What games would you consider to be the pinnacles of the Mario series?

[Mcmadness]

inb4 mcmadness

I have nothing to say about TTYD.

 

[Zae]

inb4 mcmadness

I have nothing to say about TTYD.

dat bad huh

(im joking)

 

[Mcmadness]

Nah, more like I enjoy it fine, think the first is better and that I don't hold it on a golden plate.

 

[DragonFreak]

So much SMG in the polls it hurts.

 

[GalacticPetey]

Maybe not the pinnacle but I'm currently playing through Galaxy again and it's really fun.

 

[SpinyMaster347]

the true best, never been topped game is TTYD. Great open world exploration, great dialogue, hours of gameplay just for the MAIN plot, awesome soundtrack, fantastic characters, and a comfy postgame

what postgame

theres like nothing interesting in post game

Pit of 100 Trials
return to the Glitz Pit
Trouble Center
Pianta Game Corner
Filling Up Tattle Log
Leveling up partners
Recipes, Badges, Star pieces

feel like im forgetting something

you can do that in the main game

iirc some troubles only become available post game

 

[Dr. Peach]

I don't think Sunshine could be considered groundbreaking anyways. I think it is too mediocre of a game.

 

[muddy120]

Mario bros 1, 3, world, 64, Kart, SMRPG, Paper Mario 1 & 2 and the galaxy series. Those games that pioneered genres and everything are the biggest pinnacles in the series of Mario in my book.

 

[Kokoro]

The Super Mario Galaxy games, especially Galaxy 2.

 

[Dr. Peach]

I added Super Mario Odyssey to the poll.

 

[Mcmadness]

Yup, I'm definitely gonna vote for that game thats not out yet.

 

[LeftyGreenMario]

Hype's such a great substitute for actual games.

 

[Czario]

Well, in terms of what games are the most important to the Mario series and are must-plays, it'd go to:
Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario World
Super Mario 64
Super Mario Galaxy

As far as Odyssey goes, I could see it becoming one of those, but it's way too early to know for sure.

 

[Dr. Peach]

Well, in terms of what games are the most important to the Mario series and are must-plays, it'd go to:
Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario World
Super Mario 64
Super Mario Galaxy

As far as Odyssey goes, I could see it becoming one of those, but it's way too early to know for sure.

So The Lost Levels, US SMB2 (a.k.a Doki Doki Panic Mario edition for the Japanese audience as Super Mario USA), and Sunshine aren't that important or must plays? Those games did introduce some elements that would be part of many Mario games to come.

 

[Czario]

Not in the Top 5 at least. Nearly every Mario game introduces some elements that are reused later on. I'm thinking like this: if someone who had never played a Mario platformer wants to get the essentials of the series but doesn't want to play every single game, which games should that person play? I think those 5 are the ones.

 

[Princess Céline]

The Mario game I want to vote for is not even there :|

 

[Paper Mario]

As far as the things I personally like the most in the series, Thousand Year Door for gameplay and Super Paper Mario for story. Super Mario Odyssey will most likely take it for platforming gameplay, this is currently held by Mario 64.

 

[Magikrazy]

I'll say Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario 64, and Super Mario Sunshine. Time will tell if Odyssey joins the ranks, but I feel confident it will.