Super Mario World

[excalibur1814]

For some reason I decided to do something a bit odd tonight, with that odd thing being a download of a Super Nintendo emulator and a play on Super Mario World. Just downloaded a map... see you all in three weeks

What a game. Fullscreen, '800x600' (Cor, HD 480p! Ish), standard MS Sidewinder joypad, amazing.

Ohh the classics!

[JohnnyC]

I'm waiting for Yoshi's Island to appear on the Wii Virtual Console.
The SNES one, not that monstrosity that is the N64 version.

[excalibur1814]

I remember playing a Yoshi game on the SNes? Long time ago now so I'd better have a look at Yoshi's Island.

I remember seeing the N64 version... yuck, so very yuck!

So... can you play Super Mario World on the Wii?

[JohnnyC]

So... can you play Super Mario World on the Wii?

Yep, it's available.
Only reason I haven't bought it as I got it for both SNES (gone years ago) and GBA. So I ain't paying for it a third time

[excalibur1814]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44mRM4kylSE

Oh yeah, that's the one! Whoever's playing, they're good.

[nakamura]

Super Mario World rocks. Still looks great today. Like a moving cartoon! Awesome level design. I still play it!

[andyc1988]

when me and my mate dug it out a few years back for some retro action we found various levels that we have never even seen before as kids! the star worlds and the out of space area for instance! awesoeme game

[matt_mr2t]

I'll never forget how excited I was when Super Mario Bros 3 was ready to come out for the NES.

Loved it when it did. And tbh, I thought Super Mario World on the Snes was xxxx compared to it. Played it on a mates SNES and never bothered to get it.

Would never play SMB 3 again though, I think it would spoil the memories of it all. Any one remember the film The Wizard? I think that may have heightened the anticipation of it.

[matt_mr2t]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wizard_(film)

Dont care if it got bad reviews, as a kid it was one of the best films ever!

[toxo]

I didn't have any consoles when I was a kid but had a gameboy... last year I downloaded a gameboy emulator for my xbox and (I think) about 5000 games. Awesome times!

It was exaggerated somewhat by having my xbox attached to a projector on a ~86" screen... playing GB tetris when each square that the blocks are made up of is the size of your head is awesome. And the music!

[Ekona]

SMB3 was gash compared with SMW

Just having the flight ability far more sorted in SMW than it's predecessor gave the world far more options on a design front, and it was all the better for it. I actually feel that SM64 was a step back in terms of platform level design.

[pcp]

SMB3 was gash compared with SMW

Just having the flight ability far more sorted in SMW than it's predecessor gave the world far more options on a design front, and it was all the better for it. I actually feel that SM64 was a step back in terms of platform level design.

I know what you're saying, i had SM64 and thought it was amazing at the time, bought it with my GBA and was quite dissapointed, levels are too small and altho 3d seem too linear, even compared to the 2d scroll left to right format of the rest of them. New Super Mario Bros on the DS is totally superb

Mario galaxy on the wii peed me off initially as it's a similar format to SM64, as soon as the levels become more interesting tho you soon forget. Mario has to be the best gaming character created

[matt_mr2t]

I just didnt like SMW. Perhaps I was that little bit older and had grown out of kiddy games by then, who knows.

Although I did like Sonic on the Megadrive

[H3RB]

I just didnt like SMW. Perhaps I was that little bit older and had grown out of kiddy games by then, who knows.

Although I did like Sonic on the Megadrive

smw was the best out of all of them, the graphics were so nice (yes i no it was only 2d)
the flying was ace and using the different colour yoshi was so much fun lol

[matt_mr2t]

Yeah the graphics were better, but that's not what made it for me.

I just think that all SMW was, was SMB 3 with prettier graphics. The big leaps were made between SMB 1-3

But like I say, if I ever went back and played SMB 3 it would probably kill the memories completely. Same as MK which I DL'ed onto the PS3. I used to play that for hours and hours as a kid, I turned it off after about 3 attempts at a fight now.

And pretty much every other arcade game I've downloaded on to the 360

SFII and Streets Of Rage being 2 of the worst offenders.

[excalibur1814]

..It's the echo type sound when you go into a cave that brings it back for me, plus the music, albeit simple, still brings a smile.

There's something to be said for 2d games! Then again, Doom in 2d might not be that great.

I imported a Famicom system thinking that I would gain speed 'but' it had been converted to Pal. Waste of time. Doh



Some of the levels on SMW are frustrating, so I remember, but I have a map and will be playing EACH level, completing the standard way and the hidden way. Must complete the darn game.

SM3 was a fantastic game. COuldn't you complete the game in three/four levels using hidden bits??? Cor..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTNpC6lYYrs

[nakamura]

..It's the echo type sound when you go into a cave that brings it back for me, plus the music, albeit simple, still brings a smile.

I loved the touch when it added drums when you got on Yoshi!

[excalibur1814]

...On level 20 so far and am trying to complete all the standard map levels before I venture into the specials like the Star World.

Damn good fun. Might try F-Zero next and then have a go at the Yoshi game.

Not sure what else after that? (I did like and complete the Contra game)

Castlevania worthwhile?

[JohnnyC]

Damn good fun. Might try F-Zero next

Another game that was classic on the SNES, but gash on the N64.
Same went for SNES Mario Kart vs Mario Kart 64

Castlevania was okay on the SNES, bit dated now though, hasn't aged as well as SMW.

[excalibur1814]

..Just watching a video of Castevania.. Yikes, it's horrible and reminds me of a poor Amifa game. Just watching Metroid now.

Will certainly get F-Zero and Mario Kart.