Gaming's Greatest Remakes #3: Super Mario All-Stars

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Gaming's Greatest Remakes #3: Super Mario All-Stars

On 02/03/2017 at 10:57 AM by The Last Ninja

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Original Games: Super Mario Bros. 1-3, Lost Levels (1985-1990, NES/Famicom)

Developer: Nintendo R&D4

Remake: Super Mario All-Stars (1993, SNES)

Developer: Nintendo EAD

You can't have a list of remakes without this masterpiece. I don't have to explain these games, do I? The first three Mario games are incredible. All-Stars took those games and enhanced the graphics, sound, and added a save feature! Not only that, but it also added "The Lost Levels," which is the original Super Mario Bros. 2 in Japan. We could finally play the gruelling sequel which we missed, and it is truly a challenge only a Mario master could overcome. This is such a tremendouse collection. These games came to life like never before. Later, Nintendo would release another version of All-Stars which included Super Mario World. All of those games on one cart? It's Mario heaven!

Comments

Matt Snee Staff Writer

02/03/2017 at 11:28 AM

I love how SMB2 looks in this version. Played it a lot.

The Last Ninja

02/03/2017 at 07:36 PM

The graphics are great! Love the snes look.

Super Step Contributing Writer

02/03/2017 at 03:56 PM

Oh hey, one I know of. So you're including remakes that are also bundles. Cool deal.

The Last Ninja

02/03/2017 at 07:37 PM

True, it's a collection, but each game was overhauled for a new system, so yeah, it counts.

daftman

02/03/2017 at 04:32 PM

I love the SNES-ified graphics

The Last Ninja

02/03/2017 at 07:37 PM

Right there with you!

jgusw

02/03/2017 at 06:25 PM

My daughter and I were talking about this game this morning. She did't remember playing it, but I know she had. I told her what the game was like and she just looked confused. Maybe she hadn't play it?

The Last Ninja

02/03/2017 at 07:38 PM

Whoa dude, sounds like you need some father/daughter time around Mario All-Stars. That would be some great bonding time.

Cary Woodham

02/03/2017 at 06:55 PM

When this game first came out I REALLY wanted it. Luckily it came out near my birthday so you can guess what I got. Nintendo embraced the idea of remakes pretty early on.

The Last Ninja

02/03/2017 at 07:39 PM

Yeah, this is one of Nintendo's first remakes, if not THE first. And you'll be seeing plenty of other Nintendo remakes on this list in the coming weeks.