Super Mario World

Super Mario World
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Developer(s)	Nintendo
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Director(s)	Takashi Tezuka
Producer(s)	Shigeru Miyamoto
Programmer(s)	Toshihiko Nakago
Composer(s)	Kōji Kondō
Series	Mario
Platform(s)	Super Famicom/Super Nintendo Entertainment System,Game Boy Advance,Virtual Console(Wii,Wii U,New 3DS),Super NES Classic Edition/Super Famicom Mini,Nintendo Switch Online
Release	Super Nintendo Entertainment System: JP:November 21,1990 NA:August 13,1991 EU:April 11,1992 AU:July 1,1992 Game Boy Advance: NA:December 21,2001 JP:December 25,2001 Virtual Console (Wii): JP:December 2,2006 NA:February 5,2007 PAL:February 9,2007 KOR:April 26,2008 Virtual Console (Wii U): NA:April 26,2013 EU:April 27,2013 JP:April 27,2013 AU:April 28,2013 Virtual Console (New 3DS): NA:March 3,2016 EU:March 3,2016 JP:March 4,2016 AU:March 4,2016 Super NES Classic Edition: NA:September 29,2017 EU:September 29,2017 AU:September 30,2017 JP:October 5,2017 Nintendo Switch Online: NA:September 5,2019 WW:September 6,2019
Genre(s)	Platform game
Mode(s)	Single player,multiplayer

Super Mario Worldis aplatform gamemade byNintendofor theSuper Nintendo Entertainment System.It is the fifthSuper Mariogame. In the game, Mario travels through seven worlds to defeat his enemy Bowser. The game adds new things that were not in the previousMariogames.Yoshiappears in this game for the first time.

Super Mario Worldsold very well: it sold more than 20 million copies. Many gamers think that the game is one of the best games ever made.

The game was remade for theGame Boy Advance,called Super Mario Advance 2; the other games in theMario serieswere remade for it also. Ananimated television seriesbased on the game aired in 1991 onNBC.

Plot

In this game,Bowserhas kidnappedPrincess Toadstoolagain after she,Mario,andLuigihad a vacation inDinosaurLand. Mario and Luigi must rescue her and sevenYoshieggs from Bowser and his Koopalings.

Gameplay

This game adds several new things. One such thing is the addition of Yoshi. Yoshi has been kidnapped. When Mario releases him, he can then ride on Yoshi. Yoshi also has several other colored friends – blue, red, and yellow – which Mario must also free. While on Yoshi, Mario can make Yoshi swallow things. If Yoshi holds a blue shell, he gains wings and Mario can fly for a short time before Yoshi swallows it.

This game also has a new item called the cape. When Mario gets a running start, he can fly in the air and hang there for a short period of time. He can spin the cape to also knock out enemies. He can also come down at a steep angle and pound the ground to knock enemies out.

Finally, the inventory system has been changed. Mario has one box at the top of the screen where he can store one item. If Mario goes back to small Mario, the item will start dropping right away.

Music

Kōji Kondōmade all of the music for the game. He used only an electronic keyboard to make the songs. Some melodies were used again in laterMariogames.

Almost all of the songs in the game are different versions of the same melody.

Reception

Reviewers really likedSuper Mario Worldwhen it first came out. The game is still very much liked by reviewers today. Many claim it is one of the best-selling video games ever made.

Cancelled sequel

In the 1990’s there was a sequel game called Super Mario's Wacky Worlds which was based on historical locations, includingAncient Greeceand Egypt, but it got cancelled.