Rich's Gaming Blog...I Guess

SUPER MARIO WORLD (Super Famicom)
So here she is, the big one, Super Mario World! This is probably my favourite game of all time, and I couldn’t resist buying a boxed japanese version straight from germany to keep as a trophy among all my other games.

This game came out in 1990, so I was only a year old when it was released, and is the 4th instalment in the Super Mario Bros. saga. This thing has sold over 20 million copies, and has been rereleased for the Game Boy Advance and Wii. It has received an average review score of 97% which is almost unheard of these days and so obviously holds a place in many people’s hearts.

Now I hold this game high above any other Super Mario game, I don’t particularly know why, it just seems so much better; the levels are vibrant, the music is brilliant and the way the game is layed out just works so so well. It easily beats the “New Super Mario Bros.” games that are on the Wii and DS…if only they released a “New Super Mario World”…

I loved this game so much, that at school during sixth form I would play it on a SNES9x emulator on the school computer’s during my “study periods”. I worked so hard on it I managed to get up to 98% or 99% complete, I just don’t know what else I had to do to get that damned 100%!

The condition of my copy from eBay is very very good, the cart is immaculate and it looks brand new! The leaflet is in great shape and show off all the movements and locations you can go to. The box is in great condition considering its 20 years old and the colours are still as bold as ever. Cost me £20, which I feel is fair considering how god like this game truly is.

I’m sure I will end up playing this game through many more times and if you have any desire to play some retro games, please for the love of god try this one!