Super Mario World, Super Mario Bros. 4 in Japan is a platforming game released in 1990 for the SNES and the Wii Virtual Console in 2007. It was produced by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development. It is generally considered one of the best Super Mario Brothers games.

Super Mario World, or Super Mario Bros. 4 in Japan is a platformer developed and published by Nintendo launched as a bundle title for the SNES/Super Famicom. It was developed by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development,led by Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka. The game depicts Mario and Luigi trying to save Dinosaur Land from Bowser, the series' main antagonist. It introduced new power ups, and also Yoshi, the riding mount and loyal sidekick/pet of Mario's, which will continue to appear in the later games in the series.
The game was a commerical succes, selling more that 20 000 000 copies globally. It was re-released 3 times, first as a part of Super Mario All-Stars in 1994, then it was ported to the GBA and then again for the Wii Virtual Console in 2007.
The game follows Mario as he must traverse several differently themed worlds, fighting against the minions of Bowser to once again rescue Princess Peach. Super Mario World first introduced Yoshi the dinosaur, who has since become a favorite among fans and went on to star in his own games, such as Yoshi's Story, Yoshi Topsy-Turvy, and Yoshi Touch & Go.
Mario can ride Yoshi in all stages of the game except for castles and fortresses, and can make Yoshi shoot out his long tongue to snare and eat enemies. Super Mario World also introduced the cape power-up, which allows Mario to fly and glide in a slightly different manner than he did in the previous game, Super Mario Bros. 3.
Super Mario World was the first game to give the player a reward for completing Star Road (all of the starting 5 and subsequently-unlocked 8 bonus levels). Once this is accomplished, the player may replay the game in EXTRA mode, in which several enemies' sprites are changed and the over world's color scheme changes. For instance, once-brown "Chocolate Island" turns green, while the green grass in other areas changes to brown, as does the green forest.
Creator Shigeru Miyamoto has stated that due to pressure to release a new Mario game to compete with Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog, he did not think the game was as good as he hoped it would be, lacking the story and emotion he had envisioned. Super Mario World took 29,000 man-hours to program.
Super Mario World was a North American launch game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES or "Super Nintendo") on November 21st, 1990. The game launched alongside other SNES launch titles that included F-Zero and Pilotwings.
Super Mario World was well received upon release and it sold over 20 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling video games of all time. It is ranked in the Top 10 and Top 100 games by fans and gaming websites numerous times.
On November 8, 2010, USA Today interviewed Miyamoto and asked him which is his favorite Mario game of all time and he replied, "Super Mario World."
"Super Mario World is something that included of course all the action you saw in Super Mario Bros. but it also had the map features, so it also had that element of players having to think about where they were going and what they were going to do next. I also think that it is a game that developed a large number of staff people who became producers and directors."
- Shigeru Miyamoto
World 1: Yoshi's Island
World 2: Donut Plains
World 3: Vanilla Dome
World 4: Forest of Illusion
World 5: Chocolate Island
World 6: Bowser's Valley
Bonus World: Star World/Star Road
Bonus World: Special World
Yoshi also had his share of power-ups, which he got via eating colored shells which gave him special abilities such as flying, spitting out fireballs, and more.
This game is an almost identical port of Super Mario World for the Super Nintendo, but there are some changes. Some of the minor differences that were made for this version on the Game Boy Advance were the ability to slightly move the camera and additional noises that Mario and Luigi make.
Yoshi coins were also included in every level, while Yoshi coins previously appeared only in certain levels in the original version. In addition to that, you can save your progress after each level, making it more convenient to play a little here and there on the GBA, you can also check how much of the game you have completed. The Life counter was increased to 1000 lives.
In addition to the video game, there was also a TV show based on the game with the same name in 1991 and It was also the third and final Mario cartoon in the series (The other two are The Super Mario Bros. Super Show and The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3). The show is produced by Nintendo in association with DiC Entertainment. The series span only thirteen episodes and it took place in Dome City in the TV series. The cast of characters include Oogtar, Yoshi, and the Mario Bros. This was also the second show to feature the Koopalings in the series. Each one of the 13 episodes has a song that corresponds to the troubles that they cause during the episode. For example: If Mario and Yoshi were playing football against the Koopalings, then the song that corresponds to "The Yoshi Shuffle" is called "Fight to the Finish". This chart shows the episode and the song that plays in the episode.
| Episode | Song |
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| Gopher Bash | Cheatsy's Life |
| Fire Sale | Kootie Pie Rap |
| The Yoshi Shuffle | Fight to the Finish |
| Mama Luigi | Looking for You |
| The Wheel Thing | Motor City, Here We Come |
| Rock TV | Ready To Go |
| Send in the Clown | The Greatest Show in the World |
| Ghosts 'R' Us | There's a Wizard, Here Tonight |
| King Scoopa Koopa | Keep on Running |
| The Night Before Cave Christmas | Rockin' With the Sleighbells |
| Party Line | Listen to the Grapevine |
| Born to Ride | Time to Get Wild |
| A Little Learning | Rockin' the High School |
Amazing Flying Hammer BroA flying enemy, throws hammers. Can be killed by hitting the bottom of his platform. | |
Banzai BillA large Bullet Bill, shoots out of nowhere and can be avoided by ducking or killed by stomping on its head. | |
BlarrgA lava monster that jumps out of the lava at Mario. There is a glitch that actually allows Yoshi to eat them. | |
BlurpA fish that endlessly swims in one direction. | |
Bob-OmbA walking bomb that blows up after a set amount of time or when jumped on. | |
Bony BeetleA mummy incarnation of the Buzzy Beetle. | |
BooA ghost that shies away when looked at. When looked away from, the boo chases Mario. | |
Chargin' ChuckA football playing koopa. They are known to throw footballs and baseballs. They also charge towards Mario. | |
Buzzy BeetleA koopa that is immune to fire balls. Yoshi can swallow them whole unlike koopas. | |
Bullet BillA missile shot out of a cannon that aim for Mario. | |
Cheep-CheepA fish that swims in a set pattern. | |
Dino RhinoA rhino that shoots fire and can only be killed while running around. | |
Dry bonesA skeletal Koopa that pops back up after being jumped on. | |
EerieA "Ghost Yoshi" that floats towards Mario. | |
FishBoneA fish that swims after Mario when seen. | |
Fishin' BooA boo that bobs down attempting to hit Mario with fire. | |
Fishing LakituA Lakitu that lures Mario with a 1-UP. When the 1-UP is collected, Fishing Lakitu acts like a normal Lakitu and throws Spinys. | |
FuzzyA black ball of fuzz that spin in a circle and can only be killed by a Starman. | |
Gold Bowser StatueA hopping statue of Bowser. | |
GoombaA popular enemy. In this game, they can be picked up and thrown after being jumped on. | |
LakituA flying koopa that throws Spinys. | |
MagiKoopaA wizard koopa that shoots blasts. Whenever those blasts hit blocks, the blocks turn into enemies, such as Koopas and Thwimps. | |
Mecha KoopasRobotic Koopas that can be thrown when hit. | |
Monty MoleMoles that pop up out of the ground and chase Mario. | |
Mega MoleLarger monty moles that chase Mario. They can be ridden across spikes. | |
NinjiCreatures that hop up and down in an attempt to hit Mario. | |
Pipe LakituLakitus in a pipe that pop up and throw Spinys. | |
Piranha PlantPlants that come up from pipes and try to hit Mario. | |
PodobooBalls of fire that hop up from lava trying to hit Mario. | |
PokeyWalking cacti that move towards Mario and can be eaten by Yoshi. | |
Porcu-PufferFish that are covered in spikes and chase Mario. | |
RexDinosaurs that walk randomly and have to be jumped on twice unless they are spin-jumped onto. | |
Rip Van FishA sleeping fish that chases Mario when passed by. | |
SpinySpike covered Koopas thrown by Lakitus. | |
Sumo Bro.Giant Koopa that stand on overhead blocks and attack by stomping their feet. This sends lightening bolts toward the ground that will catch the ground on fire when they hit. | |
Super KoopaFlying Koopas. The ones with flashing capes will drop a Cape Feather when hit. | |
SwooperBats that hang on the ceiling of caves and swoop down at Mario. | |
ThwompGiant blocks that drop down at Mario. | |
ThwimpSmaller blocks that hop in patterns. | |
Torpedo TedBullet Bills of the water. Drop down from boxes and swim towards Mario. | |
UrchinSea Urchins that swim around in patterns. | |
Volcano LotusPlants that spit several fireballs. | |
WigglerCaterpillars that get angry when Mario jumps on them. |
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| Game Name | Super Mario World |
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| Original US Release |
Aug. 13, 1991
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SMW Super Mario Bros. 4 |
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ESRB: E
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PEGI: 3+
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