Story-wise, it's business as usual for our working class hero. His royal love interest Princess Peach has been kidnapped by Bowser, and Mario must embark on a quest to Dinosaur Island to rescue her. Aiding him is Yoshi the dinosaur, who is trying to save his kin from Bowser's seven kids. What follows is an epic journey spanning a variety of locales, including forests, caverns, haunted houses, castles, and even "Chocolate Island".
I think the cover art sums up the game's best features: The cape and Yoshi. Don't tell Edna Mode this, but the cape can be acquired by obtaining a magic feather and it allows Mario to fly, providing that he can get a running start and he maintain his momentum. Meanwhile, Yoshi the dinosaur can be ridden and can eat enemies.
The game offers a wide variety of power-ups, fun challenge, a catchy soundtrack, and a vast map with branching paths and secrets aplenty. However, the game is notoriously difficult, albeit not as much as some games from that era. In fact, to this day, Super Mario World is the only Super Nintendo game that I've actually managed to beat, and even that wasn't 100% completion. In fact, this might be one of the first games to do that kind of thing.
I'd be amazed if my Super Nintendo still works, especially on my TV setup. But if the opportunity presents itself, I'd love to play it again with the original controller in all its glory.
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