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Which version of Mario is the best version of Mario?

If you could only play as one Mario forever, which would it be?

Words: Justin Towell, GamesRadar UK

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Blackhook - 8 months 1 day ago

I don´t think that SMB 3 Mario is the best, The RPG ones and SMB 2 look waaay better than that...

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PHOBIEO - 8 months 1 day ago

How can you not put mario 64 as one of the best

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deathrebellion - 8 months 1 day ago

Baby Mario from Yoshi's Island has to be the cutest of them all..... and I have a soft spot for Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario from Brawl.

did u guys 4get cuz a few weeks ago u guys did an article that had the different costumes of mario includint that i'd say there'll be ALOT of Marios to choose from (^^)

Link is next 4 sure right??

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may.be.vital - 8 months 1 day ago

Ya I loved SMB 3 Mario in Super Mario Allstars. It was just the fact that he was so crisp and clean looking that did it for me.

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rubyrachel2 - 8 months 1 day ago

i like the Mario Hoops: 3 on 3 :)

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LionheartAce - 8 months 1 day ago

Ah, man I loved Paper and Galaxy. The lighting on Galaxy did it for me too.

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monstertoast117 - 8 months 1 day ago

I'd totaly go with the Super Smash Bros. Brawl version.....and, on page 2...does the super mario bros. version have a "male anatomy" part?

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Widowmaker18 - 8 months 1 day ago

Paper Mario is definitely the best.

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NelosAngelos - 8 months 1 day ago

Raccoon Mario, all the way! Oh and SSBB Mario is pretty sharp looking too.

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charley235 - 8 months 1 day ago

super mario world mario or galaxies is best

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nuno004 - 8 months 1 day ago

Im gunna grow a mustache from all this mariomania... Heres to you G.R., EEEZ Niiice!

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JoeMasturbaby - 8 months 1 day ago

i agree with Mario 3 as the best.

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Smeggs - 8 months 1 day ago

Paper Mario FTW! I love Thousand Year Door to death, in fact I may just go play it again now.

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Schlondak - 8 months 1 day ago

Gotta say Superstar Saga Mario. Expressive, fluid, and stylized. In the sequel he was too fat.

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GoldenMe - 8 months 1 day ago

Paper Mario beats all of these.

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Picnic1 - 8 months 23 hours ago

Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door shows the perkiest Mario. The Super Mario Galaxy Mario looks great as well with white highlights around him. However, like the vast majority of Mario incarnations, they still have him in those tired deep blue dungarees circa 1983. Super Mario World may have been back on the SNES but it's actually one of the more colourful looking Mario Sprites and his dungarees are a more fetching pale blue. It was also just the right proprtions to be perfectly balanced for that game.

Super Mario 64 actually has one of the worst Mario sprites. Cross-eyed and too thin faced, he looks like is wearing a comedy big nose and moustache yet the joy has been sucked out his expression.

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mastersword369 - 8 months 16 hours ago

uknow wat? I like Super Mario Sunshine alot better than Galaxy! I know Mario looks stuipid with FLUDD, but I pretty much like everything in Sunshine better. There are a LOT less maps in Sunshine, but they are all more fun and detailed. And obviously, FLUDD is really fun to goof off with around Delfino Plaza GTA stlye. Dont bash a guy for having an opinion, but I think SMS is the superior game. (And yes, ive Played Galaxy enough to know what i'm talking about, and yes it is at LEAST a decent game.)

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