take his princess and he’ll stomp on your head
your head
your head welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top 10 Mario games since Mario has had way
10 Mario games since Mario has had way
10 Mario games since Mario has had way too many spin-offs and extracurricular
too many spin-offs and extracurricular
too many spin-offs and extracurricular activities from painting to puzzles
activities from painting to puzzles
activities from painting to puzzles we’ve decided to narrow our focus to
we’ve decided to narrow our focus to
we’ve decided to narrow our focus to core Mario games and exclude his
core Mario games and exclude his
core Mario games and exclude his particular or combat-oriented escapades
particular or combat-oriented escapades
particular or combat-oriented escapades number 10 Donkey Kong let’s kick off
number 10 Donkey Kong let’s kick off
number 10 Donkey Kong let’s kick off this list by paying respect to the
this list by paying respect to the
this list by paying respect to the one-of-a-kind arcade classic where Mario
one-of-a-kind arcade classic where Mario
one-of-a-kind arcade classic where Mario made his debut as a carpenter named
made his debut as a carpenter named
made his debut as a carpenter named Jumpman the first ever platformer to
Jumpman the first ever platformer to
Jumpman the first ever platformer to feature the character it also introduced
feature the character it also introduced
feature the character it also introduced the gaming world to jumping along with
the gaming world to jumping along with
the gaming world to jumping along with point collection platform jumping became
point collection platform jumping became
point collection platform jumping became a Mario mainstay while the construction
a Mario mainstay while the construction
a Mario mainstay while the construction site setting and focus on the big ape as
site setting and focus on the big ape as
site setting and focus on the big ape as the villain were one offs for the series
number nine Super Mario Land while you
number nine Super Mario Land while you may argue that the best title to change
may argue that the best title to change
may argue that the best title to change things up could go to Mario – we’ve
things up could go to Mario – we’ve
things up could go to Mario – we’ve instead often to award that honor to
instead often to award that honor to
instead often to award that honor to this Gameboy classic taking place in
this Gameboy classic taking place in
this Gameboy classic taking place in sarasaland mario combats a mysterious
sarasaland mario combats a mysterious
sarasaland mario combats a mysterious spaceman to rescue Daisy from a forced
spaceman to rescue Daisy from a forced
spaceman to rescue Daisy from a forced marriage
marriage
marriage this means traversing four areas
this means traversing four areas
this means traversing four areas including vehicular levels allowing you
including vehicular levels allowing you
including vehicular levels allowing you to pilot a submarine and an airplane
to pilot a submarine and an airplane
to pilot a submarine and an airplane sure it’s monochrome but with gameplay
sure it’s monochrome but with gameplay
sure it’s monochrome but with gameplay this fun nobody cared
number eight Super Mario World to
number eight Super Mario World to Yoshi’s Island talk about a misleading
Yoshi’s Island talk about a misleading
Yoshi’s Island talk about a misleading title to a game that completely changed
title to a game that completely changed
title to a game that completely changed the formula more of a stylized prequel
the formula more of a stylized prequel
the formula more of a stylized prequel than anything else this hand-drawn
than anything else this hand-drawn
than anything else this hand-drawn classic featured the Yoshi clan caring
classic featured the Yoshi clan caring
classic featured the Yoshi clan caring for baby Mario after the stork and his
for baby Mario after the stork and his
for baby Mario after the stork and his brother were kidnapped by Baby Bowser
brother were kidnapped by Baby Bowser
brother were kidnapped by Baby Bowser while Mario is still always around he’s
while Mario is still always around he’s
while Mario is still always around he’s entirely helpless throughout and you
entirely helpless throughout and you
entirely helpless throughout and you control a variety of Yoshi’s on the
control a variety of Yoshi’s on the
control a variety of Yoshi’s on the ultimate babysitting quest
number seven New Super Mario Brothers
number seven New Super Mario Brothers weep while the first New Super Mario
weep while the first New Super Mario
weep while the first New Super Mario Brothers game was 2006 SDS version this
Brothers game was 2006 SDS version this
Brothers game was 2006 SDS version this entry took the retro platforming fun
entry took the retro platforming fun
entry took the retro platforming fun back to the home console and made it
back to the home console and made it
back to the home console and made it four players mixing and matching
four players mixing and matching
four players mixing and matching elements of the games leading up to
elements of the games leading up to
elements of the games leading up to mario world it innovated with motion
mario world it innovated with motion
mario world it innovated with motion controls and its competitively
controls and its competitively
controls and its competitively cooperative experience used charm from
cooperative experience used charm from
cooperative experience used charm from every pixel number six Super Mario
every pixel number six Super Mario
every pixel number six Super Mario Galaxy 2
you’ll notice that sunshine and galaxy
you’ll notice that sunshine and galaxy one are absent from this list while both
one are absent from this list while both
one are absent from this list while both were good Mario installments the best 3d
were good Mario installments the best 3d
were good Mario installments the best 3d Mario game of the new millennium is
Mario game of the new millennium is
Mario game of the new millennium is definitely the second galaxy adventure
definitely the second galaxy adventure
definitely the second galaxy adventure taking Mario into space this game didn’t
taking Mario into space this game didn’t
taking Mario into space this game didn’t allow itself to be limited by terrain or
allow itself to be limited by terrain or
allow itself to be limited by terrain or even gravity to sweeten the deal even
even gravity to sweeten the deal even
even gravity to sweeten the deal even further it also brought back beloved
further it also brought back beloved
further it also brought back beloved elements from earlier installments
number five Super Mario RPG The Legend
number five Super Mario RPG The Legend of the Seven Stars you may be more
of the Seven Stars you may be more
of the Seven Stars you may be more familiar with the later crop of RPGs in
familiar with the later crop of RPGs in
familiar with the later crop of RPGs in the series from the stylized Paper Mario
the series from the stylized Paper Mario
the series from the stylized Paper Mario to the Mario and Luigi series however
to the Mario and Luigi series however
to the Mario and Luigi series however none of those can compare to this
none of those can compare to this
none of those can compare to this installment developed by Square the
installment developed by Square the
installment developed by Square the makers of Final Fantasy an epic and
makers of Final Fantasy an epic and
makers of Final Fantasy an epic and heartfelt outing it blended traditional
heartfelt outing it blended traditional
heartfelt outing it blended traditional adventuring with turn-based RPG battles
adventuring with turn-based RPG battles
adventuring with turn-based RPG battles topping it all off it expanded the
topping it all off it expanded the
topping it all off it expanded the series and cast of characters even
series and cast of characters even
series and cast of characters even making Bowser an ally
number four super mario brothers here it
number four super mario brothers here it is the NES classic that jump-started
is the NES classic that jump-started
is the NES classic that jump-started Mario mania on the home consoles and
Mario mania on the home consoles and
Mario mania on the home consoles and made the plumber the household name he
made the plumber the household name he
made the plumber the household name he is today the setup is simple enough a
is today the setup is simple enough a
is today the setup is simple enough a plumber travels across eight surreal
plumber travels across eight surreal
plumber travels across eight surreal worlds to rescue a princess from a giant
worlds to rescue a princess from a giant
worlds to rescue a princess from a giant turtle that breathes fire the gameplay
turtle that breathes fire the gameplay
turtle that breathes fire the gameplay was simple and addictive but most
was simple and addictive but most
was simple and addictive but most importantly it provided players with
importantly it provided players with
importantly it provided players with never-before-seen levels of pitch
never-before-seen levels of pitch
never-before-seen levels of pitch perfect gameplay precision number three
perfect gameplay precision number three
perfect gameplay precision number three Super Mario 64 nobody will ever forget
Super Mario 64 nobody will ever forget
Super Mario 64 nobody will ever forget the first time they played this game
the first time they played this game
the first time they played this game from analog controls to the radically
from analog controls to the radically
from analog controls to the radically advanced leap in graphics over the SNES
advanced leap in graphics over the SNES
advanced leap in graphics over the SNES super mario 64 blew our collective minds
super mario 64 blew our collective minds
super mario 64 blew our collective minds bringing about a true 3d revolution it
bringing about a true 3d revolution it
bringing about a true 3d revolution it demonstrated how space can and should be
demonstrated how space can and should be
demonstrated how space can and should be manipulated from its large open-ended
manipulated from its large open-ended
manipulated from its large open-ended areas to dynamic camera and emphasis on
areas to dynamic camera and emphasis on
areas to dynamic camera and emphasis on exploration this Mario quest remains a
exploration this Mario quest remains a
exploration this Mario quest remains a top title in the series
number two Super Mario Brothers 3 here
number two Super Mario Brothers 3 here it is the Mario game that introduced
it is the Mario game that introduced
it is the Mario game that introduced world maps new power-ups Bowser’s
world maps new power-ups Bowser’s
world maps new power-ups Bowser’s children airships and the ever-popular
children airships and the ever-popular
children airships and the ever-popular flying tanooki suit a game so
flying tanooki suit a game so
flying tanooki suit a game so anticipated and publicized that it even
anticipated and publicized that it even
anticipated and publicized that it even made a movie appearance before its
made a movie appearance before its
made a movie appearance before its release it thankfully lived up to the
release it thankfully lived up to the
release it thankfully lived up to the hype and formed the DNA for the rest of
hype and formed the DNA for the rest of
hype and formed the DNA for the rest of the series to follow
number one Super Mario World taking the
number one Super Mario World taking the top spot on our list is the Mario
top spot on our list is the Mario
top spot on our list is the Mario platformer that not only improved upon
platformer that not only improved upon
platformer that not only improved upon the incredible successors but did so
the incredible successors but did so
the incredible successors but did so while taking a chance and moving the
while taking a chance and moving the
while taking a chance and moving the action to a completely new setting
action to a completely new setting
action to a completely new setting taking place in Dinosaur Land this game
taking place in Dinosaur Land this game
taking place in Dinosaur Land this game followed the pattern of Mario 3 but
followed the pattern of Mario 3 but
followed the pattern of Mario 3 but added a heaping handful of new gameplay
added a heaping handful of new gameplay
added a heaping handful of new gameplay elements enormous level variety and
elements enormous level variety and
elements enormous level variety and still glorious 16-bit graphics agree
still glorious 16-bit graphics agree
still glorious 16-bit graphics agree with our list which Mario game
with our list which Mario game
with our list which Mario game challenges and amuses you the most for
challenges and amuses you the most for
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