super mario world super mario world japanese hepburn mario subtitled mario original japanese release platform video game developed published nintendo pack launch title development handled led produced game features graphics linear game centers quest mario save series antagonist brothers travel seven worlds restore order built gameplay previous mario games introducing new power ups augment character abilities established conventions carried future games series super mario world marks appearance mario dinosaur sidekick riding mount super critical commercial success selling million copies worldwide considered critics best games released times combo super mario stars secondly released game boy advance super mario advance mario outside japan super mario world super mario advance modified gameplay release japan north_america pal regions changes original version released integrated features game new nintendo 3ds virtual console gameplay super mario world dimensional platform game player controls screen protagonist mario person perspective game shares similar gameplay mechanics previous titles series introduces new elements addition running jumping moves found past games player float aid special items execute new types jumps spin jump player game game screens map map displays overhead representation current world paths leading world entrance castle paths connect action panels fortresses ghost houses map icons allow players different routes reach world goal moving screen character action panel fortress allow access level majority game takes place levels populated obstacles enemies player traversing stage running jumping defeating enemies player given certain lives lost mario attacked enemy small falls pit lava runs time lives lost point game game screen appear player continue level played selecting continue world features final stage boss defeat seven worlds feature fortresses controlled player battles castle seventh world addition special items previous games like super mushroom fire flower new power ups introduced provide player new gameplay options addition spin attack jump initiated button spin attack allows mario break blocks beneath new suit game cape feather gives mario cape allows fly suit similar terms gameplay mechanics alterations player hold button fly mario able cape sail power ups return game introduced ability store extra power box located center screen example super mario cape feather picks mushroom stored box cape mario finds stored box power released pressing select button automatically deploy mario hit enemy game introduces dinosaur companion mario ride able eat enemies attempts eat shell hold mouth period time spit shell behave kicked mario gains special abilities holding colored shell mouth blue shell enables fly yellow shell causes dust clouds kill nearby enemies red shell allows produce shells produce abilities green shells produce default green game contains blue yellow red player obtain finding egg feeding enemies matures holding shell mouth gains ability corresponds color addition shell super mario world includes multiplayer option allows players play game alternating turns navigating map stage levels player controls mario controls mario generally navigate seven worlds reach end game player beat game faster star road routes addition number levels hidden exits mario navigate castle ways furthermore exploration secret stages lead stages completion special world permanently sprites map color scheme plot saving super mario brothers mario agree vacation place called types resting beach princess disappears mario wake try find hours searching come giant egg forest suddenly comes young dinosaur named tells dinosaur friends imprisoned eggs evil mario soon realize evil mario set save princess dinosaur friends exploring aid gives mario cape begin journey mario continue follow defeating process save dinosaur friends eventually castle fight final battle defeat save princess restoring peace development game directed produced creator mario legend graphics designer development handled headed took years develop game team sixteen people stated felt game incomplete development rushed end voicing hope time games system allow emotion story stated wanted mario dinosaur companion nintendo engineers fit companion limitations nintendo_entertainment_system said finally able drawing boards came size colors different powers huge super arrived alongside super nes north_america releases success super mario world game packaged special version super mario stars titled super mario stars super mario world released united_states europe pack game super mario set bundle version original simply palette swap mario rest remained companies known ported version super mario world china license super games announced released japan december united_states february europe february short timed demo game wii game released wii north_america japan april europe april launch virtual console console super mario world super mario advance super mario world ported game boy advance super mario world super mario advance levels changed noticeable alteration making game player instead usable time alternate character jump higher mario ran slightly slower mario selected pressing shoulder buttons map screen given voices sprites changed appearance closer original super mario advance game based music composed music super mario world electronic keyboard entirety music heard game exception music played title screen credits maps fighting variation melody melody played major heard normally standard levels slowed echo moves slow wave like fashion slow time underwater levels recurring musical tradition underwater levels played super mario games athletic theme played quickly suit risky lively nature level taking place air castle theme symphonic variation melody minor minor giving song overall ominous tone theme heard player leaves screen open minutes riding soundtrack level accompanied drums sound design element carried new super mario wii super mario galaxy years later soundtrack super mario world castle levels present animated series later super mario games reception super mario world met widespread critical acclaim release game continued receive highly favorable reviews years ranked seventeenth highest rated video game time gamerankings game received positive scores average score gave game stars praising graphics sound replay value ranked eighth best game nintendo console nintendo_power games list ranked game seventh greatest nintendo games time famitsu readers ranked 61st magazine list video games poll conducted british film magazine empire voted greatest game time virtual console review game ign said game downloaded people game boy advance version game gave great score super won nintendo_power game year award game appeared best video games time lists gamespot consider game greatest games time game informer reviewed game classic review final issue nintendo_power named super mario world fifth greatest game time ranked game best mario million copies sold worldwide making best selling video games time pack title super mario world helped console sold million units worldwide including million americas million japan poll conducted voted favorite video game character japan mario placing second respectively legacy important characters mario franchise appearing later super mario games nearly mario sports spin games appears main playable character super mario world sequel super mario world island helped lead multiple video games focused character super mario world clone titled development device cancelled console commercial failure produced super mario world animated series based game consists thirteen episodes ran nbc september december number super mario world rom fans notably mario world super games styles available wii
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