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[JoeM86]

Yoshi's Island was left off the list last time too. I think it has more to do with the evolution flowing more naturally from Super Mario World to Super Mario 64. Yoshi's Island looks odd with its cartoonish artstyle and baby Mario.

Super Mario Bros. 2 (The Lost Levels) is omitted from the Nintendo.com list, even though it first appeared in Super Mario Allstars in 1992, and has gotten a proper release since Wii Virtual Console.

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island was released in time for Super Mario Bros. 10th anniversary (JPN August 1995, NA/EU October 1995) and Nintendo Power mentioned this in their preview in volume 75

“Super Mario Bros. fans, prepare to celebrate! Mr. Miyamoto and the EAD team have worked their magic once again, just in time for the 10th anniversary of the original Super Mario Bros. for the NES.

They’ve created an all-new adventure for Mario and Yoshi that breaks new ground in more ways than one. It’s not only the most technologically advanced Super Mario game ever - it uses the Super FX2 chip to create amazing scalling efffects and the most gigantic enemies you’ve ever seen - it’s a treat to behold…”​

The English manual has a logo that says "Super Mario: Yoshi's Island" at the top of the pages. The Japanese title was "Super Mario: Yossy Island" (or "Super Mario: Yoshi Island")
http://gamesdbase.com/Media/SYSTEM/...World_2-_Yoshi-s_Island_-_1995_-_Nintendo.pdf



Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island is a Mario game starring Yoshi (like Castlevania: Symphony of the Night starring Alucard instead of a Belmont), while Yoshi's Story, Yoshi's Island DS (YI2), and Yoshi's New Island (YI3) are Yoshi games that spun off from Yoshi's Island.

Mario's Creators Answer Burning Questions About the Series - Game Informer Sept 2012
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2012/09/24/miyamoto-tezuka-interview.aspx

Here in the States, Yoshi’s Island was referred to as Super Mario World 2. Despite the title, many gamers don’t consider it part of the core series. Do you consider it part of the classic canon of Mario platformers or is it a spin-off in your mind since the player controls Yoshi?

Shigeru Miyamoto: When we first made Yoshi's Island, we considered it part of the Mario series. After that, the Yoshi series continued on its own. As developers, do we consider it to be part of the core Mario series? The answer is yes.​

The way I see Yoshi's Island and Wario Land is that they were introduced in the series akin to "backdoor pilots" of spin-off shows (like NCIS LA/NCIS NO in NCIS, NCIS in JAG, The Flash in Arrow etc.) to hook people in before fully spinning off. It's a tricky situation.

 

[DownGrader]

Mario's Creators Answer Burning Questions About the Series - Game Informer Sept 2012
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2012/09/24/miyamoto-tezuka-interview.aspx

Here in the States, Yoshi’s Island was referred to as Super Mario World 2. Despite the title, many gamers don’t consider it part of the core series. Do you consider it part of the classic canon of Mario platformers or is it a spin-off in your mind since the player controls Yoshi?

Shigeru Miyamoto: When we first made Yoshi's Island, we considered it part of the Mario series. After that, the Yoshi series continued on its own. As developers, do we consider it to be part of the core Mario series? The answer is yes.​

That's really good to hear that even the Man himself thinks the same.

 

[ash_ag]

At least Yoshi's Island and Wario Land have semantic differences from the rest of the Mario series. The real discrimination here is the omission of Super Mario Bros. Game & Watch.

Spoiler

Seriously though, nice little site. Great to see SML and SML2 in their rightful place too.

 

[Neo Dark]

Looks pretty good. Haven't checked out the JP one yet but looking at the source code for the NA one...

Edit: Japanese one has something similar but with yen symbols instead. Clearly they're after our money lol. Nah they probably just wanted to make each version unique.

 

[luka]

Looks pretty good. Haven't checked out the JP one yet but looking at the source code for the NA one...



Edit: Japanese one has something similar but with yen symbols instead. Clearly they're after our money lol. Nah they probably just wanted to make each version unique.

when you set windows to japanese locale the yen symbol has the same byte value as a backslash in ascii, so it comes out instead. you can try it yourself.

 

[CDX]

Looks pretty good. Haven't checked out the JP one yet but looking at the source code for the NA one...



Edit: Japanese one has something similar but with yen symbols instead. Clearly they're after our money lol. Nah they probably just wanted to make each version unique.

ascii art Mario

 

[sixteen-bit]

Happy anniversary

 

[MatrixMan.EXE]

Celebrate this by developing Super Mario Garaxy 3, sequel to the greatest Mario game ever made.

 

[Lunar15]

at least they have a new game instead of a reissue of an old rom to celebrate this time.


also

Spoiler

this year is F-Zero's 25th anniversary but we know it's dead.

also, in 5 years, the time that F-Zero was alive is gonna be less than the time elapsed from its death up to that time.

 

[Adam Prime]

I never played Super Mario Sunshine.

I enjoyed Galaxy 1, 2, and 3D World a lot. Is it even worth playing in comparison to those games?

 

[Real Hero]

I never played Super Mario Sunshine.

I enjoyed Galaxy 1, 2, and 3D World a lot. Is it even worth playing in comparison to those games?

Absolutely. I don't think it as good but its worth playing if only because it's significantly different than those games.

 

[Piers]

I never played Super Mario Sunshine.

I enjoyed Galaxy 1, 2, and 3D World a lot. Is it even worth playing in comparison to those games?

Yes, but not in comparison imo. The game has some issues with its stage design and progression.

 

[SuperLeviathan]

I'm surprised that they included the two Land games, since those are the only non-Miyamoto/EAD games on the list.

They're finally getting some recognition.

 

[BocoDragon]

When I saw the link for "Movie" I really hoped for a second they were going to embrace the Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo movie.

It's in my head canon anyway <3

 

[Bill Rizer]

I never played Super Mario Sunshine.

I enjoyed Galaxy 1, 2, and 3D World a lot. Is it even worth playing in comparison to those games?

Sunshine sports some fun and still unique mechanics in the 3d Mario series and overall has a very skill based platforming for being a free roam style Mario. Also has a 360 degree free camera that's fun (and required) to use.

 

[Duderz]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't remember NSMBWii or NSMBU running at 60FPS...

 

[whiterabbit]

This is a pretty cool site. I grew up in the 90s playing Super Mario 64. Had a Genesis during the 16 bit era, and a turbo grafx... But I played Super Mario World on GBA. I like to play Super Mario Land on my 3DS (the gameboy game). For some reason though I just don't feel like I'm the biggest Mario fan. I can appreciate this for sure though.

 

[Not75Drops]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't remember NSMBWii or NSMBU running at 60FPS...

I think the only mainline Mario games that aren't 60fps are 64(DS), Sunshine and 3D Land.

 

[Red Hood]

Maybe not entirely on-topic, but meanwhile at Samus' place:

Zelda is pretty much by far my all-time favourite series, but how Nintendo handles Metroid's 25th anniversary was ridiculous.

 

[Tansut]

Celebrate this by developing Super Mario Garaxy 3, sequel to the greatest Mario game ever made.

Listen to this wise sage.

 

[Mango The Magician]

Celebrate this by developing Super Mario Garaxy 3, sequel to the sequel of the greatest Mario game ever made.

Fixed that for ya.

 

[Compsiox]

https://www.google.com/patents/USD3...a=X&ei=--loVZGpKrOCsQS4wYOYAQ&ved=0CB0Q6AEwAA

Nintendo 64 patent expired 5 days ago

They last 20 years after filing date.

 

[Felensis]

Site is available everywhere and I stumpled upon this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjwXCKY-7Do

It's from an Nintendo employee from the US and is titled 'Bill'. It is Bill Trinen, isn't it?