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[[Image:Super Mario World - SNES - USA.jpg|thumb|256x256px|North American box art.]]
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{{Video Game
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| Title            = Super Mario World
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| Image           = Super Mario World - SNES - USA.jpg
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| ImageDescription = SNES - USA - 1st edition
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| Developer        = {{VideoGameDeveloper|Nintendo}}
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| Publisher        = {{VideoGamePublisher|Nintendo}}
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| PublishedYear    = 1990
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| PublishedMonth  = 11
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| PublishedDay    = 21
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| Platforms        = {{Platform|SNES}}, {{Platform|Nintendo Super System}}
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| Genres          = {{VideoGameGenre|Action video game|Action}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Exploration video game|Exploration}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Metroidvania|Metroidvania}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Platformer|Platformer}}
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| Themes          = {{MediaTheme|Adventure}}, {{MediaTheme|Cartoon}}, {{MediaTheme|Prehistoric}}
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| Series          = ''[[Mario (universe)|Mario]]'', ''[[Super Mario Bros. (universe)|Super Mario Bros.]]''
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| Multiplayer      = {{GameMultiplayer|Alternating co-op}}
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| Distributions    = {{VideoGameDistribution|Commercial}}
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}}
  
'''''Super Mario World''''' is an action adventure platformer developed and published by [[Nintendo]] and released for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] on 1990-11-21. It is the fourth ''[[Mario (universe)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' game and the first on the SNES. In the game, Princess Peach has been kidnapped by Bowser and taken to Dinosaur Land and Mario must rescue her. While traveling to Bowser's castle, Mario meets Yoshi the dinosaur along the way and must help rescue his friends as well who have all been trapped in eggs.
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'''''Super Mario World''''' is an action adventure platformer developed and published by [[Nintendo]] and released for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] on 1990-11-21. It is the fourth ''[[Mario (universe)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' game and the first on the SNES. Although the main focus is on stage-based side-scrolling action, this game also expands further on the adventure elements that were introduced in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.
  
''Super Mario World'' is a huge step up in both size and technology compared to the previous games released on the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]. Although it keeps most of the conventions of the previous games, it introduces all sorts of new enemies, power-ups, and game mechanics.
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In the game, Princess Peach has been kidnapped by Bowser and taken to Dinosaur Land where Mario and Luigi must rescue her. While on his way to Bowser's castle, Mario meets Yoshi the dinosaur who helps him defeat a new band of baddies including Chargin' Chuck, Renzor, Kamek, and a whole host of others.
  
 
==Personal==
 
==Personal==
I first saw this game at a fellow Nintendo gamers house. He showed me the ending, which I was surprised he had already reached so soon after getting his SNES. I was immediately enamored with it and wanted my own SNES, which I got that following Christmas. After that, I began playing the game like crazy, and, fueled with the ''[[Nintendo Player's Guide]]'', I was able to not only beat the game, but eventually finish every single exit point. I find this game to be not only one of best ''Super Mario Bros.'' games, not only one of the best SNES games, but one of the very best video games ever made.
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{{VideoGameStatus
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| Own      = Yes. Loose US cartridge.
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| CantOwn  =
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| Won      = Yes. All 96 exits.
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| CantWin  =
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| Finished = Early 1990s.
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}}
  
==Status==
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I first saw this game at my friend Rob's house. He had just got the game a few days ago, but he had already beaten it and showed me the ending. I was immediately enamored with it and wanted my own SNES, which I got that coming Christmas. After that, I began playing the game like crazy, and, fueled with the ''[[Nintendo Player's Guide]]'', I was able to not only beat the game, but eventually uncover every exit. I find this game to be, not only one of best ''Super Mario Bros.'' games, not only one of the best SNES games, but one of the very best video games ever made.
I own this game and have completed all 96 exits in the game.
 
  
 
==Review==
 
==Review==
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* There is a wide variety of monsters and hazards, each fitting to its environment.
 
* There is a wide variety of monsters and hazards, each fitting to its environment.
 
* I like how the overworld map not only reveals multiple paths as you beat various levels, but also animates the process.
 
* I like how the overworld map not only reveals multiple paths as you beat various levels, but also animates the process.
* The addition of the hidden Star Road, allows players to choose to beat the game quickly, but those who wish to play each stage can still do so, just like the warping method from the earlier games.
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* The addition of the hidden Star Road, allows players to warp through the game quickly, but those who wish to play each stage can still do so.
* Having multiple exits for each level was a great idea and added a lot of play time. And making the level circle change color and size to reflect the level was also a good idea.
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* Having multiple exits for each level was a great idea and added a lot of play time. And changing the level's circle color to and size to reflect the level was also a good idea.
 
* Yoshi is a wonderful side kick, and adding colored Yoshis with intrinsic abilities was a great idea too.
 
* Yoshi is a wonderful side kick, and adding colored Yoshis with intrinsic abilities was a great idea too.
* The game has a very nice ending.
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* The scenes of Mario destroying the castles are fun to watch, and the ending is very nice.
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* The game has a great manual.
  
 
===Bad===
 
===Bad===
* Some of the optional levels are frustratingly tough.
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* Some of the optional levels and secondary exits can be frustratingly tough.
 
* The engine has a few minor bugs, but they rarely manifest.
 
* The engine has a few minor bugs, but they rarely manifest.
* Although I like the spin-jump mechanic, it doesn't make thematic sense. You can spin jump to not take damage on spinies or chainsaws, but not on spikes.
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* I don't like the spin-jump mechanic. Why does Mario suddenly not take damage from spinies or chainsaws just because he's spinning, but he still died from spikes?
  
 
===Ugly===
 
===Ugly===
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===Documentation===
 
===Documentation===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
Super Mario World - SNES - USA - Manual.pdf|Manual, USA.
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Super Mario World - SNES - USA - Manual.pdf|Manual - USA.
Super Mario World - SNES - Japan - Manual - Digital.pdf|Manual, Japan (digital).
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Super Mario World - SNES - USA - Manual - Rev 2.pdf|Manual - USA - Rev 2.
Super Mario World - SNES - Japan - Ad.jpg|Japanese ad.
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Super Mario World - SNES - Japan - Manual - Digital.pdf|Manual - Japan - Digital.
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Super Mario World - SNES - Japan - Ad.jpg|Ad - Japan.
 
Super Mario World - SNES - Game Secrets.pdf|Prima's Game Secrets.
 
Super Mario World - SNES - Game Secrets.pdf|Prima's Game Secrets.
 
Super Mario Adventures - Paperback - USA.jpg|''[[Super Mario Adventures]]'' cartoon from ''[[Nintendo Power]]''.
 
Super Mario Adventures - Paperback - USA.jpg|''[[Super Mario Adventures]]'' cartoon from ''[[Nintendo Power]]''.
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===Maps===
 
===Maps===
 
* [http://vgmaps.com/Atlas/SuperNES/index.htm#SuperMarioWorld Maps]
 
* [http://vgmaps.com/Atlas/SuperNES/index.htm#SuperMarioWorld Maps]
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===Screenshots===
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<gallery>
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Super Mario World - SNES - Screenshot - Checkpoint.png|Learning about [[Checkpoint (respawn)|checkpoints]].
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</gallery>
  
 
===Fan Art===
 
===Fan Art===
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Super Mario World - SNES - Fan Art - Ryan Brinkerhoff - Mario World Mashup.png|Fan art by Ryan Brinkerhoff, "Mario World Mashup."
 
Super Mario World - SNES - Fan Art - Ryan Brinkerhoff - Mario World Mashup.png|Fan art by Ryan Brinkerhoff, "Mario World Mashup."
 
Super Mario World - SNES - Fan Art - FableFire.jpg|Yay Monday... by FableFire.
 
Super Mario World - SNES - Fan Art - FableFire.jpg|Yay Monday... by FableFire.
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Super Mario World - SNES - Fan Art - Surviving Execution.png|Fan comic by Big Foot Justice.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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{{YouTube|q15yNrJHOak|Retro Game Mechanics Explained.}}
 
{{YouTube|q15yNrJHOak|Retro Game Mechanics Explained.}}
 
{{YouTube|EVSEDlbnsQo|Boundary Break.}}
 
{{YouTube|EVSEDlbnsQo|Boundary Break.}}
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{{YouTube|ZXtEJBHsuv4|Region Break.}}
 
{{YouTube|USBboeK7oDA|Speedrun progression.}}
 
{{YouTube|USBboeK7oDA|Speedrun progression.}}
 
{{YouTube|ur6QVxbsfew|No coin run.}}
 
{{YouTube|ur6QVxbsfew|No coin run.}}
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Super Mario World Team - Koji Kondo, Toshihiko Nakago, Shigeru Miyamoto, Takashi Tezuka, Hideki Konno - c. 1991.jpg|Most of the development team: [[Koji Kondo]], [[Toshihiko Nakago]], [[Shigeru Miyamoto]], [[Takashi Tezuka]], [[Hideki Konno]].
 
Super Mario World Team - Koji Kondo, Toshihiko Nakago, Shigeru Miyamoto, Takashi Tezuka, Hideki Konno - c. 1991.jpg|Most of the development team: [[Koji Kondo]], [[Toshihiko Nakago]], [[Shigeru Miyamoto]], [[Takashi Tezuka]], [[Hideki Konno]].
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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==Representation==
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{{Representation
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| Media                      = Video games
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| StrongFemaleCharacterStatus = Fail
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| StrongFemaleCharacterNotes  = The only woman is a damsel in distress.
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| BechdelTestStatus          = Fail
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| BechdelTestNotes            = There is only one woman.
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| StrongPOCCharacterStatus    = Fail
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| StrongPOCCharacterNotes    = Everyone is white.
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| QueerCharacterStatus        = Fail
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| QueerCharacterNotes        = There are no queer characters.
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}}
  
 
==Titles==
 
==Titles==
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[[Category: Games]]
 
[[Category: Video Games]]
 
[[Category: 1990 Video Games]]
 
 
[[Category: Video Game Prime Order - Action, Adventure, Strategy]]
 
[[Category: Video Game Prime Order - Action, Adventure, Strategy]]
[[Category: Video Game Genre - Adventure]]
 
[[Category: Video Game Genre - Metroidvania]]
 
[[Category: Media Theme - Adventure]]
 
[[Category: Media Theme - Fantasy]]
 
[[Category: Nintendo Super System Games]]
 
[[Category: SNES Games]]
 
[[Category: Action]]
 
[[Category: Platformer]]
 
 
[[Category: Trope - Damsel In Distress]]
 
[[Category: Trope - Damsel In Distress]]
[[Category: Video Games I've Beaten]]
 
 
[[Category: Trope - Women As Reward]]
 
[[Category: Trope - Women As Reward]]
 
[[Category: Favorite]]
 
[[Category: Favorite]]
 
[[Category: Favorite Games]]
 
[[Category: Favorite Games]]
[[Category: Multi-Player]]
 
[[Category: Video Games That Fail the Bechdel Test]]
 

Latest revision as of 19:37, 13 March 2024

Super Mario World

Super Mario World - SNES - USA.jpg

SNES - USA - 1st edition

Developer Nintendo
Publisher Nintendo
Published 1990-11-21
Platforms SNES, Nintendo Super System
Genres Action, Exploration, Metroidvania, Platformer
Themes Adventure, Cartoon, Prehistoric
Series Mario, Super Mario Bros.
Multiplayer Alternating co-op
Distribution Commercial

Super Mario World is an action adventure platformer developed and published by Nintendo and released for the SNES on 1990-11-21. It is the fourth Super Mario Bros. game and the first on the SNES. Although the main focus is on stage-based side-scrolling action, this game also expands further on the adventure elements that were introduced in Super Mario Bros. 3.

In the game, Princess Peach has been kidnapped by Bowser and taken to Dinosaur Land where Mario and Luigi must rescue her. While on his way to Bowser's castle, Mario meets Yoshi the dinosaur who helps him defeat a new band of baddies including Chargin' Chuck, Renzor, Kamek, and a whole host of others.

Personal

Own?Yes. Loose US cartridge.
Won?Yes. All 96 exits.
FinishedEarly 1990s.

I first saw this game at my friend Rob's house. He had just got the game a few days ago, but he had already beaten it and showed me the ending. I was immediately enamored with it and wanted my own SNES, which I got that coming Christmas. After that, I began playing the game like crazy, and, fueled with the Nintendo Player's Guide, I was able to not only beat the game, but eventually uncover every exit. I find this game to be, not only one of best Super Mario Bros. games, not only one of the best SNES games, but one of the very best video games ever made.

Review

Video Game Review Icon - Enjoyment.png Video Game Review Icon - Control.png Video Game Review Icon - Appearance.png Video Game Review Icon - Sound.png Video Game Review Icon - Replayability.png
10 10 9 9 10

Best Version: SNES

— This section contains spoilers! —

Good

  • The game has fantastic graphics. The sprites are wonderfully detailed and cute while the backgrounds are beautiful and unobtrusive.
  • The game has great character control. The new movement mechanics like the spin jump, running up walls, cape flying, etc., are learned pretty naturally. The camera pans around or locks in place as needed.
  • Koji Kondo composed another amazing soundtrack for this game, and the sound effects are unique and fitting.
  • There is a wide variety of monsters and hazards, each fitting to its environment.
  • I like how the overworld map not only reveals multiple paths as you beat various levels, but also animates the process.
  • The addition of the hidden Star Road, allows players to warp through the game quickly, but those who wish to play each stage can still do so.
  • Having multiple exits for each level was a great idea and added a lot of play time. And changing the level's circle color to and size to reflect the level was also a good idea.
  • Yoshi is a wonderful side kick, and adding colored Yoshis with intrinsic abilities was a great idea too.
  • The scenes of Mario destroying the castles are fun to watch, and the ending is very nice.
  • The game has a great manual.

Bad

  • Some of the optional levels and secondary exits can be frustratingly tough.
  • The engine has a few minor bugs, but they rarely manifest.
  • I don't like the spin-jump mechanic. Why does Mario suddenly not take damage from spinies or chainsaws just because he's spinning, but he still died from spikes?

Ugly

  • Nothing.

Media

Box Art

Documentation

Maps

Screenshots

Fan Art

Videos

Review - SNES Works, part 1.
Review - SNES Works, part 2.
Review - SNES Works, part 3.
NESComplex.
Son of a Glitch - Orb glitch.
Son of a Glitch - Cloud glitch.
Retro Game Mechanics Explained.
Boundary Break.
Region Break.
Speedrun progression.
No coin run.
Longplay - All exits.

Developers

Representation

Strong female character?FailThe only woman is a damsel in distress.
Bechdel test?FailThere is only one woman.
Strong person of color character?FailEveryone is white.
Queer character?FailThere are no queer characters.

Titles

Language Native Transliteration Translation
English Super Mario World
Japanese スーパーマリオワールド Supa Mario Warudo Super Mario World

Links

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