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Super Mario World

Considered by many to be the best 2D Mario game of all time, Super Mario World brought with it many important landmarks for the long-running franchise. As well as being the first Mario game to feature an overworld map, it also marked the debut of Mario's rideable dinosaur friend, Yoshi.

SUPER MARIO WORLD
Super Mario World

Franchise
Super Mario
Platform(s)
SNES , Game Boy Advance
Released
August 23, 1991
Developer(s)
Nintendo EAD
Publisher(s)
Nintendo
Genre(s)
Platformer
ESRB
E For Everyone

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