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1990

Mario's SNES debut sends him and Yoshi across Dinosaur Land, packed with secret exits, Star Road shortcuts and hidden paths on the world map. Tight controls and inventive level design still make it a benchmark for 2D platformers.

  • Jumping and platforming
  • Lots to discover
  • Lavish presentation
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
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The closest matches for Super Mario World are Spyro the Dragon, Super Mario Odyssey and A Hat in Time. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Super Mario World special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Spyro the Dragon

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1998PlayStation

Brings what grabs you about Super Mario World: jumping and platforming, lots to discover as well as lavish production.

A vibrant 3D platformer where little dragon Spyro charges and flames his way through open, collectible-packed realms to free his crystallized elders. Charming, breezy and carried by Stewart Copeland's memorable score.

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Super Mario Odyssey

Lavish presentation

A playful 3D platformer where Mario uses his living hat Cappy to possess enemies and objects while scouring varied, secret-packed kingdoms for Power Moons. Nearly every corner rewards curiosity with a fresh surprise.

A Hat in Time

Distinctive, stylised art style

A charming 3D collectathon platformer in the vein of N64 classics, where a tiny girl uses magical hats to bounce through varied, wonderfully weird worlds. Its chapters, from a mafia-run town to dueling bird film studios, overflow with humor and creativity.

Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A colorful 2D platformer with a 3D overworld full of puzzles and secrets, where changes to the overworld transform the levels. It all builds to the notoriously tough Impossible Lair, which you can attempt from the very start.

Sonic CD

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

Sonic CD sends Sonic through time-travel zones where you alter the past and future to thwart Robotnik's schemes. Blistering speed, branching stages and a beloved soundtrack make it a standout in the series.

Shovel Knight

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A lovingly crafted NES-style platformer where a shovel-wielding knight pogo-bounces through varied stages, digs up treasure and battles a colorful cast of rival knights. Tight controls, charming humor and a superb chiptune soundtrack make it a modern classic.

Sonic Mania

Lavish presentation

A lovingly crafted return to classic 2D Sonic, with blazing-fast pixel-art stages, inventive remixes of beloved zones and a cracking soundtrack that nails the Genesis-era feel.

Yooka-Laylee

Lavish presentation

A colorful 3D collectathon platformer in the spirit of Banjo-Kazooie, where the duo Yooka and Laylee explore sprawling worlds packed with collectibles, puzzles and cheeky humor.

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

Fantasy setting

A charming 2.5D platformer where half-genie Shantae uses her hair whip and dance transformations to move through hand-animated stages. Lots of humor, bright cartoon visuals and ability-gated exploration define the experience.

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