THE GOOD:- One of the best SNES games ever, as well as one of the best Mario games ever
- Features the classic storyline of Princess Peach getting kidnapped by Bowser and Mario setting off to save her
- Play as Mario (and Luigi in the GameBoy Advance version)
- More than 95 levels of fun; even some secret levels; big world/map; water levels, cave levels, ghost houses, fortress levels, castle levels, and much more
- Good graphics for the time; very colorful
- Music and sounds work great with levels
- Star Road, and Special Star Road
- Ride on Yoshi's back; save the Yoshi's from their eggs
- 8 bosses, as well as minibosses; fights through the entire Koopa family
- Bonus minigames for extra lives
- Great gameplay; lots of different things to do
- Collect coins, lives, points, and Yoshi coins
- Tons of different enemeies from the Mario universe
- Small Mario, Normal Mario, Cape Mario, Fire Mario, and Invincible Mario (with the use of a star)
- Great replay value; play every level over again after you beat it
- GameBoy Advance port of the game makes the great game handheld, and includes a few slight changes to the game!
THE BAD:
- Time limits, though they hardly ever matter
- Not that much difficulty
- The occasional annoying level
- Bosses are too easy, and the battles are over far too soon
- Enemies are too easy
- Some other Mario suits would have been awesome
- If you play a lot, you can beat the entire game in a few hours
- Yoshi's cannot enter castles/fortresses
- I always had the cape on, so the Fire Mario item was useless to me
SUMMARY:
This was easily one of my favorite games as a child, and I still play it from time to time. Since I have it for both the SNES and GameBoy, I can enjoy the game anywhere, which is awesome. It is a great game to play on roadtrips (long car rides), when you want to play a fun game, and even when you are bored. Since it has been out for many years, if you can find it, it will be very cheap.
As a whole, Super Mario World is a very solid Mario gaming experience. You are Mario, as usual, and you are on a journey to save the Princess from the evil Bowser (no surprise there). You make your way through over 95 levels of fun and diversity, including many secret levels. There are plently of different enemies to face as you travel, including 8 main bosses and minibosses.
The gameplay itself is very fun. You do various things in each level: from running and jumping, to other things like entering pipes, climbing vines, flying around, and even swimming (and so much more). You do this while trying to stay alive by trying to dodge/kill enemies and avoid level traps. You progress through the game by beating each level, and eventually make your way to face Bowswer. Along the way, you will meet and save Yoshis, who will then help you out throughout the adventure. They are very helpful (you stay alive longer, and can swallow enemies and spit them back out), and it was rare when I found myself not on a Yoshi's back with my trusty flying cape on. You can even enter levels with them on, except for castle/fortress levels.
There are basically no faults with this game. It's a pretty solid gaming experience, as said earlier. The only main small issue was that the game, as well as bosses and enemies, is/are to easy. You will not have much challenge, unless you get temporarily stuck on some small anoying parts of some levels.
So, go get this game right now if you do not have it already. It is a great, classic Mario game.
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