If I was gonna play one right now, I'd pick Sunshine, followed by Yoshi's Island, followed by RPG, followed by 64, followed by Paper, followed by SMW.

 

Although, objectively, Super Mario 64 is the best game. STILL holds up compared to the better 3D Platformers that came later, (DAMMIT Rare/Naughty Dog! Copy the backflip move from this game! SO INTUITIVE!) and is one of the MOST revolutionary games of ALL time.

[Guest Eagan469]

Mario 3

 

But if you want to be technical, the Super Mario All-Stars/Mario World cartridge for SNES kicks uber amounts of ass.

[Guest Youth N Asia]

I hated Mario RPG, I don't remember what it was, but the game just annoyed me. And Yoshi's Island sucks. Baby Mario just took the annoyance factor up way too high.

[Guest Space_Cowboy]

Probably Mario 64, though all the choices are definately good.

[Guest Karnage]

Mario 3. I never found the third flute though..

[Guest El Gigante]

Super Mario World on SNES. When I got my SNES with that game I would play it for hours on end.

[Guest redbaron51]

Super Mario 3 was the best followed by Super Mario 64. Those two games took ages to beat.

 

 

Hell the easiest Mario game was Super Mario World on the SNES

[Guest eiker_ir]

i picked Mario 64, i remember when it first came out, eeeeeeeeverybody was playing that game all the time.

[Guest Mattdotcom]

I'd post a big long reason as to why I chose Super Mario Bros. 3, but I'll let this speak for it:

 

Tanuki Suit. Hammer Bros. Suit.

[Guest razazteca]

Mario Advance 4 is the same thing as SMB3 but with minor changes.

[Guest The Old Me]

I marked out for Super Mario 2 when it first came out. I had to have it THAT day. I liked the bosses at the end too.

[Guest razazteca]

I wish Nintendo would release Super Mario Brothers with the Lost Levels as one game, it would make a great Mario Advance 5.

[Guest Kahran Ramsus]

I wish Nintendo would release Super Mario Brothers with the Lost Levels as one game, it would make a great Mario Advance 5.

They did. Super Mario Bros. DX for the GameBoy Colour.

[Guest KoR Fungus]

Super Mario World was easy, but it's the one that I had the most fun with. I voted for it, with Super Mario Bros 3 a close second. Mario 64 was unbelievably revolutionary, but I didn't think it was very much fun. I really don't like collection games, even ones as well done as Mario 64.

[Guest Nightscrawler]

I never had a chance to play Mario 64 so I voted for SMB3.

[Agent_Bond34]

Where is Super Mario Kart?

 

From that list, I vote SMB 3.

[Guest razazteca]

But Mario DX has that annoying Gameboy Color full screen issue, not being able to see the top or bottom at times. Besides it should get the omake treatment and SNES graphics could help.

[Guest ant_7000]

I Liked Super Mario 3 but I never really played it that much, but Marioland was my game. But, Mario RPG is a good game I only thing is its too long thou.

[Guest AndrewTS]

I like Mario World more, but I went with 3 also. It redefined the genre.

 

I may get the GBA remake--because of the expected save feature. Not being able to save very often hurts it just a little bit, although the All Stars version has occasional saving.

[PsychoDriver]

Super Mario Brothers 3 with Mario 64 a close second.

[Guest Downhome]

I pick Super Mario World, but let me say one more thing. I have never had as much fun with, not only a Mario game, but ANY video game as I have with Mario Kart 64 playing it multi-player with my cousin.

[Guest AndrewTS]

I hated Mario RPG, I don't remember what it was, but the game just annoyed me. And Yoshi's Island sucks. Baby Mario just took the annoyance factor up way too high.

BOOOO!! *spits watermelon seeds at YNA until he's knocked out and headstomps him*

 

Mario RPG was excellent. Too short and easy, but excellent while you were playing it.

 

Yoshi's Island had tons of secrets, great play mechanics, uniquely cool graphics (morph-mation still looks way cool for SNES), extremely fun levels, and--well, very stupid bosses.

 

Baby Mario was the only downside to that game. Okay, that and the "extra" courses which were no fun at all, but thankfully not required to beat.

 

Paper Mario was a watered down sequel to Mario RPG, but still good. And Yoshi's Story was like Yoshi's Island's Down Syndrome baby.

Edited July 28, 2003 by AndrewTS

[Guest David]

i picked Super Mario Bros. 3