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 1994 Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 1995 Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island 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
You might want to consider Super Paper Mario- even though the title puts it in with the spinoffs, it's definitely not an RPG, and plays much more like a main Mario title, just with more exploration and talking.
Other than that, looks about right.
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I don't think Wario Land is considdered a main game though. Actually I'm not even sure the Mario Lands are, but hey, the more the better! And yeah the RPGs are great too!
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I would consider removing Yoshi's Island, because despite how great it is, it's way different from other Mario games and really more of the start of the Yoshi series. The Super Mario World 2 aspect is really the only part of it that says otherwise. Which was removed upon release on Advance.
Similar to how Super Mario Land 3 is really the first Wario game, which I see is not on the list.
Similar to how Super Mario Land 3 is really the first Wario game, which I see is not on the list.
Yes it is. 1994, sandwiched between SML2 and Yoshi's Island.
Also, add Donkey Kong. It may not be part of the Mario series per se, but it's Mario's origin, so ought to be there for completeness.
And make sure to play the Mario Bros. minigame in SMB3. Unless there's no single player version of it in there, in which case play a version of Mario Bros. for a while.
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This topic reminds me, I've never played Super Paper Mario, I don't think I've ever even thought about that game, but it's in my brain now, gonna do something bout this.
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Even the worst game on the list (NSMBDS) is still worth playing.
Okay, okay, I know, opinions are opinions. But seriously, NSMB < Lost Levels? Heck, even putting it below the previous portable Marios strikes me as a bit strange.
SMW2's a Mario if you ask me, even though you control Yoshi. It introduced the stomp mechanic which has become core to just about all the platformers since.
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The list needs some fine tuning, and I would love B8's help as I reach a consensus. My goal is to start the journey sometime in the next week or so, since my free time will increase exponentially once I'm done with school for the semester on Tuesday.
If I were to start a topic on here, would there be interest? I wouldn't need a dozen people posting in it regularly, just a couple people to kinda encourage me along. I'd love to get through the whole series but it would certainly take a long time to beat (or especially complete) them all and having others to encourage me would be a big help!
The RPGs are great and some of my favorite games, but I would likely group them up and play all of them at once (SMRPG and both trilogies) as a seperate project. This is already a big enough task as is!
I already own Lost Levels and attempted it once, got to World 6 before taking a break and never picking it up again. I have it on VC which allows me to start from the beginning of a world once I reach it (get to 2-1 and die, start back at 2-1 with all my lives after getting a game over). I'm not worried about Lost Levels!
And yes, I would be playing through the games in release order. If the 3DS store has Donkey Kong GB, I would consider trying it out, but otherwise I would just be playing the original version. Heck, if it is really that good of a game and people are interested in it, I don't see how that could hurt!
I would drop Wario Land, definitely. Not that it's a bad game, but it is CLEARLY not a Mario game at all.
Yoshi's Island at least actually features Mario and got re-released as a Super Mario Advance title. I don't personally consider it a mainline Mario game, but I can see the case for it.
As far as Donkey Kong goes, from a pure mainline Mario standpoint, I would skip it. It belongs more in the Donkey Kong series along with DK Jr, DK 3 (lol), and the Mario vs. DK series. Again, the Game Boy version is a fantastic game, but if you're looking for Mario purity with this project, I vote no.
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pjbasis - Thanks for the feedback. Definitely planning on being consistent either way. Problem is a lot of the games ended up resulting in spinoffs (SMW2 to the Yoshi series, SML3 to the Wario series, etc.) and that makes it a little tricky!
JaKyL - Your Lost watchthrough topic was legit. I'd love to discover a new, great game, and although there's no reason to be uber strict with what games I choose, I am going for "Mario purity." I will definitely still check out DK '94, but may save it for another spinoff grouping that would include the Mario vs. DK series, which it obviously inspired!
Okay then, if you're going to definitely exclude Wario Land and DK '94, then you should probably go ahead and exclude Yoshi's Island too and group that in with the Yoshi platforming series.
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?
Understandable. I've never played either SML game so it was hard for me to know what to do with them! But they are platformers (and not remakes) where you play as Mario, and supposedly great games, so I figured it couldn't hurt to include them!
JonThePenguin, I sent you a friend request (or whatever they call it) on backloggery. I hadn't been on there in ages and apparently I have no games listed whatsoever! Maybe I'll try to get that set up over the weekend. If anyone else uses backloggery, my user name is wallmasterz.
If school permits, I will start Super Mario Bros. this weekend! Who needs to study for finals anyways...
I think the only potential "issue" with the two Super Mario Land games is that they're not Miyamoto products like all the rest (well aside from SMB 2, obviously).
In the Mario Anniversary Edition for the Wii with the booklet that chronicled 25 years of Super Mario, they didn't even mention the Super Mario Land games. <_<
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Really? That is quite interesting... but I'll still stick with the current setup! They do not seem to be incredibly lengthy, and since I can play them on the go, I'd like to think they will not take me too long to get through.
Time to get this thing started! I've been gaming for 15 years (almost 20 now) and guess what my very first game was? Oh yes... Super Mario Bros. I have beaten it a few times over the years, but it's such a great game that I saw no point in skipping it. I'll probably be done with this game very quickly, but I plan to take my time and enjoy! If I wanted to rush through all fourteen titles, I could, but my main goal is to enjoy myself and appreciate some awesome games.
~ Brief (in some cases, really brief) commentary on each course and world will likely come as I go. Hopefully this will serve as an adequate warmup before I attempt to beat an infamous game known as The Lost Levels for the first time >_>
~ Playing this on Virtual Console with the Wiimote, which is apparently the way to go if you don't own the original cartridge.
~ I'm going for game completion, when its reasonable. In this case, that means beating all levels. If I get to World 4, then die, I will allow myself to warp back to that world next time I play. However, if I die in 4-4 then I'm not allowed to warp to 5-1. Every world must be completed in one go. I could beat this game in ten or fifteen minutes with warps... but where's the fun in that?
I'll think about it! I mean, I've got seven more games to go before I would even be playing it. I've only ever played the GBA port of Yoshi's Island, and only got a few worlds in, so I am definitely looking forward to revisiting it in the future.
Either going to download Link's Adventure DX or Wario Land and another Game Boy game with the remaining funds. Why is the picture for Avenging Spirit in the eShop so scary >_>
Got a little sidetracked with Christmas shopping this evening, but definitely can't wait to get crackin'!
Finished with four lives and 62 coins. I didn't take a single hit, and pretty much spammed Fire Mario's fireballs. I even used them to defeat Bowser, because I ALWAYS get nervous jumping over or running under him. I started Lost Levels a few months back and am probably still scarred from that, my heart started beating like crazy and my palms are now sweaty. In freaking World 1 of SMB. Anyways...
1-1: I let the first Goomba live, just because he is near and dear to my heart :) Other Goombas will not be so lucky. Also for some reason I thought that finishing the level with 11 coins and 381 seconds left would net me a 1-up, guess that's only for Lost Levels?
1-2: First underground level, heck yes! Got the 1-up, nothing eventful other than that. I like this level :3
1-3: Treetops... level...? I'm never quite sure what to call this type of level, but they sure get annoying later on when you are dodging bullet bills. I nostalgia'd hard.
1-4: First castle level in the series! I almost got hit by one of those strings of fireballs, whatever they are called. Someone who knows more will come along and correct me!
Another extra life, this time from getting 100 coins. No hits. I now have five lives, 43 coins. So far, so good!
2-1: Another fun little level, similar to 1-1 with a few more enemies and jumps. Really simple.
2-2: Oh gosh oh gosh first water level. I’m seriously scared of bloopers, I think this stems from a childhood incident. Got through it by killing as many bloopers as I could with my FIREBALLS OF JUSTICE. In the words of Dory, “just keep swimming, just keep swimming…”
2-3: First flying cheep cheep level. I was 90% sure I would get hit at least once in this level, but surprisingly I did not. Thank goodness.
2-4: Another castle, another chance to destroy Bowser with my fireballs of justice. Had to be patient with some jumps, but other than that this was no challenge at all!
I started this same project a couple of months ago. Stopped at SMB3 because of OoT3D. And haven't gone back because of Uncharted 3, SM3DL, and Mario Kart 7. >_>
I keep thinking, this game is extremely generous with power-ups. That much has yet to change!
3-1: First night level! Awwww yeah. First appearance of Hammer Bros… oh no! First instance of a spring positioned in a place that could potentially result in my death! These are two things that join Bloopers and running under/jumping over Bowser on the list of things I fear. No hits.
3-2: Basically a long straightaway with like thirty enemies. Fire Mario is starting to feel like cheating.
3-3: Ooh, treetops at night. I almost mistimed a jump and plummeted to my doom, thankfully I avoided that!
3-4: My first hit and first death. This level is fun to play, though! I got hit by Bowser’s flames, then had to attempt to jump over him and failed. I got the timing right but landed on the platform above him and when I went to land on the axe, he jumped up and got me! Of course the second time I attempted this level all the pressure was off and I completed it in about thirty seconds. Go figure!
*Firebars, huh? Jumping between the firebars in this level is highly entertaining!
Got another 1-up for 100 coins so I am still sitting at five lives. The next update will come late tomorrow morning, even though I am continuing to play tonight!
pjbasis: I never claimed it was too much of an accomplishment to beat this game... heh. But that is very cool! I would download this game for 3DS if I was an ambassador, but sadly I am not.
Pokalicious: Welcome aboard :) Maybe once I make it to SMB3, if your gaming schedule is not too full, you could rejoin me in this quest!
Ed: Thank you, thank you. Fifteen years later and I finally know the proper name. I will look at that wiki later, if I started now I might not get back to the game!!
Sakurafanboy: There will never be a better time than now to start! It's not a hard game, it's available on many different systems, and as a SMB fan I would love to track your progress. Is anything stopping you?
Ooh, I'm always down for watching people's attempts at playing through this game. I'm going to check that video out!
I made it to 7-4 last night... losing four lives in 6-4 was what did me in! Also, I couldn't remember the stupid path you have to take in 7-4.
I might go through all the levels again, might just warp to World 7, depends on how I'm feeling. But I'll do a big update before I start playing again in a few hours!
Since when are the Mario Land games considered main series?
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