94
MobyRank
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
4.2
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

The Press Says

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100
The Video Game Critic
The "world" is huge compared to previous Mario games, with a nice variety of settings including my favorite - haunted houses! A battery backup allows you up to save up to four games in progress. High in quality and super fun, this should be standard issue for all SNES owners.
100
All Game Guide
While it's not quite as groundbreaking as Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World is more fun than any of its predecessors. And that's what really matters. That, and the fact that it helped to introduce the Super NES, which went on to sell over 20 million units in the U.S.
100
Digital Press - Classic Video Games
The dictionary definition of "Killer-App" would probably read Super Mario World were it not just a geek's term for a bloody good game.
100
HonestGamers
Like most Mario games, it has a knack for capturing us and taking us away for hours, days, weeks at a time. The three on the NES all had that uncanny ability to make the real world disappear--but SMW is most ambitious in replacing the drab everyday with its own blue and white world of flying dinosaur friends and other childlike fantasy. SMB3 came close in terms of expansiveness; perhaps it could have been the first true Super Mario land--but SMW will be the world to you.
98
PGNx Media
Mario went into the 16-bit dimension and he made all of his fans smile once again for the second straight year... Super Mario World is either the favorite of the old Mario games or the least favorite. Rarely there is anything in between. Even if the game is your least favorite, though, the game is at the top of the ranks, which is extraordianry. The game redefined everything we thought we knew about the Mario games and put in a little variety and a new character, Yoshi, who is now one of the most beloved Nintendo characters ever.
97
Cubed3
As you will be aware of by now, Super Mario World is set on an overworld map. Nice and simple every time you complete a level you get to move onto the next one, until you've uncovered the path to get all the way over to Bowser's castle. Of course it isn't quite that simple. Many of the levels have 'secret exits' which require you to do various things in the level to discover. For example Ghost houses often hide a secret exit somewhere inside that just needs to be found like a normal, but other levels may require you to find a key then an exit. This adds another layer to the game, finding all the exits in the game, as stated earlier is quite a tough little challenge, one that you will be rewarded for as well… Well that's about it, all that's left is to go and play the actual game, enjoy it all of you.
94
Power Play
Was kann man machen, um eine neue Konsole erfolgreich auf dem Markt einzuführen? Klar, man bietet als eines der ersten Spiele ein neues "Super Mario"-Abenteuer an. So geschehen mit dem Super Famicom von Nintendo und "Super Mario World", das offizielle "Super Mario Bros. 4".
93
Nintendo Land
This one BIG game it has around 75 different courses for you to complete! Mario also gets a new tool the Cape. With the cape Mario can fly using a special technique. A must buy for all SNES owners!
90
Jeuxvideo.com
Super Mario World est un jeu d’exception qui aura lancé la carrière de la Super Nintendo de la meilleure des façons. Considéré à juste titre comme une des références absolues en matière de plates-formes 2D, cet épisode ne peut laisser personne indifférent, et même s’il n’innove pas énormément, ce tout premier Mario doté d’un système de sauvegarde donnera encore du fil à retordre à ceux qui voudraient le terminer en trouvant les 96 sorties cachées. Pourvu de graphismes attachants et d’une bande-son de très haute volée qui marquera son temps, cet excellent jeu sera réédité à juste titre dix ans plus tard sur Game Boy Advance en guise de clin d’œil à ce qui fut un des plus grands jeux de la Super Nintendo et l'un des meilleurs Mario de tous les temps.
90
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)
Here you have it! The ultimate Mario adventure! Super Mario World is a perfect subtitle, with 96 areas to explore! Everything just plain blew me away! Only one game in this genre rates higher in my book, but since tens are impossible, Sonic will have to share the same rating.
90
Game Freaks 365
Overall, Super Mario World added something for each thing it removed, and it provided a fun experience in the process. If it weren't for Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World would easily reign supreme as the best 2D Mario platformer in existence (and I count New Super Mario Bros. in that statement).
90
VideoGame
Super Mario World, ou Super Mario Bros. 4, tem como personagem o velho e conhecido Mario do Nintendo de 8 bits – game que já possui três versões – só que evidentemente, um jogo muito mais sofisticado. Esta versão para o Super Nintendo (americano) ou Super Famicom (japonês), de 16 bits, apresenta muito mais recursos, novos movimentos, cenários surpreendentes e, no melhor estilo das versões de 8 bits, músicas e efeitos sonoros excelentes. Mas continua o mesmo Mario que todos amamos.
90
GameCola.net
All in all it’s a frickin' good game hey, especially at the price I got it. Okay, maybe it’s not Nintendo’s best, and people will argue that SMB3 is better or whatever, but I think this is the second best Mario game ever, bettered only slightly by Yoshi's Island: Super Mario World 2... damn I love that game.
86
Digital Entertainment News (den)
In the end, it’s simple – if you enjoy Mario-style platformers, you should own this game. If you don’t already have it on the SNES or GBA, the Virtual Console version is just as good (and arguably ever so slightly better), and this game deserves a spot in your library.


Our Users Say

Category Description MobyScore
Gameplay How well the game mechanics work (player controls, game action, interface, etc.) 4.3
Graphics The quality of the art, or the quality/speed of the drawing routines 4.1
Personal Slant How much you personally like the game, regardless of other attributes 4.2
Sound / Music The quality of the sound effects and/or music composition 4.1
Story / Presentation The main creative ideas in the game and how well they're executed 4.0
Overall MobyScore (195 votes) 4.2


User Reviews

A great Mario game. Classix (95) 4.75 Stars4.75 Stars4.75 Stars4.75 Stars4.75 Stars
One of the best platform games ever. Zamppa (88) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars
A great game - possibly the best Mario Game ever! darthsith19 (65) 4.75 Stars4.75 Stars4.75 Stars4.75 Stars4.75 Stars
The ultimate Jump-&-Run Unicorn B. Lynx Bronze Star Contributing Member (60749) 3.8 Stars3.8 Stars3.8 Stars3.8 Stars3.8 Stars
The best platform game ever optrirominiluikus Bronze Star Contributing Member (112) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars
Nice game! But it's overrated. james bright (5) 3.4 Stars3.4 Stars3.4 Stars3.4 Stars3.4 Stars
The greatest game in this universe. NovedSelim (200) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars
The king of platforms is back! BigJKO (69) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars
Premium Mario Chris Wright (90) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars
The best Mario game ever made NeoJ (254) 3.6 Stars3.6 Stars3.6 Stars3.6 Stars3.6 Stars

 

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