Mario, the beloved Italian plumber, stands as a towering icon in the realms of gaming and pop culture. With appearances spanning hundreds of games across numerous platforms, as well as in TV shows and movies, including the 2023 Super Mario Bros. Movie, Mario's journey shows no signs of slowing down. Excitingly, more adventures await in what seems to be a continuously expanding green pipeline.
However, it's the core Mario platformer games that have truly captured the hearts of fans for decades. As we approach the 40th anniversary of the Super Mario series in September 2025, marking the release of the original Super Mario Bros. in 1985, it's the perfect time to celebrate Nintendo's mustachioed hero and his monumental milestone. In honor of this, we've compiled a list of the top Super Mario platformer games of all time.
Crafting this list was no small feat, but we're thrilled to present IGN's selection of the 10 best Super Mario games ever created.
Top 10 Super Mario Games
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