In these Retrospectives i try so hard to articulate what these games meant to us... and funny thing is, after spending so much time thinking, writing, and editing a Retrospective you'd think I'd grow tired of it... but i always find an even greater appreciation for the game. I'm a History teacher and I really enjoy digging into the stories behind these games, so I've decided to focus on Retrospective/mini-doc type videos for a while. The content won't be as frequent, but hopefully it'll be good. As always, if you like this video, do me a favor, and Share it with others... its a free way to really help my channel. Thank you for watching! -Complex
NESComplex we thank you sir. It is incredible to see people like you (and Riff etc) preserving the nostalgia of the games we all loved and cherished growing up. I’m a father of 4 boys. We OCCASIONALLY play sports together and do outdoor trips...my fondest memories sometimes is just sitting down and playing Mega Man X with them and seeing the same glow in their eyes as I had. Keep it up my man!
I for one, support this approach. I'll take a monthly or quarterly Complex video over the daily and weekly content I see out there. With your videos, I learn a great deal about the games I grew up with. This is a fantastic approach to telling the history and keeping the story alive. Keep it up sir, we all appreciate it!
hey what about the flashing shell? It wasn't mentioned, but if you have a koopa enter a yellow shell, and you have a yoshi eat it, it'll gain every ability on the shells. Yoshi will be able to fly, stomp, and once you release the shell from your mouth, he'll breathe fire.
awesomegames.miraheze.org/wiki/Super_Mario_World I wouldn’t go as far as to say that it has ever been perfect (though some of the “Bad Qualities” are either just nitpicks or don’t count as cons, heck, some of the “BQs” of the game according to Miraheze Wiki might even be pros for the game such as #9) but the reasons why it rocks (big time) are what make it an understatement to be considered great, back in the 1990s and in the early 21st Century!
I think this was the greatest video game ever made. It's been nearly 30 years since it came out and it's still fun to play. There is one undeniable fact about Super Mario World. It has stood the test of time.
I remember being really sad at the end myself. I think it was the combination of the music and the fact I've reached the end of one of the greatest games of all time. That song still pulls at my heart's strings
My cartridge from the early 90s has all three save files completed with all 96 goals found. And yet I still periodically erase one and do it all over again. Even with it not being a serious challenge anymore, even after doing 100% completion who knows how many times, it's still damn fun to do it all over again. A perfect balance of difficulty and joy. There are few games that I have that relationship with, of endless replay value.
This game just didn't age, at all. I put it on for kids and they are just as enchanted as I was back then. I still love this game and never get bored of it.
*Super Mario World score* Presentation: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Gameplay: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (Charming) characters: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (In the GBA version though, I’d take a few stars off because the only character in the game because I didn’t like Princess Peach as much as people who don’t see why Luigi and Yoshi are some of the true best characters of the franchise because while in the SNES version she was a character that didn’t interest most of us because she was a character who needed rescuing, they made things much less better in the GBA version because it’s the first game where Jen Taylor voices Princess Peach to say “Help!”. It just makes Sam Kelly’s performance as Princess Peach an improvement, albeit meh at most). *9/10 (Super Mario World was and always will be considered to be one of the greatest video games by almost all people in the world. And boy does it show!)
My kids- "How could you grow up back then, didn't it suck"? They have no idea that 100% the late 80s early 90s were the BEST time ever to be an 8yr old
I keep a copy on my cell phone and using a wireless game controller I play this game when I'm forced to wait somewhere like getting an oil change or a doctor waiting room. Having snes on the go is such a treat.
Believe it or not, it gets even better. Search the just keef edition of world man. It's so incredibly good. Any time I'm ever going to go back and play this game, it's going to be with that rom hack. It's that good. Go check out the vids on blue television games super mario world but with more dinosaurs or even the full playthrough of it over on my channel whenever it goes up if you want to take a look see. This isn't me trying to plug either so apologies in advance to anyone that might view it as such. I'm just telling you all that there is an even better version of the game that exists now, and it's so super freaking incredible. It came out very recently too actually this month.
This video made me kinda sad, because I can never relieve my childhood again. I can always play the game, but it’s not the same as a child with no worries and an open, imaginative mind
Hey friend, you might not be able to relive your childhood, but you can bring the same creative imagination that children possess into your life now. Don't let "society" or others define how you can be in regards to being spontaneous and joyful.
Nothing like playing Super Mario World amped up on some Crystal Clear Pepsi wearing your favorite Ninja Turtles T-Shirts boys saying Eat My Shorts like Bart Simpson.
I really enjoyed this! This is one of my favorite games of all time and I’ll always treasure it. I can play through it over and over or revisit it years later and the feeling it captures is always the same…pure joy.
I think you’re right! I keep seeing in the comments about how many times it’s played every year. If only there was a tracker.... I bet it is up there as one of the most played and replayed games ever!
NESComplex A tracker would be fascinating to see. Of course it was my first choice to play on my SNES classic. I still get a buzz doing the secret Cheese Bridge exit in a new fashion. Great video, and I’m now a subscriber.
I remember when this came out at the mall. They had a system to play at the game store , and there was always 2-3 kids waiting in line to play it.The game, Super Mario World. The time 1991.
This was truly when I loved the Mario franchise. Many hours we spent as a family playing this game. That nostalgic memory in itself is hard to replicate nowadays. I think this title was best realized by the folks working for Mario.
Well done sir! I can't believe 20 minutes flew by like that. This is my favorite Mario game and easily one of the greatest games of all time. Your video here lives up to that legacy and is a fantastic tribute. Great job 👍
Wow! That’s the best compliment... if a video makes time fly... thank you! And that’s always my hope: to somehow begin to articulate how a game made us all feel and what it means to us gamers
@@TheYorkMan IT Has better art style, level design, Music, secrets, and IT feels like open World game. Big part of SMW's charm is exploration. Masterpiece.
@@TheYorkMan For me personally, it's probably the nostalgia. One of my first memories I have was me and my dad beating it for the first time when I was like 3 years old lol. I probably go back and play through it 2 or 3 times a year just because it takes me back to those days. Overall though, it does have a certain charm to it that I just don't find in other Mario games, that could just be me though.
This game was pure magic to me back in the days... It was my initiation to gaming and it didn't loose any of its fascination until today. In the times of emulation nowadays I have it always in reach in my pocket ;-) No platformer is better than SMW, hardly even close to this genius masterpiece!
All the different themes being a different variation of those notes is incredible. It just adds another layer of cohesiveness to this masterpiece! It set a bat that few platformers even come close to.
Omgosh! 9:50 mark, you said "3 extra men" instead of lives. Oh man! I haven't heard anyone refer to lives as men since the 16-bit era. This video gets a like just for that alone!
As soon as this video is over im getting out my SMW manual. Man this video is so good. The editing and old footage is great. Its crazy how much i learned about a game that i played through so many times.
LMAO "Yoshi is extremely useful. As Mario PUNCHES him in the HEAD his frog like tongue lashes out" I've never noticed how brutally abusive Mario was to his pal, Yoshi.
I beg to differ. He Is clearly hitting yoshi in the head. “Just pointing” wouldn’t make yoshis head fling forwards. And Mario/Luigi clearly hit him with a fist.
I watched this entire video with a smile on my face, loving every minute of it and got a little emotional at the end. These earlier Mario games are the only ones that do that to me. Just by looking at these characters, scenarios, listening to the music, all of it just brings me back to a time when everything was easy, fun and full of love. Living with my grandparents, playing it with my friends, cousins, aunts, uncles, the entire family would get together to play and watch each other play. Now life has taken its course and those gatherings are just memories. Treasured memories. Thank you Mario, for being such an important part of my life.
Alright so I've played this games about 30 times in my life. Most of them getting all 96 exits. I never knew 30 coins for the green star box!!!!! I thought it was a time interval or amount of points you had.... Great Video
So jealous lol. I wanted a SNES so bad for Christmas in 91, and my parents got me a genesis. I was slightly disappointed at first. I'm glad they got me one though cuz I probably never would have checked out Sega's games had they not got me it.
I can watch ur videos over and over, man. Theres a nostalgic quality to them that's hard to define. Ive commented before but man, everything you do is so well done. Thank u.
@@NESComplex You're very welcome. You're very personable, as well, since youve also replied to me in the past. Especially with how busy a person can become while trying to juggle real everyday stuff and also trying to create good content for a RUclips channel etc. Idk how you did it, man, but I'm glad u did. In the past, I believe u mentioned that u were a teacher, I may be mistaken on that, but that is even more impressive. And if that's the case, I guarantee you're exceptional at that, as well. I'll be ready when more content comes, no matter how long it takes, man. I'm definitely a fan.
Really? There are 2 basic themes for pretty much every level, with added percussion when riding Yoshi, One theme for 70% of the overworld, with some repetitive jingles for Vanilla Dome, Forest of Illusion and The Valley of Bowser... You have access to RUclips... Look up the SNES soundtracks for Secret of Mana, Final Fantasy VI, Castlevania IV, Chrono Trigger, Mr. Nutz... To name a few..... And then look beyond the SNES, and find the music used in games in the 80's arcade games (Bubble Bobble, Outrun... to name just two), and then the Playstation, Saturn, Dreamcast, Neo Geo.... and every console (and on the PC since 1990)..... Jesus, literally thousands of games with better music than SMW!!!!!!
@@doctorfeinstone6524 But the fact that what is basically the same arrangement with slight variations is almost more amazing. As a kid I could not tell such a thing and the music of each level did not seem to be as similar as they really are. Its actually not easy to make small changes to something yet make it seem so different.
I find it boring compared to SMB3, which had different themes. I never liked the wagnerian "leitmotiv" in music. The tunes I like the most in SMW are the ones for the world map.
This game was a masterpiece. I'll never forget getting SNES when it first came out and playing this as a kid, it makes me want to dig out my Super Nintendo now and play it
Instant nostalgia. Super Mario World is the first video game I ever played as a baby and it gives me fond memories to play to this day! Meeting Yoshi and flying through the levels with the cape...true gaming magic, and all the lighthearted joy in the universe.
After watching the beautiful docu about Mario Bros 3 by The Gaming Historian and being so impressed with it, I had to watch this one again. It is just as good! You guys should be working for the Discovery Channel or something. You are both that good! So entertaining, yet so much info and research. I love every second of your work!
Definitely one of my favorite games of all time, I’ll never forget getting this with the SNES for Christmas in 1991, I couldn’t stop playing it. Finding the hidden levels like Star Road and all the new mechanics this game presented made it an instant classic, I downloaded it on the Wii years back and completed it 100%, I’ll probably download it again on my Wii U or Switch just to do it all again, this game is timeless.
Just discovered your channel man, and have spent the last hour or so watching your content. Highly impressed! Amazing stuff dude, please keep it up! Thanks
Just played through this about a year ago on 3DS virtual console. I never beat it as a child so it was very satisfying to get to the end this time. Great game man
Super Mario World is definitely one of my favorite Mario games, and still play it from time, to time!! Thanks for the memory lane. Miss those good days!!
We must be about the same age. I got mine summer of 92 so it had been out for a bit and I’d played mostly at a friend’s house... those were amazing times with family and friends
This was the peak of the 2d mario games. It was such a good game. Great soundtrack, a good world and level design, lots of hidden secrets, and fluid controls. It holds up great, and remains to be my favorite game of all time
@@NESComplex But of course, sir. It would be an honor if you could find the time to sub to my channel. I dont always upload but when i do i choose Dos XX.
This was a graceful cover on what is my favorite game of all time. Is it the greatest game ever made? I doubt it. But it is by all means MY favorite. I guess it has to do more with where I was a child and how it made me smiled every time I played it. Even now just thinking about my childhood time with the game, it kept me as a gamer (though very lightly these days) even in my late 30’s. This was a special treat. Bravo on a very awesome cover.
Unfortunately Mario titles never seem to edge out BEST GAME EVER or Best game on systems, because they are the first, and therefore test subjects. But it's important to note that because of Mario, we have other great games. Super Metroid and Zelda:LTTP wouldn't exist or have had the funding to be developed in depth without the groundwork laid down by Mario games. I think the system where Mario games shine out above all others in flagship titles is the N64.
J Mario games will never edge out any game as the best of the year. Mario games are catered towards the younger crowd. It’s made to not get too frustrated or overly long when playing. Not to say us adults can’t enjoy them too. The only game I can think of that might have a chance to win GotY was Super Mario 64. That was such an achievement of technology and gameplay that I don’t think can be duplicated again. The jump from 2D movement into a 3D atmosphere was such a game changer. It literally shift how we play many games today.
Thank you! It truly is a magical game and it’s all bound up with the amazing Super Nintendo! After spending as much time as I did playing the game, thinking about it in every way, and creating this video... I have an even greater depth of appreciation for it!
Absolutely amazing video! 20 minutes well spent. You oh so perfectly reviewed a game (and system) that meant so much to us 90’s kids and you toss in some awesome facts that some of us may not have known. Well done sir. Very well done! I applaud you and I think I speak for all of us 90’s kids in saying, I can’t wait for the next one!
Super Mario World was one of the first games I played on a console instead of an old computer - also the first Mario game I played. So it was great to see a retrospective review about one of my favourite games [complete with details I didn't know about] put together with that NESComplex touch. Looking at the editing alone, this must've taken a while to do. Thanks :)
That’s awesome! I always scour articles old and new and search for interviews etc. I’m always hoping to find interesting bit people haven’t heard before. Thank you for the awesome comments! It is great to know that all the work I put in is recognized. Again... fantastic comment!
Another classic video on yet another Nintendo classic. You capture that magical moment of the 90s as we anticipated this revelation, inviting both nostalgic and nostalgia-curious an opportunity to feel it all over again. Dare I say that no matter how many times you watch it, you’ll want to hold it close and watch it again!
Such a classic. Easily my favorite of the whole Mario series. I am also very impressed with how the whole soundtrack is just one melody. Koji Kondo is amazing, whether it's Mario, Star Fox, Zelda or any other game he works on.
Yo, this is an amazing video all around but I think my favorite part is where you stitched Kondo's overall theme together in all its different implementations. Flawless, bravo!
Just beat this game for the first time last night. Unfortunately i was not alive when it came out, but i bought a super nintendo last month and have been having an awesome time playing super mario world. I really believe this is one of the greatest games of all time. The ending music put such a huge smile on my face. I love it!!
TheYorkMan it is definitely one of the best of all time. It’s the complete package - it has a great visual style and well written, catchy music, it’s amazingly playable and great fun. If it came out today I’d still buy it! I don’t think there’s much that can top it. Waaaaay better than the endless string of unoriginal first-person shooters that have been coming out over the last 20 years.
@@TheZackkary1 I am actually watching one of your videos right now man. I am watching Luigi's mansion 3 walkthrough for the switch. I've recently bought the game. I really enjoy your videos keep up the good work.
IMO this is the greatest pure "video game" ever created. It's so simple, so accessible and so understandable and yet the learning curve to mastery is also something to behold. Everything about this is perfect - the controls, the feeling of weight, the positive feedback from the satisfaction of reaching areas that can only be accessed as your own competency increases... It's simply perfect.
Oh damn! Here we go, along with Actraiser, my favourite Mario game of all time ! Got my buddies coming over I'm gonna save this to watch with them on the projector.
Am I the only one who hears a young Mark Hamill whenever NESComplex narrates? Listen to the CBS Star Wars intro hosted by Mark Hamill and tell me it doesn't sound so similar! (which isn't a bad thing, great video!)
I'm glad to have this channel randomly suggested to me, cause I'm definitely subscribing. And that Takashi Tezuka quote at the end is why this game's still loved to this day. When you have that kind of approach to making games, you make a classic that's lasted 30 years.
I'm probably the only person watching who hasn't beat this yet. I stuck with the NES for so long by the time I got a SNES it was all about RPGs and no one played this anymore. I finally picked it up a few years back but only got about 3/4 through it before I added it to my GIGANTIC backlog. Time to remedy that. Great vid!
I feel like a few extra minutes should of been added to highlight the fact that this game is still being developed by a very large community. New features are added using a custom tool called Lunar Magic. The difficulty has been ramped up. With over 100 new titles, you couldn't finish all the content unless you devoted your like to it *cough Dode cough*. These games are often referred to as Kaizos. Which is Japanese for rearranged. Check out these titles: Super Dram World Grand Poo World Invictus Kaizo Mario World If you would like to see some of the best content for this game you can search for Dode Kaizothon - watch him curate the available titles for download, verify the games are beatable, rate them in difficulty, and interact with his viewers on twitch.tv. His videos are also available on RUclips.
In these Retrospectives i try so hard to articulate what these games meant to us... and funny thing is, after spending so much time thinking, writing, and editing a Retrospective you'd think I'd grow tired of it... but i always find an even greater appreciation for the game. I'm a History teacher and I really enjoy digging into the stories behind these games, so I've decided to focus on Retrospective/mini-doc type videos for a while. The content won't be as frequent, but hopefully it'll be good. As always, if you like this video, do me a favor, and Share it with others... its a free way to really help my channel. Thank you for watching! -Complex
NESComplex we thank you sir. It is incredible to see people like you (and Riff etc) preserving the nostalgia of the games we all loved and cherished growing up.
I’m a father of 4 boys. We OCCASIONALLY play sports together and do outdoor trips...my fondest memories sometimes is just sitting down and playing Mega Man X with them and seeing the same glow in their eyes as I had.
Keep it up my man!
Still waiting for that Mana review!!! When ya got it coming? lol
I for one, support this approach. I'll take a monthly or quarterly Complex video over the daily and weekly content I see out there. With your videos, I learn a great deal about the games I grew up with. This is a fantastic approach to telling the history and keeping the story alive. Keep it up sir, we all appreciate it!
This video might actually be enjoyable if there wasn’t an advertisement every two minutes....
hey what about the flashing shell? It wasn't mentioned, but if you have a koopa enter a yellow shell, and you have a yoshi eat it, it'll gain every ability on the shells. Yoshi will be able to fly, stomp, and once you release the shell from your mouth, he'll breathe fire.
28 years later, I learn that those lava monsters can be eaten by Yoshi.
Wait. Really?
That is an epic gamer move
@@TonyJenn Yea, it's shown in the video.
I learned that you only get a 1 up on those green star blocks if you collect at least 30 coins. Maybe I never read the manual? I knew everything else.
Me too!
This game still holds up perfectly to this day
Facelift does too
@@rolandverde8771 definitely🤘
Yes yes thanks to android and ios.
awesomegames.miraheze.org/wiki/Super_Mario_World
I wouldn’t go as far as to say that it has ever been perfect (though some of the “Bad Qualities” are either just nitpicks or don’t count as cons, heck, some of the “BQs” of the game according to Miraheze Wiki might even be pros for the game such as #9) but the reasons why it rocks (big time) are what make it an understatement to be considered great, back in the 1990s and in the early 21st Century!
The music is so amazing
I think this was the greatest video game ever made. It's been nearly 30 years since it came out and it's still fun to play. There is one undeniable fact about Super Mario World. It has stood the test of time.
He my teacher
Huh, no. It sucks and boring.
@@tzzeek get some friends.
@@Ge0rge_0rwell greatest advice. What's your phone number?
Wonder just didn't live up to this
I cried at the end. "Like a treasure", that it is indeed and i still have mine from nearly 30 years ago.
I will have had mine 30 years in November 2022!
I remember being really sad at the end myself. I think it was the combination of the music and the fact I've reached the end of one of the greatest games of all time. That song still pulls at my heart's strings
My cartridge from the early 90s has all three save files completed with all 96 goals found. And yet I still periodically erase one and do it all over again. Even with it not being a serious challenge anymore, even after doing 100% completion who knows how many times, it's still damn fun to do it all over again. A perfect balance of difficulty and joy. There are few games that I have that relationship with, of endless replay value.
I got the gameboy advance version
@@NESADDICT same here man. It will be 30 years in December for me haha. I can't believe it....
This game aged like fine wine
Savor it!!!
This game just didn't age, at all. I put it on for kids and they are just as enchanted as I was back then. I still love this game and never get bored of it.
This game aged like my granddad’s new 2020 pussy!
@@areyoujelton so good or bad
I may offend some people but I preferred this game over SMB 3. You could replay levels and get stuff you missed, you could ride Yoshis, etc...
Possibly my favorite Mario Game of All time, Golden era of gaming was in the early 90's!
My bro, definitely agree. Late '80s and early '90s were the halcion days.
*Super Mario World score*
Presentation: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Gameplay: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
(Charming) characters: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (In the GBA version though, I’d take a few stars off because the only character in the game because I didn’t like Princess Peach as much as people who don’t see why Luigi and Yoshi are some of the true best characters of the franchise because while in the SNES version she was a character that didn’t interest most of us because she was a character who needed rescuing, they made things much less better in the GBA version because it’s the first game where Jen Taylor voices Princess Peach to say “Help!”. It just makes Sam Kelly’s performance as Princess Peach an improvement, albeit meh at most).
*9/10 (Super Mario World was and always will be considered to be one of the greatest video games by almost all people in the world. And boy does it show!)
Kieran Stark your dumb
My kids- "How could you grow up back then, didn't it suck"?
They have no idea that 100% the late 80s early 90s were the BEST time ever to be an 8yr old
My favorite too. Plus so many hacks of the game to play.
My favorite game of all-time. It’s 2019, and I still play through it at least once per year.
Chris Johnson same here
Same
I keep a copy on my cell phone and using a wireless game controller I play this game when I'm forced to wait somewhere like getting an oil change or a doctor waiting room. Having snes on the go is such a treat.
Im playin through it now. Donut plains
It’s so good I’ve tried many mainline Mario games since and I always return to this one rather than finishing the others.
This game is just perfect. Such nostalgia.
Believe it or not, it gets even better. Search the just keef edition of world man. It's so incredibly good. Any time I'm ever going to go back and play this game, it's going to be with that rom hack. It's that good. Go check out the vids on blue television games super mario world but with more dinosaurs or even the full playthrough of it over on my channel whenever it goes up if you want to take a look see. This isn't me trying to plug either so apologies in advance to anyone that might view it as such. I'm just telling you all that there is an even better version of the game that exists now, and it's so super freaking incredible. It came out very recently too actually this month.
MrFitocorleone it’s not perfect, it’s physics suck
@@rein3417 BlueTV got me toknow that edition. It's fantastic!
MrFitocorleone u said it!!!!
💞
This is when developers actually care about creating an fun game instead of realistic and having no replay value.
This video made me kinda sad, because I can never relieve my childhood again. I can always play the game, but it’s not the same as a child with no worries and an open, imaginative mind
Hey friend, you might not be able to relive your childhood, but you can bring the same creative imagination that children possess into your life now. Don't let "society" or others define how you can be in regards to being spontaneous and joyful.
@@smoothbeak 💯💯
Nothing like playing Super Mario World amped up on some Crystal Clear Pepsi wearing your favorite Ninja Turtles T-Shirts boys saying Eat My Shorts like Bart Simpson.
Take some shrooms and you'll feel like a kid again
Go outside, touch grass, come inside, grab controller
How in the hell have I never noticed yoshis orange arms!? I've spent hundreds of hours on this game and never noticed!
I hadn’t either! I’ve beat this like 20 times at least.
It's because on the cover of the game Yoshi is shown with green arms.
I thought it was leather or rope reins like how one would be pulling on to steer a horse lol
They aren’t orange arms, it is part of the saddle on Yoshi’s back, the stirrups of the saddle
@@areaman5959 that's what I always thought.
I really do believe that super Mario world is the greatest game of all time.
One of the best Platformers for sure.
Probably the best of its genre.
You and everyone else bro
I find it boring
Buck Roger it is definitely arguable. I’d go so far as to say it’s the greatest Mario game of all.
I really enjoyed this! This is one of my favorite games of all time and I’ll always treasure it. I can play through it over and over or revisit it years later and the feeling it captures is always the same…pure joy.
Dead on the money with that one.
The melody part blew my mind!
I like everyone else that grew up playing this year most of these songs damn near daily
The greatest platformer ever made.
It’s also one of my most replayed games. Perfection.
I think you’re right! I keep seeing in the comments about how many times it’s played every year. If only there was a tracker.... I bet it is up there as one of the most played and replayed games ever!
NESComplex A tracker would be fascinating to see. Of course it was my first choice to play on my SNES classic.
I still get a buzz doing the secret Cheese Bridge exit in a new fashion.
Great video, and I’m now a subscriber.
@@SirStoneyOfBow There is one now that a guy is making and it's on GitHub. Look up snestracker. Looks pretty promising.
The ROM for it is probably downloaded millions of times every year.
11:30 YOU CAN EAT THE BLARGGS!!?!
I know... crazy huh? It’s the biggest thing Yoshi can eat
@@NESComplex what about the giant moles?
Somehow never knew this, 100% this game like 9 times in my life XD
@@antm6970 Yoshi can't eat the Super Moles unfortunately.
@@speedyav46 you can! Maybe it's related to which of the 3 versions of the game you are playing (US, Japan, Europe)
I remember when this came out at the mall. They had a system to play at the game store , and there was always 2-3 kids waiting in line to play it.The game, Super Mario World. The time 1991.
That’s an amazing memory!!!
Wal-Mart as well. It was wild.
Yup I remember Sears would have the displays.
I remember the SNES under the Xmas tree at Xmas. Those were the days i was so happy😎. 1991
@@hjames78 me too and my own TV that same year. Simple times
This was truly when I loved the Mario franchise. Many hours we spent as a family playing this game. That nostalgic memory in itself is hard to replicate nowadays. I think this title was best realized by the folks working for Mario.
I still love playing through this game every now and then! It's my all time childhood favourite!
Well done sir! I can't believe 20 minutes flew by like that. This is my favorite Mario game and easily one of the greatest games of all time. Your video here lives up to that legacy and is a fantastic tribute. Great job 👍
Wow! That’s the best compliment... if a video makes time fly... thank you! And that’s always my hope: to somehow begin to articulate how a game made us all feel and what it means to us gamers
second that. That quote about treating the game like a treasure really got me
Why is it your favourite Mario game?
And can you explain how it is better than about two dozen games I could argue are a hell of a lot better??
@@TheYorkMan IT Has better art style, level design, Music, secrets, and IT feels like open World game. Big part of SMW's charm is exploration. Masterpiece.
@@TheYorkMan For me personally, it's probably the nostalgia. One of my first memories I have was me and my dad beating it for the first time when I was like 3 years old lol. I probably go back and play through it 2 or 3 times a year just because it takes me back to those days. Overall though, it does have a certain charm to it that I just don't find in other Mario games, that could just be me though.
I've been playing this game just recently after about 20 years of not playing, what a fantastic game. It's a masterpiece.
This game was pure magic to me back in the days... It was my initiation to gaming and it didn't loose any of its fascination until today. In the times of emulation nowadays I have it always in reach in my pocket ;-) No platformer is better than SMW, hardly even close to this genius masterpiece!
All the different themes being a different variation of those notes is incredible. It just adds another layer of cohesiveness to this masterpiece! It set a bat that few platformers even come close to.
I agree. It’s so cool that the main melody ties it together
I was one of those kids in 91, test playing it for the first time at the local store. It was a magnificent time.
Omgosh! 9:50 mark, you said "3 extra men" instead of lives. Oh man! I haven't heard anyone refer to lives as men since the 16-bit era. This video gets a like just for that alone!
Haha! Thank you! Yeah I still use that terminology. It was beat into our heads to say that.
Fantastic, fantastic, fantastic! It's so refreshing to see retro games taught as a history lesson. Thanks for taking the time to make this.
I remember beating SMW at a kiosk in front of the local Kay Bee Toys when I was a kid. Man growing up in the 80s and 90s was THE BEST ❤️
I agree... the memories are the best! So cool you have that memory of SMW
Ya back when we could play the whole game not some crappy demo lol
As soon as this video is over im getting out my SMW manual. Man this video is so good. The editing and old footage is great. Its crazy how much i learned about a game that i played through so many times.
Thanks for the kind words. I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
The nostalgia is real with this one. This was my first console and first game ever. 5 years old Christmas of 94. Major turning point in my life.
LMAO "Yoshi is extremely useful. As Mario PUNCHES him in the HEAD his frog like tongue lashes out"
I've never noticed how brutally abusive Mario was to his pal, Yoshi.
just like some humans with whips... whipping the horses so they run faster... sad isn't it... like a slave.
To me he is just pointing the direction
Vegan outrage! Animal abuse! SJW jedi twitter storm!
He's actually pointing. It just looks like a punch lol
I beg to differ. He Is clearly hitting yoshi in the head.
“Just pointing” wouldn’t make yoshis head fling forwards.
And Mario/Luigi clearly hit him with a fist.
I watched this entire video with a smile on my face, loving every minute of it and got a little emotional at the end. These earlier Mario games are the only ones that do that to me. Just by looking at these characters, scenarios, listening to the music, all of it just brings me back to a time when everything was easy, fun and full of love. Living with my grandparents, playing it with my friends, cousins, aunts, uncles, the entire family would get together to play and watch each other play. Now life has taken its course and those gatherings are just memories. Treasured memories. Thank you Mario, for being such an important part of my life.
I didnt know the drums come in with yoshi, I didnt know the music basically has the same melody, crazy facts bros
It just goes to show the level of detail Nintendo employed.
It’s quite easy to tell that the leitmotif is the same in each track, only that it comes later in the ghost house track.
I'm always so impressed with the professional quality of your videos. Or documentaries, really! I hope you can keep doing more of these!! 💜
Thank you! It's a passion project for sure
What an excellent homage to one of the best games ever made. Very well done!
Expertly edited, narrated and written. May just be the best SMW retrospective out there! Great job man
Thanks Tyler! That means a lot coming from a man I respect as much as you!
Alright so I've played this games about 30 times in my life. Most of them getting all 96 exits. I never knew 30 coins for the green star box!!!!! I thought it was a time interval or amount of points you had.... Great Video
This surprised me as well. As a kid I had convinced myself that to get the extra life you had to hit the box just right by twirling your cape lol.
This game brings back memories of Christmas morning! This was the best X-Mas present EVER!! #HellaClassic
Same
So jealous lol. I wanted a SNES so bad for Christmas in 91, and my parents got me a genesis. I was slightly disappointed at first. I'm glad they got me one though cuz I probably never would have checked out Sega's games had they not got me it.
1991 was the best christmas of all time i had mario, f zero, pilot wings, and paperboy 2 at launch
You must have been spoiled lol
I don’t think kids will ever experience that joy now
I can watch ur videos over and over, man. Theres a nostalgic quality to them that's hard to define. Ive commented before but man, everything you do is so well done. Thank u.
I appreciate that!
@@NESComplex You're very welcome. You're very personable, as well, since youve also replied to me in the past. Especially with how busy a person can become while trying to juggle real everyday stuff and also trying to create good content for a RUclips channel etc. Idk how you did it, man, but I'm glad u did. In the past, I believe u mentioned that u were a teacher, I may be mistaken on that, but that is even more impressive. And if that's the case, I guarantee you're exceptional at that, as well. I'll be ready when more content comes, no matter how long it takes, man. I'm definitely a fan.
Dude, you've been my favorite person for the last 4 hours. Amazing work, thank you.
Haha! Thank you! So glad you found the videos and are enjoying the channel! Retro Power Activate!
I'm glad you included so much about the music. SMW has one of the best game soundtracks of all time, and its genius is so often overlooked.
Really?
There are 2 basic themes for pretty much every level, with added percussion when riding Yoshi, One theme for 70% of the overworld, with some repetitive jingles for Vanilla Dome, Forest of Illusion and The Valley of Bowser...
You have access to RUclips...
Look up the SNES soundtracks for Secret of Mana, Final Fantasy VI, Castlevania IV, Chrono Trigger, Mr. Nutz... To name a few.....
And then look beyond the SNES, and find the music used in games in the 80's arcade games (Bubble Bobble, Outrun... to name just two), and then the Playstation, Saturn, Dreamcast, Neo Geo.... and every console (and on the PC since 1990).....
Jesus, literally thousands of games with better music than SMW!!!!!!
Actually it has the least amount of variety of any of the games. Its mostly one song with several different arrangements
@@TheYorkMan lol you didnt get it, having variety is not being the best everytime.
@@doctorfeinstone6524 But the fact that what is basically the same arrangement with slight variations is almost more amazing. As a kid I could not tell such a thing and the music of each level did not seem to be as similar as they really are. Its actually not easy to make small changes to something yet make it seem so different.
I find it boring compared to SMB3, which had different themes. I never liked the wagnerian "leitmotiv" in music. The tunes I like the most in SMW are the ones for the world map.
This game was a masterpiece. I'll never forget getting SNES when it first came out and playing this as a kid, it makes me want to dig out my Super Nintendo now and play it
Instant nostalgia.
Super Mario World is the first video game I ever played as a baby and it gives me fond memories to play to this day! Meeting Yoshi and flying through the levels with the cape...true gaming magic, and all the lighthearted joy in the universe.
I’m really glad I discovered your channel.
The way you present this information is entertaining and educational.
Thank you!
Thank you! I really appreciate that!
After watching the beautiful docu about Mario Bros 3 by The Gaming Historian and being so impressed with it, I had to watch this one again. It is just as good! You guys should be working for the Discovery Channel or something. You are both that good! So entertaining, yet so much info and research. I love every second of your work!
This is probably the best retrospective on Mario World I’ve ever seen. Well done!
This is by far my favorite Mario game of all time.
Thank you for the retrospective about my favorite #1 game, this really brought tears to my eyes, MAN the nostalgia hits hard
Thank you! I’m glad it was moving for you... I’m always trying to capture a feeling in these videos.
Man, this video brought me so many good memories... fantastic work
Thank you so much! It’s funny after all these years it seems so fresh in my mind. I really appreciate it SBW
Definitely one of my favorite games of all time, I’ll never forget getting this with the SNES for Christmas in 1991, I couldn’t stop playing it. Finding the hidden levels like Star Road and all the new mechanics this game presented made it an instant classic, I downloaded it on the Wii years back and completed it 100%, I’ll probably download it again on my Wii U or Switch just to do it all again, this game is timeless.
Just discovered your channel man, and have spent the last hour or so watching your content. Highly impressed! Amazing stuff dude, please keep it up! Thanks
Tank you Sean! Welcome aboard! I'm just glad you're enjoying it.
Just played through this about a year ago on 3DS virtual console. I never beat it as a child so it was very satisfying to get to the end this time. Great game man
This is just a great tribute to my number one video game of all time 😭
Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Have I ever said how incredible this retrospective is? Also at 6:53 I see Master System games!
Always looking for master system games. And thank you Tyler!!
Super Mario World is definitely one of my favorite Mario games, and still play it from time, to time!! Thanks for the memory lane. Miss those good days!!
Great look at the best Mario game of all time Chris! I still remember getting my Super NES in September of 1991 when I was a freshman in high school.
We must be about the same age. I got mine summer of 92 so it had been out for a bit and I’d played mostly at a friend’s house... those were amazing times with family and friends
@@NESComplex Class of '95 here
I was 4 when this came out and it will always hold a special place in my heart. It's unreal how much charm and character was in this game.
This is the best video I've ever seen about Super Mario World. Thank you!
Thank you so much!!
Definitely.
as the sound of super mario starts i get this nice feeling of pure joy.
the sound -- from music to effects -- is extraordinary
This was the peak of the 2d mario games. It was such a good game. Great soundtrack, a good world and level design, lots of hidden secrets, and fluid controls. It holds up great, and remains to be my favorite game of all time
What a great video! I was smiling like a fool the whole time I watched it. Awesome job, Complex!
Thank you for you kind words of encouragement and support! I’m just glad you enjoyed it!!
After the month I've had so far, I definitely needed to watch this awesome video. Thank you!
Thank you Wheels! I’m glad to know this helped, even if only a little. But honestly... thank YOU for watching
The ending quote brought tears to my eyes! Thank you so much for this video ♡♡♡
the transition at 7min 20 sec sound and visual. freaking great editing.
*Good to see a new upload from one of my favorite channels! Cant wait to see a new Nintendo Power review. Keep up the great content!*
That means a lot! Thank you!
@@NESComplex But of course, sir. It would be an honor if you could find the time to sub to my channel. I dont always upload but when i do i choose Dos XX.
Brother, this is an outstanding video. Still one of my top 5 favorite games.
This was absolutely beautiful. A masterpiece indeed. Thank you for this.
Never knew it was the same melody all the time.... completely blew my mind 🤯
I can't hear a clip of the OST without humming along. So many hours of playing Super Mario World, I'll never forget those tunes.
This was a graceful cover on what is my favorite game of all time. Is it the greatest game ever made? I doubt it. But it is by all means MY favorite. I guess it has to do more with where I was a child and how it made me smiled every time I played it. Even now just thinking about my childhood time with the game, it kept me as a gamer (though very lightly these days) even in my late 30’s.
This was a special treat. Bravo on a very awesome cover.
Unfortunately Mario titles never seem to edge out BEST GAME EVER or Best game on systems, because they are the first, and therefore test subjects. But it's important to note that because of Mario, we have other great games. Super Metroid and Zelda:LTTP wouldn't exist or have had the funding to be developed in depth without the groundwork laid down by Mario games.
I think the system where Mario games shine out above all others in flagship titles is the N64.
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Mario games will never edge out any game as the best of the year. Mario games are catered towards the younger crowd. It’s made to not get too frustrated or overly long when playing. Not to say us adults can’t enjoy them too. The only game I can think of that might have a chance to win GotY was Super Mario 64. That was such an achievement of technology and gameplay that I don’t think can be duplicated again. The jump from 2D movement into a 3D atmosphere was such a game changer. It literally shift how we play many games today.
Thank you! It truly is a magical game and it’s all bound up with the amazing Super Nintendo! After spending as much time as I did playing the game, thinking about it in every way, and creating this video... I have an even greater depth of appreciation for it!
It can be argued that it is the greatest game ever.
Absolutely amazing video! 20 minutes well spent. You oh so perfectly reviewed a game (and system) that meant so much to us 90’s kids and you toss in some awesome facts that some of us may not have known. Well done sir. Very well done! I applaud you and I think I speak for all of us 90’s kids in saying, I can’t wait for the next one!
Super Mario World was one of the first games I played on a console instead of an old computer - also the first Mario game I played. So it was great to see a retrospective review about one of my favourite games [complete with details I didn't know about] put together with that NESComplex touch. Looking at the editing alone, this must've taken a while to do. Thanks :)
That’s awesome! I always scour articles old and new and search for interviews etc. I’m always hoping to find interesting bit people haven’t heard before. Thank you for the awesome comments! It is great to know that all the work I put in is recognized. Again... fantastic comment!
Another classic video on yet another Nintendo classic. You capture that magical moment of the 90s as we anticipated this revelation, inviting both nostalgic and nostalgia-curious an opportunity to feel it all over again. Dare I say that no matter how many times you watch it, you’ll want to hold it close and watch it again!
Wow this is a great video. I mean I had some expectations but this level of detail, structure and language use blew me away. Thank you for this!
Thank you so much!!!
Such a classic. Easily my favorite of the whole Mario series.
I am also very impressed with how the whole soundtrack is just one melody. Koji Kondo is amazing, whether it's Mario, Star Fox, Zelda or any other game he works on.
Beautiful piece...this is still my favorite game of all time.
Simply amazing!
Thank you Mr Addict!
Yo, this is an amazing video all around but I think my favorite part is where you stitched Kondo's overall theme together in all its different implementations. Flawless, bravo!
Just beat this game for the first time last night. Unfortunately i was not alive when it came out, but i bought a super nintendo last month and have been having an awesome time playing super mario world. I really believe this is one of the greatest games of all time. The ending music put such a huge smile on my face. I love it!!
This is the best game of all time.
It really isn't!
@@TheYorkMan It really is
John Tziannis mmmm a link to the past? It’s very close👍🏼
TheYorkMan it is definitely one of the best of all time. It’s the complete package - it has a great visual style and well written, catchy music, it’s amazingly playable and great fun. If it came out today I’d still buy it! I don’t think there’s much that can top it. Waaaaay better than the endless string of unoriginal first-person shooters that have been coming out over the last 20 years.
@@TheZackkary1 I am actually watching one of your videos right now man. I am watching Luigi's mansion 3 walkthrough for the switch. I've recently bought the game.
I really enjoy your videos keep up the good work.
These Retrospectives are amazingly well put together! By far, this is still my favorite game from the Mario franchise. Thank you for these videos.
My pleasure!
@@NESComplex I remember playing Super Mario World. Me and my sister used to play it after we've got home from school.
Arguably the best Mario game ever.
My favorite with mario 3 right behind it
IMO this is the greatest pure "video game" ever created. It's so simple, so accessible and so understandable and yet the learning curve to mastery is also something to behold. Everything about this is perfect - the controls, the feeling of weight, the positive feedback from the satisfaction of reaching areas that can only be accessed as your own competency increases...
It's simply perfect.
Like fine wine, this game's been holding up very well. Even the GBA memories are kicking up a storm with this.
Oh damn! Here we go, along with Actraiser, my favourite Mario game of all time ! Got my buddies coming over I'm gonna save this to watch with them on the projector.
Hahaha! That’s awesome! I wish I could see that! Oh I love Actraiser also.
Am I the only one who hears a young Mark Hamill whenever NESComplex narrates? Listen to the CBS Star Wars intro hosted by Mark Hamill and tell me it doesn't sound so similar! (which isn't a bad thing, great video!)
Wow!! That’s such a cool compliment! Thank you! And... May the Force be with you!!!
The end credits themes were amazing and easily among my favorites in the entire game.
Another great video, NESComplex! Please keep them coming!
I'm glad to have this channel randomly suggested to me, cause I'm definitely subscribing. And that Takashi Tezuka quote at the end is why this game's still loved to this day. When you have that kind of approach to making games, you make a classic that's lasted 30 years.
Thanks Todd! When I saw that quote I instantly knew it would be the closing words! It’s a masterpiece!!!
Still one of my absolute favourite games of all time and in my opinion is one of the greatest pure gaming experiences ever. Practically perfect 👍❤
I'm probably the only person watching who hasn't beat this yet. I stuck with the NES for so long by the time I got a SNES it was all about RPGs and no one played this anymore. I finally picked it up a few years back but only got about 3/4 through it before I added it to my GIGANTIC backlog. Time to remedy that. Great vid!
Thanks! It’s definitely worth it and shouldn’t take too long. You gotta finish it and add it to the completed list.
It's the easiest of the original 4 mario games
I feel like a few extra minutes should of been added to highlight the fact that this game is still being developed by a very large community. New features are added using a custom tool called Lunar Magic. The difficulty has been ramped up. With over 100 new titles, you couldn't finish all the content unless you devoted your like to it *cough Dode cough*. These games are often referred to as Kaizos. Which is Japanese for rearranged. Check out these titles:
Super Dram World
Grand Poo World
Invictus
Kaizo Mario World
If you would like to see some of the best content for this game you can search for Dode Kaizothon - watch him curate the available titles for download, verify the games are beatable, rate them in difficulty, and interact with his viewers on twitch.tv. His videos are also available on RUclips.
true! I like checking out the many level design competitions on smwcentral (google it), they release compilations (as patches) very frequently.
What a beautiful review and retrospective! Please, continue to make videos like these!
Thank you! I absolutely will. I’m NBC already deep into the next one, but they take me a long time!!!
This video has become as nostalgic as the game. I re-visit this video periodically.
*The game is a masterpiece*
My favorite game of all time.
This was fantastic. I really enjoyed this retrospective, such a fun video and game.
Thanks Adrian! Every time I make a Retrospective I leave with a much greater appreciation for the game
NESComplex it left me with a totally different appreciation of the game too.
Amazing explanation video. Thank you much for sharing.
Dude, the breakdown of the music themes at 16:24 was really enjoyable! Awesome stuff! 🤙🏼
Thanks man! Aaron told me you posted a video! So good to see an upload
@@NESComplex thank you, it’s great to be back!