It’s a shame, as the use of the FLUDD jetpack to give you a second chance if you fall works well but the game is encumbered by a terrible 3D camera and a general lack of polish. But, very much like Zelda: The Wind Waker, it suffered from a rushed development schedule and the second half of the game devolves into considerably less imaginative set pieces and obvious padding. The frustrating thing about Sunshine is that the first half of the game is excellent and warming up to become a worthy follow-up to Super Mario 64. And yet it did introduce a few minor new elements to the series, as it was the first to feature poison mushrooms and to have Luigi jump higher but be more difficult to control than Mario. The levels have been rearranged to make them more difficult, in the process ruining the flow and pace of each stage – turning the harsh but fair difficulty of the original into a frustrating slog. It was created as soon as the first game became a hit and shows a fascinatingly naïve approach to creating sequels – in that it’s really just the first game but a lot harder. Deluxe), Game Boy Advance (Japan only), Wii (as Super Mario All-Stars 25th Anniversary Edition), Wii Virtual Console, 3DS Virtual ConsoleĪs any Nintendo aficionado will know this is the real sequel to the original Super Mario Bros.

NES also on SNES (as Super Mario All-Stars), Game Boy Color (as Super Mario Bros.

Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (1986) We’ve indicated those versions that are markedly different by including the re-release’s name in brackets.ġ4. Many of the re-releases feature slightly tweaked gameplay and/or graphics, particularly those derived from the SNES remake compilation Super Mario All-Stars. Almost all of the Super Mario games have been re-released multiple times, although as with Zelda only a few are available via the Wii U eShop itself, but if you visit the separate Wii Virtual Console you’ll find a few more there. It’s all subjective of course and as with the Zelda list there are no bad games here, in fact most of the top 10 are stone cold classics.

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