Poison mushrooms, invisible blocks, and cruel warp pipes that send you back to previous worlds are only some of the frustrations found in The Lost Levels. Very little is different at first glance, but The Lost Levels ’ newfound difficulty rears its ugly head rather quickly.įor seasoned veterans of the series, The Lost Levels ’ unforgiving design philosophy can make for a decent challenge, but that doesn’t mean the game is particularly well designed. 2 in Japan, The Lost Levels was Nintendo’s followup to their massively successful Super Mario Bros. Super Mario sequels have always been known for their innovation and refusal to play it safe, but it didn’t start that way. Never too harshly like with Sonic or Mega Man, but more in line with The Legend of Zelda, where the quality is usually so incredibly high that the lesser titles stand out all the more prominently.Ĭompletely disregarding spin-offs, expansion packs, ports, and remakes, this is a look at every Super Mario game ranked from the worst that didn’t manage to influence the genre to the very best that revolutionized gaming. He’s played tennis, he’s gone go karting, and sometimes he plays baseball, but more than anything else, he’s saved the princess and will keep doing so until Nintendo’s done making games.ĭespite Mario’s impressive resume, it’s really the platforming gig that helps him pay the bills and also the one where he shows off the most consistent quality. His worst titles tend to have redeeming qualities that make them worth playing and his best have completely changed the video gaming world. It’s not hard to see why, as Nintendo has had a fantastic track record with the red plumber.
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