In light of our recent Top 200 Games of All Time feature I thought I’d settle the matter on the best Mario game ever. Many people choose Super Mario Bros. 3 and don’t realize that they’re completely wrong. Super Mario World is way better. If you still need convincing, here are five really great reasons.1)GRAPHICSJust look at that these guys. Can’t you see that World is better? 3’s shoes are the same color as his shirt for chrissakes!
2)CAPES ARE COOLER THAN FURRY SUITSDo you think Batman and Superman would still be around if they wore silly tails and fuzzy outfits?
3)THE WIZARD SUCKS3 was in a really dumb commercial that lasted 100 minutes.
4)TASTIER LEVELSWorld has stages like Donut Plains, Cookie Mountain, and Chocolate Island. What does 3 have? Grass Land, Desert Land, Pipe Land. Gross.
5)DINOSAURSWorld rides around on the back of a freakin’ dinosaur that will eat absolutely anything. 3 prefers to hop around in a big green shoe.
You had me at cookies.
Donkey Kong Country 2 wipes the kitchen floor with both of them.
haha well when u put it that way i suppose, lets just say 3 was best on NES and World was best on SNES
I agree only 100%
My reaction to playing these games as a child-
Super Mario Bros 3: oh look he's wagging his tail... cute
Super Mario World: OH S***! He's flying with a cape! he IS "SUPER" MARIO!
Good blog Bryan, thought I noticed a typo in your headline. Should read: Super Mario Bros. 3 Totally Owns Super Mario World
OMG @ Ryan. I cant believe Donky Kong Country 2 didnt make it. Its my favorite game on the Super Nintendo
Agree 100%, Bryan. The giant world and the Hammer Brother suit are the only parts of Mario 3 that I wish made it into Mario World. Everything else is superior.
I cried when you said Wizard sucked. I will <3 autism and Fred Savage forever.
Dang it, I just noticed DKC2 didn't make it. Please tell me someone lobbied for it, out of 18 editors. Please tell me that Rare's previous brilliance wasn't totally forgotten by 18 editors while Bully made it. I mean, I like Bully, but its no DKC2.
I totally agree. I LOVE Mario World and Mario 3 (and to a lesser degree, so does The Wizard) will have a speical spot in my heart and my youth. Boil them down, the SMW is the better game.
Very funny about the "100 minute commerical." My Mom said the same thing WAY back then when I explained the plot.
I agree entirely. Super Mario World is the best Mario game ever. I still have the music from this game stuck in my head. Remember the first time you were thrown for a loop in a Ghost House? Ridiculous.
Oh, and that Yoshi character. Come on!
Totally got me at the cookie part.
If the dark side has cookies. I'll join it.
hey the furry tail turned into a statue at the most inappropriate times and got you killed. the cape just got mario dropped off a cliff on its own. Advantage totally furry tail. Plus he got more chicks in mario 3. one per world.
World was superior in every aspect, case closed!
I think World was the better Mario game but the cape for me didn't make me want to play the actual game when I could just fly over everything. Same with trying to make Yoshi fly over everything. When it actually came time to play the games though Super Mario World trumps Mario 3. (The control of Mario World is the best out of all of the mario sidescrollers, even without the joy of wall-jumping) World is most definitely the best 2D Mario. Man I really want my top 200 issue...(sad face)
Let's cheat. Let's say that Super Mario All-Stars is better than Super Mario World. Can we do that? :)
Good point, horrible reasons. Were you trying to be funny? Yes? Well you fail.
I agree with this guy. SUPER MARIO WORLD ROCKS
The man speaks only the truth.