Ranking Every Mainline Mario Game
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 พ.ค. 2024
- With Super Mario Wonder releasing soon, it serves as a great reminder of the legacy of the Super Mario series. In honor of the latest entry releasing soon, in today's video we're to look back at Mario's past, ranking every mainline Mario game from worst to best.
Timestamps:
Intro: 0:00
What Is A "Mainline" Mario Game?: 0:21
Ranking: 2:10
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Finally somebody who speaks the truth about Galaxy it’s so overrated
NO JER
😡🤬😡🤬😡🤬
Calm down lil bro
Wrong.
No.
Lets be honest, Galaxy was done dirty in this tierlist lol
While I also think it ranks a lot higher as well, I understand his reasonings.
It also spends soooo much time on post star animations and cut-scenes, that stuff is like half the speed-run.
I honestly never get tired of watching Mario game rankings because everyone has such different opinions. Some people would say you're crazy for putting the NSMB games above any of the NES ones d: Personally my favorite is Galaxy, but Odyssey was pretty close to beating it.
I love mario galxy too. I hope they make a new one for the new nintendo console
Mario Galaxy is my favorite Mario game ever. It just hits home to me. It has the ABSOLUTE BEST music I have ever heard, creative galaxy's, and fun comets. Honeyhive galaxy is my favorite galaxy and I have no idea why, I love it
Galaxy is my favorite too but Odyssey comes veeeery close to beating it. In my mind Galaxy 1 and Odyssey are the only ones worthy of being on the top of this list or I guess 64 if you’re full on taking that nostalgia pill (but it honestly shouldn’t be number one in 2023).
Super Mario Bros. 3 was on the NES and the video creator didn't rank a New Super Mario above it.
Me too ngl the galaxy ranking hurt a little
GALAXY AT 7TH ?? IM NOT RECOVERING
I just wish people would appreciate 64 DS more. I played it loads as a kid (back when I didn't realize the controls were absolute trash) and I had SO much fan. 4 completely unique characters, 30 extra stars, a pretty fun online multiplayer, the MINIGAMES... If only they had remade the remake instead of the original in 3D all stars :(
You’d be surprised MARIO 64 DS has a massive community still tons of ppl make amazing rom hacks for it
And new stages like the beach one, goomboss one, etc. The powerups were a cool position, the rabbits were fun. And since I grew up with the D-pad, I don't mind the controls.
Man, so much memories with 64 ds, it was my first Mario game. I played it when I was 6 Years old and got 145 stars. I remember when I used to type "how to unlock waluigi on 64 ds" in TH-cam search bar...
In my opinion they should have but 64 DS on the switch (with switch controls) instead of the regular 64
I didn't have either version of 64 so I had no bias towards either version. It wasn't until 3D All-Stars that I finally played 64 and honestly I just wasn't having all that much fun with it. I hear so much about the controls being really solid but it just wasn't working out for me. Then very recently I tried out 64 DS and I liked it so much compared to the original that I 100% it. I would definitely like to see a port or remake of 64 DS as opposed to the original.
Galaxy games>
Maybe the battle against Bowser is easy in Galaxy 2, but the entire level is EPIC.
The game is somewhat underrated in my opinion.
@@Droobie03 I know? I didn’t have to get to play all the Mario games, but I think that it will forever be in my top 3 at least.
@@mizumi2541 same
The thing about Galaxy 2 Bowser is definetely its difficulty, mainly because the rest of the game is way harder, making the final boss somewhat anticlimantic. Yes, it is epic, but it could have been so much better if only they made it a bit harder...
@@Droobie03So many people say its underrated it might as well be considered overrated lol 😅
I need Wii U stop NOW
It's a shame that the Wii U died :(
I'll miss digital download. And virtual console. 😢
Hey make a # and spam it in his vids till he sees it but we want one made by him
#wiiU_Stop
#wiiU_Stop needs to exist as the Wii u doesnt get enough love
Mario Galaxy not top 3 is diabolical (it is meant to be played in the order the devs decided to make it cool unlocking new worlds, if the player could pick any world when they wanted in any order it wouldnt have the same vibes) however every other ranking was pretty much perfect.
*galaxy 2
Should be number one. It’s at least as good as Odyssey
@@Asphaltbro42069wasn’t as special but yea
I don’t find Odyssey all that fun, i much prefer Galaxy and even Sunshine
@@duncan3932 same dude
the galaxy slander is unreal...
3D world over Galaxy 1 and 2 is INSANE LMAOOO
He literally put Bowser's Fury alone better than Mario Galaxy 1 and 2, this list is the most invalid thing I've ever seen 💀
not mac, thomas is@@traviscunningham7062
Imo 3d world compares to galaxy 1 and 2 but BOWSERS FURY IS CRAZYY
Liking 3D World better is totally valid if you like gaming with friends. The "multiplayer" in Galaxy kinda sucks. It's my favorite game personally but if I had siblings or lived with a partner/friend I could see myself growing more attached to 3D World since it lets you actually play together vs. one person playing and the other person just watching most of the time.
Fr tho. Like don’t get me wrong, 3D world is really good, but Galaxy is on another level.
Weird how you have a problem with Luigi in Galaxy but have no problem with 3d world making you play EVERY single level with EVERY character
3D World is probably my favorite Mario game. It's not perfect. It starts off way too easy, but by the time you hit the bonus worlds the difficulty is satisfying. The final boss is a disappointment, but the whole game is imbued with a sense of fun that's hard to describe. Once you're in it and bopping to the jazzy tunes and completing the fun bite-size levels one after another, you reach a kind of Zen state of video game fun.
I also think New Super Mario Bros. U is underappreciated. People were burned out on the New Super Mario Bros. style by the time it came out. I get it. And people were disappointed that it was a launch game for a new system; they wanted a big sandbox Mario game for that. But many of the levels are very well-designed. I love the squirrel suit: gliding feels satisfying. It's just good and fun gameplay, and if you can separate your experience of playing it now from your disappointment at the timing of its release, it is, in my opinion, peak side-scrolling Mario gameplay.
It's the cat. The 🐈 is so cute. 😂
I can live with Odysee being first place - kinda expected it anyways. I mean it's such a good game
But holy jesus christ on a motorbike, Galaxy being in 6. place BEHIND Galaxy 2 is a crime
I honestly fully agree with your list except that I would drop 64 down at least 5 slots. I could never get the hang of the super sensitive controls and that combined with the horrible camera made precise movement nearly impossible. Skill issue me all you want but every game since has handled significantly better
Yeah, Mario games aren’t meant to be super precise.
Yh I have a soft spot for 64 too but having it over both galaxies, world and 3d world just doesn’t sit right with me, like the game was amazing for its time and a perfect introduction for Mario into 3D, but it has aged, a lot.
@@traviscunningham7062 agreed, when 3D All-Stars came out I enthusiastically 100%ed Sunshine and 202%ed Galaxy (120 stars as Mario and Luigi, plus Grand Finale Galaxy in both versions), but I could barely force myself to get 50 stars in 64. And that was after revisiting one file about 5 separate times
I have to agree while sm64 isn’t a bad game I couldn’t see myself 100% that game. I did 100% sunshine recently and enjoyed it way more!
Better control mechanics in future Mario games after 64 amplified the minor problems 64 had especially with the camera. The weird thing the 64 controller was perfect for 3D games so it was more tolerable at the time. Now with dated graphics and other games having more improvements I can see how it takes a step down. It was one of the best though and made you truly feel like you were in the 3D mushroom kingdom.
64, Galaxy, SMW, SMB3, and Odyssey are the top 5 for me without question. That's in no particular order either. Sunshine, 3D World, and Bowsers Fury I really felt were too high. To each their own though.
Completely agree, 3D world is great (other than the Wii u version, controls are clunky af). But yeah top 3 for me
3. Super Mario Bros Wii
2. Mario 64
1. Galaxy 2
0. Mario Party 8 and Superstars 😫😩🙂😏
Missed out a part of my reply, meant to say 3D world is great but not quite top 5
Lost Levels is a controlled Anger Management Exercise that uses the SMB1 Engine.
Mario 3d world, Galaxy, Mario Word and New Wii are my favorites
my top 5:
1. Super Mario Galaxy
2. Super Mario World
3. Super Mario Odyssey
4. Super Mario Bros. 3
5. Super Mario Galaxy 2
This isn't a bad list, but i think sunshine would be near the top 5 for me
I'm pretty sure this is supposed to be got the majority. Not just hard-core fans but casuals ot anyone that might play the game.
Yeah I love sunshine easily in my top 5
man I've played all these games apart from the gameboy ones, the ONLY game I don't like/can't get into is mario sunshine. maybe I need to give it another go cos i was surprised it was high in the list
I had the chance to discover Mario 64 in late 90s.
The 3D revolution was something to witness, i don't disagree with it in #2, but i am pleasantly surprised that it is ranked that high from someone without nostalgia.
Nice video keep it up
Top 5:
Odyssey
3D World
Galaxy 2
Mario 3
World
Mario 64 it’s probably my least favorite of the mainline Mario games. I have absolutely no nostalgia for it whatsoever and I bought it on my Wii U a while back. I just thought it was really boring and not that fun
I feel like one of the problems with it is it barely has any challenge other than bottomless pits or environmental hazards.
That was the ONLY explanation of Mario 64 that made me go, “huh, he’s got a good point”. Everyone else just says it’s fun to run around the castle and it’s a perfect game
I was surprised when you said you're only 21 and played Mario 64 so much later and still loved it. It's good this one stands up. Also agreed with Bowser's Fury, that game is so underrated, I can't believe how good it is. This was a really solid list
Super Mario World definitely reached very high on the list, but I personally rank it #1 and the 3rd favorite game of all time of the thousands I've played.
I love it as well . What about mario oddessy , where does it rank?
Super Mario Land 2 is a top 5 2D Mario game for me. The game is so fun and creative
I agree
Same here, it is my favorite
Hell yeah Super Mario Land 2 is EASILY the most underrated Mario game!
mario 3 d world and bowsers fury before galaxy 2? something aint right
Yoshi’s first 3D appearance was in sm64 not sunshine
My top 5 would be:
3D world
Odyssey
Bowser’s fury
Mario world
3D land
@@traviscunningham7062 i love 3D land, it was my first 3d mario game and which is why i hold it near and dear to my heart
L opinion tbh
nice video! but Sunshine was not yoshi's first 3d appearance, his first was in Super Mario 64 as the 120 star reward :)
Probably he meant the First Time you could use him in 3d
Nice vid. I’d be interested to see where you rank Super Mario Bros Wonder on this list
Not puting mario galaxy in the first place is a crime but other than that great tier list
People are allowed to have a favorite Mario game that isn’t Mario Galaxy.
@@solidsolo9258people are also allowed to express disagreement in the comments though a hyperbolic joke lol
But the thing is Nintendo DID make an official mainline game list. It's beem featured on their Mario Portal official website. Super Mario Run listed as mainline. I think that game is better than Super Mario Land tbh. 😭
Bro why is 3D land so underrated
@@bryanburke9605didnt 3d land had a different story and peach as a playable character instead of being a bower kidnap peach and you have to save her story
no that was mario 3d world@@xguy2950
My personal ranking:
1. 64
2. Galaxy
3. Galaxy 2
4. Oddysey
5. Bros 3
6. World
7. Sunshine
8. 3D World
9. New Wii
10. New U
11. Bowser's Fury
12. 3D Land
13. New DS
14. Land 2
15. Bros
16. New 2
17. Bros 2
18. Land
19. Lost Levels
20. Run
64 is overrated.
while my ranking is completely different than yours i appreciate you providing good reasons for your ranking
I also think linearity over openness is better for a mario platformer since it allows for more direct level design. This is why i prefer galaxy over odyssey. Bowsers fury is the exception tho.
26: Run (2016)(iOS)(Endless Runner, 2D Platformer)
25: NSMB 2 (2012)(3DS)(2D Platformer)(Switch Stop’s Spot: 14)
24: Lost Levels (1987)(NES)(2D Platformer)(Switch Stop’s Spot: 18)
23: Mario Bros. (1983)(Arcade)(2D Platformer)
22: Land (1989)(Gameboy)(2D Platformer)(Switch Stop’s Spot: 19)
21: New Super Luigi U (2012)(Wii U)(2D Platformer, DLC)
20: 3D Land (2011)(3DS)(Linear 2.5D Platformer)(Switch Stop’s Spot: 12)
19: Mario Maker 1/2 (2015/2019)(Wii U/Switch)(Level Creator)
18: Super Mario Bros. (1985)(NES)(2D Platformer)(Switch Stop’s Spot: 16)
17: NSMB Wii (2009)(Wii)(2D Platformer)(Switch Stop’s Spot: 10)
16: NSMB U (2012)(Wii U)(2D Platformer)(Switch Stop’s Spot: 13)
15: Super Mario Bros. 2 (1987)(NES)(2D Platformer)(Switch Stop’s Spot: 15)
14: Land 2 (1991)(Gameboy)(2D Platformer)(Switch Stop’s Spot: 17)
13: 64 DS (2004)(DS)(3D Platformer)(Switch Stop’s Spot:
12: NSMB (2006)(DS)(2D Platformer)(Switch Stop’s Spot: 11)
11: Bowser’s Fury (2021)(Switch)(Open World)(Switch Stop’s Spot: 5)
10: Yoshi’s Island (1994)(SNES)(2D Platformer)
9: Super Mario Bros. 3 (1989)(NES)(2D Platformer)(Switch Stop’s Spot: 9)
8: 3D World (2015)(Wii U)(Linear 3D Platformer)(Switch Stop’s Spot: 3)
7: 64 (1995)(N64)(3D Platformer)(Switch Stop’s Spot: 2)
6: Galaxy 2 (2010)(Wii)(3D Platformer)(Switch Stop’s Spot: 6)
5: World (1992)(SNES)(2D Platformer)(Switch Stop’s Spot: 4)
4: Odyssey (2017)(Switch)(Open World)(Switch Stop’s Spot: 1)
3: Wonder (2023)(Switch)(2D Platformer)
2: Galaxy (2007)(Wii)(3D Platformer)(Switch Stop’s Spot: 7)
1: Sunshine (2002)(Gamecube)(Open World)(Switch Stop’s Spot: 8)
I think that the 3D model of Yoshi appears for the first time in 64…
AND MARIO SUNSHINE IS THE FIRST 3D APPEARANCE OF YOSHI
Super mario 64 roof:*AM I A JOKE TO YOU-*
First PLAYABLE appearance.
yeah first playable one
It could be the nostalgia talking but Super Mario World will always be the best for me
Solid list. I don’t know that I would change a thing, honestly.
This was one of thr best and most honest rankings I've seen
Yoshi's first 3D Mario appearance was Mario 64, not sunshine
16:55 Boser's fury is soo good, the only bad thing is that Bowser is appearing every second
"Super Mario Bros was the game that started it all."
Donkey Kong: am I a joke to you?
Super mario odyssey will always be my favourite main line mario game and my second favourite mario game in general my overall favourite mario game is mkwii
Honestly Odyssey built on Galaxy, a masterpiece only made possible because of a masterpiece.
Mario 3D World is the most Mario Mario game in the series and I love it for that. I’m convinced that if they never cracked the code for free-form 3D platformers, we would have gotten games more akin to 3D World instead
I’m glad I’m not the only one who loves sunshine so much I absolutely acknowledge it’s infuriating flaws (I’m looking at you chuckster and pachinko levels) but it was the whole reason I wanted a GameCube as a kid I never beat it till 3d all stars and I was so proud of myself especially since my cousin who was like a brother to me had passed a few years ago and he always tried to help me beat it as a kid and he’s part of why I fell in love with gaming and I was just happy I was able to beat it for both of us and I just love the look and aesthetic of the game so yeah it definitely has some major difficulty issues but I can’t bring myself to hate it it means the world to me 😊🥰
Mario Sunshine is goated!
Mario bros wii will still be my goat 🐐
Someone once said “Next up is Super Mario 64 DS which I love everything about except the controls”
Whoever said this is 100% correct
@@steffmart8475 it was Nathaniel Bandy
I'll be honest I don't agree with 64 DS having bad controls. The only major flaw and annoyance I had was that the characters sometimes walk in a circle instead of instantly turning which got me killed a few times. But that's easily avoidable by simply going idle first as that guarantees instant turns.
Sunshine/bowser's fury at number 3 odyssey at number 2 and Galaxy CRUSHES the competition at number 1
i once got 50 cat shines in bowsers fury in one sitting
and i love it for that
Having 3d world ahead of galaxy 1 and 2 is a crime.
Although playing 64ds on a ds sucks with a dpad, playing it on a 2/3ds is amazing
no way you put bowers fury over both galaxies 😭 that's wild
World, 64, new DS, and new Wii are all the goats for me.
Good list but I'd move Galaxy 1 and 2 up, and 64 down.
64 has aged worse than games 5 years older.
@@tibby4503 Wow
I'd say include Mario 64 DS because it is very different than the source game
Fun fact: bob bombs and pokey are also mario bros 2 original
oh wow, I just found out that Mario bros wonder and Geometry dash 2.2 are literally releasing 2 days apart from eachother :0
Mario bros 3 is waaay to back on the list😢
Genuinely good list
10:45 also after you beaten the game there’s a secret challenge mode you gotta go in the game and hit L,R,L,R,X,X,Y,Y
When Mario wonder comes out switch stop should rank the new power ups and the others like he did in one his past videos for the fun of it
The glitches and the open maps make super Mario sunshine top 3 on my list
Galaxy 2 is the best Mario game, fight me lol
That’s one of my favorite Mario games.
10:55 same ITS SO ADDICTING RIGHT?
NEVER LET BRO COOK AGAIN 😭😭😭
GREEN MARIO HAS RETURED.
Odyssey is insane that is why it is #1. Loved the fake out (SM2) I almost spit out my imaginary coffee.
Nothing beats the classic IMO. :3
Bro putting Galaxy lower then top 3 is CRAZY🤦♂️
I will 100% back you up on Bowser's Fury. Yes....its short....but its EXCELLENT. The best 3D Mario game alongside Odessy.
Donkey Kong And Mario Bros: Dude!
When you didn’t new Mario bros in the top ten I thought something was up. Then I saw the wii version in front of it. Very understandable. It is pretty much the upgraded version
It warms my heart to see post millennium born people appreciating Mario 64. As someone who DOES have nostalgia for it thank you. (Though SMW is my top because it was the first video game I ever played way back in 93 as a toddler)
Looking forward to your review of Super Mario Wonder
11:35 actually no. I dont want to be that guy but mario and luigi superstar saga actually brought the kooplings back
This list is crazy. Mario land 2 below the original mario bros, both galaxy games under 3d world and 64 in 2nd.
13:20 * Yoshi makes his 1st PLAYABLE 3D appearance 😄
Imagine though it was mario 2 i would've been crying in my pillow
8:28 Is Wii U Stop even real???
No it's not
Nope, but there switch stop +
It is real, but I think it got deleted
10:12 this game had me in a chokehold! And the minigames even more
I agree with a lot on this list, especially with NSMB Wii being the best NSMB game. I'm surprised by the criticism of Super Luigi Galaxy. The green stars were so challenging and fun!
SMW and odyssey are my favorite 2d and 3d Mario games respectively so thank you for not upsetting me lol
When super Mario wonder comes out, i wonder if you’re going to make a video only about smwonder and where it belongs in all your past tier lists.
Pun not intended but i kept it just bc
Having the galaxy games at 6 and 7 is an sin
ikr
I respect and value your opinions, however you should be jailed for putting the galaxy games that low
Galaxy over 3d world and super mario world in my opinion. Though I have very few complaints overall seeing my favorite game of all time at number 1.
7:30 this is about the worst take ever. NSMB2 is a PHENOMENAL game, and id argue is a top 10 mario game. you may not see it at first, but it took what wii established and built so much on it. it had so many awesome unique levels, like
The one where you ride on a big dry bones
The icey underground tower with a bunch of spikeballs
The totempole level in world 2
the rising poison level
the sunset pipe level
i can go on
and not even to mention the amazing dlc. they also switched up the nsmb world order, by combining the beach and jungle worlds and having world mushroom and world flower. to GET to these secret worlds you do a super cool auto runner level
I think nsmb2 is awesome and people crap on it ALL THE TIME when it doesnt even deserve it at all. it innovated so much with what little it had
Finally, someone who understands nsmb 2. One of the best 2D Mario’s imo.
BOYCOTT MARIO THREE. JUSTICE FOR NEW MARIO 2.
Birdo can suck Yoshi's nose in Mario Wonder. My dad's brother's nephew works for UPS and delivered a package to Nintendo, that's how he found out about it.
Having 3D World so high makes you officially a gigachad.
"Yoshi has first appeared in a mario 3d game in super mario sunshine"
*ahem* sm64 *ahem*
I mean this ranking is proof enough that America wasn’t ready for the lost levels.
Mario the lost levels is just official Mario kaizo
I would say super mario 64 is one of the most iconic games of all time
Not as iconic as Minecraft.
@@HungryWarden What is your problem with 64?
@@traviscunningham7062 it defenitely aged well
@@chriscarrera1172 my problem is that the level design seems very basic. Enemies are spread out, making platforming not very challenging.
Yes
Super mario wonder will probably be in my top three favorite mario games
but ya know mario's voice actor retired right
@@AbigOne121Its sad, but that doesn't taint the game in any way so it's fine
@@EthanTheGamer77 true
@@EthanTheGamer77 it looks really cool though
tbh I kinda agree with your review of mario galaxy