Seminal 3D platforming classic starring gaming's number one mustachioed plumber in his adventure to find the power stars in the iconic levels/secret areas, throw Bowser into bombs a couple times, and rescue Princess Toadstool so she can bake him a big cake. Nintendo nailed something on their first go-round here that games struggle with nowadays, by making Mario an inherently fun to control state-machine that keeps this game eternally relevant to casuals, speedrunners and theoretical Mario physicists alike.

Reviewed on Feb 20, 2022


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