History VideoGame / SuperMarioWorld

* CatSmile: Monty Moles can be seen with this when they burst out of the ground.

* NintendoHard: While the early parts of the game are pretty easy, the last few worlds can get rough. The final stretch of levels in the Special Zone tend to take quite a long time, and a LOT of attempts. While it's not as outwardly malicious as ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBrosTheLostLevels'', getting all 96 exits (and even getting all Dragon Coins as a SelfImposedChallenge) is not an easy task.

* GratuitousJapanese: This game marks the debut of "Banzai" Bill (known as "Magnum [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Kira / Killer]]" in Japan[[note]]Interestingly enough, the TV series calls them "Magnum Bills", a name that's a bit closer to the Japanese name.[[/note]]), essentially a giant Bullet Bill (Kira / Killer).

* DramaticDisappearingDisplay: The Bowser battle, originally. No timer, no score, no extra lives - only the powerup box at the top of the screen remains, and only if it contains a powerup. The full status bar can't be displayed due to technical limitations with Mode 7. Played with in ''Advance 2'' -- it begins with no display just like in the original version, but the display drops down from the screen after Bowser appears.

** Some of the secret exits can be tough to figure out, particularly the one in Cheese Bridge Area which requires you to fly under the goal post to access a second, hidden goal which unlocks the path to Soda Lake. There is only one other time in the game where you must fly under an exit to find a secret one (in Chocolate Island 3, noted below). The main foreshadowing of Soda Lake's existence are a couple of briefly-seen arrow signs just beyond the first goal post, and the [[InterfaceSpoiler red level marker indicating a secret exit]]. Beyond those, the main clues are an [[DisconnectedSideArea isolated island only reachable from Star Road (indicating that the player needs to unlock the way there), and that [[UniqueEnemy Torpedo Teds]] (who only appear in this level) are seen in the end credits alongside the other enemies.

** Some of the secret exits can be tough to figure out, particularly the one in Cheese Bridge Area which requires you to fly under the goal post to access a second, hidden goal which unlocks the path to Soda Lake. There is only one other time in the game where you must fly under an exit to find a secret one (in Chocolate Island 3, noted below). The main foreshadowing of Soda Lake's existence is how [[UniqueEnemy Torpedo Teds]] (who only appear in this level) are seen in the end credits alongside the other enemies, Soda Lake's appearance in one of the commercials advertising the game, a Star Road location that leaves you on an island unable to leave until you complete the hidden level, and within Cheese Bridge Area itself a couple of briefly-seen arrow signs just beyond the first goal post.

''Super Mario World'' (subtitled '' Super Mario Bros. 4'' [[TheForeignSubtitle on Japanese packaging]]) is a 1990 video game produced by Creator/{{Nintendo}} as a launch title for their [[UsefulNotes/The16BitEraOfConsoleVideoGames 16-bit console]], the [[Platform/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]]; it serves as the fifth console installment in the ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' series and sixth overall. It features their iconic mascot, Mario, taking a vacation alongside his brother Luigi and [[DamselInDistress Princess Peach]] (then still known in the west as Princess Toadstool) to the faraway Dinosaur Land. There, as is prone to happen, the Princess is captured by [[BigBad Bowser]] and kept in his castle, this time located in the deep underground. Of course, Mario must journey through the entire continent to get to her, beating down Bowser's loyal children, [[QuirkyMiniBossSquad the seven Koopalings]], along the way.

It is by far the best-selling game for the SNES, with over 20 million copies sold. However, the game was bundled with the console in many markets for a good part of its history, which skews sales figures -- the "free" copies of ''Super Mario World'' players would get when they bought their SNES consoles still counted as units sold.[[note]]For those of you wondering, ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog1'' sold 15 million units, though it too was bundled with the UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis for much of its lifespan.[[/note]]

The game was [[UpdatedRerelease remade]] for the UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance as ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'', released in Japan on December 14, 2001 and North America on February 11, 2002. While it removed the alternating multiplayer from the original, it instead offered the choice to play as Luigi during the campaign, who has his ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2''-established abilities among other differences.

** The sound of a Yoshi egg hatching is the same as in ''VideoGame/DevilWorld,'' an early [[Platform/NintendoEntertainmentSystem Family Computer]] game designed by [[Creator/ShigeruMiyamoto Miyamoto]] and Takashi Tezuka that [[NoExportForYou never saw release in North America]].

''Super Mario World'' (subtitled '' Super Mario Bros. 4'' [[TheForeignSubtitle on Japanese packaging]]) is a 1990 video game produced by Creator/{{Nintendo}} as a launch title for their [[UsefulNotes/The16BitEraOfConsoleVideoGames 16-bit console]], the [[UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]]; it serves as the fifth console installment in the ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' series and sixth overall. It features their iconic mascot, Mario, taking a vacation alongside his brother Luigi and [[DamselInDistress Princess Peach]] (then still known in the west as Princess Toadstool) to the faraway Dinosaur Land. There, as is prone to happen, the Princess is captured by [[BigBad Bowser]] and kept in his castle, this time located in the deep underground. Of course, Mario must journey through the entire continent to get to her, beating down Bowser's loyal children, [[QuirkyMiniBossSquad the seven Koopalings]], along the way.

** The sound of a Yoshi egg hatching is the same as in ''VideoGame/DevilWorld,'' an early [[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem Family Computer]] game designed by [[Creator/ShigeruMiyamoto Miyamoto]] and Takashi Tezuka that [[NoExportForYou never saw release in North America]].

* EasyLevelTrick: The BrutalBonusLevel ''Tubular'' has a well-known alternative method[note]]Bring in Blue Yoshi and head a bit into the balloon area until seeing some Red Koopa Troopas. Eat one of them and fly using that.[[/note]] which makes the level significantly easier. It still requires you to be a bit careful with some Chargin Chucks and Volcano Lotuses near the end though, so the level doesn't turn into a complete cakewalk.

* CheeseStrategy: The BrutalBonusLevel ''Tubular'' has a well-known alternative route[[note]]Bring in Blue Yoshi and head a bit into the balloon area until seeing some Red Koopa Troopas. Eat one of them and fly using that.[[/note]] which makes the level significantly easier. It still requires you to be a bit careful with some Chargin Chucks and Volcano Lotuses near the end though, so the level doesn't turn into a complete cakewalk.

The game was followed-up in 1995 with ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld2YoshisIsland'', a prequel to the entire ''Mario'' series starring Yoshi as the player character and featuring Mario and Luigi as infants; the game would mark the launch of the ''VideoGame/YoshisIsland'' subseries.

The game was followed-up in 1995 with ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld2YoshisIsland'', a prequel to the entire ''Mario'' series starring Yoshi as the player character and featuring Mario and Luigi as infants; the game would mark the launch of the ''VideoGame/YoshisIsland'' subseries. It was followed-up by a 2D ''Mario'' game starring Mario and Luigi several years later in 2006 with ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBros1'', the first 2D ''Mario'' after the VideoGame3DLeap, which introduced a new art style, [[VideoGame/SuperMarioSunshine Bowser Jr.]] to 2D games, and various new enemies, bosses, obstacles, and mechanics, with some being brought over from contemporary 3D games.

This game is most notable for having introduced the world to [[PowerupMount Yoshi]], Mario's now-famous [[NonHumanSidekick dinosaur friend]] and his ability to eat the baddies. The game was followed-up in 1995 with ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld2YoshisIsland'', a prequel starring Yoshi as the player character and featuring Mario and Luigi as infants; that game would mark the launch of the ''VideoGame/YoshisIsland'' subseries. In terms of gameplay, ''Super Mario World'' also introduced enemies and features that are now mainstays, such as Wigglers, Monty Moles, Ghost Houses and levels with secret exits.

Please note that ''VideoGame/SuperMario3DWorld'' is a separate game, not a re-release or a follow-up.

* OutOfFocus: Goombas are much less prominent in this game than is usual for the ''Mario'' series. Not only do they not appear in the first world at all, but even when they do show up, it's only in a handful of levels and in an [[YouDontLookLikeYou unfamiliar design]] -- named "Galoombas" in later appearances -- that cannot even be killed by a GoombaStomp (though a [[SpinAttack Spin Jump]] will kill them).

* OutOfFocus: Goombas are much less prominent in this game than is usual for the ''Mario'' series. Not only do they not appear in the first world at all, but even when they do show up, it's only in a handful of levels and in an [[YouDontLookLikeYou unfamiliar design]] -- named "Galoombas" in later appearances -- that cannot even be [[GoombaStomp Goomba Stomped]].

** Unlocking [[spoiler:the Back Door to Bowser's Castle]] lets you skip the seventh castle, and thus Larry himself.