Super Mario (series): Difference between revisions

===Main series games===

|''Super Mario Bros.'' is the first entry of this series. Mario and his brother, Luigi, have to set out on a massive adventure across the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] to rescue [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] and the [[Toad (species)|mushroom retainer]]s from the evil [[Bowser|King Bowser]]. After traversing through eight enemy-filled [[world]]s, the brothers eventually reach [[Bowser's Castle]], finally rescuing Toadstool. ''Super Mario Bros.'' was the best-selling video game for the NES in 1999<ref>{{cite|archive=web.archive.org/web/20060317005503/http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/content_pages/record.asp?recordid=52404|title=Best-selling Video Games|publisher=Guinness World Records}}</ref> and, until being surpassed by ''[[miiwiki:Wii Sports|Wii Sports]]'' in 2009, the best-selling video game of all time. ''Super Mario Bros.'' also had a major part in both the takeoff of the NES and the revival of the American video game industry after the crash in 1983. The game earned Mario a permanent position as Nintendo's mascot, and it triggered a massive boom in the video game industry that still continues today.

While the game was called ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' in Japanese, Nintendo of America originally deemed this game too challenging and too much like the original to sell well in Western countries.<ref>{{cite|archive=web.archive.org/web/20090125010751/http://wii.ign.com/articles/824/824330p1.html|author=Thomas, Lucas M.|date=October 3, 2007|title=Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels Review|publisher=IGN|accessdate=May 6, 2024}}</ref> Instead, another game was ported as ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', and the Japanese ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' became known as ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels'' when included in the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' remake years later. It saw release in its original form in the {{wp|Western world|West}} only when released on the Virtual Console in 2007.

|Owing to the Western branches of Nintendo feeling that the Japanese ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' was too similar to the first game and too difficult for American players, the company instead chose to port the Japanese game ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' and release it as ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' in the company's markets for the NES. New species first appear in this game, including [[Albatoss]] and [[Shy Guy]]s, and it introduces [[Wart]] and [[Birdo]]. ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' is also the first game to feature four distinctly playable characters, as Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool, and [[Toad]] have to save the dream world of [[Subcon]] from [[Wart]]. After fighting their way through seven strange worlds, they eventually save Subcon, and Mario wakes up from his dream.  

Despite being a port of a pre-existing Japanese game, the Western ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' would eventually see release in its own right in Japan as ''Super Mario USA''.

|''Super Mario Maker'' is the 1st installment in the Super Mario Maker series. It features a game creation system that allows players to create their own 2D ''Super Mario'' levels. Players can choose between four different styles based on ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', ''[[Super Mario World]]'', and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' for their levels, each adapting certain mechanics and power-ups exclusive to the original games. Level creations could be submitted to the internet so players could share their levels worldwide. ''Super Mario Maker'' was released on time for the series' 30th anniversary.

|A port of Wii U's ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' released in 2015, ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'' was released on December 2, 2016. Despite being a Nintendo 3DS title, the game does not support stereoscopic 3D, and gameplay is, therefore, strictly available in 2D. Due to hardware limitations for the 3DS, players can no longer share their levels online, and other elements from the Wii U version, like the [[Mystery Mushroom]]s and amiibo compatibility, have been removed. The game features Super Mario Challenge, a single player mode with 100 pre-installed courses designed by Nintendo, with medal objectives included for each course.

|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' is the sequel to the Wii U title ''Super Mario Maker'' and the 2nd installment in the Super Mario Maker series. This sequel introduces many new additions and improvements, such as slopes, more level themes, and a ''Super Mario 3D World'' style.

===Some Ports, remakes, and compilations===

|Unlike the ''[[Super Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' [[Game & Watch]] game released in 1987, ''[[Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.]]'' is a direct port of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'' fit into a Game & Watch system with full-color screen display. The system also features a ''Super Mario''-themed version of ''[[Ball]]''.|}}