Super Mario World

This article is about the video game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. For the arcade game developed by Fabtek, Inc., see Super Mario World (arcade). For the cartoon series based on the game, see Super Mario World (television series). For the game's soundtrack, see Super Mario World (album).

"SMW" redirects here. For the game known as "Super Mario Wii" in South Korea, see Super Mario Galaxy.

Not to be confused with Super Mario 3D World.

Template:Infobox Super Mario World (originally known in Japan as Super Mario World: Super Mario Bros. 4) is a main series Mario game and a launch title released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System on November 21, 1990. As such, it is the sequel to Super Mario Bros. 3. The game was produced by Shigeru Miyamoto, featuring music composed by Koji Kondo, and graphics designed by Shigefumi Hino. An updated version was later released on the Game Boy Advance as part of the Super Mario Advance series, titled Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2. The original version was also re-released on the Wii and later the Wii U and New Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console. This is the first Mario game in which Yoshi, Wigglers, Monty Moles, Banzai Bills, Swoopers, and Magikoopas appear, as well as a save feature. The game also features 2D graphics with linear transformations.

The game was followed in 1995 by a prequel, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, which is set many years before the events in Super Mario World. Yoshi's Island spawned its own series of sequels.

Shigeru Miyamoto has stated that ever since they finished Super Mario Bros., the design staff wanted to have Mario ride a dinosaur. It was believed to be impossible technically until the Super NES was developed. According to Miyamoto, sixteen people were involved in the creation of the game, and it took about three years to make. At some point during the game's development, it was meant to be released in North America and Europe under the full Super Mario Bros. 4 title, but it was later shortened to simply Super Mario World. Miyamoto has stated that this is his favorite Mario game.

In addition to the game itself, there is a cartoon series that is based on the game which debuted on September 14, 1991, one month after the American release. The series takes place in Dome City, and was produced by DiC Entertainment and Nintendo.

Story

Mario, Luigi, and Princess Toadstool in a hot air balloon in the Game Boy Advance remake Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2.

After Bowser's previous defeat, Mario, Luigi and Princess Toadstool decide to recuperate in Dinosaur Land. Meanwhile in Dinosaur Land, the Koopa King and his Koopalings trap Yoshi and his friends in enchanted eggs, eliminating the opposition as they secretly rebuild their forces. Shortly upon their arrival, the Mario Bros. realize that Princess Toadstool is missing. While searching, they find the Koopa Troop army. Upon freeing the friendly Yoshi, he exclaims that the Koopas have invaded, confirming that Peach's persistent captor has indeed returned and taken the opportunity to claim the princess.

As Mario and friends travel through Dinosaur Land, they uncover the Valley of Bowser. After defeating Larry, the Mario Bros. have access to the front door of Bowser's Castle. Bowser is fought on his castle roof in his Koopa Clown Car, holding Princess Toadstool hostage. Upon his defeat, he gently drops the princess and retreats. Princess Toadstool rewards Mario or Luigi with a kiss as fireworks celebrate freedom, signifying that their vacation can resume with their new good friends. The reunited team returns to Yoshi's House where they and three other Yoshis watch the Yoshi eggs hatch into babies, removing the spell.

From the instruction booklet

After saving the Mushroom Kingdom from Bowser and the rest of the Koopas in Super Mario 3, Mario and Luigi needed to recuperate from their adventures. Together they agreed that the best place to vacation was a magical place called Dinosaur Land.

But while Mario and Luigi reclined on the beach for a relaxing nap, Princess Toadstool disappeared, apparently seized by evil forces. After searching for hours for their missing friend, Mario and Luigi came upon an enormous egg in the forest.
Suddenly the egg hatched, and out popped a young dinosaur named Yoshi, who proceeded to tell Mario and Luigi a sad tale of how his dinosaur pals were sealed in similar eggs by a group of monstrous turtles.
"Monstrous turtles!," exclaimed Luigi. "Bowser and his bunch have returned!" Mario slowly nodded his head in agreement and, along with Luigi and Yoshi, set off across Dinosaur Land to find the Princess and to free Yoshi's friends. As they began their journey, Yoshi handed Mario a beautiful cape. "This may help you," Yoshi said. "Some say it has magical powers."

With a little luck (and help from a magic cape), our hearty crew can defeat the seven worlds of Bowser's Krazy Koopa Kritters. Many locations are well-hidden so explore everywhere and try everything. Not all locations have to be explored to rescue the dinosaurs and save Princess Toadstool, but there are many "starry" treasures to be found in far-reaching places. You'll need to search all areas to find what kinds of treasures are there… in Super Mario World.

Gameplay

The object of the game is to get to the goal tape to advance to the next level. While on Mario's way to the goal, he must encounter many enemies and collect power-ups and use items to help solve puzzles and destroy enemies.

A chart illustrating Mario's power-ups in this game.

Controls

• : Spin jump
• : Jump
• /: Dash/Interact/Special ability
• :Scroll camera left (doesn't work in auto-scrolling levels, Yoshi's House, Top Secret Area, or Boss Rooms)
• :Scroll camera right (doesn't work in auto-scrolling levels, Yoshi's House, Top Secret Area, or Boss Rooms)
• :Pause
• :Use item/Return to map from a completed level (When paused)

Power-ups

Image	Name	Description
File:MushroomSMW.PNG	Super Mushroom	Grab this to change into Super Mario. 1000 points awarded.
File:FlowerSMW.PNG	Fire Flower	Grab this to change into Fire Mario. 1000 points awarded.
File:Feather.PNG	Cape Feather	Grab this to change into Cape Mario. 1000 points awarded.
File:P-Balloon SMW.PNG	Power Balloon	If Mario or Luigi collects one of these, they will swell like balloons and will be able to float in the air for a short time. No points collected upon collecting the item.
	Star	When collected, either Mario or Luigi (depending on who gets it) will become temporarily invincible. If the players collects more stars in blocks when they have it already, they can stay invincible for a bit longer. 1000 points awarded. Enemies defeated while invincible count towards points eventually becoming 1-Ups or 2-Ups, depending on the enemy.
	Yoshi's Wings	If Yoshi grabs these wings, he will enter Coin Heaven. It will also turn any Yoshi blue after completion, making this an easier way to get a Blue Yoshi before Star World.

Items

Image	Name	Description
	1-Up Mushroom	If Mario or Luigi collects one, he will get an extra life. 100 coins collected. These mushrooms may also come from Eggs if Mario or Luigi is already riding Yoshi as they find them from a block/pass them by.
	3-Up Moon	If Mario or Luigi collects one of these very rare items, they both get three extra lives. 300 coins collected.
	Coin	Collect 100 Coins for a 1-Up.
File:Berry.PNG	Berries	Eating ten red berries in one stage will cause Yoshi to lay an egg with a power-up. Two pink berries will produce a coin throwing cloud. Green berries add 20 seconds to the time limit. A berry is also worth the same as a coin.
	Dragon Coin	Collect all five or more on one stage for a 1-Up. 1000 points awarded then doubles for each one collected.
File:Key and Keyhole.PNG	Key and Keyhole	If Mario or Luigi grab the key and put it in a keyhole (which is hidden in a level), a secret level will be unlocked.
File:P-Switches.PNG	Switch Blocks	When the blue switch is pressed, blocks transform into coins and vice-versa, and some invisible blocks will be revealed. If the silver one is pressed, some enemies, such as Spinies, will transform into Silver Coins. After a short period of time, the changes made by either switch will revert to normal.
File:Ball1.PNG	Magic Ball	An item that is required to successfully complete the Sunken Ghost Ship.
	Baby Yoshi	If Mario or Luigi passes nearby a lone Yoshi Egg, it will hatch into a Baby Yoshi. The player must feed the Baby Yoshi five enemies, grab blocks, or one powerup to grow into an Adult Yoshi. Every time a Baby Yoshi eats an enemy, the player will receive a coin and 200 points.

Secret bonus changes

After the player beats every special level, the following changes occur:

• World Map: The colors of the map become Fall-themed, like grass and the trees of Forest of Illusion turning orange.
• Koopa Troopas and Koopa Paratroopas: Change into Mask Koopas.
• Jumping Piranha Plants: Change into Jumping Pumpkin Plants.
• Bullet Bills: Change into Pidgit Bills.
• Vines: Buds become pumpkins.

Worlds

World	Image	Information
World 1 Yoshi's Island		Yoshi's Island is mainly a grassy plains-related world that doesn't contain any underwater levels. The main enemies in this world include Monty Moles, Koopa Troopas, Rexs, and a few others. Iggy can be fought in his castle at the end of this world. Completing this world leads to Donut Plains.
World 2 Donut Plains		Donut Plains is the second world of Super Mario World. It is known for featuring the first Ghost House of the game and for being the first course with multiple exits. The Cape Feather is utilized frequently. The name of this world is a hinting of its unusual shape. It is owned by Morton Koopa Jr. and has a grassy plains theme.
World 3 Vanilla Dome		The Vanilla Dome is a big cavern full of sparkling diamonds and contains a Ghost House, large lake, a Switch Palace, and Castle #3. It also contains lava pools with the large Blarggs living within them.
World 4 Twin Bridges	File:Twins 2.PNG	Twin Bridges is basically semi-sky based, as it has sky and land levels. It contains one underwater level, and the third portal to the Star World.
World 5 Forest of Illusion		Forest of Illusion is a location in Super Mario World that is ruled by Roy Koopa. It has 1 Fortress, and 1 Castle. It is the location of the Blue Switch Palace.
World 6 Chocolate Island	File:ChocoIslandMap.PNG	Chocolate Island is an island in Super Mario World on the south-eastern side of Dinosaur Land. The boss here is Wendy O. Koopa. This is the only known island where Mario or Luigi can find Dino Rhinos and Dino-Torches.
World 7 Valley of Bowser		The Valley of Bowser is an area in Dinosaur Land in Super Mario World. The entrance to the Valley of Bowser appears after going through the Sunken Ghost Ship area. It is where Bowser oversees his operations on Dinosaur Land.
World 8 Star Road		The Star World is a mystical road far above the Mushroom World, and is linked to various locations around the world. It consists of five stars, each of which serve as a warp point.
World 9 Special World		The Special World is a secret world that appears in Super Mario World. It can be accessed after completing the Star World and taking the secret exit from Star World 5. The Special World is known for containing the most difficult levels in the game and each level has their own, unique gimmick.

If Mario and/or Luigi accumulate 100 stars by touching the flag at the finish, they play a bonus game where they hit blocks. Eight random blocks travel around a block that already has a determined power-up. Power-ups include Super Mushrooms, Fire Flowers, and Stars. Mario/Luigi can only hit blocks while they are at the bottom, and hit blocks continue to travel around the center (while retaining the hit power-up). Once the last block is hit, the blocks stop traveling and 1-ups are awarded. The number of 3-in-a-row matches determines the number of 1-Ups the player will receive (up to a maximum of 8).

Characters

The various characters and creatures of Super Mario World.

Playable characters

Mario and Luigi are the main playable characters. In 2-player mode, Mario is controlled by Player 1 and Luigi is controlled by Player 2. If Mario loses a life or completes a level in 2-Player mode, Luigi comes into play until he does the same. The two may also share extra lives on the world map. The two have identical mechanics.

Supporting characters

• Dolphin
• Princess Toadstool
• Yoshi

Colored Yoshis

In addition to Mario and Luigi, Yoshis of four different colors appear in the game, which may be controlled once acquired and help the Mario Bros. in many levels of the game:

• Green Yoshi, the default Yoshi. Like the other Yoshis, it is able to eat many kinds of enemies and jump on spiked enemies without taking harm as well as walk across Munchers. They can also utilize Shells for special powers, but unlike the other Yoshis, depend on the color of the Shell but not a special Yoshi power to pair with it.

• Red Yoshi, a Yoshi that spits out any colored Shell in the form of three fireballs.
• Blue Yoshi, a Yoshi that flies as long as a Shell is in its mouth.
• Yellow Yoshi, a Yoshi that can shake the ground by taking a Shell into its mouth, defeating enemies with its impact.

• Green Yoshi SMW.PNG

  Cape Mario and a Green Yoshi

• Red Yoshi SMW.PNG

  Small Mario and a Red Yoshi

• Blue Yoshi SMW.PNG

  Fire Mario and a Blue Yoshi

• Yellow Yoshi SMW.PNG

  Cape Mario and a Yellow Yoshi

Green Yoshis hatch out of Yoshi Eggs, usually found in various blocks throughout the game. If a Yoshi Egg is found but the player already has a Yoshi, the Egg will instead provide an 1-Up Mushroom. Red, blue and yellow Yoshis are extremely rare in Super Mario World. They live in the Star World, a mysterious place accessible by using the five Star Roads found throughout the game. When they are encountered in Star Road, they are Baby Yoshis, small and unrideable, but through carrying them, the baby Yoshi's will eat the enemies they touch. When five enemies are eaten, they will transform into adult Yoshi's, and can now be used normally. Baby Yoshis of all colors hatch from the Yoshi Eggs rescued from the castles, during the ending credits of the game.

Additionally, Yoshi can become Blue Yoshi if he touches Yoshi's Wings, which appear in some levels and act as shortcuts to the end of the stage.

In the GBA remake, the color of the Yoshi that hatches always depends from the power-up the player has:

• Green for Small Mario or when the colored Yoshi corresponding to the current power-up isn't rescued yet.
• Yellow for Super Mario.
• Red for Fire Mario.
• Blue for Cape Mario.

Enemies and obstacles

Image	Name	Description
	Amazing Flyin' Hammer Brother	This enemy tosses hammers from his swooping platform, attempting to attack Mario.
File:Ball n chain.PNG	Ball 'n' Chain	A large mace on a chain. The chain is harmless; it swings behind Mario.
	Banzai Bill	A giant, slow-moving bullet. The cannons they are fired from are not seen anywhere in the game.
	Beach Koopa	A shell-less Koopa Troopa. The blue ones will kick a shell if they come in contact with one. If a shell-less Yellow Koopa Troopa jumps into a shell, it becomes a lethal Kamikaze Koopa.
	Big Boo	A giant, Boo Buddy.
	Big Bubble	A slow-moving, green bubble.
	Big Steely	A giant metal ball thrown by Bowser.
	Bill Blaster	An indestructible cannon. It shoots an endless amount of Bullet Bills; however, it does nothing if the player is near it.
	Blargg	The eyes of the Blargg will be visible before they dip back into the lava, moments before lunging.
	Blurp	A fish wearing goggles. Swims in only one direction.
	Bob-omb	A walking bomb with a short fuse. They are portable once Mario stomps them. They also appear in bubbles.
	Bony Beetle	A mummified Buzzy Beetle that periodically ducks and bears spikes.
	Boo Buddy	A shy ghost that stops moving when Mario looks at it.
	Boo Buddy Block	A shy ghost that turns into a block when Mario looks at it.
	Boo Buddy Snake	A chain of Boo Buddies that bounce around the room non-stop.
	Boo Buddy Swarm	They are usually transparent, which is when they are harmless, but periodically will turn opaque, which is when they are dangerous, to dive at Mario or Luigi.
	Bullet Bill	A slow-moving bullet.
	Buzzy Beetle	A fire-proof turtle.
File:Chainsaw.PNG	Chainsaw	A saw blade that follows a designated path.
	Chargin' Chuck	Chargin' Chuck: A turtle dressed in football gear who charges at Mario. All types of Chargin' Chucks take three stomps to defeat. Clappin' Chucks: They have a variety of attacks, but stomp them once and they'll just charge at Mario. Splittin' Chucks: Splits into three Chargin' Chucks. Passin' Chucks: Have an endless supply of footballs to kick at Mario. Lookout Chucks: They have a variety of attacks, but stomp them once and they'll just charge at Mario. Confused Chucks: Has an endless supply of baseballs to throw at Mario. Diggin' Chucks: Uses his shovel to dig up rocks that roll towards Mario.
	Cheep Cheep	A small fish that slowly swims back and forth. They also are found in bubbles, once popped they flop across the level.
	Circling Boo Buddies	Boo Buddies flying in a circle formation.
	Climbing Koopa	The green variety moves slowly while the red variety is as fast as Mario and Luigi.
File:CeilingStomper1.png	Column	They move slowly for some seconds, revealing themselves, before suddenly smashing almost anything on their way. After some seconds later, these obstacle move slowly back up.
	Dino Rhino	A slow-moving ceratopsian dinosaur.
File:Dino Torch.PNG	Dino-Torch	A tiny Dino Rhino that breathes fire.
	Disappearing Boo Buddy	Boo Buddies found in a group that disappear and reappear.
	Dry Bones	A Koopa Troopa skeleton. It falls apart when Mario stomps on it, and after a short time it will reform its body. It can also throw bones at Mario.
	Eerie	Dragon-like zombies that float in zigzag patterns.
	Falling Spike	Spiked obstacles that fall from ceilings.
	Fire Jumping Piranha	These rare Jumping Piranha Plants spit fireballs.
	Fire Snake	A jumping ball of fire.
	Fish Bone	A slow-swimming fish skeleton.
File:Fishin Boo.PNG	Fishin' Boo	A Lakitu-like Boo in a cloud, fishing with a blue flame.
File:Fishin' lakitu.PNG	Fishin' Lakitu	A Lakitu fishing with a 1-Up Mushroom. If Mario takes the bait, the enemy will turn into a normal Lakitu.
	Floating Mine	A floating, spiked mine.
File:FlyingGoombaL.gif	Flying Goomba	A hopping, winged Goomba.
	Fuzzy	A black fur ball that follows a set path.
File:GoombaL.gif	Galoomba	A round creature. After stomping them, Mario can carry them for a short distance. Some Galoombas come floating in bubbles
File:Gold Bowser Statue.PNG	Gold Bowser Statue	A hopping statue of Bowser.
File:Grey Bowser Statue.PNG	Gray Bowser Statue	A fire-spitting statue of Bowser.
File:Grinder.PNG	Grinder	A spinning saw blade.
	Hothead	A fireball that slowly circles platforms.
	Jumping Piranha Plant	A carnivorous plant that jumps out of pipes.
	Kamikaze Koopa	After its transformation, the Kamikaze Koopa attempts to hit Mario or Luigi by spinning around in its shell and dashing towards them.
	Koopa Paratroopa	Green Koopa Paratroopa: A Green Koopa Troopa with wings. Jumps around aimlessly. Red Koopa Paratroopa: A Red Koopa Troopa with wings. Flies around in a set area. Yellow Koopa Paratroopa: A Yellow Koopa Troopa with wings. It never flies, but it hops over shells that are kicked at him.
	Koopa Troopa	Green Koopa Troopa: A turtle that can walk off edges. Red Koopa Troopa: A turtle that paces steadily back and forth on platforms. Blue Koopa Troopa: This turtle slowly walks back and forth on its platform. When not in a shell, they kick empty shells at Mario. Yellow Koopa Troopa: This turtle walks towards Mario and drops a Coin if stomped.
	Lakitu	A turtle that rides in a cloud and throws Spiny Eggs down at Mario. If Mario hits him with a shell, he can ride in his cloud for a limited time.
File:PipeLakitu.PNG	Lakitu in a Pipe	A turtle that lives in a pipe and throws Spiny Eggs at Mario.
File:SMW Lava Blubbe.png	Lava Bubble	An invincible lava bubble found in castles.
	Li'l Sparky	An electrical spark that circles platforms.
	Magikoopa	A turtle sorcerer in a blue robe. He changes Rotating Blocks into various enemies and items.
File:Mechakoopa.PNG	Mechakoopa	A mechanical Koopa Troopa. After stomping them, Mario can pick them up and use them as weapons.
File:Mega Mole.PNG	Mega Mole	A giant mole that lives underground.
	Monty Mole	A mole that pops out of mountains and the ground.
	Muncher	Invincible, black plants.
	Ninji	A black, star-like devil that jumps up and down.
	Parabomb	A parachuting Bob-omb.
File:Para-Goomba.gif	Para-Goomba	A parachuting Goomba.
	Piranha Plant	Carnivorous plants that live in pipes.
	Pokey	A walking cactus with three spikes on its head. If Mario is riding Yoshi, Pokey will have five sections instead of three.
	Porcupuffer	A fat, spiny fish that swims in the water.
	Rex	A purple dinosaur that squashes down when stomped.
	Rip Van Fish	A sleeping fish that will chase after Mario if it is awakened.
	Skewer	These obstacles move up and down blocking the path.
	Skull Box	They fire Torpedo Teds that are invincible to all available forms of attack.
	Spike	They come down from the ceiling or up from the floor. Most don't retract all the way, leaving their point exposed.
	Spike Top	A mono-spiked red beetle that climbs around walls and platforms.
	Spiny	A spiked turtle.
	Spiny Egg	Lakitu throws these. When they hit the ground, they hatch into Spinys.
	Sumo Bro	A fat turtle that stomps the ground and sets fire to everything below him.
	Super Koopa	A shell-less, flying Koopa Troopa. The blue ones have flashing capes, and drop a Cape Feather when stomped.
	Swooper	A green bat that lives in caves.
File:Thwimp.PNG	Thwimp	A tiny stone that hops around.
	Thwomp	A large stone that drops as Mario approaches.
	Torpedo Ted	A slow-moving torpedo.
	Urchin	A spiked urchin that circles blocks underwater.
File:VolcanoPlant.gif	Volcano Lotus	A fire-spitting lotus plant.
	Wiggler	A happy, yellow caterpillar. When Mario jumps on its head, it turns red and moves faster.
File:SMW Lava Blubbe.png	Zigzag Lava Bubble	Unlike regular Lava Bubbles, Zigzag Lava Bubbles are never found in lava; instead, they are always in the air they bounce off any walls they run into in an attempt to hurt Mario or Luigi.

Bosses

Image	Name	Description
File:Reznor.PNG	Reznor	Four fire-spitting triceratopses. They guard the exit of all Fortresses.
	The Big Boo	The boss of Donut Secret House. He moves around the room, invisible, then suddenly re-appears.
	Iggy Koopa	Boss of castle #1, located in Yoshi's Island. He tries to push Mario into a pool of lava while spitting fireballs.
	Morton Koopa Jr.	Boss of castle #2, located in Donut Plains. He runs up the walls of his room, trying to drop onto Mario.
File:LemmyKoopaL.gif	Lemmy Koopa	Boss of castle #3, located in Vanilla Dome. He pops randomly out of seven pipes along with two fake versions of himself.
	Ludwig von Koopa	Boss of castle #4, located in Twin Bridges. He spins around the room in his shell, stopping to shoot fireballs.
	Roy Koopa	Boss of castle #5, located in the Forest of Illusion. He runs up the walls of his room, trying to drop onto Mario.
	Wendy O. Koopa	Boss of castle #6, located in Chocolate Island. She pops randomly out of seven pipes along with two fake versions of herself.
	Larry Koopa	Boss of castle #7, located in Valley of Bowser. He tries to push Mario into a pool of lava while spitting fireballs.
	Bowser	The final boss. He hovers above in his Koopa Clown Car, dropping Mechakoopas and Big Steelies.

Regional differences

A number of changes were made to Super Mario World when it was released internationally following its initial Japanese version. This included translating the Japanese names and words and tweaking various levels to make the game easier for international audiences.

Yoshi can eat the dolphins in the Japanese version.

Gameplay changes

• Yoshis can eat the Dolphins as if they were regular enemies in the Japanese version of Super Mario World, but not in the international versions of the game. However, this change was later reversed in the remake, Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, allowing Yoshis to eat the dolphins in the non-Japanese versions of the game as well.

Level design changes

• Donut Plains 2 has an added ! Block after the three ? Blocks near the beginning of the level. Similarly, Vanilla Dome 1 has an added Cape Feather in one of the Rotating Blocks in the structure found early in the level in the international version.
• The secret exit to Chocolate Island 3 was made more conspicuous through the use of two additional arrow signs, rather than the lone sign found in the Japanese version.
• In Donut Secret House, the walls at the end of the two main rooms were extended a bit to fill the whole screen.
• In the Sunken Ghost Ship, the three 1-Up Mushrooms at the bottom of the Ghost Ship are not present in the Japanese version.
• Lemmy's Castle has a time limit of 400 seconds instead of 300 seconds. Funky also provided the players more time in the international versions of the game via the presence of nine green berries instead of the original three in the Japanese version; as having Yoshi eat green berries adds 20 seconds to the timer, this meant the international players could accumulate triple the extra time than in the Japanese version of the game.
• In the Japanese version, the coins at the end of Funky spell out "YOU ARE SUPER PLAYER!!", while in international versions of the game more coins were added to correctly say "YOU ARE A SUPER PLAYER!!".

Graphical changes

• Both the file select and mode select title screens change between the different versions. In the file select screen, the Japanese text was changed to English for international releases, and in both cases, 1991 was added to the original's 1990 copyright date to reflect when the North American and PAL versions were released. The logo was also changed to make the shadowing of the letters less pronounced and the "TM" was rewritten in the same lettering style as the title itself. As shown in the comparison of the file select screens below, the PAL version differed from both the Japanese and North American releases in height. Each version also has their own marker to denote whether all 96 exits were found or not.

Japanese version

North American version

PAL version

The file select screen.

Japanese version

North American and PAL versions

Mode select screen

Japanese

International

The sign at Yoshi's house was originally written in Japanese script.

• All instances of Japanese names occurring in-game were changed to English.
  • The sign at Yoshi's House was changed from katakana (Japanese script) to the English alphabet. Also the sign has some shade in the international versions.
  • The enemy names were all translated as well, although rather than Japanese script, they were written in romaji (English letters) in the Japanese version itself. This includes the credits, the writing on Reznor's wheel, and the sign on Bowser's castle.

Japanese

International

Japanese

International

The signs on Reznor's spinning wheel and on Bowser's castle were changed from their Japanese names to their English names.

Textual changes

• In addition to being translated, various other changes were made to the level names.
  • While block numbers were used in the original Japanese names, the numbers in the international version match the font style used in the lettering.
  • In the Japanese version, all level names were followed by 「コースｘ」, "Course X", but in the international version, the names were simply numbered (i.e. 「ヨースターとう　コース１」, "Yōsutā tō Cōsu 1", changes to "Yoshi's Island 1", instead of "Yoshi's Island Course 1").
  • Cheese Bridge Area, Cookie Mountain, Forest Secret Area, and Chocolate Secret's Japanese names were all followed by 「コース１」, "Course 1", but as there were no additional levels sharing these names, the numerical designation was dropped for the international versions.
    • However, the Special World levels were not numbered. Gnarly and Tubular were both 「おたのしみ　コース」 (Fun Course), Way Cool and Awesome were both 「マリオスタッフもビックリ　コース」 (Even the Mario Staff is Shocked Course), Groovy and Mondo were both 「スペシャリストのための　コース」 (Specialists' Course), and Outrageous and Funky were 「チャンピオンシップの コース」 (Championship Course).
• The flavor text after defeating a Koopaling and destroying their castle was the same for every Koopaling in the Japanese version, and thus more generic. In international versions, each Koopaling is given their own flavor text.
• While various enemies change designs after the game is changed to the Fall setting, in the credits, the replacements are given new monikers in the SNES version; in the Super Famicom and Game Boy Advance versions, their name remains the same.
• Like the enemy names, the staff credits were also written in romaji in the Japanese version, but various small changes were still made:
  • The somewhat odd title of "Total Director" was changed to "Main Director", "Back Ground" was corrected to "Background", and all instances of "Programer" were changed to the "Programmer" spelling for the international release. "C.G. Designer" was elaborated upon as "Character Graphic Designer" outside of Japan, and various other titles were tweaked, with "Course Director" becoming "Area Director", "Course Editor" changing to "Area Data Input", and "Player and System Programer" becoming "Mario and System Programmer."
  • The spacing of certain words was also tweaked, and a colon was added to "Special Thanks" in the international version.
  • Dayv Brooks was added to the "Special Thanks" list for his translation work on Super Mario World.

Remakes and ports

Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World

Main article: Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World

The Super Mario All-Stars remake of Super Mario World gave Luigi a more distinctive sprite where he is taller, thinner and animates differently, while in the original he is simply a palette swap of Mario and his moves are identical to Mario's.

Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2

Main article: Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2

Super Mario World was ported to the Game Boy Advance handheld system as the second installation in the Super Mario Advance series, Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2. Some of the more notable changes are new Luigi's sprite, the new amount of 999 lives that can now be saved, and the list of levels showing whether the secret exit and the Yoshi Coins have been found.

Media

For a complete list of media for this subject, see List of Super Mario World media.

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References to other games

• Super Mario Bros. - If the player waits on the Special World map for two minutes, a cover version of the overworld theme will start playing.
• Super Mario Bros. 2 - Unaltered Ninjis reappear, and Bullet Bills resembling Pidgits appear in the Fall. Pokeys also return.
• Super Mario Bros. 3 - The Sunken Ghost Ship was once an airship from this game. Also, all of the Koopalings return here.

References in later games

• Mario Roulette - Many sounds and graphics from here appear in this game.
• Mario Paint - Many sounds and graphics from here appear in this game.
• Super Mario Kart - Lakitu is near identical in appearance in this game and many tracks in this game are based on levels here. The music that plays in the Ghost Valley and Bowser Castle courses are remixes of the music from the Ghost Houses and the final boss theme, respectively, from Super Mario World.
• Mario's Time Machine - Many sounds and graphics from Super Mario World appear in this game.
• Mario is Missing! - Many sounds and graphics from here appear in this game.
• Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island - This game is a prequel to Super Mario World, though the stories are practically unrelated in sharing some settings and uses Yoshi as the main character, although there are nine Yoshis (or ten in the Game Boy Advance remake) for each stage for each zone. Also, Yoshi's sound effects from here were reused in this game.
• Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars - The Star Road found here is destroyed by Exor and it is revealed that Geno is from here. Yoshi's Island also returns as Yo'ster Isle, and a rendition of the overworld music from this game plays upon first meeting Gaz. Also, the overworld theme can be heard while singing a character to sleep.
• Super Mario 64 - The idea of Switch Palaces is, in a way, carried over into this game. Also, Yoshi references this game when he says, "It has been so long since our last adventure!"
• Super Smash Bros. - Mario and Luigi's down special, Mario Tornado and Luigi Cyclone, are based on the Spin Jump that originated in Super Mario World.
• Paper Mario - The underwater theme from the level Donut Secret 1 is a cover and used as the theme for this game's title screen.
• Super Smash Bros. Melee - There is a Super Mario World-themed level called Yoshi's Island. Banzai Bill also returns, and Mario can use his Cape as his side special move. Trophies of the Koopa Clown Car and Mario riding Yoshi are collectible.
• Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga - In a room in Woohoo Hooniversity, four question blocks from previous games (the names of which are even stated in their descriptions) can be seen. One of them is the question block from Super Mario World. A cover of the overworld theme from Super Mario World is used for some of the minigames.
• Super Mario Sunshine - When F.L.U.D.D. scans Mario, a video of Mario battling Iggy in this game can be seen.
• Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door - Riding Yoshi came from this game. Also, if Mario gets an email from the RDM, a tone that is a cover of the music that plays when Mario destroys a castle in this game plays. If Mario gets an email from Peach, the title screen music from this game plays.
• Mario Party Advance - The results screen music after the player runs out of Mushrooms in this game is a cover of the overworld theme from Super Mario World. Goombas also appeared in the form they appeared in the game as well.
• Super Smash Bros. Brawl - A short demo of Super Mario World is playable, and the Yoshi's Island stage returns. Mario's Cape move returns from Melee as well. Also, Bowser uses his Koopa Clown Car in the Subspace Emissary. Finally, the Title Theme and Ending Theme are covers and plays on the Delfino Plaza stage, as well as the Castle Theme on the Luigi's Mansion stage. Yoshi's Final Smash, Super Dragon, is based on the powers he can obtain from a Koopa shell, specifically the powers from a red Koopa Troopa and blue Koopa Troopa.
• New Super Mario Bros. Wii - Yoshi reappears in this game, behaving exactly as he did in Super Mario World. The Spin Jump also makes a return. Parts of the music that plays in the castle/fortresses in this game is used for the castle levels in New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
• Super Mario Galaxy 2 - A cover of the music from the Ghost House levels is used for Haunty Halls Galaxy and Boo Moon Galaxy. A cover of the athletic theme is used for Hightail Falls Galaxy. Sound effects from Super Mario World are reused, such as the sound when Yoshi is mounted, when a door is opened and when the Switch Block time limit (the Teleporter time limit in this game) is about to run out. Yoshi reappears in the game. Yoshi's House also returns in the Sky Station Galaxy.
• New Super Mario Bros. 2 - Reznors returns in this game, as well as the cover of the battle theme. Also, the chime that can be heard while the game loads sometimes plays a small part of the Super Mario World overworld theme and in World 4, Super Mario World's snow level background is reused.
• New Super Mario Bros. U - This game seems to be based off of Super Mario World, with similar backgrounds and level styles. A Sumo Bro returns as the boss for the level Screwtop Tower. Baby Yoshis reappear as well. It also uses a single, continuous world map, similar to this game.
• Super Mario 3D World - Along with having a similar name, this game features Chargin' Chucks and Goombas (renamed Galoombas), both of which haven't been seen in a Super Mario platform game since Super Mario World.
• Super Smash Bros. for Wii U - Like in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, a demo of Super Mario World can be found under Masterpieces. Two new songs based on ones from Super Mario World's music, namely "Fortress Boss" and "Super Mario World Medley" (Overworld theme, portions of the bonus game theme, Star World, and Super Star) appear as the selectable songs in the My Music section.
• Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS - One of the level styles is Super Mario World and part of the ending theme is used in the credits. A cover of the music that plays in the Donut Plains, Twin Bridges and Chocolate Island parts of the world map can be heard on the map screen for 10 Mario Challenge (Super Mario Challenge in the 3DS port).

Critical reception

Super Mario World received universal critical acclaim. The game was placed 16th in the 100th issue of Nintendo Power's "100 best Nintendo games of all time" in 1997. The game placed 47th in the 200th Issue of GameInformer's "Top 200 Games of All Time".

Some believed Super Mario World was the best Mario game yet. Many praised the game's graphics, gameplay, and its building upon the previous games in the series. However, many argued if World was better than Super Mario Bros. 3.

Super Mario World was bundled with the Super Nintendo Entertainment System making it the most sold game for SNES, selling 20 million copies.

IGN rated the Game Boy Advance remake a 9.3/10 and the Wii Virtual Console version an 8.5/10. Allgame rated it 5 stars.

Pre-release and unused content

Main article: List of Super Mario World pre-release and unused content

Dinosaur Land was drastically different than the final version, possessing an appearance similar to the various kingdoms of Super Mario Bros. 3. Specifically, it was to feature things such as Toad Houses (which could possibly mean that Toads were once considered to populate Dinosaur Land) and more Super Mario Bros. 3-style Fortresses. In addition to this, the game originally had the subtitle "Super Mario Bros. 4"

Glitches

Main article: List of Super Mario World glitches

Glitchy graphics from defeated enemies

The balls on Iggy's and Larry's platforms can be destroyed by the sliding attack, as can the Grinders (using a triangle block). This results in glitchy graphics, most likely because the developers did not intend for these enemies to be defeated. The same thing happens if Mario does a nose diving in the second level of the Bowser battle. The Big Steely is defeated as a red sprite of Princess Toadstool's head.

Miscolored overworld

In order to do this glitch, the player must go to the end of Chocolate Island 3. Under the goal, the player must jump off Yoshi to the Giant Gate so that the screen does not scroll up. If done correctly, Mario is barely seen when he finishes the level, and because Mario is not present on the bottom of the screen, the screen begins to flicker in many colors as the stage begins to fade out. When he comes back to the overworld map, the entire world is glitchy and colored with red and blue. If Mario visits Forest of Illusion or Valley of Bowser and comes back to the main overworld, the entire world will be ivory colored instead. The glitch ends if the player completes a level or visits Star Road.

Hold a Koopa Troopa shell while on a vine

First, the player must go to an area with a Koopa Troopa near a vine (like in Vanilla Secret 1). Then, Mario/Luigi must hit the block with the vine, grab the Koopa Troopa shell (hold the Y button) and take it on top of the block. After that, Mario/Luigi should kick the shell upwards (hold D-pad Up and stop pressing the Y button), press the Y button again and start climbing the vine. If done correctly, Mario/Luigi will be climbing the vine while the shell is at the same "place" with him. When Mario/Luigi jumps off the vine, the glitch will end, but he can do it as many time as they want. This glitch can also be done with anything that can be grabbed, such as keys and trampolines.

Staff

Main article: List of Super Mario World staff

Twenty-three people were listed in the credits of Super Mario World, including notable Nintendo composer Koji Kondo for the sound programming and Shigeru Miyamoto as the producer. Takashi Tezuka was the overall director of the game, listed as the "Total Director" in the original Japanese version of the credits.

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Super Mario World.

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  The Title Screen

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  Yoshi eating a Dolphin (Japanese version only)

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  Mario and Yoshi smashing the Green Switch in Green Switch Palace.

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  Bowser in his Koopa Clown Car

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  A Flying Goomba next to a Para-Goomba.

Name in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	スーパーマリオワールド[?] Sūpā Mario wārudo	Super Mario World
Korean	슈퍼 마리오 월드[?] Syupeo Mario Weoldeu	?

Trivia

• The 2D graphics with linear transformations in this game would later be reused for Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and Wario Land 4. Additionally, the Mario, Luigi and Yoshi sprites were also reused for Mario is Missing and Mario's Time Machine.