Super Mario Games Collection
Since 1985's Super Mario Bros., Nintendo's mustachioed plumber has defined platform gaming, selling over 400 million copies worldwide. Mario's adventures across kingdoms feature precise jumping, colorful worlds, and iconic power-ups like the Super Mushroom.
Core Gameplay Evolution
- 2D Classics: SMB1-3 established run-and-jump mechanics; Super Mario World (SNES) added Yoshi- 3D Revolution: Super Mario 64 (1996) pioneered free-roaming 3D platforming
- Modern Innovations: Odyssey (2017) introduced capture mechanics; Wonder (2023) added Wonder Flowers
Key Spin-offs
- Mario Kart: Definitive arcade racing series- Mario Party: Family-friendly board game hybrid
- RPGs: Paper Mario and Mario & Luigi series
Cultural Impact
- Global recognition (Mario is more famous than Mickey Mouse in some surveys)- Music: Koji Kondo's Ground Theme is gaming's most recognizable melody
- Industry influence: Inspired countless platformers
Why It Endures
Mario games master accessibility and depth, with Nintendo consistently refining mechanics while retaining joyful simplicity.🎮All Super Mario Retro Games
Super Mario Bros
1985
PlatformerSuper Mario Bros. is a platform game developed and published by Nintendo. The successor to the 1983 arcade game Mario Bros. and the first in the Super Mario series, it was released in 1985 for the Famicom in Japan. Players control Mario, or his brother Luigi in the multiplayer mode, as they travel the Mushroom Kingdom to rescue Princess Toadstool from Bowser.
Super Mario Bros 2
1986
PlatformerThe true sequel to the original Super Mario Bros introduces new power-ups, enhanced physics, and a dynamic weather system. Mario and Luigi return with new abilities to save Princess Peach from Bowser's airship fleet across eight chaotic worlds.
Super Mario Bros. 3
1988
PlatformerSuper Mario Bros. 3 is a platform game developed and published by Nintendo for the NES. Released in 1988 in Japan and 1990 internationally, it introduced revolutionary features like the world map, diverse power-ups including the Tanooki Suit, and advanced scrolling mechanics. Often considered one of the greatest video games of all time, it set new standards for platforming gameplay and creative level design.
SUPER MARIO BROS.
1986
PlatformerSUPER MARIO BROS. is Nintendo's 1986 arcade adaptation of their NES masterpiece. Players control Mario (or Luigi in 2P mode) through 8 worlds to rescue Princess Peach from Bowser, featuring enhanced graphics and the Vs. Mode competitive variant.
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
2003
PlatformerThe enhanced GBA remake of the NES classic featuring all-new e-Reader functionality, updated graphics, and voice acting. Includes the original 90+ levels plus special World-e levels when connected with Nintendo's e-Reader peripheral.
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
2002
PlatformerThe GBA-enhanced port of the SNES classic featuring Yoshi's debut, introducing the revolutionary overworld map with secret exits and multiple paths. Includes all 96 original exits plus Luigi as a playable character with higher jumps.
Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island
2002
PlatformerThe GBA port of the SNES classic featuring Yoshi's first starring role, with enhanced visuals and new voice acting. Players guide Yoshi through pastel-colored worlds to reunite Baby Mario with his brother, using egg-throwing mechanics and transformative power-ups.
Super Mario World
1990
PlatformerSuper Mario World is a 1990 platform game developed by Nintendo EAD and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. As a launch title for the SNES, it introduces Yoshi and expands the Mushroom Kingdom to the dinosaur-filled Dinosaur Land, where Mario and Luigi must rescue Princess Peach from Bowser and his Koopalings.
Super Mario All-Stars
1993
PlatformerDefinitive 16-bit remaster of Nintendo's NES Mario classics, featuring enhanced versions of Super Mario Bros. 1-3 and The Lost Levels with upgraded graphics, sound, and save functionality. The compilation set new standards for game preservation and re-releases.
Super Mario 64
1996
PlatformerThe revolutionary 3D platformer that defined a generation. Explore Peach's Castle and collect Power Stars across vibrant worlds in Mario's first true 3D adventure.