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#09
'Super Mario Bros. 3'
for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) released in 1991.
The best 2D-Mario game and the best game released on the original Nintendo was released quite late in Europe. Back in those days, PAL released lagged behind significantly, sometimes up to several years. 'Super Mario Bros. 3' was released in 1988 in Japan and we had to wait a whopping three years before it came to Europe. After the Super Nintendo was already released even in Japan and North America. Luckily though, back in those days, we didn't know.
Maybe I should have given the Super Nintendo re-release in 'Super Mario All-Stars' or the GameBoy Advance port of that re-release this position in the list instead of the original NES game, because they're the same game in every way with just improved graphics and sound quality. Also, those versions included something very important; a save-system. Since I'm not someone who can play 2D Platformers for a very long time, I didn't come close to beating the original. Yet, The newer versions don't have the same feeling as the original did. In my mind, when thinking about 'Super Mario Bros. 3', the graphics look like this.
Platforming is basically perfect. All the levels are cleverly designed and have game-mechanics that were never-before seen at the time. To this day, it's still unique. Control is perfect, Mario has never been so easy to control, the newer games should take note, as Mario in this game feels like he's attached to your hands. But above all else, the full package is just fun to play, and the catchy music will stay with you for ages.
#08 Hint:
This game features moles, a train, a castle, chocolate boulders, a river-boat and neon-signs in space!
