super mario japanese hepburn mario platform video game developed published nintendo nintendo_entertainment_system nes video game console official overall installment super mario series released japan october weeks release north american version later north_america february game developed led enhanced remakes later released super nes game boy advance game released virtual console title wii nintendo 3ds consoles centers mario embark quest save princess rulers seven different kingdoms antagonist children player mario able defeat enemies items magical powers mario given wider range abilities previous super mario games including flying sliding slopes addition introduces numerous elements new enemy characters use world map transition levels reappeared influenced subsequent mario games super mario acclaimed critics greatest video games time commercial success release partly influenced promotion film wizard super mario best selling nes game having sold million copies worldwide popularity game inspired short lived animated television series gameplay dimensional scrolling platform game player controls screen protagonist mario game shares similar gameplay mechanics previous titles series introduces new elements addition running jumping moves found past games player slide slopes pick throw special blocks freely climb addition power ups mario fly float game world consists kingdoms subdivided multiple levels worlds feature distinct visual themes example second world contains sand covered levels levels fourth world giant land populated obstacles enemies twice tall twice wide worlds player game game screens map level play field map displays overhead representation current kingdom paths leading world entrance castle paths connect action panels fortresses map icons allow players different routes reach kingdom goal moving screen character action panel fortress allow access level linear stage populated obstacles enemies majority game takes place levels player traversing stage running jumping flying swimming defeating enemies completing stages allows player progress map succeeding worlds world features final stage boss defeat seven worlds feature controlled player battles castle eighth world map icons include large locked doors paths mini games bonus screens provide player chance obtain special power ups additional lives power ups obtained mini games stored reserve activated player map screen addition special items previous games like super mushroom fire flower new power ups introduced provide player new options super leaf suit mario appearances respectively allow fly suit enables turn stone avoid enemies short period time changing statue jumping results mario pounding ground killing enemies directly marks appearance ground pound mario game later given super mario world island later mario standard set super mario subsequent games suits include increases character underwater speed agility improves jumping height land hammer suit gives mario appearance hammer enemy allows throw enemies resist fire attacks includes multiplayer option allows players play game taking turns navigating map stage levels player controls mario controls palette swap mario mode players access mini games including remake original arcade game player opportunity steal cards lose turn lose mini game plot characters plot described instruction booklet setting game invaded seven children conquer seven kingdoms stealing king magical transform animal princess sends mario travel kingdom retrieve stolen restore king normal course game princess sends notes special items mario restore kings kingdom brothers rescue seventh king letter receive reveals kidnapped holding captive castle kingdom dark land brothers travel enter castle defeat battle game ends freed castle september confirmed fan theory stating entirety takes place stage play game opens pulled featuring obstacles hanging objects background shadows skyline mario finishes level walks stage development developed team consisted people took years complete developer served director worked closely designers programmers conceptual final stages encouraging free interchange ideas considered intriguing original ideas key creating successful game game designed appeal players varying skill levels assist skilled players bonus coins ups abundant earlier worlds later worlds present complex challenges experienced players player mode players alternate turns balance play time development team introduced new power ups concepts mario appearance different creatures means providing new abilities early idea changed mario dropped favor tail allows limited flying ability costumes different abilities added repertoire levels designed advantage abilities new enemies included add diversity game variants previous enemies enemies designed inspired team personal experiences example stated chain enemy ball chain creature player close proximity based bad childhood experience dog children designed unique appearance personality based characters seven programmers tribute work efforts named known musicians example characters von named respectively character graphics created special graphics machine character generator computer aided design generated collection graphical shapes game shapes collection assigned numbers game code uses access combined form complete images screen real time cartridge uses nintendo custom memory management controller enhance nes capabilities chip allows animated tiles extra ram diagonal scrolling split screen game uses functions split game screen portions status bar allowing portion character stage portion remains static display text information shortage rom chips preparation version western gamers prevented nintendo performing north american game releases according original schedules delayed products included according nintendo_power adventure link delay presented nintendo opportunity promote game feature film universal_studios approached marketing department video game movie inspired nintendo video game competitions envisioned video game version tommy younger audiences nintendo licensed products inclusion film wizard movie production filmmakers requested granted approval nintendo script portrayal company games products shown film final scene involving video game competition film released december japanese english versions game reception release game lauded video game press widely considered best games released nes time computer video games editors awarded game praising gameplay sound graphics commented game nearly flawless utterly absolutely impossible fire alarm find odds called best video game labeling lisa gaming stating brilliant way shape form connor stated game makes sonic look like wet sunday morning gives super mario run money julian mean machines referred finest video game played citing depth challenge second mean machines reviewer anticipated game selling title united_kingdom echoed praise calling truly brilliant game stated game offered elements tested player brains graphics simple incredibly varied preview game nintendo_power gave high marks graphics audio challenge gameplay super mario received universal acclaim modern critics considered title best games time edge magazine considered nintendo standout title commented success super mario sales milestone title sold million copies bundled nes lauded map elegant alternative menu select levels praised game level design graphics music referred game popular title expressed excitement game boy advance system items hidden game levels warp received regarded game stated finding provided sense satisfaction gamesradar ranked best nes game gamesradar claimed defined genre perfected criticism focused particular aspects game miller considered inability save progress gamers play entire game sitting wish complete described audio visuals outdated comparison games super nes platform having launched regions time super mario released europe game difficulty criticized critics sales commercial success video game industry best selling games inclusion wizard served preview generated high level anticipation united_states prior release ign considered appearance film stealing element referred movie minute commercial game game sold million units japan united_states respectively united_states game generated million revenue nintendo author commented music industry terms game went platinum times including bundled units nes version game sold million copies game informer reported october issue virtual console version sold million copies remains highest grossing non bundled home video game date having grossed billion adjusted inflation legacy introduced elements carried subsequent mario titles similar map super mario world new super mario mario ability fly feature games super mario game item returned recent mario titles nintendo 3ds like super mario land new super mario red hair popularized game standard appearance collaboration nbc animated television series titled created aired weekly featured numerous characters enemies settings video game original seven given different names based given personalities given new age order nintendo products included elements game music appears track nintendo sound selection collection songs nintendo games game stages graphics comprise background theme nintendo game world bosses super mario world mario missing new super mario games boss game additionally reappears super mario land super mario world alongside wielding female counterpart named super mario games represented appeared numerous video game lists game debuted nintendo_power best games list number september entered list months later reached number remained years decade later magazine ranked game number list greatest nintendo games august nintendo_power listed second best nintendo_entertainment_system video game praising making series complex introducing new abilities signature abilities series game placed 11th greatest nintendo games time called best mario game series best game nes citing graphics power ups secrets popularity incredible stating haven experienced greatness pity poll conducted game tied super mario world number video game readers played game ranked ign lists games rated 23rd games praised precise intuitive controls ign editors united_states united_kingdom australia ranked number games citing ingenious designs commented game improved brilliant concepts previous titles new power ups enemies users readers website placed game high similar lists 32nd 21st game included game canon list important video games selected preservation game informer super mario 9th list games time saying game incredible lasting power won soon forget place game informer previous ranking edge ranked game list best games play today calling bit game shines today required listed list games belong 3ds calling arguably greatest mario game gamespot placed game list greatest games time listed video games 3rd generation saying perfect nes game game worthy time list ranked game best mario known spawning commander keen series scrolling platform games launched software period employment early 1990s video game developers secretly developed tile technology perform smooth scrolling graphics cards clone personal computers spare time late night develop clone level hero calling prototype copyright infringement saw work action project chief suggested finish clone demo later presented nintendo denied allow games exclusively nintendo consoles result mario style scrolling episode commander keen computers odd hours shortly suggested team form company software february remakes game ported remade nintendo consoles included super nes game super mario stars compilation remakes games featuring updated graphics sound later released wii game boy advance version super mario advance super mario released version features support nintendo reader peripheral allows player access additional levels stored reader cards addition updated graphics sound released downloadable virtual console title wii nintendo 3ds consoles versions support multiple console specific controllers wii remote allow players save progress use save states
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