as one of the originators of the genre the Super Mario series include some of
the Super Mario series include some of
the Super Mario series include some of the best platforming level design ever
the best platforming level design ever
the best platforming level design ever seen in gaming welcome to watchmojo.com
seen in gaming welcome to watchmojo.com
seen in gaming welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down the top
and today we’ll be counting down the top
and today we’ll be counting down the top 10 2d Mario levels for this list we’ve
10 2d Mario levels for this list we’ve
10 2d Mario levels for this list we’ve picked the top 10 most fun challenging
picked the top 10 most fun challenging
picked the top 10 most fun challenging and memorable levels in the 2d Mario
and memorable levels in the 2d Mario
and memorable levels in the 2d Mario series for 3d levels be sure to check
series for 3d levels be sure to check
series for 3d levels be sure to check out our list of the top 10 3d Mario
out our list of the top 10 3d Mario
out our list of the top 10 3d Mario levels number 10 world’s six six new
levels number 10 world’s six six new
levels number 10 world’s six six new super mario brothers we mostly known for
super mario brothers we mostly known for
super mario brothers we mostly known for its frantic and epically fun 4 player
its frantic and epically fun 4 player
its frantic and epically fun 4 player co-op a first for the Mario series new
co-op a first for the Mario series new
co-op a first for the Mario series new super mario brothers we also introduced
super mario brothers we also introduced
super mario brothers we also introduced some cool gameplay mechanics to take
some cool gameplay mechanics to take
some cool gameplay mechanics to take advantage of the Wiimote world 6 6 has
advantage of the Wiimote world 6 6 has
advantage of the Wiimote world 6 6 has you riding a raft through a pitch-black
you riding a raft through a pitch-black
you riding a raft through a pitch-black cavern and by using your Wii mote you
cavern and by using your Wii mote you
cavern and by using your Wii mote you can move the boats light around and
can move the boats light around and
can move the boats light around and illuminate the level it’s fun but also
illuminate the level it’s fun but also
illuminate the level it’s fun but also challenging as hell
challenging as hell
challenging as hell especially if all four players are
especially if all four players are
especially if all four players are wrestling with the limited standing room
wrestling with the limited standing room
wrestling with the limited standing room on the raft
number nine chocolate Island to Super
number nine chocolate Island to Super Mario World confusing the hell out of
Mario World confusing the hell out of
Mario World confusing the hell out of everyone upon the release of Super Mario
everyone upon the release of Super Mario
everyone upon the release of Super Mario World this level changes every time you
World this level changes every time you
World this level changes every time you play it there is a method to this levels
play it there is a method to this levels
play it there is a method to this levels madness though depending on how many
madness though depending on how many
madness though depending on how many coins Mario collects throughout the
coins Mario collects throughout the
coins Mario collects throughout the level and how much time is left on the
level and how much time is left on the
level and how much time is left on the timer the layout of the map differs from
timer the layout of the map differs from
timer the layout of the map differs from section to section if Mario reaches the
section to section if Mario reaches the
section to section if Mario reaches the third area while there is at least 250
third area while there is at least 250
third area while there is at least 250 seconds left on the timer you can gain
seconds left on the timer you can gain
seconds left on the timer you can gain access to a secret key exit how you are
access to a secret key exit how you are
access to a secret key exit how you are supposed to figure this out when you
supposed to figure this out when you
supposed to figure this out when you were 10 years old and didn’t have the
were 10 years old and didn’t have the
were 10 years old and didn’t have the Internet is anybody’s guess
Internet is anybody’s guess
Internet is anybody’s guess [Music]
number eight touch fuzzy get dizzy
number eight touch fuzzy get dizzy Super Mario World – Yoshi’s Island
Super Mario World – Yoshi’s Island
Super Mario World – Yoshi’s Island [Music]
otherwise known as world one seven this
otherwise known as world one seven this is probably the only level in mario
is probably the only level in mario
is probably the only level in mario history where you can get stoked in
history where you can get stoked in
history where you can get stoked in games where your jump a needs to be
games where your jump a needs to be
games where your jump a needs to be pretty perfect it really throws a wrench
pretty perfect it really throws a wrench
pretty perfect it really throws a wrench into your plans when the entire screen
into your plans when the entire screen
into your plans when the entire screen is shifting around chaotically and all
is shifting around chaotically and all
is shifting around chaotically and all of the colors are psychedelic here the
of the colors are psychedelic here the
of the colors are psychedelic here the more fuzzies yo she runs into the more
more fuzzies yo she runs into the more
more fuzzies yo she runs into the more he trips balls the beautiful art style
he trips balls the beautiful art style
he trips balls the beautiful art style and sound design in Yoshi’s Island
and sound design in Yoshi’s Island
and sound design in Yoshi’s Island helped to make this one of the most
helped to make this one of the most
helped to make this one of the most memorable sections in 2d Mario history
memorable sections in 2d Mario history
memorable sections in 2d Mario history [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number seven world two one Super Mario
number seven world two one Super Mario
number seven world two one Super Mario Brothers 2 filled to the brim with
Brothers 2 filled to the brim with
Brothers 2 filled to the brim with perils such as quicksand snakes and
perils such as quicksand snakes and
perils such as quicksand snakes and sometimes infuriating sand digging
sometimes infuriating sand digging
sometimes infuriating sand digging sections throughout the depths of a
sections throughout the depths of a
sections throughout the depths of a pyramid world – one is a challenging but
pyramid world – one is a challenging but
pyramid world – one is a challenging but cool level in the oddball Super Mario
cool level in the oddball Super Mario
cool level in the oddball Super Mario Brothers 2
Brothers 2
Brothers 2 [Music]
[Music]
[Music] here’s a little tip to make your life
here’s a little tip to make your life
here’s a little tip to make your life easier pick toad as your playable
easier pick toad as your playable
easier pick toad as your playable character he’s by far the fastest digger
character he’s by far the fastest digger
character he’s by far the fastest digger and that can make the second screen
and that can make the second screen
and that can make the second screen exponentially easier number six
exponentially easier number six
exponentially easier number six vanilla Secret three Super Mario World
[Music]
[Music] at first this level seems ridiculously
at first this level seems ridiculously
at first this level seems ridiculously easy it’s just Mario and an army of
easy it’s just Mario and an army of
easy it’s just Mario and an army of friendly dolphins frolicking around in
friendly dolphins frolicking around in
friendly dolphins frolicking around in the water then that buzzkill porcupine
the water then that buzzkill porcupine
the water then that buzzkill porcupine to ruin all the fun imagine if you were
to ruin all the fun imagine if you were
to ruin all the fun imagine if you were swimming with dolphins at SeaWorld for a
swimming with dolphins at SeaWorld for a
swimming with dolphins at SeaWorld for a while until a giant murderous pufferfish
while until a giant murderous pufferfish
while until a giant murderous pufferfish showed up to impale you with its spikes
showed up to impale you with its spikes
showed up to impale you with its spikes that’d be lame right once pork you pop
that’d be lame right once pork you pop
that’d be lame right once pork you pop appears it’s best to stop swimming and
appears it’s best to stop swimming and
appears it’s best to stop swimming and start using those dolphins as platforms
start using those dolphins as platforms
start using those dolphins as platforms but if you’re a real jerk you can just
but if you’re a real jerk you can just
but if you’re a real jerk you can just eat all the dolphins as Yoshi number 5
eat all the dolphins as Yoshi number 5
eat all the dolphins as Yoshi number 5 meringue cloud’s boarding the airship
meringue cloud’s boarding the airship
meringue cloud’s boarding the airship new super mario brothers view
most airship levels in the Super Mario
most airship levels in the Super Mario Brothers series have you fighting your
Brothers series have you fighting your
Brothers series have you fighting your way through the bowels of the ship until
way through the bowels of the ship until
way through the bowels of the ship until you reach the mas character but boarding
you reach the mas character but boarding
you reach the mas character but boarding the airship switched up that convention
the airship switched up that convention
the airship switched up that convention this time Mario is running alongside the
this time Mario is running alongside the
this time Mario is running alongside the airship trying to avoid baby Bowser’s
airship trying to avoid baby Bowser’s
airship trying to avoid baby Bowser’s giant mechanical hand as it slams
giant mechanical hand as it slams
giant mechanical hand as it slams towards the ground eventually more
towards the ground eventually more
towards the ground eventually more traditional airship elements come into
traditional airship elements come into
traditional airship elements come into play with lots of platforming and
play with lots of platforming and
play with lots of platforming and projectile dodging
projectile dodging
projectile dodging [Music]
finally by using his trusty green pipe
finally by using his trusty green pipe Mario can blast himself onto the ship
Mario can blast himself onto the ship
Mario can blast himself onto the ship itself to square off against Baby Bowser
itself to square off against Baby Bowser
itself to square off against Baby Bowser [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number four world for one Super Mario
number four world for one Super Mario
number four world for one Super Mario Brothers 3 when you first encounter the
Brothers 3 when you first encounter the
Brothers 3 when you first encounter the giant forms of all the enemies you’ve
giant forms of all the enemies you’ve
giant forms of all the enemies you’ve been stomping into the ground so far
been stomping into the ground so far
been stomping into the ground so far it’s pretty terrifying however it turns
it’s pretty terrifying however it turns
it’s pretty terrifying however it turns out that these super-sized goombas and
out that these super-sized goombas and
out that these super-sized goombas and Koopas are actually just bigger targets
Koopas are actually just bigger targets
Koopas are actually just bigger targets for Mario to ruthlessly head stomp Super
for Mario to ruthlessly head stomp Super
for Mario to ruthlessly head stomp Super Mario Brothers 3 was full of innovative
Mario Brothers 3 was full of innovative
Mario Brothers 3 was full of innovative ideas and creative worlds that played
ideas and creative worlds that played
ideas and creative worlds that played with the series’s conventions but as the
with the series’s conventions but as the
with the series’s conventions but as the saying goes bigger isn’t always better
saying goes bigger isn’t always better
saying goes bigger isn’t always better [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number 3 world 1 1 Super Mario Brothers
number 3 world 1 1 Super Mario Brothers
number 3 world 1 1 Super Mario Brothers [Music]
[Music]
[Music] this is the level that started it all
this is the level that started it all
this is the level that started it all introducing legions of gamers around the
introducing legions of gamers around the
introducing legions of gamers around the world the beloved traditions and
world the beloved traditions and
world the beloved traditions and gameplay mechanics that still exist to
gameplay mechanics that still exist to
gameplay mechanics that still exist to this day in 2d Mario games playing it
this day in 2d Mario games playing it
this day in 2d Mario games playing it today world 1 one seems astoundingly
today world 1 one seems astoundingly
today world 1 one seems astoundingly straightforward a couple of goombahs
straightforward a couple of goombahs
straightforward a couple of goombahs here a couple of bottomless pits there
here a couple of bottomless pits there
here a couple of bottomless pits there however at the time this level was
however at the time this level was
however at the time this level was downright groundbreaking and ultimately
downright groundbreaking and ultimately
downright groundbreaking and ultimately Nintendo has been building on world one
Nintendo has been building on world one
Nintendo has been building on world one ones foundations for decades now if
ones foundations for decades now if
ones foundations for decades now if simplicity and elegance still make it
simplicity and elegance still make it
simplicity and elegance still make it one of the best levels of all time so
one of the best levels of all time so
one of the best levels of all time so much so that it’s even made appearances
much so that it’s even made appearances
much so that it’s even made appearances in other iterations of the franchise
in other iterations of the franchise
in other iterations of the franchise [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] number two
number two
number two sunken ghost ship super mario world
sunken ghost ship super mario world
sunken ghost ship super mario world [Music]
haunted castles and houses are fairly
haunted castles and houses are fairly commonplace throughout the mario series
commonplace throughout the mario series
commonplace throughout the mario series but there is only one instance of a
but there is only one instance of a
but there is only one instance of a sunken haunted boat the sunken ghost
sunken haunted boat the sunken ghost
sunken haunted boat the sunken ghost ship used to be one of the airships used
ship used to be one of the airships used
ship used to be one of the airships used by Bowser’s kids in Super Mario Brothers
by Bowser’s kids in Super Mario Brothers
by Bowser’s kids in Super Mario Brothers 3 teaming with booze and other spectral
3 teaming with booze and other spectral
3 teaming with booze and other spectral adversaries this spooky level acts as
adversaries this spooky level acts as
adversaries this spooky level acts as the Gateway to Bowser’s home world by
the Gateway to Bowser’s home world by
the Gateway to Bowser’s home world by swimming your way to the levels crystal
swimming your way to the levels crystal
swimming your way to the levels crystal ball an event is triggered where a
ball an event is triggered where a
ball an event is triggered where a mountainous Bowser cavern rises from the
mountainous Bowser cavern rises from the
mountainous Bowser cavern rises from the ocean giving Mario a path to his final
ocean giving Mario a path to his final
ocean giving Mario a path to his final showdown with the king of Koopas before
showdown with the king of Koopas before
showdown with the king of Koopas before we unveil our top pick here are a few
we unveil our top pick here are a few
we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
honorable mentions
honorable mentions [Music]
number one world 8 airship Super Mario
number one world 8 airship Super Mario Brothers 3 by the time you reach world 8
Brothers 3 by the time you reach world 8
Brothers 3 by the time you reach world 8 otherwise known as dark land mario has
otherwise known as dark land mario has
otherwise known as dark land mario has already seen his fair share of Koopaling
already seen his fair share of Koopaling
already seen his fair share of Koopaling captain airships each previous airship
captain airships each previous airship
captain airships each previous airship level is a challenge in its own right
level is a challenge in its own right
level is a challenge in its own right but this is the fastest auto-scrolling
but this is the fastest auto-scrolling
but this is the fastest auto-scrolling level in the game
level in the game
level in the game [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the fleet of airships are really narrow
the fleet of airships are really narrow
the fleet of airships are really narrow and the rocky wrenches are everywhere
and the rocky wrenches are everywhere
and the rocky wrenches are everywhere ensuring that flying wrenches fill the
ensuring that flying wrenches fill the
ensuring that flying wrenches fill the sky it’s no surprise then that most
sky it’s no surprise then that most
sky it’s no surprise then that most players end up using a P wing for this
players end up using a P wing for this
players end up using a P wing for this stage and if you don’t have a P wing get
stage and if you don’t have a P wing get
stage and if you don’t have a P wing get ready for a world of frustration agree
ready for a world of frustration agree
ready for a world of frustration agree with our list did we forget any classic
with our list did we forget any classic
with our list did we forget any classic 2d Mario levels for more Goomba stomping
2d Mario levels for more Goomba stomping
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