Top 10 Greatest Mario Games Of All Time

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Mario is the most popular and well known video game icon of all time, but which games are his best? Don't agree with the list? Vote for an existing item you think should be ranked higher or if you are a logged in, add a new item for others to vote on or create your own version of this list.

The Top Ten

1
Super Mario 64
I remember playing this game on it's N64 version as kid, now this time Mario is not alone, teaming in his crew are the cool little dinosaur Yoshi, little big unexpecting her Luigi and the fat butt ugly Wario Mario is back to defeat Bowser, restor the Mushroom Kingdom and rescue Princess Peach. I own it on my D. S.
LMAO, I got this!... it's so awesome, it's the best selling Ds game of all time

SmoothCriminal

Beat it, love it, there is nothing better than this game on n64.
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2Super Mario Galaxy
I found this game to be better than the sequel for several reasons. First, it was blatantly obvious that Nintendo was running out of ideas at the end of SMG2( Mario Squared Galaxy, Stone Cyclone Galaxy). Secondly, I found this soundtrack to be stronger than the sequel's. Finally, I really liked Rosalina as opposed to Lubba (A fat luma? Really? )
This is also my favorite because how much more creative the level design was compared to the 2d games and some of the other 3d ones (sunshine equals tropical levels for the ENTIRE GAME).
Mario gets invited to a party for princess peach. When he is almost at the castle bowsers ship appeard and picked up the castle. The new power ups are : ice power, bee suit, ghost suit, and medal suit. I don't really know what the medal suit lets you do because I never acctully used it so. Ghost suit lets you fly for a short time and lets you fool the ghosts and lets you go through stuff. The bee suit lets you fly for a swhort time and lets you stink enemies (i think). And ice power lets you freeze platforms to get on them.
Personally, my favorite Mario game. The new setting of taking place in space and tons of hours of gameplay. And not to mention that th is was the first Mario game to appear on the Wii. With 120 Stars to collect AND when you beat the game, you have the option to play as Mario's Underrated Brother Luigi with 1 additional star to collect.
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3Super Mario Bros. 3
This game is the definition of creativity and is paralleled only by super Mario world. It changed the way Mario games were developed, and one can't help but feel at home while playing this game.
Okay, let me get this straight. Super Mario Bros. 3 is under Super Mario Galaxy, (no offense that is a amazing game worthy of 4th place, but it pails in comparison to Mario 3)Super Mario world, (which should be number 2)Mario Kart Double Dash, (How the heck did this get in 2nd place? )and finally Super Mario 64(which should be 3rd place). Now did I prove my point? NOW GET OUT THERE AND VOTE FOR SUPER MARIO BROTHERS 3!
Don't hate me!
You're all probably thinking, "Oh, this dummy hates Mario 3! "
That is NOT TRUE.
Don't get me wrong, I really like this game. But my #1 entry will enhance this game in every way.
BEHOLD! #1!
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4Super Mario Galaxy 2
Three words: JUST PLAIN AWESOME! No other mario game tops this one. It corrects every mistake of all the others, making it a near perfect game.

Godisawesome1

Back in 2009, I would have answered Super Mario World. I loved the first Mario Galaxy, but just not as much as SMW. But the sequel is just too good: it solves every problem the original had, and it's plainly the best Mario game ever.

As a side note, how on Earth can Super Mario 64 be number 1? This (SMG2) is how 3D Mario should be done. SM64 is not. SMW is way better!

afpabon

it was like super mario 64 extreme it was just amazing game-play graphic music everything this game is perfect 10/10 by the way it had the most stars (242) in any mario game
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5Super Mario World
This is the first game I ever played and I loved it from the start. Thanks Nintendo!
Its a classic, the best when it first came out, the best now

ihatethisname

I play it with my grand dad
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6Super Mario Sunshine

I love this game it is so fun and has a great plot

footballanytime

I loved everything about this game, all the missions the stories, it was Mario at his finest never got how bowser got so big though, still play it today.

This is a fun game, my favorite of the Mario's. It's not too difficult, not to hard. Continue playing it.

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7Mario Kart Wii
This game is pure quality.
Extreme quality.
WAAAAY more quality than this comment.
Really, this is the best game I have ever played in my whole epic life... (Pokemon Battle Revolution is good, too. )
This is my best game ever. I'll say why. It has the most secret characters out of any mario kart ever, it has my best track out of any mario kart, it even has the best soundtrack out of any racing game even though role-playing is my best genre this is my best game ever
this game doesn't get the recognition it deserves and it is miles better than double dash
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8Mario Kart: Double Dash

I love the game it was the best mario kart game I ever played.

Played this with my sister when we were little! We loved the fact it was multiplayer- made it so much more fun!

Zollyzoo

Dino dino jungle, daisy cruiser, rainbow road,
some of the best tracks of all time. I love the double dash part.

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9Paper Mario

when I die I want this in my coffin

rockhawk8

Besides Ocarina, it's the best 64 game of all time.

its the best mario game I have ever played

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10Super Mario Bros.
This game made Mario what he is today. Without this game, we'd be stuck with Jump-man.
A good mario game. Shouldve been higher. Also, it was the 1ST SUPER MARIO GAME. My dream is to go to the minus world. Buy the NES!
It all started with this

The Contenders

11Super Mario RPG: Legend Of The Seven Stars
Square Company and Mario was one of the best team-ups of all time.

laotahn

An awesome game that is unfortunately overlooked! Play today!

loganruckmanman

An instant classic with great graphics, awesome music, a big world, memorable characters, good dialogue, a good story, an awesome combat system with timed hits and enormous replay value make this the best Mario title ever, which is why I had it as #1 when I made this list!

loganruckmanman

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12Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door
I love this game SO MUCH! This is my second favourite Gamecube game aside from "The Legend of Zelda the Wind Waker. " I love the places in this game! I've been so amazed in this game since I was 8. Too bad this doesn't have a multiplayer mode. This is my favourite game made in 2004.
This should be number one. It was an amazing game that along with Super Smash Bros. Melee, which should also be high on this list, make up all of the time I spent playing my Gamecube.
This is the best paper mario game ever this should be at lest #4. Also why is
the first paper mario up there this is way better
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13Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

This bowser battle is simply the best ever. This game brings every element that we love about Super Nintendo


14New Super Mario Bros.
What hapends here is, it is princess peaches birthday. Then the cake comes in. Then the eight kooplings and bowser junior (jr. ) pops out of the cake and throws it on princess peach. The new power-ups are:propeller suit, and penguin suit. The peinguin suit lets you freeze enemies and pick them up and throw them or lets you slide on ice, lets you break bricks with its beak (with you only have to do in world 3-1 to get the first star) or walk on ice without slipping.
Well look at that, now its the DS version with mini-games. I lost this game 2010 so I don't know what to tell you.
This is great. It has the Mega Mushroom, the Tiny Mushroom, a world map and the classic plot.
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15Luigi's Mansion

I still play it and my favorite mission was that little baby

fuekongyang


16Mario And Luigi: Superstar Saga

This is actually one of my first mario games. I thought it was really fun. All of the cool levels and story. The funnest parts were the mini games!


17Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Awesomest fighting game ever! Wi-Fi, 35 characters, even more stages, 300 songs, it's the best game ever! Vote for Brawl! It's also the Wii's best.

Why is this game only number 15 and not number 1 this epic video game is not only the best mario game it is also the best wii game and one of the best games ever to date this needs to be number one this is my favorite fighting game and is also the best fighting game ever! Only super smash bros universe can beat this!

4 words... Best... Wii game... EVER! Once you see the game in a store. BUY IT. You will not regret it!


18Mario Kart DS

Its the best game I ever played! I still have the game and I'm still playing the game from the beginning. Fun missions and fantastic races! I love rainbow road and think of it as one of the best tracks on the game. If you buy the game, you would enjoy the whole thing!

The most wonderful game ever. A fun game that can be played anytime. Fun missions that you can play and fantastic races that you will LOVE!


19New Super Mario Bros. Wii
The DS version sucks this one is better because of the ships witch bowser jr owns and you need star coins to get to toad houses on DS and not wii
The fact that this game has a multiplayer for story mode makes it it a bit better that the DS version, I mean you can use teamwork and it's really fun.

20Mario Kart 64
This is the best because its not garenteed you'll win!
A pretty fun game, especialy with two players. The emulator version is like playing on a console!

LDes


21Super Paper Mario

It would be galaxy, but I suck at that. I get game over on the first proper level :) so it's sonna have to be this!

This game deserves better. The story is well thought out and the characters are original. The only problem is that the 3-D landscape is not very visual compared to 2-D.

This should be somewhere at the top! It has amazing gamepay that's almost as good as super mario galaxy! I am only on level 3-3 though.

l9me

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22Mario Party 6

23Mario & Luigi Bowser's Inside Story
ITS THE BEST MARIO GAME EVER AND BEST ADVENTURE GAME IN MARIO HISTORY
This game is awesome and dark star is epic
I Have love of this game!

oxygen8


24Super Smash Bros. Melee
The first Gamecube game I got this was around the time when this first came out.
I even still play it today!

25New Super Mario Bros. U

26Mario Party 2

27Super Mario 3D Land
27? REALLY?!? This is a tough desicion, but right now, this tops all others. (Seriously, so many good games. COME ON PEOPLE! LOOK INSIDE YOUR HEART AND VOTE FOR THIS!
I never played much, but I know it's a great game, with the return of the FOX SUIT!
That is NOT the Tanooki Suit! The Tanooki Suit looks like a suit. The Fox Suit is obtained with the Super Leaf.
This was true since Super Mario 3, people! Speaking of...
This game is pretty much an mix of Super Mario Bros 3 and Super Mario 64 and with a 3D feature!

28Dr. Mario

This isn't just the greatest Mario game ever, it's the greatest game ever period! It's so challenging once you get on a high level, the topic of Mario being a doctor and Peach being a nurse is awesome, and the Nintendo 64 one has a great story! How Dr. Mario was rejected for Super Smash Bros Brawl and how they haven't given him games of other genres are both things I'll never ever understand!


29Super Mario Kart

30Mario Party 4

31Super Smash Bros.
Good thinking. But I don't think its just a mario game. Its got other neintendo characters

32Mario Kart 7

Best mario game ever not just that best game ever, because you can make your own kart, you can go underwater and be in the air with your glider, people that has no wi fi now you can play online which is great

Its so awesome even though there aren't as many characters in the wii mario kart and the tracks are pretty cool


33Super Mario All-Stars

it is so fun I like it so much


34Super Mario Bros. 2

35Mario & Luigi Partners in Time
This should be HIGHER!

36Mario Party 9

37Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3

38Mario Party 7
Best mario game. Conmpare this to a new one such as Mario Power Tennis. See the difference? I love MARIO PARTY 7 THIS MUCH!
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39New Super Mario Bros. 2
Ok, I never played wii, gameboy, nes and snes mario games, so I like this one the best.
This is a very new game for 2012. There is six levels. What happends is mario and luigi wake to princess peach as they start flying with there racoon suit for coins. When the racoon suit dies down, mario and luigi fall on the ground. Then a giant flying cup with a clown face on it comes down on the ground and takes away mario and luigis racoon suit (power-up) away. The 8 kooplings were in the clown bowl thing. Then they show mario and luigi that they have the princess then they fly to bowser. The new power ups are:white racoon suit and gold power. Gold power can shoot bricks, enemies and more to turn them into gold coins. And the white racoon suit lets you fly for a short time. It also lets you bump into anything. They only things you can't bump into are, fire pits (not balls or lazers), acid, and holes (of course).
I know there are setbacks for this game like:
Fans:
3D is awful!
The 1,000,000 coin reward is dumb!
It's too easy to get 1-ups!
Me:
SHUT UP!
It has the Super Leaf. (It's NOT THE TANOOKI SUIT! )
It has lots of secrets.
The concept is unique.
And overall, it's just a great game.
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40Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins

One of the first video game I ever played and one of the best one the original game boy. Memoriable music and levels and cool bosses


41Super Mario Land

42Mario Super Slugers

43Mario Tennis

44Mario Party DS

I never played the other Mario Parties. Sorry.


45Donkey Kong

46Mario Kart: Super Circuit

47Super Princess Peach
Peach's voice got cuter and there's only 2 girls in the whole game, Peach and Perry. Plus, Wii Super Mario Bros. Sucks and so does DS even more.

48Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon

49Mario Party 3

50Mario's Game Gallery

51Mario Strikers Charged

52Mario Golf 64

53Super Mario 64 DS

54Mario Hoops 3 On 3

55Mario's Early Years: Fun with Numbers

56Hotel Mario

57Super Mario All-Stars / Super Mario World

58Super Mario Advance

59Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros 3

60Mario Party 5

61Mario Party

62Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games

Really nothing to say here...


63Wii Sports

64Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels

65Mario Sports Mix
Where do I even start? How is Mario Sports Mix all the way down here, anyway? It's the most awesome game in Mario history since Mariokart! You can finally play as Bowser as an actual character, not a villian. You can play as Toad, who is my third favorite character before Luigi and Daisy.
Over all, you can unlock Ninja who is 110% awesome.

66Mario Party 8

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