Super Mario 3 vs Super Mario World

[dtewi]

max power said:

Clearly you're not familiar with all of the secrets in SMB3.  On certain levels, if you collected 100% of the coins (not an easy task), you would get a white mushroom house.  This added replay value to the game as well, because it gave you a new goal. 

Some levels would turn the hammer bros. into a coin ship if you beat them with the right number of coins and score. 

You could use a hammer to break open new areas, such as the boat on world 3 which took you to half a dozen item houses and 1-up games.  Or on world 2 where you could use it to fight the hidden hammer bros. who was keeping the 3rd warp whistle.

Mario World had more hidden exits and stages, but I basically consider them just additional levels I suppose.  But I don't really think that compares to taking the boat out on World 3 to get half a dozen bonuses or having to rush to collect all the coins on a moving stage so you unlock a white mushroom house. 

Sorry for the Double Post... but Double Post.

I am familiar with every secret in SMB3, ranging from the Warp Whistles to the Hammer Suit.

In SMW, the levels were very well hidden. I mean, look at Cheese Bridge. That exit was insane. Or how about Chocolate Island? Top Secret Area? Star Road? Forest of Illusion?

SMW was bursting at the seams with secrets.