Super Mario World
A 2D platformer and first entry on the SNES in the Super Mario franchise, Super Mario World follows Mario as he attempts to defeat Bowser's underlings and rescue Princess Peach from his clutches. The game…
Super Mario World is an adventure developed by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development, released 21 November 1990 on New Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Wii and Super Famicom. The main story takes about 5 hrs to finish.
What Super Mario World is
Super Mario World is an adventure game developed by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development and released in 1990. It was published by Gradiente. It is available on New Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Wii, Super Famicom, Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Arcade.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Mario is having a vacation in Dinosaur Land when he learns that Princess Peach Toadstool has been kidnapped by the evil King Koopa Bowser. When Mario starts searching for her he finds a giant egg with a dinosaur named Yoshi hatching out of it. Yoshi tells Mario that his fellow dinosaurs have been imprisoned in eggs by Bowser's underlings. The intrepid plumber has to travel to their castles, rescue the dinosaurs, and eventually face King Koopa himself, forcing him to release the princess.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
Where it sits in the Mario Bros. series
Super Mario World is the seventh of 66 entries we hold in the Mario Bros. series. It arrived 2 years after Super Mario Land. The next entry was Super Mario Kart in 1992. Its critic score of 100 is 26 points above the series average of 74. That makes it the highest-rated entry in the series.
How it was received
Super Mario World holds a critic score of 100 out of 100. That places it above 100% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 1990 averaged 65, so it scored 35 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 96, across 2,047 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 5 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 10 hrs, roughly 2 times the length of the critical path.
What it launched against
Super Mario World launched on 21 November 1990, within three weeks of F-Zero, Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe, Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Review: Jashin Fukkatsu. It reviewed better than all of them.
Released around the same time: F-Zero, Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe, Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse, Review: Jashin Fukkatsu.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Super Mario World yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 3 videos →
Screenshots
All media
Dlc
Quick answers
Super Mario World — frequently asked questions
When did Super Mario World come out?
How long does it take to beat Super Mario World?
Does Super Mario World have multiplayer?
If you like this
