The 7 Best Mario Games Of All Time

The only mainline Mario game on the Switch is everything Shigeru Miyamoto could have ever dreamed of when the character originated back in the day.

Super Mario Odyssey

Nothing else describes Yoshi's Island but magic. The puzzle-platform game's creators loved their universe with all their heart.

Super Mario World 2

The first game Mario stars in for the Super Nintendo refines everything that Nintendo wanted to do on the NES with the franchise if they had the technology to do so.

Super Mario World

It’s hard to balance the importance of a game with the execution of it when ranking stuff like this, but the first Super Mario Bros. remains high on the list because it has aged incredibly well for a nearly 40-year-old game

Super Mario Bros

Not everybody enjoyed the mechanics that Nintendo introduced here, such as the F.L.O.O.D. water pack that served as weaponry for our favorite plumber.

Super Mario Sunshine

Sequels in film often don’t capture the beauty of the first movie. In gaming, especially Nintendo’s world, the sequel is usually much better than the original.

Super Mario Galaxy 2

Some video games give you butterflies when you switch them on. The Thousand-Year Door takes you back to simpler times, whether you've played the game or not.

Paper Mario

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