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Your Top 10 Super Mario Games

German Hops

German Hops

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What are the greatest Super Mario games of all-time? This is the question that is hard to answer because of all of the Mario games that have came out. Mario has been in 25 games or more. So hopefully the list is at least close to what most of your opinions are.

One of the main reasons why I am going to make this thread is because Mario Bros is the first Mario game ever to be released in the series. And I am really excited for it because Mario will be 50 years old this year, ever since Mario Bros was released on June 1st 1971. I think there are lots of Mario games better than the first one AS OF TODAY.

Here's my list: (in reverse order)


10) New Super Mario Bros

9) Super Mario Bros 2

8) Super Mario Bros

7) Super Mario Sunshine

6) Super Mario Galaxy 2

5) Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

4) Super Mario Galaxy

3) Super Mario Bros 3

2) Super Mario World

1) Super Mario 64
 
EruditeHobo

EruditeHobo

Member
Most important is top 3... and IMO you've nailed it. That's my exact top 3. Mario will never ever get better than that, no matter the gimmick.

I'd put Mario 2 a little higher. But other than that, very good list. Mario 64 is a masterpiece of gaming.
 
Cutty Flam

Cutty Flam

Banned
1. Super Mario 64
2. Super Mario Sunshine
3. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
4. Super Mario Bros. 3
5. Super Mario Bros. 2
6. Super Mario World
7. Super Mario Galaxy
8. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
9. Super Mario Bros.
10. Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
 
IKSTUGA

IKSTUGA

Member
I've played most Mario games, my list would probably look something like this:

1. Super Mario Bros. 3
2. Super Mario 3D World
3. Super Mario World
4. Super Mario Galaxy 2
5. Super Mario 3D Land
6. Super Mario Galaxy
7. Super Mario Bros.
8. Super Mario Odyssey
9. Super Mario 64
10. Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins

Honorable mentions: New Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Sunshine

I'm way more into the obstacle course style of games, that's why SM64 and Odyssey are so low. Also, I know a lot of people really like Yoshi's Island, but I've never seen the appeal, one of the worst Mario games IMO.
 
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AV

AV

We ain't outta here in ten minutes, we won't need no rocket to fly through space
Surprised myself when I put SM64 at the top of my own list, but it's the one game I've completed multiple times. I didn't own Nintendo consoles growing up, I revisited everything as a late teen / adult, so no nostalgia goggles which is probably why SMB3, World and Sunshine are so low.

1. 64
2. Odyssey
3. Galaxy 2
4. Galaxy
5. 3D World
6. 3D Land
7. World
8. SMB3
9. Sunshine
10. Land 2
 
Type_Raver

Type_Raver

Member
This is such a difficult list! Should
I do it as I feel about it today, or how i did at the time...

The only qualifier is, I must've finished the game.

  1. Mario 64 - It was my most hyped game ever, saved for this and an N64 for months. Marked days off the calendar 1 at a time. Played and finished it in the stores before I got my copy. My first ever pre-order at EBGames. Hype!
  2. Super Mario Bros 3 - Arguably the best power up in a 2d mario game, i mean come on, the Tanooki suit is just revered!
  3. Yoshis Island - The swansong for the SNES, brilliant artistic graphics, great boss battles and the best Bowser boss battle ever! No other YI has come close.
  4. Super Mario World
  5. Super Mario Galaxy
  6. Super Mario Odyssey
  7. Super Mario Land
  8. Super Mario 3D Land
  9. Mario Bros

Ok, only a top 9 it is.
 
I Love Rock 'n' Roll

I Love Rock 'n' Roll

Member
1. Mario Galaxy 1 & 2
2. Super Mario 3 on NES and Virtual Console
3. Yoshi Island on SNES and Virtual Console
4. Super Mario World on SNES and Virtual Console
5. Super Mario Bros on NES and Virtual Console
6. Mario 64 on N64 and Wii Virtual Console
6. Super Wario Land on GBC
8. Super Mario 3d Land on 3DS
9. Golden Coin on GB
10. Super Mario Land on GB

And that's it for me. I mostly hate the 3d and New games.
Most ports are trash and should be avoid at all cost.
 
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DGrayson

DGrayson

Mod Team and Bat Team
Staff Member
Do we include the RPGs/Paper Mario games?

For me based on what I played and without any order

- Super Mario World
- Super Mario World 2 - Yoshi's Island
- Super Mario RPG
- Super Mario 64
- Super Mario Bros 3
- Super Mario Galaxy 1
- Super Mario Galaxy 2
- Super Mario 3D Land
- Super Mario Bros 2
- Super Mario Bros 1
 
Hudo

Hudo

Member
I don't consider Yoshi's Island to be a Mario game, so it isn't on the list. But I would put it next to Super Mario World in terms of best 2D platformers.

1. Super Mario World
2. Super Mario 3D World
3. Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2 (I see them as one game)
4. Super Mario Bros. 3 (Allstars version)
5. Super Mario Land 2
6. Super Mario Odyssey
7. Super Mario Sunshine
8. Super Mario 64
9. Super Mario Bros. 2 (Allstars version)
10. Super Mario Bros. (Allstars version)

Special Mention: Super Mario Maker 2.
 
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Perry Simm but in space

Perry Simm but in space

Member
Trying my best to not overthink it:

1. Yoshi's Island
Other Mario games may be better in some ways, but this is the one I have the most fun actually playing.

2. Super Talking Time Bros. 2
Putting a fan game this high may seem cringy to some, but this one is made by people who really get what makes Mario levels great and doubles down on everything I love about the series, mainly the exploration aspect.

3. Super Mario World
I'm really bad at it (can't handle the slippery controls), but the world design is just so damn good.

4. Super Mario Bros. 3
Best level design, and soo many cool secrets and power-ups.

5. Galaxy
6. Galaxy 2
7. Odyssey
8. Super Mario Bros.
9. Six Golden Coins
10. Mario Maker 3DS (the added levels by Nintendo are great)
 
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Orta

Orta

Banned
Perry Simm but in space said:
2. Super Talking Time Bros. 2
Putting a fan game this high may seem cringy to some, but this one is made by people who really get what makes Mario levels great and doubles down on everything I love about the series, mainly the exploration aspect.
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Oooh, that looks interesting. I've been looking at a few videos and I see it referred to as Super Mario Bros X. Are they the same game?
 
Perry Simm but in space

Perry Simm but in space

Member
Orta said:
Oooh, that looks interesting. I've been looking at a few videos and I see it referred to as Super Mario Bros X. Are they the same game?
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Super Mario Bros. X is the name of the engine. It has a built-in campaign with the very un-Mario-like name "The Invasion 2", which is pretty fun as well. Super Talking Time Bros. 2 (and 1) can be found here, no separate downloads required.
 
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Sophist

Member
There is a colorization romhack for Super Mario Land 2 http://www.romhacking.net/hacks/3784/

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NeoIkaruGAF

NeoIkaruGAF

Gold Member
10 may even be a bit redundant.

I feel the essentials are (in no particular order):

Super Mario World
I like it more than SMB3. Less fat, less side stuff like Toad’s houses and item inventory. Much better world map, interconnected and with secrets. Gameplay reduced to the very basics of platforming, longer levels on average, smart implementation of exploration elements without making it all about secrets. Just a perfect game in my book, it’s a joy to replay.

Super Mario 64
A game literally like no other. I’ve never played another game like this. Even 24 years later, replaying it was like rediscovering gaming.

Super Mario Galaxy 1/2
Galaxy is all about that Nintendo creativity. Even when the gameplay isn’t perfect, the sheer amount of brilliant ideas and the impeccable level design are awesome.

New Super Mario Bros Wii/U
Either is great. U has the better world map and the Luigi DLC. Wii is just a great game, and those extra levels are Luigi U difficult anyway.

Super Mario 3D World
The best of both worlds, and ridiculously imaginative. Can’t wait for many people to rediscover it when it hits Switch.

Super Mario Odissey
Enough ideas to make an entire trilogy. Perfect gameplay. Incredible exploration. So many secrets and little details. Best ending in a Super Mario game, ever.

Super Mario Bros.
The original Super game is still rock solid in its foundations. Always fun to waste half an hour.


Not included in my list:
- SMB3. Too redundant, levels too short and gimmicky, never liked the underground stages. Completely surpassed by SMW in my opinion.
- SMB2. Hasn’t aged as well as the original IMO.
- Yoshi’s Island. Strictly speaking it’s a Yoshi game, despite the Super Mario moniker. Very different gameplay than “regular” Mario, plays by its own rules.
 
SantaC

SantaC

Member
10) Mario Bros
9) Super Mario Land 2
8) Super Mario Galaxy
7) Paper Mario TtyD
6) Super Mario Bros 2
5) Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
4) Super Mario Sunshine
3) Super Mario Bros 3
2) Super Mario Bros 1
1) Super Mario World
 
GametimeUK

GametimeUK

Member
1. Super Mario World
2. Mario Galaxy 2
3. Mario Galaxy
4. Mario Sunshine
5. Super Mario World 2
6. Super Mario Bros 3
7. Super Mario Odyssey
8. Super Mario 64
9. Super Mario 3D World
10. New Super Mario Bros Wii

That's the too 10 off the top of my head without putting too much thought into it. Odyssey seems a bit low and so does 64 surprisingly. However that's pretty much locked in and I'm not too proud of myself by adding in a Yoshi game that hides under a Mario title, but I'll take advantage of the situation.
 
Birdo

Birdo

Banned
1. Super Mario Bros 3
2. Super Mario 64
3. Super Mario Bros 2
4. Super Mario Bros
5. Super Mario Galaxy
6. Super Mario Land
7. Super Mario World
8. New Super Mario Bros 2
9. Super Mario 3D Land
10. Super Mario Land 2
 
Fart Knight

Fart Knight

Al Pachinko, Konami President
1. SM64
2. SMB3
3. SMS
4. SMB
5. SMG
6. SMO
7. SMM
8. SM3DW
9. SMB2
10. SM3DL

Never liked the SNES games. The Land games were fun from what I remember but I barely played them.
 
C

cartman414

Member
NeoIkaruGAF said:
10 may even be a bit redundant.

I feel the essentials are (in no particular order):

Super Mario World
I like it more than SMB3. Less fat, less side stuff like Toad’s houses and item inventory. Much better world map, interconnected and with secrets. Gameplay reduced to the very basics of platforming, longer levels on average, smart implementation of exploration elements without making it all about secrets. Just a perfect game in my book, it’s a joy to replay.

Super Mario 64
A game literally like no other. I’ve never played another game like this. Even 24 years later, replaying it was like rediscovering gaming.

Super Mario Galaxy 1/2
Galaxy is all about that Nintendo creativity. Even when the gameplay isn’t perfect, the sheer amount of brilliant ideas and the impeccable level design are awesome.

New Super Mario Bros Wii/U
Either is great. U has the better world map and the Luigi DLC. Wii is just a great game, and those extra levels are Luigi U difficult anyway.

Super Mario 3D World
The best of both worlds, and ridiculously imaginative. Can’t wait for many people to rediscover it when it hits Switch.

Super Mario Odissey
Enough ideas to make an entire trilogy. Perfect gameplay. Incredible exploration. So many secrets and little details. Best ending in a Super Mario game, ever.

Super Mario Bros.
The original Super game is still rock solid in its foundations. Always fun to waste half an hour.


Not included in my list:
- SMB3. Too redundant, levels too short and gimmicky, never liked the underground stages. Completely surpassed by SMW in my opinion.
- SMB2. Hasn’t aged as well as the original IMO.
- Yoshi’s Island. Strictly speaking it’s a Yoshi game, despite the Super Mario moniker. Very different gameplay than “regular” Mario, plays by its own rules.
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SMB3 too redundant, even though 1 is in your list?

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Also I found SMW too easy platform-wise. 3 had more variety, and infact less fat IMO. (World's exploration focus was misplaced due to Mario's simple item/move/objective setup.)
 
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SpiceRacz

SpiceRacz

Member
  1. Super Mario 64
  2. Super Mario Galaxy
  3. Super Mario Bros 3
  4. Super Mario Galaxy 2
  5. Super Mario 3D World
  6. Super Mario Sunshine
  7. Super Mario World
  8. Super Mario Odyssey
  9. Super Mario Land 2
  10. Super Marios Bros 2
 
Moogle11

Moogle11

Banned
Super Mario World,
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Bros 3
Super Mario Odyssey
Super Mario 64
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
New Super Mario U
Super Mario Land 2 The Six Golden Coins
Super Mario Bros 2
Super Mario Bros


Haven't played enough of Galaxy 2 to rank it.
 
VeganElduderino

VeganElduderino

Member
Mario 64
Super Mario bros 3
Mario Sunshine
Super Mario world
Super Mario bros
Super Mario bros 2
Mario Galaxy 2
Mario Galaxy
Super Mario World 2:Yoshi's island
 
kunonabi

kunonabi

Member
1. Super Mario Galaxy
2. Super Mario 64
3. Super Mario Galaxy 2
4. Super Mario Bros. 3
5. Super Mario Bros.
6. Super Mario Bros. 2
7. Super Mario 3D World
8. Super Mario 3D Land
9. New Super Mario Bros. U
10. Super Mario World
 
Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie

Member
Let's do this bros:

1- Super Mario World
2- Super Mario Galaxy
3- Super Mario 64
4- Paper Mario
5- Mario Kart 8
6- Super Mario 3D World
7- Mario Tennis GBC
8- Paper Mario TTYD
9- Super Mario RPG
10- Super Mario Bros 3

This series is so based Yoshi's Island and Super Mario Galaxy 2 can't make it to the top 10, holy nuts.
 
Kokoloko85

Kokoloko85

Member
1. Super Mario World - Super Nes
2. Mario Sunshine
3. Super Mario 64
4. Super Mario Odessy
5. Mario Bros 3
6. Mario Bros 1
7. Mario Land Gameboy


I don’t care for the rest lol.
Love Mario RPG’s and Kart but there not the platformers etc
 
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Physiocrat

Physiocrat

Member
Is Mario 64 that good or was it just ground breaking at the time? I remember playing Zelda Twlight Princess and then got Ocarina of Time on the Wii afterwards. Despite their reputations it is clear that Twilight Princess is a better and more varied game
 
stn

stn

Member
1. SM World (SNES)
2. Wario Land: SML 3 (GB)
3. Mario 64 (N64)
4. SML 2: 6 Golden Coins (GB)
 
Moogle11

Moogle11

Banned
Physiocrat said:
Is Mario 64 that good or was it just ground breaking at the time? I remember playing Zelda Twlight Princess and then got Ocarina of Time on the Wii afterwards. Despite their reputations it is clear that Twilight Princess is a better and more varied game
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Still good. Just replayed it recently in the 3D all stars collection. Some of it hasn't aged the greatest for sure with the bad camera etc., but I still had more fun with it than Sunshine or going back to the NES SMB games. Being revolutionary is part of it's appeal for sure though. Nothing since has blown me away the way playing Mario 64 for the first time after playing nothing but 2D games before that did. I'm sure I'd like it less if I didn't have that experience, coupled with the N64 being the first console I saved up for and bought day one after starting to work part time.
 
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Barrage

Barrage

Member
1. Super Mario Bros. 3
2. Super Mario Galaxy 2
3. Super Mario Galaxy
4. Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
5. Super Mario Bros.
6. Super Mario World
7. Super Mario Maker
8. Super Mario Odyssey
9. Super Mario 64
10. Super Mario Land 2

Will play Super Mario 3D World for the first time this year.
 
R

Ryllix_

Member
Gonna do top 5 because everything after that is equally good

1 - Super Mario Bros
2 - Super Mario 64
3 - Super Mario Bros 2
4 - Super Mario World
5 - Mario Bros Arcade
 
Ogbert

Ogbert

Member
In terms of video game design and the craft of how a character interacts with the world, I think Mario Galaxy 2 is the greatest game ever made.
 
Tesseract

Tesseract

Banned
mario 3
mario maker
mario 64
mario odyssey
mario sunshine
mario galaxy 2
mario galaxy
mario world
mario 2
mario
 
Nico_D

Nico_D

Member
Sunshine (yes, really)
Galaxy 2
Galaxy
New Super Mario Bros U
3D World
Odyssey

It's been so long since I've played the rest I can't rank them.
 
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