The Super NES launched in 1991. Back when Nintendo was on top of their game, with great Mode 7 graphics, epic soundtracks and amazing gameplay. I just described the best of the SNES with one game: Super Mario World. Many are split between this game and Super Mario 3 being the best game, and then there are people who say that Mario 64 is the best, and then that argument is carried further with some citing Mario Galaxy as the best. While all are great games, to me, Super Mario World is the best by far. If I could only play one platformer for the rest of my life, 2D or 3D, it would be this game.
Graphics - 8
1991 was a time where all gamers had to pick a side: Sonic or Mario. While Sonic had colorful graphics while you're speeding by, and dull graphics in Labyrinth Zone... the part you'll see the most... Super Mario World delivers great graphics through all 80+ levels. It's a great way to look at the Super NES's graphic capabilities, although I think games like A Link to the Past look better. Still, it looks good.
Sound - 9
The music is a little overused in the fanbase, probably because it's so good. There's not a single bad song in the game, they're all really catchy. There's not too much to say here, but Koji Kondo, the music producer for this game, should get to work on New Super Mario Bros series. There's too many re-used songs there. But here, there are no re-used songs. Full of originality. And greatness.
Addictiveness/Depth - 10
There's 96 exits in the game, and that leaves a lot of time to find them. I've memorized most of them, and it's fun to put my memory of the secrets to the test by playing the game every once in a while. On top of that, it's extremely fun to play, just like a Mario game should be. There's just something here that games today like New Super Mario Bros 2 just don't have. Finding all of the Dragon Coins could take a while too, and that's part of truly 100%-ing the game. There's even two secret worlds. Overall, your first time playing could take weeks, but the time I played it for the sake of this review only took 7 hours to beat. It's really easy to get good at this game.
Story - 6
There's nothing to the story. Mario, Luigi, and Princess Toadstool all went on a vacation after the events of Super Mario 3, and Bowser and the Koopa Kids kidnap her. ...okay... It's the same as before, just with the vacation in Dinosaur Land thrown in.
Difficulty - 7
As with pretty much every Mario platformer, this game is pretty easy. It would have been a 6 if it wasn't for one level in the Special World. Tubular. It took a lot of precise strategy to figure out how to complete this level, more than I had ever seen in a 2D Mario game ever. The Bowser fight was also probably the hardest of any Mario game other than New Super Mario Bros Wii. If you're looking for a challenge, why are you even trying a Mario game? Oh, other than Super Mario Bros: Lost Levels.
OVERALL - 9.8
This is pretty much the perfect platformer. Sure there are better SNES games, like Zelda: A Link to the Past. But that's a different genre. If you haven't played this yet I honestly feel bad for you. Just do it. Do it now. You'll only regret it when you find out how long you've been playing it for. The Super NES launched in 1991. Back when Nintendo was on top of their game, with great Mode 7 graphics, epic soundtracks and amazing gameplay. I just described the best of the SNES with one game: Super Mario World. Many are split between this game and Super Mario 3 being the best game, and then there are people who say that Mario 64 is the best, and then that argument is carried further with some citing Mario Galaxy as the best. While all are great games, to me, Super Mario World is the best by far. If I could only play one platformer for the rest of my life, 2D or 3D, it would be this game.
Graphics - 8
1991 was a time where all gamers had to pick a side: Sonic or Mario. While Sonic had colorful graphics while you're speeding by, and dull graphics in Labyrinth Zone... the part you'll see the most... Super Mario World delivers great graphics through all 80+ levels. It's a great way to look at the Super NES's graphic capabilities, although I think games like A Link to the Past look better. Still, it looks good.
Sound - 9
The music is a little overused in the fanbase, probably because it's so good. There's not a single bad song in the game, they're all really catchy. There's not too much to say here, but Koji Kondo, the music producer for this game, should get to work on New Super Mario Bros series. There's too many re-used songs there. But here, there are no re-used songs. Full of originality. And greatness.
Addictiveness/Depth - 10
There's 96 exits in the game, and that leaves a lot of time to find them. I've memorized most of them, and it's fun to put my memory of the secrets to the test by playing the game every once in a while. On top of that, it's extremely fun to play, just like a Mario game should be. There's just something here that games today like New Super Mario Bros 2 just don't have. Finding all of the Dragon Coins could take a while too, and that's part of truly 100%-ing the game. There's even two secret worlds. Overall, your first time playing could take weeks, but the time I played it for the sake of this review only took 7 hours to beat. It's really easy to get good at this game.
Story - 6
There's nothing to the story. Mario, Luigi, and Princess Toadstool all went on a vacation after the events of Super Mario 3, and Bowser and the Koopa Kids kidnap her. ...okay... It's the same as before, just with the vacation in Dinosaur Land thrown in.
Difficulty - 7
As with pretty much every Mario platformer, this game is pretty easy. It would have been a 6 if it wasn't for one level in the Special World. Tubular. It took a lot of precise strategy to figure out how to complete this level, more than I had ever seen in a 2D Mario game ever. The Bowser fight was also probably the hardest of any Mario game other than New Super Mario Bros Wii. If you're looking for a challenge, why are you even trying a Mario game? Oh, other than Super Mario Bros: Lost Levels.
OVERALL - 9.8
This is pretty much the perfect platformer. Sure there are better SNES games, like Zelda: A Link to the Past. But that's a different genre. If you haven't played this yet I honestly feel bad for you. Just do it. Do it now. You'll only regret it when you find out how long you've been playing it for. |
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