Super Mario World (Super Nintendo, 1990)

This is by far the best Mario game in the series. The originality of the levels and the added abilities make this one stand out. The addition of Yoshi takes this game to a different level, something that Super Mario 3 did to the series with the tail.

The levels are so very different from other Mario games, that they are so much fun to play. The new super cape really opens the levels up which adds to the secrets that can be found. Some of the coolest levels in the game are in the forest levels, which have so many secrets, it will take you forever to get through them. The ghost houses are full of secret passages and are extremely challenging especially in later levels.

Yoshi adds an all new dimension to the game, he allows you to rid the enemies by eating them. The great part is every enemy you eat counts as a coin! Not only that but if Yoshi eats different colored shells he gains different abilities.

If you are up for one heck of a challenge, go ahead and pick up this game! It is the best in the series!