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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: on April 3, 2009
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90 comments

  • reyalejandro13 - April 3, 2009 11:25 p.m.

    Brawl and NSMB are my favorites. Are either on the list... no

  • elsacapuntas4 - April 3, 2009 11:24 p.m.

    hey u forgot about the luigis mansion mario, even though u can't play him he still looks good out of the portrait

  • Silentboy - April 3, 2009 10:58 p.m.

    Ehhh, Im gunna have to give it to Super Mario 64 Mario, he's the best in my opinion

  • Thequestion 121 - April 3, 2009 10:23 p.m.

    I agree 100% with your choices on your favorite Mario's. Great article.

  • ian edgar - April 3, 2009 7:45 p.m.

    I think Super Mario World looks much better than Super Mario Bros. 3. What were you thinking?!

  • c03n3nj0 - April 3, 2009 6:53 p.m.

    I agree with the Mario Kart 64 one, I just hate how that looked...

  • sixboxes - April 3, 2009 6:26 p.m.

    I'm pleased! I pegged 2 of the best Marios - SMW and SMB3. I have to agree as well, though the colour palette from SMB3 always seemed a little off. His animation from these two games was the ultimate as well. I have to go with netlatnu on this too - the Allstars version of the SMB3 Mario was like the best of both worlds, even it's it a touch of cheating. Can someone explain, though, how becoming a doctor magically lightens Mario's hair? Is it _really_ him in the Dr. Mario games?

  • GamesRadarBrettElston - April 3, 2009 5:38 p.m.

    No 1994 Donkey Kong???????? Oh looks like it was only US and Japan. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donkey_Kong_(Game_Boy)

  • MacGyver1138 - April 3, 2009 4:13 p.m.

    I'm a big fan of the original Jumpman sprite. Really, I think you probably had a tougher time deciding bad Marios than bad Sonics. Most Marios are at least passable.

  • Cybermaster - April 3, 2009 4:07 p.m.

    The basic Retro one is the best of all.

  • kubes - April 3, 2009 3:41 p.m.

    MARIO+ME=FIRST!! great article

  • SuperSonic1234567890 - July 26, 2009 2:05 p.m.

    new Super Mario Bros is the best one

  • doomdoomdoom - July 5, 2009 4:21 a.m.

    Fuck Mario There is too much mario I am one of the luck people that don't spend money or time on this endless bullfuck I still ask myself "why am i on this page still" P.S. Pokemon sucks

  • pokebeater - June 23, 2009 10:07 p.m.

    ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh let's just ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhsay they are ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh all good

  • bigdad84 - May 22, 2009 12:37 a.m.

    I would have to say Mario Bros 3 because i loved it so much and i actually beat the game. there were no memory cards back then so i ended up leaving the console on for about 3 or 4 days but in the end it was worth it

  • IRIsH - May 19, 2009 1:48 a.m.

    I was getting nervouse reading through the top 5 but you nailed it man 3 is the best mario game and in my opinion best looking. my grandad would probably agree we used to play that game all the time i always had to be luigi. nintendo needs more luigi!!! we need more luigi...Just give us some luigi

  • Satanshadow94 - May 6, 2009 9:37 p.m.

    Paper mario by far is the best

  • CoD_22 - April 7, 2009 11:04 p.m.

    i reckon smb3 advance 4 was best anybody else played that? for gba?

  • Harmon20 - April 6, 2009 7:50 p.m.

    yeah, best and worst Link and Pac-man would be interesting. Mega man too.

  • wiisixty - April 6, 2009 2:26 a.m.

    I loved the 64 mario! well toad but whatever the first ever and the 64 are my favorite

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