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Written by Dave   
Monday, 19 March 2007
Editor's rating
4.4
out of 5
 
   
Published By: Nintendo
Players: 1-2
Genre: Platformer
Wii Points: 800
During a vacation in Dinosaur Land, Princess Toadstool gets kidnapped and a spell is cast on the inhabitants of the island. When they stumble upon Yoshi, a young dinosaur, Mario and Luigi learn that Bowser is responsible for the terrible misdeeds. Now, all Yoshis are trapped in magical eggs that Bowser has hidden throughout seven castles. Many hidden paths aid Mario in making his way to Bowser’s castle, completing 74 areas and finding all 96 exits. Discover items, including a feather that gives Mario a cape that allows him to fly, or a flower that shoots fireballs in layers upon layers of 2-D scrolling landscapes. Players can even ride Yoshi and swallow their enemies.

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Overall rating (weighted)
4.4
Presentation
4.0
Graphics
4.0
Sound
4.0
Gameplay
5.0
Emulation
5.0
I still remember that humid August afternoon in the summer of '91. After weeks of playing Super Mario Bros. 3 relentlessly, the day had come. The local game shop at the mall, Babbage's, had called to tell me that my Super Nintendo had arrived. After purchasing the system, I raced home to play what I had waited months for: Super Mario World.

Not much had changed story-wise. Bowser and his Koopa kids were up to mischief again...kidnapping Princess Toadstool during a vacation in Dinosaur Land, and casting an evil spell on the inhabitants of the island, the Yoshis, confining them in dinosaur eggs. It is up to Mario and his brother Luigi to come to Princess Toadstool's rescue and help the Yoshis regain their freedom.

Super Mario World utilizes many of the new features of the Super Nintendo, including an enhanced color palette, larger sprites, parallax scrolling, and Mode 7 effects. The soundtrack in Super Mario World is in the classic “Mario” style, however it's soundtrack is largely lackluster when compared to themes from previous installments.

Game play in Super Mario World has remained true to the Super Mario Bros. series. For the first time ever, Mario has a sidekick named Yoshi. While riding on his back, Yoshi can stretch out his tongue and swallow enemies and other objects. The suits that Mario was able to use in Super Mario Bros. 3 are gone, however Mario now has a yellow cape that allows him to fly after getting a running start. The difficulty in Super Mario World is not as high as SMB3, with the exception of the special stages seen near the end of the game.

Super Mario World is a great launch title that introduced players to the world of 16-bit video games, while remaining true to it's roots. This is the game that defined the Super Nintendo, and makes a great addition to the Virtual Console.
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