What is the greatest Mario game of all time?

Nintendo Power magazine recently listed "Super Mario Galaxy" as the number one Mario game of all time. If you read my most recent review, I disagree! What *is* the greatest Mario game of all time? I guess it all boils down to personal opinion.:)

I'm torn between Super Mario 2 and 3....oh wait and Super Mario World...ahhh they're all so good!:?

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Super Mario World will probably always be my favorite Mario. People make the argument that Super Mario Bros. 3 was a more original game, and that may be true, but to my tastes, Super Mario World just had much more charm. I love everything about the game!

More recently, I enjoyed Super Mario 3D Land a great deal. Before that, it had been several years since I'd been truly satisfied with a Mario game. :(

I'm still impressed by Mario Galaxy. It's a great game that makes me dizzy. MARIO ON ACID! YEAH!

Any of the Mario and Luigi games. They have great charm and an incredible sense of humor. That, or Paper Mario TTYD

Super Mario Land 2. It was unique, and NOT made by Miyamoto,

Super Mario 64

Of all the Mario games Super Mario World was the one I played fanatically as a kid and I still love playing it, so it has my vote.

Super Mario 64 is my favorite.

My favorite Mario game is Super Mario World for 2D, Super Mario Galaxy 2 for 3D, and I also loved Sunshine for it's originality, even if I hated it for it's repetitiveness. (I look at you, red and blue coins :x)

I'm going to have to say Super Mario Galaxy 2. I'm hoping for a Super Mario Galaxy 3.

Super Mario 64. HANDS DOWN!

Nintendo Power is right for once! Super Mario Galaxy is the BEST GAME EVER MADE.

Read my linked blog post.

Nintendo Power is right for once! Super Mario Galaxy is the BEST GAME EVER MADE.

Read my linked blog post.

Super Mario World is basically flawless.

Super Mario 64, because without those foundations there would be no OOT which is even better.

I'll list my top 5 favorite ones

1. Super Mario World (SNES)
2. Super Mario Bros 3 (NES)
3. Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii)
4. Super Mario 64 (N64)
5. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)

I say Mario 1, the only mario i've ever played. :p

My favorites were Super Mario World and Super Mario 64.

Has noone even thought of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars? I loved that game. Beat it 3 times.

I'd have to say the Paper Mario series, as the plot and characters in these games were both innovating and fresh. Many of the Mario RPGs in particular seem to have broader storylines, from what I've seen.

Super Mario Galaxy was also good in terms of graphics, gameplay, and an overall unique concept that was mixed with your generic Mario storyline (aka "Bowser kidnaps Peach... but this time, in space"). I also loved the scenery throughout and the creative boss battles. Both Galaxy installments seemed to be successful due to this.

I also like the New Super Mario Bros. franchise, in part because they're fun, entertaining, and great multiplayer. :)

I tend to like Super Mario World and Super Mario 64 the best.

To me SBW had by more interesting Level-Designs, Secrets and Enemy-Types than Super Mario Bros 3. It played alot like a more lavish and polished SMB3.

About M64 i liked its sense for movement, exploration, freedom and secrets, as well as its challenging Level-Design. By not automating every skill, motion und movement you can do, it does alot things well, other 3D-Games don't.

Really loved SMW and Super Mario 64.

Super Mario World really perfected on SMB3 in my opinion added a larger explorable world more secrets and added a little bit more challenge.

Plus you get to ride yoshi and thats cool

Super Mario 64 perfected the 3D platforming game, again with the secret stars, smooth controls an interactive castle, mini bosses, I often find myself messing around in the castle than playing the game. And it can keep you playing for years trying to collect all stars.

Super Mario World is my favorite 2D Mario game. For 3D, I can't decide between Super Mario 64 or Galaxy 2.

Paper Mario, followed by Super Mario 64.

10. Super Mario Sunshine

9. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

8. Super Mario Bros. 2

7. Super Mario 3D Land

6. Super Mario Bros.

5. Super Mario Galaxy 2

4. Super Mario 64

3. Super Mario Bros. 3

2. Super Mario World

1. Super Mario Galaxy

I'm going to have to say Super Mario Galaxy 2. I'm hoping for a Super Mario Galaxy 3.

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Easily Super Mario Galaxy.  That game just had such great level design, memorable locations, fantastic gameplay, and the element of worldbuilding (by that I mean improving the hubworld and stuff like that, which really makes you care about the objective, not minecraft worldbuilding) with what's at stake surpasses all the others.  It also has a ton of spirit put into it, which is why I like it more than smg2.  I like world and 3 for what they are, but objectively, Mario Galaxy is just so much better.

For me, its a tie between Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario Land 2

On a side note, I'm really diggin the New Super Mario Bros 2 game. It definefaly has that classic Mario feel to it.