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''Super Mario World'' is included in the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World]]'' compilation title released in December 1994. An enhanced [[Reissue#Ports|port]] of ''Super Mario World'' was later released on the [[Game Boy Advance]] as part of the [[Super Mario Advance (series)|''Super Mario Advance'' series]], titled ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]''. The original version was also rereleased on the [[Wii]]'s [[Virtual Console#Wii|Virtual Console]] in 2006, the [[Wii U]]'s [[Virtual Console#Wii U|Virtual Console]] in 2013, and the [[Nintendo 3DS#New Nintendo 3DS/New Nintendo 3DS XL|New Nintendo 3DS]]'s [[Virtual Console#Nintendo 3DS|Virtual Console]] in 2016. ''Super Mario World'' is one of the included titles in the [[Classics#Super NES Classic Edition|SNES Classic Edition]] and [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online]], the latter of which also includes a version titled ''Super Mario World: Give the world a whole new look!'', which was released on March 31, 2022, and begins in [[Fall]] with 99 lives and a [[Cape Feather]] in the [[item storage|Item Stock]].

==Story==

'''From the instruction booklet:'''

After the player beats every special level in the [[Special Zone]], a game aesthetic change called [[Fall]] occurs, where the world map obtains a different palette and some enemies get their sprites changed. Once Fall is activated, these changes cannot be reversed unless the save file is deleted and a new game is started.  

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Star World and the [[Special Zone]] are bonus worlds that are accessed when players find secret exits throughout Dinosaur Land, and are represented by glowing stars, where the player can warp into. The Star World levels require the player to find a [[key]] and [[keyhole]] secret exit to progress through it, while the Special Zone is a linear area that is unlocked when players complete all of Star World's secret exits. The Special Zone levels are much more difficult relative to the levels in this game; none of the levels contain [[Midway Gate]]s, and some can be long while others use level gimmicks.

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|align=left colspan=4 height=75%|Yoshi's Island is mainly a grassy plains-related world that does not contain any underwater levels. The main enemies in this world include [[Monty Mole]]s, [[Koopa Troopa]]s, [[Rex]]es, and a few others. [[Iggy Koopa|Iggy]] is found in his castle at the end of this world. Completing this world leads to Donut Plains. This world also contains the Yellow Switch Palace. This is the only world (along with the Special Zone) not to have any secret exits.

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|rowspan=4|World 2<br>'''[[Donut Plains]]'''

|align=left colspan=4 height=75%|Donut Plains is the second world in the game. It is known for featuring the first Ghost House and for being the first to have a course with multiple exits. The Cape Feather is utilized frequently. The name of this world is a reference to its unique shape. It has two Ghost Houses, the Green Switch Palace, and Castle #2.

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|rowspan=4|World 3<br>'''[[Vanilla Dome]]'''

|align=left colspan=4 height=75%|The Vanilla Dome is a big cavern full of sparkling diamonds and contains a Ghost House, a large lake, the Red Switch Palace, and Castle #3. It also contains lava pools with the large [[Blargg]]s living within them.

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|rowspan=3|World 4<br>'''[[Twin Bridges]]'''

|align=left colspan=4 height=75%|The Twin Bridges area is semi-sky-based, as it has sky and land levels. This world contains one underwater level and the third portal to Star World.

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|rowspan=4|World 5<br>'''[[Forest of Illusion]]'''

|align=left colspan=4 height=75%|The Forest of Illusion is a maze-like forest, where Mario or Luigi may sometimes have to find the secret exit in a level in order to progress, as the normal exits create a circle leading nowhere. This world contains the Blue Switch Palace, a fortress, and Castle #5.

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|rowspan=4|World 6<br>'''[[Chocolate Island]]'''

|align=left colspan=4 height=75%|Chocolate Island is an island on the southeastern side of Dinosaur Land. The boss here is [[Wendy O. Koopa|Wendy]]. This is the only world where Mario and Luigi can find [[Dino-Rhino]]s and [[Dino-Torch]]es.

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|rowspan=4|World 7<br>'''[[Valley of Bowser]]'''

|align=left colspan=4 height=75%|The Valley of Bowser is, as the name implies, Bowser's base of operations. The entrance to the Valley of Bowser appears after the player passes through the Sunken Ghost Ship. This world is mostly cave-themed and contains a fortress, Castle #7, and [[Bowser's Castle#Super_Mario_World|Bowser's Castle]].

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|rowspan=3|World 8<br>'''[[Star World]]'''

|align=left colspan=4 height=75%|Star World is a mystical road far above the Mushroom World, and it is linked to various locations around the world. It consists of five stars, each of which serves as a warp point.

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|rowspan=3|World 9<br>'''[[Special Zone]]'''

|align=left colspan=4 height=75%|The Special Zone is the final and most secret world. It can be accessed after the player completes Star World and takes the secret exit from Star World 5. This world is known for containing the most difficult levels in the game, and each level has its own unique gimmick.

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===Supporting characters===

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Red, Blue, and Yellow Yoshis are uncommon in ''Super Mario World''. They are first encountered in [[Star World]], which is accessible by using the five [[Star Road (Super Mario World)|Star Road]]s found throughout the game. Red, Blue, and Yellow Yoshis are found as [[Baby Yoshi|Mini-Yoshi]]s, small and unable to be ridden. However, through carrying them, the Mini-Yoshis eat the enemies and items they touch. When they eat five enemies, shells, [[coin]]s, or active [[Grab Block]]s, they transform into adult Yoshis and can be used normally. If a Mini-Yoshi eats a single power-up, it grows up instantly. Mini-Yoshis of all colors hatch from the eggs rescued from the castles during the end credits of the game.

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When [[Fall]] is unlocked, some of these enemies have their graphics changed; however, their behaviors are unaltered.

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|A large stone that drops as Mario or Luigi approaches. It cannot be stomped on, but it can be bounced off with a Spin Jump.

|align=center|[[Front Door|Bowser's Castle]]

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|It fires [[Torpedo Ted]]s that are invincible to all available forms of attack.

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The Big Boo is the game's sole secret boss, encountered in the Donut Secret House, and the only boss not encountered in a castle or fortress. He can also be fought again in all versions of the game by accessing the level normally.

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The soundfont used for the ''Super Mario World'' soundtrack consists of the following instrument samples: the fretless bass, piano, pan flute, brass, and clarinet from the {{wp|Kawai K1}} module; the fantasia synth, arco strings, bass marimba, and slap bass from the {{wp|Roland D-50}} synthesizer; the honky-tonk, steel drum, and oud from the Roland L-CD1 (a sample library built for the {{wp|Roland S-50|S-50}} synthesizer); and the dry kick, impact snare, reverb snare, closed hi-hat, and open low conga from the {{wp|Roland R-8}} drum machine. An orchestra hit sample from unknown equipment by {{wp|E-mu Systems}} is also present, and it was used to construct Yoshi's record-scratching voice effect. The cannon sound used for the thunder effects is of unknown origin, but it is currently part of the Soundstorm Sound Effects Library; it is the first professional film sound effect to be sampled in a Nintendo game. The origin of the heavy guitar used in the final boss theme is currently unknown.<ref>https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JJBlHHDc65fhZmKUGLrDTLCm6rfUU83-kbuD8Y0zU0o/edit?pli=1#gid=717751203</ref>

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[[File:Fireball kill.png|thumb|Glitchy graphic from destroying Iggy's fireball]]

[[File:Sorbetislandbug.png|thumb|right|The miscolored overworld glitch]]

The balls on [[Iggy Koopa|Iggy]]'s and [[Larry Koopa|Larry]]'s platforms can be destroyed by the sliding attack, as can the [[Grinder]]s (using a [[Triangular Block]]). This results in glitchy graphics, most likely because the developers did not intend for these enemies to be defeated. The same happens if [[Mario]] does a nosedive in the second level of the [[Bowser]] battle. The [[Metal ball|Big Steely]] is defeated as a red sprite of [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]]'s head.

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The game was placed 16th in the 100th issue of ''[[Nintendo Power]]''{{'}}s "100 best Nintendo games of all time" in 1997.<ref>http://www.gamekult.com/communaute/forum/voirmessage.html?foid=13000909, retrieved 6/4/2009</ref> The game placed 47th in the 200th issue of GameInformer's "Top 200 Games of All Time."

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|align="left"|"''While many retro games can claim to be a classic, not many are a solid gold masterpiece. Super Mario World is a masterclass in side-scrolling platforming design, to the point that modern 2D game developers should be encouraged to study it as a pre-requisite of mastering their craft. The artistry on display here is not just the way Koji Kondo's tunes fit perfectly with Dinosaur Land's locations in its creative world map – with courses that were presented with subtle 16-bit graphical flair for the November 1990 launch of the Super Famicom – but its success as an outstanding video game is predominantly due to stellar course design and its tantalising 96 level exits. It's the hidden gameplay surprises that keep you playing and returning for more, so it's the secrets that are ultimately Super Mario World's 'special' sauce.''"

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==Remakes and ports==

[[File:Box Art NA - Super Mario World Super Mario Advance 2.jpg|thumb|Box for ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'', the Game Boy Advance reissue for ''Super Mario World'']]

===Nintendo Super System===

The game was ported to the Nintendo Super System, an arcade machine, in 1991. It is the only ''Super Mario'' title released on this system. There are a few differences such as a message on the title screen letting the player know what version it is. Players can choose one of seven zones to start in. There is no way to save progress, and a timer counts down on the bottom right corner when play begins, reappearing when time is almost up. Afterwards, a screen appears, asking if the player wants to continue by inserting coins.

==Arcade games==

*''[[Mario Roulette]]'': A Japanese gambling game made in 1991 by {{wp|Konami}}.

*''[[Būbū Mario]]'': A Japanese video game-ride hybrid made in 1993 by [[Banpresto]].