The Super Mario series has seen tremendous critical acclaim from both critics and audiences. The series was ranked as the best game franchise by IGN in 2006. [130] In 1996 Next Generation ranked the series as number 5 on their "Top 100 Games of All Time", [e] additionally ranking Super Mario 64 at number 1 although stating the rule that series of games be confined to a single entry. [131] In 1999, Next Generation listed the Mario series as number 3 on their "Top 50 Games of All Time", commenting that, "The depth of the game design was never matched in 2D and has yet to be equaled by a 3D action performer. The gameplay is simply genius – Shigeru Miyamoto wrote the book on platformers." [132] Electronic Gaming Monthly attributed the series' excellence to the developers' tireless creativity and innovation, pointing out that " Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog series changed very little in its four installments on the Genesis. The Mario series has changed significantly with each new game." [133] NSMB: the last one before we get to genuine masterpieces, this did a great job of transporting 3D concepts into a 2D game, and the secret worlds are fun to access and explore. Super Mario Run". Metacritic. Archived from the original on December 22, 2016 . Retrieved December 22, 2016. Galaxy 2 is still my favorite and has made the first Galaxy go from my favorite to something I can't enjoy because the contrast makes the original feel obsolete for me. Galaxy still has great presentation and music but the level design pales in comparison to Galaxy 2.

Walker, Ian (August 3, 2020). "Super Mario 64 Took 622 Days To Develop, Suggests 'Gigaleak' Document". Kotaku. Archived from the original on November 15, 2020 . Retrieved August 5, 2020. origins Super Mario Bros., released in 1985 for the Nintendo Entertainment System, was the first game in the series and the first 2D side-scrolling platform game to feature Mario. Super Mario Bros. designer Takashi Tezuka, director Shigeru Miyamoto, and composer Koji Kondo, pictured in 2015

Mario 64 - brought amazing things to the game but the controls, camera, and graphics have not aged well.

Gach, Ethan (June 21, 2023). "Nintendo's Next Mario Game Is Here And It's Not What You Expect". Kotaku . Retrieved September 10, 2023.The original Mario Party should not be as high as it is. That game has aged terribly. No items, minigames repeating constantly, boards that feel impossible to strategically plan out your next move... it ain't very good.

Players move around the gameboard as Mario, Luigi, Peach, or Yoshi. They choose their path and which areas to explore as they go through the Mushroom Kingdom The thing is, basically all the mainline Mario games are amazing, with the exception of the mobile game of course (should it even count?) and the possible exception of lost levels since not everyone likes a troll.

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Pearce, Alanah (May 15, 2017). "Super Mario Odyssey – Road to E3 2017". IGN. Archived from the original on July 17, 2020 . Retrieved April 21, 2020. span itemprop="name">Great ProductHours of fun, will enjoy playing the games with the little ones, very educational