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'''''Super Mario All-Stars - 25th Anniversary Edition''''', known in North America as '''''Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition''''' and in Japan as '''''Super Mario Collection Special Pack''''' (スーパーマリオコレクション スペシャルパック), is a ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' game for the [[Wii]] which was released in Japan on October 21, 2010, in China on November 27, 2010, in Australia on December 2, 2010, in Europe on December 3, 2010 and in North America on December 12, 2010 as a Wii port of the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] game ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''.
'''''Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition''''' (or simply '''''Super Mario All-Stars'''''),<ref>As displayed on the game's spine</ref> known as '''''Super Mario All-Stars - 25th Anniversary Edition''''' in European languages, is a ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' special edition pack for the [[Wii]] made in celebration of the [[Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary|''Super Mario Bros.'' 25th Anniversary]] and was released in Japan on October 21, 2010; in Hong Kong and Taiwan on November 27, 2010; in Oceania on December 2, 2010; in Europe on December 3, 2010; and in North America on December 12, 2010, as a Wii emulation of the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] game ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''. Despite the "Limited Edition" moniker, [[Nintendo]] of America issued a reprint of the retail Wii disc under the [[Nintendo Selects#Wii|Nintendo Selects]] label, which was released on March 11, 2016, sans bonus materials. To promote the release of the game, a letter was distributed to various video game press sites and was "authored" by [[Princess Peach]] (referring to her [[letter]]s in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'').


The game is a tribute to the 25th anniversary of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and includes an extra package, with a ''[[Super Mario History|Super Mario History: 1985-2010]]'' booklet, that tells about [[Mario|Mario's]] history and the people who made a big effort making the Mario games, and a CD with many songs across the main series from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', ''[[Super Mario World]]'', ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. The extra things are only available for a limited time. It also has in the sountrack noises like getting a [[coin|coin]] or completing a level.
==Features==
The game was made in celebration of the ''Super Mario Bros.'' 25th Anniversary and includes an extra package, with a ''[[Super Mario History 1985-2010]]'' booklet, which tells about [[Mario]]'s history and the people who made a big effort making the ''Super Mario'' games, and a CD with many songs across the main series from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', ''[[Super Mario World]]'', ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. The extra things were available for only a limited time. The soundtrack also has noises such as getting a [[coin]] or completing a [[level]]. On the Wii's Nintendo Channel as well as on the websites for the anniversary, there is a video celebrating the 25th Anniversary in all regions. The video uses game footage from the Japanese versions, but the differences to the English releases are minimal.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzkkgK_zQHI YouTube - Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary (History 1985-2010) HQ]</ref> ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'' is featured only in the Japanese version of the video.


The game itself is a direct port of ''Super Mario All-Stars'' for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]. The game can either be played with the Wii Remote held sideways (similar to ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' without the motion features), the Classic Controller, the Classic Controller Pro, or with the [[Nintendo GameCube]] controller.
The game itself is an unaltered emulation of ''Super Mario All-Stars'' for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]], down to showing the SNES controller in the configuration screen rather than any of the standard Wii controllers. The game can be played with either the Wii Remote held sideways, emulating the {{button|NES|B}}/{{button|NES|A}} button-controls of the original NES versions with the {{button|wii|1}} and {{button|wii|2}} buttons (similar to ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' without the motion features, or the NES Virtual Console versions), the Classic Controller, the Classic Controller Pro, or the [[Nintendo GameCube]] controller. To select a game, the player must press {{button|wii|+}} and {{button|wii|-}} on the Wii Remote.  


Nothing is changed in gameplay. Also, the game doesn't support a 16:9 ratio, therefore automatically adds letterboxing. However, the aspect ratio is still wrong; the image is slightly stretched to 4:3 from the SNES' original 8:7 aspect ratio. To select a game the player must press the plus and minus buttons on the Wii Remote.
The game does not support the 16:9 aspect ratio, so pillarboxing is added automatically.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
<gallery>
File:Supermariocollectionboxart1.png|<center>The Japanese package.
Super Mario Bros 25th Anniversary Logo.svg|The official logo of the Super Mario Bros. 25th anniversary
File:SMAS25AU.png|<center>The Australian package.
SMB25logo.jpg|The logo in black (without "25th")
File:SMAS 25th EUR contents.jpg|<center>All contents of the European release.
Emblem Artwork - Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition.png|Emblem seen on the box art
File:SMAS25.jpg|<center>The American package.
Mario25th.png|Mario hitting a "25" [[? Block]]
File:Mariocollection_sp_01.jpg|<center>The Chinese package.
SMB25th.jpg|A 25th Anniversary drawing by [[Shigeru Miyamoto]]
File:SMCSP Jap Boxart.JPG|<center>The Japanese cover.
Box Image JP - Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition.png|Photograph used for the Japanese box
File:SMAS 25th EUR cover.jpg|<center>The European cover.
Letter from Peach 25th Anniversary.png|Press letter from Princess Peach
File:Cover SMA25A.jpg|<center>The American cover.
SMASLE Title.png|Title screen
File:Mariocollection_sp_04.jpg|<center>The Chinese cover.
SMCSP History booklet.jpg|The Japanese booklet
File:SMCSP History case.jpg|<center>The Japanese keep case containing the booklet and soundtrack CD.
SMCSP History soundtrack.jpg|The Japanese soundtrack CD
File:SMCSP History booklet.jpg|<center>The Japanese booklet.
</gallery>
File:SMCSP History soundtrack.jpg|<center>The Japanese soundtrack CD.
File:SMB25logo.png|<center>The official game logo.
File:SMB25logo.jpg|<center>The logo in black (without "25th")
File:SMB25th.jpg|<center>A 25th Anniversary drawing by [[Shigeru Miyamoto]].
File:SMASW Title.png‎|<center> The Title Screen for the game.
</gallery></center>


==Names in Other Languages==
===Box art===
{{Foreignname
<gallery>
SMAS25.jpg|North American package
SMAS 25th EUR contents.jpg|All contents of the European release
SMAS25AU.png|Australian package
SMAS Limited Edition Japan package.jpg|Japanese package
Mariocollection_sp_01.jpg|Chinese package
Cover SMA25A.jpg|North American box art
SMAS Limited Edition Nintendo Selects NA box art.jpg|North American box art ([[Nintendo Selects]])
SMAS 25th EUR cover.jpg|European box art
SMCSP Japan Cover.jpg|Japanese box art
Mariocollection_sp_04.jpg|Chinese box art
SMAS 25th Box KOR.jpg|Korean box art
Box US - Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition.jpg|North American keep case containing the booklet and soundtrack CD
Box JP - Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition.png|Japanese keep case containing the booklet and soundtrack CD
</gallery>
 
==Media==
{{main-media|List of Super Mario All-Stars media}}
 
==Reception==
The [[Wii]] port of ''Super Mario All-Stars'' received mixed reviews. Critics from {{wp|IGN}} criticized the game for being a straight port from the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]], but they praised it for "the same classic games we remember," giving it a 7/10. {{wp|VideoGamer}} gave the game an 8/10. {{wp|The A.V. Club}} gave the game an "F," saying that the bonus material included with the game was "disappointing."
 
{| class="wikitable reviews"
!colspan="4" style="font-size:120%; text-align: center; background-color:silver"|Reviews
|-style="background-color:#E6E6E6"
|Release
|Reviewer, Publication
|Score
|Comment
|-
|Wii
|Damien McFerran, [http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/2010/12/super_mario_all_stars_25th_anniversary_edition_wii Nintendo Life]
|5/10
|align="left"|"''Super Mario All-Stars 25th Anniversary Edition is a prime example of what happens when a highly-esteemed developer decides to push out a product with the minimal amount of effort. Aside from protecting its own profits, we can see little reason for Nintendo to leave Super Mario World and Super Mario 64 (both of which are available on the Virtual Console) off this disc, and if the firm were truly serious about creating the definitive history of its most famous mascot, why didn’t it go the additional mile and put on Super Mario Land 2, Super Mario Sunshine, Super Mario RPG and a whole host of other notable titles? To cap it all off, the bonus items are entirely pointless. Even dedicated followers of the portly plumber will have difficulty getting excited over a flimsy art book and a CD that is good for one listen and no more. If you really feel the need to discover Mario’s origins then our advice is simple: download the first and third games from the Virtual Console and leave this sorry excuse for a ‘celebration’ on the shelf.''"
|-
|Wii
|Simon Parkin, [https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-12-16-super-mario-all-stars-review Eurogamer]
|8/10
|align="left"|''"Despite only being 951kb in size, the four games nestled together in Super Mario All-Stars represent good value for money. The combined price of downloading each title separately from the Virtual Console (in their original NES versions, mind) is only marginally lower than the £24.99 asking price for this box. Should Nintendo be criticised for failing to update the code for 2010? Some might say the effort would have outweighed the benefit. These games are supremely playable in their 16-bit form, and while 60hz, non-bordered support would have been welcome, their appeal is undiminished by time and technology's progress. But perhaps the greatest value of this pack is the packaging itself. Owning a physical copy of Super Mario All-Stars on Wii allows these games to sit proudly on your shelf, a statement to everyone who enters your home and sees it. Here is a game that, in some tiny way, made me the person I am today. Celebrate that with me. Is a ROM cheaper? Absolutely. Does it offer the same amount of value? Not even close.''"
|-
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|-style="background-color:#E6E6E6"
|colspan=2|Compiler
|colspan=2|Platform / Score
|-
|colspan=2|Metacritic
|colspan=2 style="background-color:Gold"|[https://www.metacritic.com/game/wii/super-mario-all-stars-25th-anniversary-edition 70]
|-
|colspan=2|GameRankings
|colspan=2|[https://www.gamerankings.com/wii/605742-super-mario-all-stars-25th-anniversary-edition/index.html 72.63%]
|}
{{br}}
 
==Trivia==
*The combined price to download all four of the original games would be 2100 points ($21 USD). The price of $30 for this compilation is $9 more than downloading the originals probably because it has added a special CD and booklet. The disc, unlike the download versions, is also transferable between the Wii and Wii U.
**In the Eurozone, the combined price of the originals is €21 (about $27.20 USD) and the price for the compilation is €30 (about $38.86 USD), which means the compilation is (like the American price in Dollars) €9 more expensive.
**In Australia, the combined price of the originals is $36 AUD (about $33.76 USD), meaning the compilation is $1 AU less than the originals.
**In the UK, the game package is also cheaper with an RRP of £25 (less from online retailers), £3 less than the combined individual price of £28 (4x£7, more if the Wii Points are bought via a Nintendo Points card at retail).
*On the Game Select screen, there is a button setting that can be changed just like the original game. This affects only the Classic and GameCube controllers, not the Wii Remote.
 
==See also==
*[[Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary|''Super Mario Bros.'' 25th Anniversary]]
*''[[Super Mario History 1985-2010]]''
*''[[SUPER MARIO BROS. 25th Anniversary Special Sound Track PRESS START Edition]]''
*''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''
*''[[Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World]]''
*''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]''
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=スーパーマリオコレクション スペシャルパック
|Jap=スーパーマリオコレクション スペシャルパック
|JapR=Sūpā Mario Korekushon Supesharu Pakku
|JapR=Sūpā Mario Korekushon Supesharu Pakku
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|Spa=Super Mario All-Stars - Edición del 25 aniversario
|Spa=Super Mario All-Stars - Edición del 25 aniversario
|SpaM=Super Mario All-Stars - 25th Anniversary Edition
|SpaM=Super Mario All-Stars - 25th Anniversary Edition
|Fra=Super Mario All-Stars - Edition 25<sup>e</sup> anniversaire
|Fre=Super Mario All-Stars - Edition 25<sup>e</sup> anniversaire
|FraM=Super Mario All-Stars - 25th anniversary edition
|FreM=Super Mario All-Stars - 25th anniversary edition
|Ita=Super Mario All-Stars - Edizione per il 25º anniversario
|Ita=Super Mario All-Stars - Edizione per il 25º anniversario
|ItaM=Super Mario All-Stars - 25th Anniversary Edition
|ItaM=Super Mario All-Stars - 25th Anniversary Edition
|Dut=Super Mario All-Stars - Speciale uitgave: 25 jaar Mario
|Dut=Super Mario All-Stars - Speciale uitgave: 25 jaar Mario
|DutM=Super Mario All-Stars - Special Edition: 25 years of Mario
|DutM=Super Mario All-Stars - Special Edition: 25 years of Mario
|Chi=SUPER MARIO COLLECTION 特別包裝
|Chi=SUPER MARIO COLLECTION 特別包裝
|ChiM=Super Mario Collection Special Package}}
|ChiR=SUPER MARIO COLLECTION tèbié bāozhuāng
 
|ChiM=Super Mario Collection Special Package
==Trivia==
|Kor=슈퍼 마리오 25주년 스페셜 에디션
*A special logo has been released to celebrate the 25th Anniversary, and was used in the game.<ref>[http://kotaku.com/5631445/super-mario-bros-gets-25th-anniversary-logo Kotaku.com: "Super Mario Bros. Gets 25th Anniversary Logo"]</ref>
|KorR=Syupeo Mario 25-junyeon Seupesyeol edisyeon
*A red package sporting the 25th Anniversary logo contains both the game disc and the extras.<ref>[http://www.vooks.net/story-19539-Super-Mario-25th-Anniversary-celebrations-well-under-way.html Vooks.net: "Super Mario 25th Anniversary Celebrations well under way"]</ref>
|KorM=Super Mario 25th Anniversary Special Edition
*On the Wii's Nintendo Channel as well as at the websites for the anniversary, there is a video celebrating the 25th Anniversary in all regions. The video uses game footage from the Japanese versions, but the differences to the English releases are minimal.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzkkgK_zQHI YouTube - Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary (History 1985-2010) HQ]</ref> ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'' is only featured in the Japanese version of the video.
}}
*The combined price to download all four of the original games would be 2100 points ($21 US). The price of $30 for this compilation is $9 more than downloading the originals probably because it has added a special CD and booklet. The disc, unlike the download versions, is also transferable between Wii consoles.
**In Australia, the combined price of the originals is $36 AU, meaning the compilation is $1 AU less than the originals.
**In the UK, the game package is also cheaper with an RRP of £25 (less from online retailers), £3 less than the combined individual price of £28 (4x£7, more if the Wii Points are bought via a Nintendo Points card at retail).
*The package for the CD features an original NES with Super Mario Bros. being played, all in a 1980s setting. Next to it are cartridges for ''[[Wikipedia: Tennis (video game)|Tennis]]'' and an unidentifiable game.
*On the Game Select screen, there is a button setting that can be changed just like the original game. This affects only the Classic and GameCube controllers, not the Wii Remote.


==References==
==References==
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==See Also==
==External links==
*''[[Super Mario History]]''
{{TCRF|Super Mario All-Stars (Wii)}}
*''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''
*[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/svmj/index.html Official Japanese website] <small>([https://web.archive.org/web/20100915001609/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/svmj/index.html Archived] September 15, 2010, 00:16:09 UTC via Wayback Machine)</small>
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20101203185310/http://mario25th.nintendo.com/allstar/ Official North American website] <small>(Archived December 3, 2010, 18:53:10 UTC via Wayback Machine)</small>
*[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Wii/Super-Mario-All-Stars-25th-Anniversary-Edition-283311.html Official European website]. <small>Retrieved November 13, 2022.</small>
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20101106061529/http://gamesites.nintendo.com.au/super-mario-all-stars-25th-anniversary-edition/en_AU/index.php Official Australian website] <small>(Archived November 6, 2010, 06:15:29 UTC via Wayback Machine)</small>
*[https://www.nintendo.tw/wii/mariocollection_sp.html Official Taiwan website] <small>([https://web.archive.org/web/20220415160700/https://www.nintendo.tw/wii/mariocollection_sp.html Archived] April 15, 2022, 16:07:00 UTC via Wayback Machine)</small>
*[https://www.nintendo.com.hk/wii/mariocollection_sp.html Official Hong Kong website] <small>([https://web.archive.org/web/20210518130752/https://www.nintendo.com.hk/wii/mariocollection_sp.html Archived] May 18, 2021, 13:07:52 UTC via Wayback Machine)</small>
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20180215125937/https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/downloads/manual-wii_supermarioallstars.pdf American English manual]


==External Links==
{{Super Mario games}}
*[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/mario25th/top.html Official Japanese Website for Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary]
{{Wii}}
*[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/svmj/index.html Official Japanese Website for Super Mario Collection Special Pack]
[[Category:Super Mario All-Stars|*]]
*[http://gamesites.nintendo.com.au/mario-25th-anniversary/ Official Australian Website for Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary]
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*[http://gamesites.nintendo.com.au/super-mario-all-stars-25th-anniversary-edition/en_AU/index.php Official Australian Website for Super Mario All-Stars 25th Anniversary Edition]
[[Category:Platforming games]]
*[http://gamesites.nintendo.com.au/mario-25th-anniversary-history/ Nintendo 25th Anniversary at Nintendo.com.au]
[[Category:Wii games]]
*[http://www.nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/games/wii/super_mario_all-stars_-_25th_anniversary_edition_19794.html Official European Website for Super Mario All-Stars - 25th Anniversary Edition]
*[http://mario25th.nintendo.com/allstar/ Official American Website for Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition]
*[http://www.nintendo.com.hk/mariocollection_sp.htm Offical Chinese Website for Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition]
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Latest revision as of 03:03, November 30, 2024

This article is about the Super Mario All-Stars Wii re-release. For the original SNES version, see Super Mario All-Stars. For other articles with the name "Super Mario All-Stars", see Super Mario All-Stars (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Super Mario 3D All-Stars.
Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition
North American box art for Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition
North American game box art
For alternate box art, see the game's gallery.
Developer Nintendo EAD
Publisher Nintendo
Platform(s) Wii
Release date Original release:
Japan October 21, 2010[?]
ROC November 27, 2010[?]
HK November 27, 2010[?]
Australia December 2, 2010[?]
Europe December 3, 2010[?]
South Korea December 11, 2010[?]
USA December 12, 2010[?]
Nintendo Selects:
USA March 11, 2016[?]
Language(s) English (United States)
Japanese
Genre Platformer
Rating(s)
ESRB:E - Everyone
PEGI:3 - Three years and older
CERO:A - All ages
ACB:G - General
USK:0 - All ages
GRAC:All - All ages
Mode(s) 1–2 players
Format
Wii:
Optical disc
Input
Wii:
Wii Remote (horizontal)
Serial code(s) Japan RVL-SVMJ-JPN

Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition (or simply Super Mario All-Stars),[1] known as Super Mario All-Stars - 25th Anniversary Edition in European languages, is a Super Mario special edition pack for the Wii made in celebration of the Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary and was released in Japan on October 21, 2010; in Hong Kong and Taiwan on November 27, 2010; in Oceania on December 2, 2010; in Europe on December 3, 2010; and in North America on December 12, 2010, as a Wii emulation of the SNES game Super Mario All-Stars. Despite the "Limited Edition" moniker, Nintendo of America issued a reprint of the retail Wii disc under the Nintendo Selects label, which was released on March 11, 2016, sans bonus materials. To promote the release of the game, a letter was distributed to various video game press sites and was "authored" by Princess Peach (referring to her letters in Super Mario Bros. 3).

Features[edit]

The game was made in celebration of the Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary and includes an extra package, with a Super Mario History 1985-2010 booklet, which tells about Mario's history and the people who made a big effort making the Super Mario games, and a CD with many songs across the main series from Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, New Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Galaxy, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, and Super Mario Galaxy 2. The extra things were available for only a limited time. The soundtrack also has noises such as getting a coin or completing a level. On the Wii's Nintendo Channel as well as on the websites for the anniversary, there is a video celebrating the 25th Anniversary in all regions. The video uses game footage from the Japanese versions, but the differences to the English releases are minimal.[2] Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels is featured only in the Japanese version of the video.

The game itself is an unaltered emulation of Super Mario All-Stars for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, down to showing the SNES controller in the configuration screen rather than any of the standard Wii controllers. The game can be played with either the Wii Remote held sideways, emulating the B Button/A Button button-controls of the original NES versions with the One Button and Two Button buttons (similar to New Super Mario Bros. Wii without the motion features, or the NES Virtual Console versions), the Classic Controller, the Classic Controller Pro, or the Nintendo GameCube controller. To select a game, the player must press Plus Button and Minus Button on the Wii Remote.

The game does not support the 16:9 aspect ratio, so pillarboxing is added automatically.

Gallery[edit]

Box art[edit]

Media[edit]

For a complete list of media for this subject, see List of Super Mario All-Stars media.

Reception[edit]

The Wii port of Super Mario All-Stars received mixed reviews. Critics from IGN criticized the game for being a straight port from the SNES, but they praised it for "the same classic games we remember," giving it a 7/10. VideoGamer gave the game an 8/10. The A.V. Club gave the game an "F," saying that the bonus material included with the game was "disappointing."

Reviews
Release Reviewer, Publication Score Comment
Wii Damien McFerran, Nintendo Life 5/10 "Super Mario All-Stars 25th Anniversary Edition is a prime example of what happens when a highly-esteemed developer decides to push out a product with the minimal amount of effort. Aside from protecting its own profits, we can see little reason for Nintendo to leave Super Mario World and Super Mario 64 (both of which are available on the Virtual Console) off this disc, and if the firm were truly serious about creating the definitive history of its most famous mascot, why didn’t it go the additional mile and put on Super Mario Land 2, Super Mario Sunshine, Super Mario RPG and a whole host of other notable titles? To cap it all off, the bonus items are entirely pointless. Even dedicated followers of the portly plumber will have difficulty getting excited over a flimsy art book and a CD that is good for one listen and no more. If you really feel the need to discover Mario’s origins then our advice is simple: download the first and third games from the Virtual Console and leave this sorry excuse for a ‘celebration’ on the shelf."
Wii Simon Parkin, Eurogamer 8/10 "Despite only being 951kb in size, the four games nestled together in Super Mario All-Stars represent good value for money. The combined price of downloading each title separately from the Virtual Console (in their original NES versions, mind) is only marginally lower than the £24.99 asking price for this box. Should Nintendo be criticised for failing to update the code for 2010? Some might say the effort would have outweighed the benefit. These games are supremely playable in their 16-bit form, and while 60hz, non-bordered support would have been welcome, their appeal is undiminished by time and technology's progress. But perhaps the greatest value of this pack is the packaging itself. Owning a physical copy of Super Mario All-Stars on Wii allows these games to sit proudly on your shelf, a statement to everyone who enters your home and sees it. Here is a game that, in some tiny way, made me the person I am today. Celebrate that with me. Is a ROM cheaper? Absolutely. Does it offer the same amount of value? Not even close."
Aggregators
Compiler Platform / Score
Metacritic 70
GameRankings 72.63%

Trivia[edit]

  • The combined price to download all four of the original games would be 2100 points ($21 USD). The price of $30 for this compilation is $9 more than downloading the originals probably because it has added a special CD and booklet. The disc, unlike the download versions, is also transferable between the Wii and Wii U.
    • In the Eurozone, the combined price of the originals is €21 (about $27.20 USD) and the price for the compilation is €30 (about $38.86 USD), which means the compilation is (like the American price in Dollars) €9 more expensive.
    • In Australia, the combined price of the originals is $36 AUD (about $33.76 USD), meaning the compilation is $1 AU less than the originals.
    • In the UK, the game package is also cheaper with an RRP of £25 (less from online retailers), £3 less than the combined individual price of £28 (4x£7, more if the Wii Points are bought via a Nintendo Points card at retail).
  • On the Game Select screen, there is a button setting that can be changed just like the original game. This affects only the Classic and GameCube controllers, not the Wii Remote.

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Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese スーパーマリオコレクション スペシャルパック[?]
Sūpā Mario Korekushon Supesharu Pakku
Super Mario Collection Special Pack
Chinese SUPER MARIO COLLECTION 特別包裝[?]
SUPER MARIO COLLECTION tèbié bāozhuāng
Super Mario Collection Special Package
Dutch Super Mario All-Stars - Speciale uitgave: 25 jaar Mario[?] Super Mario All-Stars - Special Edition: 25 years of Mario
French Super Mario All-Stars - Edition 25e anniversaire[?] Super Mario All-Stars - 25th anniversary edition
German Super Mario All-Stars - 25 Jahre: Jubiläumsedition[?] Super Mario All-Stars - 25 Years: Anniversary Edition
Italian Super Mario All-Stars - Edizione per il 25º anniversario[?] Super Mario All-Stars - 25th Anniversary Edition
Korean 슈퍼 마리오 25주년 스페셜 에디션[?]
Syupeo Mario 25-junyeon Seupesyeol edisyeon
Super Mario 25th Anniversary Special Edition
Spanish Super Mario All-Stars - Edición del 25 aniversario[?] Super Mario All-Stars - 25th Anniversary Edition

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