I will definitely check DK '94 out at some point. It looks great, especially for a Gameboy game! This whole project is part of my attempt to get back into gaming, which I've always loved but did very little of in 2011. Every game is fair game- I will play anything!
But it starts with Mario, definitely, and my priority is this project.
I'm probably going to drop the original Mario Bros. because it's not a platformer, and have this be my official list:
1985 Super Mario Bros.
1986 Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
1988 Super Mario Bros. 2
1988 Super Mario Bros. 3
1989 Super Mario Land
1990 Super Mario World
1992 Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
1996 Super Mario 64
2002 Super Mario Sunshine
2006 New Super Mario Bros.
2007 Super Mario Galaxy
2009 New Super Mario Bros. Wii
2010 Super Mario Galaxy 2
2011 Super Mario 3D Land
14 games, split into two parts. 5 console games and 2 handheld games in each group. I feel like these are the real core games in the series! Everything else I will keep on a recommendation list, based on what has been suggested in this topic.
Edit: I might just go ahead and play DK '94 and post updates in this topic, seperate from the other games! What does everyone think of the 14 game setup?
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