Super Mario All-Stars
Encyclopedia
Super Mario All-Stars, known as in Japan, is a collection of platforming
video games that was developed and published by Nintendo
for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System
in 1993. It contains enhanced remakes of Super Mario Bros.
, Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
(Japanese: Super Mario Bros. 2), Super Mario Bros. 2
(Japanese: Super Mario USA), and Super Mario Bros. 3
. There was also an alternate version bundled with the SNES and available at retail in December 1994 that included Super Mario World
, although this version was never released in Japan. Celebrating the 25th anniversary of Super Mario Bros., the compilation was re-released for the Wii
in 2010.
, Super Mario Bros. 2
, Super Mario Bros. 3
, and Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
with improved 16-bit graphics and sound. Gameplay, however, is virtually identical, with only the bonus game from Super Mario Bros. 2 slightly different, and some glitches being removed. A few physics properties were changed; for example, jumping and hitting a Brick Block in Super Mario Bros. causes Super/Fiery Mario to continue moving upwards after breaking it, as opposed to the NES version where Mario instantly bounced downwards upon hitting the block. The most notable addition is a save feature: all games now allow the player to save their status at any point in the game. Upon restarting the game, the player will begin at the first level of the world they saved in, with the exception of Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
, which allows the player to begin from the last level they saved in.
Million Seller". Prior to May 31, 1994, Super Mario All-Stars was available as a promotion by Nintendo, giving the game away for free if a Super Nintendo Entertainment System was purchased. The proof of purchase and $3.50 USD—to cover postage and handling—was required to be mailed into Nintendo and Super Mario All-Stars was sent out to the buyer. The Wii version received mixed reviews. Critics such as IGN
criticized it for being a straight port from the original SNES
version but praised it for being, "The same classic games we remember". IGN gave it a 7/10. VideoGamer gave it an 8/10. However, The A.V. Club
gave the Wii version an "F", saying that the bonus materials included with the game were "disappointing".
were eventually remade for the Game Boy Advance
as part of the Super Mario Advance
series, including a Mario Bros.
remake on each cartridge. Until the re-release of Super Mario All-Stars in December 2010, these versions of the Super Mario games were not available on any other Nintendo console, as the Wii Virtual Console versions of Super Mario Bros.
, Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
, Super Mario Bros. 2
, and Super Mario Bros. 3
were the original NES
versions.
having the same contents as Super Mario All-Stars developed by Nintendo
for the Wii
. It was released in Japan on October 21, 2010, in Australia on December 2, 2010, in Europe on December 3, 2010, and in North America on December 12, 2010. The game is part of the celebration of the 25th anniversary of Super Mario Bros.
and includes an emulated ROM
of the original Super Mario All-Stars. The game is bundled with a 32-page book of Mario's history, and a 25.24-minute soundtrack audio CD of music through the whole series.
The game was revealed via a release calendar on September 2. On October 28, the game was announced for North America. The game sold 307,755 copies in its first week, selling more copies than any other title that week. The 25th Anniversary Edition has since sold 2.24 million units worldwide.
Platform game
A platform game is a video game characterized by requiring the player to jump to and from suspended platforms or over obstacles . It must be possible to control these jumps and to fall from platforms or miss jumps...
video games that was developed and published by Nintendo
Nintendo
is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
in 1993. It contains enhanced remakes of Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros.
is a 1985 platform video game developed by Nintendo, published for the Nintendo Entertainment System as a sequel to the 1983 game Mario Bros. In Super Mario Bros., the player controls Mario as he travels through the Mushroom Kingdom in order to rescue Princess Toadstool from the antagonist...
, Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
, also known as Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, is a platforming video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Family Computer Disk System...
(Japanese: Super Mario Bros. 2), Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Mario Bros. 2, often abbreviated SMB2, is a platform game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System as a sequel to the 1985 game Super Mario Bros. The game was also remade as part of the Super Mario All-Stars collection for the Super Nintendo Entertainment...
(Japanese: Super Mario USA), and Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario Bros. 3
, also referred to as Super Mario 3 and SMB3, is a platform video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System , and is the third game in the Super Mario series. The game was released in Japan in 1988, in the United States in 1990, and in Europe in 1991...
. There was also an alternate version bundled with the SNES and available at retail in December 1994 that included Super Mario World
Super Mario World
, subtitled Super Mario Bros. 4 for its original Japanese release, is a platform video game developed and published by Nintendo as a pack-in launch title for the Super Famicom/Super Nintendo Entertainment System , and is the fourth game in the Super Mario series...
, although this version was never released in Japan. Celebrating the 25th anniversary of Super Mario Bros., the compilation was re-released for the Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
in 2010.
Content
The title features complete remakes of all four NES and Famicom Disk System Super Mario titles: Super Mario Bros.Super Mario Bros.
is a 1985 platform video game developed by Nintendo, published for the Nintendo Entertainment System as a sequel to the 1983 game Mario Bros. In Super Mario Bros., the player controls Mario as he travels through the Mushroom Kingdom in order to rescue Princess Toadstool from the antagonist...
, Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Mario Bros. 2, often abbreviated SMB2, is a platform game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System as a sequel to the 1985 game Super Mario Bros. The game was also remade as part of the Super Mario All-Stars collection for the Super Nintendo Entertainment...
, Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario Bros. 3
, also referred to as Super Mario 3 and SMB3, is a platform video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System , and is the third game in the Super Mario series. The game was released in Japan in 1988, in the United States in 1990, and in Europe in 1991...
, and Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
, also known as Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, is a platforming video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Family Computer Disk System...
with improved 16-bit graphics and sound. Gameplay, however, is virtually identical, with only the bonus game from Super Mario Bros. 2 slightly different, and some glitches being removed. A few physics properties were changed; for example, jumping and hitting a Brick Block in Super Mario Bros. causes Super/Fiery Mario to continue moving upwards after breaking it, as opposed to the NES version where Mario instantly bounced downwards upon hitting the block. The most notable addition is a save feature: all games now allow the player to save their status at any point in the game. Upon restarting the game, the player will begin at the first level of the world they saved in, with the exception of Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
, also known as Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, is a platforming video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Family Computer Disk System...
, which allows the player to begin from the last level they saved in.
Reception
The game was very successful and well-received upon release and eventually became a "Player's ChoicePlayer's Choice
Nintendo Selects is a marketing label used by Nintendo to promote video games on Nintendo game consoles which have sold well; Nintendo Selects titles are sold at a lower price point than other games...
Million Seller". Prior to May 31, 1994, Super Mario All-Stars was available as a promotion by Nintendo, giving the game away for free if a Super Nintendo Entertainment System was purchased. The proof of purchase and $3.50 USD—to cover postage and handling—was required to be mailed into Nintendo and Super Mario All-Stars was sent out to the buyer. The Wii version received mixed reviews. Critics such as IGN
IGN
IGN is an entertainment website that focuses on video games, films, music and other media. IGN's main website comprises several specialty sites or "channels", each occupying a subdomain and covering a specific area of entertainment...
criticized it for being a straight port from the original SNES
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
version but praised it for being, "The same classic games we remember". IGN gave it a 7/10. VideoGamer gave it an 8/10. However, The A.V. Club
The A.V. Club
The A.V. Club is an entertainment newspaper and website published by The Onion. Its features include reviews of new films, music, television, books, games and DVDs, as well as interviews and other regular offerings examining both new and classic media and other elements of pop culture. Unlike its...
gave the Wii version an "F", saying that the bonus materials included with the game were "disappointing".
Legacy
The SNES remakes of Super Mario Bros. 2 and Super Mario Bros. 3Super Mario Bros. 3
, also referred to as Super Mario 3 and SMB3, is a platform video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System , and is the third game in the Super Mario series. The game was released in Japan in 1988, in the United States in 1990, and in Europe in 1991...
were eventually remade for the Game Boy Advance
Game Boy Advance
The is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured, and marketed by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001; in North America on June 11, 2001; in Australia and Europe on June 22, 2001; and in the People's Republic of China...
as part of the Super Mario Advance
Super Mario Advance
Super Mario Advance is a series of four platform games released for the Game Boy Advance. The games were enhanced remakes of Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario World, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and Super Mario Bros. 3 respectively...
series, including a Mario Bros.
Mario Bros.
is an arcade game published and developed by Nintendo in 1983. It was developed by Shigeru Miyamoto. It has been commonly featured as a minigame in the Super Mario Advance series and other games...
remake on each cartridge. Until the re-release of Super Mario All-Stars in December 2010, these versions of the Super Mario games were not available on any other Nintendo console, as the Wii Virtual Console versions of Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros.
is a 1985 platform video game developed by Nintendo, published for the Nintendo Entertainment System as a sequel to the 1983 game Mario Bros. In Super Mario Bros., the player controls Mario as he travels through the Mushroom Kingdom in order to rescue Princess Toadstool from the antagonist...
, Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
, also known as Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, is a platforming video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Family Computer Disk System...
, Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Mario Bros. 2, often abbreviated SMB2, is a platform game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System as a sequel to the 1985 game Super Mario Bros. The game was also remade as part of the Super Mario All-Stars collection for the Super Nintendo Entertainment...
, and Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario Bros. 3
, also referred to as Super Mario 3 and SMB3, is a platform video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System , and is the third game in the Super Mario series. The game was released in Japan in 1988, in the United States in 1990, and in Europe in 1991...
were the original NES
Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
versions.
25th Anniversary Edition
Super Mario All-Stars 25th Anniversary Edition is a video game compilationProduct bundling
Product bundling is a marketing strategy that involves offering several products for sale as one combined product. This strategy is very common in the software business , in the cable television industry Product bundling is a marketing strategy that involves offering several products for sale as...
having the same contents as Super Mario All-Stars developed by Nintendo
Nintendo
is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
for the Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
. It was released in Japan on October 21, 2010, in Australia on December 2, 2010, in Europe on December 3, 2010, and in North America on December 12, 2010. The game is part of the celebration of the 25th anniversary of Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros.
is a 1985 platform video game developed by Nintendo, published for the Nintendo Entertainment System as a sequel to the 1983 game Mario Bros. In Super Mario Bros., the player controls Mario as he travels through the Mushroom Kingdom in order to rescue Princess Toadstool from the antagonist...
and includes an emulated ROM
Video game console emulator
A video game console emulator is a program that allows a computer or modern console to emulate a different video game console's behavior. Emulators are most often used to play older video games on personal computers and modern video game consoles, but they are also used to play games translated...
of the original Super Mario All-Stars. The game is bundled with a 32-page book of Mario's history, and a 25.24-minute soundtrack audio CD of music through the whole series.
The game was revealed via a release calendar on September 2. On October 28, the game was announced for North America. The game sold 307,755 copies in its first week, selling more copies than any other title that week. The 25th Anniversary Edition has since sold 2.24 million units worldwide.
External links
- Official Site of 25th Anniversary Edition at Nintendo.com